Action, Fantasy, Animation, Horror  •  1988  •  80 min

Demon City Shinjuku (1988)

Demon City Shinjuku poster

Demon City Shinjuku (1988)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
6.2

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?


Starring Cast

Hideyuki Hori  •   Hiromi Tsuru  •   Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •   Kyôko Tongû


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's core conflict revolves around a supernatural evil threatening a city, resolved through individual heroic action and the restoration of order, without engaging in explicit political commentary or promoting specific ideological viewpoints.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This Japanese anime features a cast of characters consistent with its cultural origin, without any explicit DEI-driven casting choices. The narrative focuses on a supernatural action plot, portraying its male and female protagonists in traditional heroic and capable roles, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Demon City Shinjuku does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on supernatural horror and action, with a heterosexual romantic subplot, and contains no elements related to LGBTQ+ representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Demon City Shinjuku" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on supernatural horror and action, with no elements related to gender identity or transgender experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features Sayaka Rama, the primary female character, who possesses psychic and spiritual abilities. However, she does not engage in or win any direct physical combat against male opponents using hand-to-hand or melee weapon skills. Her role is primarily supportive and spiritual.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1988 anime film "Demon City Shinjuku" is a direct adaptation of the novel series by Hideyuki Kikuchi. All major characters, such as Kyoya Izayoi, Sayaka Rama, and Levih Rah, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Demon City Shinjuku (1988) is a Japanese anime film adapting a Japanese novel. There is no evidence of any character being canonically established as one race in the source material and then portrayed as a different race in this adaptation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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