Wicked City (1987)
Note: this print runs 76 minutes against a recorded 82 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Jeff Winkless, Robert V. Barron, Gregory Snegoff, Gaye Kruger, Mike Reynolds, Edie Mirman, David Povall, Kerrigan Mahan
Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Wicked City (Japanese: 妖獣都市, Hepburn: Yōjū Toshi; lit. 'Supernatural Beast City') is a 1987 Japanese adult animated neo-noir action gothic horror film produced by Video Art and Madhouse for Japan Home Video. Based on Black Guard, the first novel of the Wicked City series by Hideyuki Kikuchi, the film is the solo directorial debut of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, who also served as the character designer, storyboard artist, animation director and a key animator.
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