A futuristic tale of a precarious peace treaty between the earth and an alternate "black world" dimension, WICKED CITY is Japanese animation at its most stylized, crafting an eerie, darkly beautiful cityscape bursting with sex, violence, grotesque monsters, romance, and some occasional
humor.
In late 20th century Tokyo, Taki is a human "Black Guard" who is assigned a female partner, Makie, from the parallel "Black World" dimension, whose denizens have monstrous forms and special powers, but can adopt human appearances. Their job is to guard the thousand-year-old mediator, Guiseppe
Mayart, as he prepares to preside over peace treaty negotiations between the huma...
Released:
1992
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins