Wicked City (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Wicked City is an action, fantasy, horror and animation film directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, running about 82 minutes. “For centuries a treaty has existed between the human world and the realm of the demons.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure another treaty. A radical group of demons from the Black World are out to assassinate the diplomat and prevent the treaty; only the bond that forms between the two cops can save the Earth from destruction.

Who’s in it. Wicked City stars Yusaku Yara as Renzaburo Taki, Arisa Andô as Soap Girl, Ichiro Nagai as Guiseppe Maiyart and Koji Totani as Jin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Wicked City has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Retrocrush and Screambox Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wicked City page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wicked City 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.