Devil Hunter Yohko (1990): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1990, Devil Hunter Yohko is an action, comedy, fantasy and drama film directed by Katsuhisa Yamada, running about 50 minutes.

What it’s about. Yohko Mano is introduced. Yohko goes about her daily life; day dreaming about a cute guy named Hideki. Yohko learns that her family has a long history of being devil hunters. But this time the demons decide to take out the next devil hunter before she can fight back. After a failed attempt to take Yohko's virginity (so that she can't become a devil hunter), the demons decide to use Hideki as bait. Yohko must become the 108th devil hunter and rescue the man of her dreams. The English-dubbed "Special Edition" of this episode restores approximately 30 seconds of assorted footage that was cut from the final Japanese print of the film.

Who’s in it. Devil Hunter Yohko stars Aya Hisakawa, Chieko Honda, Mika Doi and Show Hayami, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Devil Hunter Yohko sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Devil Hunter Yohko page.

If you liked it. Fans of Devil Hunter Yohko tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.