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Demon City Shinjuku

Demon City Shinjuku

Prepare To Face Your Demons

19886.01h 20m

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?

Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Written by Hideyuki Kikuchi, Kaori Okamura
Produced by John Ledford, Makoto Seya, Kenji Kurata
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Top Cast

Hideyuki Hori

Hideyuki Hori

Kyoya Izayoi (voice)

Hiromi Tsuru

Hiromi Tsuru

Sayaka Rama (voice)

Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Levi Ra (voice)

Kyoko Tongu

Kyoko Tongu

Chibi (voice)

Yusaku Yara

Yusaku Yara

Mephisto (voice)

Banjo Ginga

Banjo Ginga

Genichirou Izayoi (voice)

Ichiro Nagai

Ichiro Nagai

Master Rai (voice)

Osamu Saka

Osamu Saka

President Kozumi Rama (voice)

Hirohiko Kakegawa

Hirohiko Kakegawa

Earth Demon (voice)

Naoki Tatsuta

Naoki Tatsuta

Water Demon (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About Demon City Shinjuku

Demon City Shinjuku is a action, fantasy, animation, horror film released in 1988 exploring themes of based on novel or book, sword, demon, adult animation, anime. Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, it stars Hideyuki Hori, Hiromi Tsuru, Kiyoshi Kobayashi. 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?

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