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Makaitoshi Shinjuku (1988)

A young warrior must finish what his father started by battling his way through a city of demons and defeat a diabolical psychic who has opened a portal to hell.

Director:

Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Writers:

Hideyuki Kikuchi (novel), Kaori Okamura (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hideyuki Hori Hideyuki Hori ... Kyoya (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru ... Sayaka (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi ... Rebi Ra (voice)
Kyôko Tongû Kyôko Tongû ... Chibi (voice)
Yûsaku Yara ... Mephisto (voice)
Ichirô Nagai ... Rai (voice)
Osamu Saka Osamu Saka ... Rama (voice)
Banjô Ginga Banjô Ginga ... Genichiro (voice)
Takeshi Aono ... Hag (voice)
Arisa Andô Arisa Andô ... Waitress (voice)
Junko Akimori Junko Akimori ... Girl (voice)
Kôji Totani ... Rapist (voice)
Asami Mukaidono Asami Mukaidono ... Yin (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta ... Water Demon (voice)
Hirohiko Kakegawa Hirohiko Kakegawa ... Earth Demon (voice)
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Storyline

Kyoya's father was a great warrior, killed at the hands of the diabolical psychic, Rebi Ra, who has now opened a portal to hell in the city of Shinjuku. It falls to Kyoya to finish what his father started and battle his way through demons, while protecting a young woman from harm. The only problem is that he's not exactly your classic hero type, and his powers are still latent. Written by Sinedd

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One Man Against An Army of Monsters......With The Fate Of The World At Stake!


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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

25 October 1988 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Demon City Shinjuku See more »

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Based on the Manga by Hideyuki Kikuchi. See more »

Quotes

Mephisto: Men anger the gods with their pride, and in order to punish them, the gods looked on as Pandora opened her box letting chaos loose. And now here in Monster City, mythology will become reality.
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Featured in Sci-Fi Channel Saturday Anime (1995) See more »

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Fast paced anime action at its best.
12 April 2001 | by Aaron1375See all my reviews

This is one of my favorite anime movies I have seen. It is very fast paced with really cool action scenes, likable characters dubbed good, and good villains as well. Only one dude can save the world from the demons...his father tried to previously, but failed. This is shown right at the beginning and sets the tone for the rest of this flick. Let's just say that there aren't many boring parts to speak of. My favorite character had to be Mephisto. You wonder if he is on the side of good, or perhaps evil. Through it all the dude fights his way through the demons till he has the final confrontation with the man responsible for his dad's death. The final conflict is one for the ages and the ending to this one won't leave you saying "what just happened?".


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