6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Demon City Shinjuku (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
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
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
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
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict of a hero battling a supernatural evil and its solution of individual heroism to restore order are archetypal fantasy elements that do not promote any specific political ideology.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
User Ratings
6.4
6.0
Critic Ratings
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