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Demon City Shinjuku

1988 · 80 min

A grim, fast-paced plunge into a demon-infested city, with stylish 80s anime action and a constant sense of dread.

Tagline: Prepare To Face Your Demons
Overview: Ten Years ago, Genichiro Izayoi died trying to stop the sorcerer Rebi Ra, and as a result Shinjuku became a playground for demons. And now, the day approaches when Rebi Ra will complete his decade-long ritual to plunge the rest of the world into chaos! As Genichiro's son, it falls to Kyoya to venture into the heart of Shinjuku and put an end to the sorcerer his father couldn't beat. Can Kyoya exceed his father's legacy, or will the demons of Shinjuku create Hell on Earth?

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
power
family
fate
violence
Places: big city
fantasy world
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, fantasy, animation, horror
Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Written by: Kaori Okamura
Starring: Hideyuki Hori, Hiromi Tsuru, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kyoko Tongu, Yusaku Yara, Banjo Ginga, Ichiro Nagai, Osamu Saka
Music: Motokazu Shinoda
Cinematography: Kinichi Ishikawa
Runtime: 80 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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