It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Wicked City aka Yōjū Toshi....wow this was a great anime movie having been directed by the masterful Yoshiaki Kawajiri.The film is based on a novel series by Hideyuki Kikuchi, which i think is interesting. The story is that two Black Guards are sent to an alternate world to find an old man capable of completing a ordeal.Both English dubs are well done but, I preferring the US dub over the Manga UK dub but that's because I'm more familiar with the voices.The character designs also drawn by Yoshiaki Kawajiri bring a nice dark feel to the film.I recommend this film to many anime fans if you want to see a true classic.I give Wicked City a 7/10.

This movie has a lot of fun things going for it and draws inspiration from different genres and subject matters, such as sci-fi, horror ,religion, sex,... , and blends them seamlessly.The story centers Taki, a black guard who has to defend Giuseppi Mayart in order to save the world from the demons. Makie, a woman from the demon world, is assigned to help him on the job.The story itself isn't that great (the movie is a bit short and doesn't flow that well. Also, the characters, though likable, aren't very fleshed out). However, the animation more than makes up for it. The action scenes are creative and exciting, and the all around creepy vibe in this movie only adds to it.If you're not sure whether to check this film out, I'd recommend it. It's by no means a masterpiece, but it's entertaining and the animation is a lot of fun to watch.

Other than having City in the titles there really is not all that comparable to the two films. I have to say I enjoyed that film more as it was action packed and had very nice visuals. This one though does get points for the excessive violence and nudity as that film was devoid of nudity and the violence never did get all that bad in that film. This movie has two agents from two different companies as it were assigned to protect this strange old man. The catch, well one agent is human, and the other is some sort of being from another dimension. One could probably call her a demon and all the other crazy people in the movie. The old man the two are assigned to protect provides the humor in the film as he is one horny old dude, and while the action is not quite as fast paced as Demon City what there is of it is usually violent and bloody. As I stated there is sex and nudity in this film, but it comes in really small scenes not really long enough to make much of an impact thus I would not really call this movie a Hentai film, which is usually an anime film that has so much sex in it, that it is almost a porn flick and this one certainly does not contain that much sex. The story needs a longer runtime to it as it kind of goes by to quickly with little explanation in areas that need more explaining as I am sure not still what the other people are supposed to be. However, it entertains in a fun way, just not as fun as Demon City.

I'm so glad I only got this movie for $5. Anime is expensive, no doubt about that. I've had my eye on this one for awhile and finally I saw it on sale. I grabbed it immediately and took it home only to hang my head in disappointment. This movie sucked. I've heard people talk about how gory and violent this movie is. It's really not that gory or violent. I've watched it three times, and I think I've wasted enough of my life on this. The demons get a point for being unique and kinda cool at times. The sex gets a point since it's almost non-stop. The horny old man gets half-a-point for being horny and still having the sex drive. And the main character (who's name I've erased from my mind) gets half-a-point for the cool design of his gun. I saw major connections between this movie and Demon City Shinjuku. Both have same style animation, that's obvious because of the director, both have lame soundtracks which suck like the Antichrist, and both have terrible endings. Avoid this movie unless you're into anime sex.