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Summary: Cutting edge Anime' with a solid story line
Review: Traditionally, amine' has been most popular as a sophisticated form of animation that was obviously foreign in design and both flamboyant and uninhibited in subject matter and delivery. Over the past several years, the genre has continued to evolve and mature, and "Wicked City" stands at the forefront of that evolution.The animation is near CG in quality. Although the graphic violence and highly sensual nature of the film makes Wicked City more adult than standard anime', this production is unusual in that it presents characters the viewer can connect with on both an intellectual and emotional level. In short, rather than the usual comic book style caricatures inherent in most Western animation, "Wicked City" provides a hero and heroine who are almost human, possessing developed personalities and believable individual traits. In fact, by the end of the film, both Take and Makiye (pronounced Mak-e-a) are closer to live action science fiction characters than anime' characters. The story line is classic anime'; the traditional battle between good and evil. The protagonists have the responsibility to ensure the safety of the critical delegate who can ensure the success of treaty negotiations between Earth and the Dark World. Subversive "radicals" are out to do anything they can to stop them. However, "Wicked City" moves well beyond routine action lines, developing into a clever sci-fi/drama, drawing the viewer into a strangely believable, surrealistic world of tomorrow. The ending is both oddly credible and very satisfying. For those who want something a cut above the ordinary, this one works. Don't miss it!
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Summary: An anime classic, now outclassed but still good
Review: When Wicked City (also called Supernatural Monster City) was new, it was very impressive for its time. As anime evolves, a lot of what once made this anime stand out -- its adult theme, strange demons, and plot twists -- have become stereotypical standbys of the genre. While not as classic as such seminal movies as Akira, Wicked City still had a lot to offer anime fans.
The biggest flaw this movie has is its absolutely dreadful English dubbing, which manage to flatten out all interesting charactization, lose important plot details, mangle other plot details, and criminally distort much of the dialogue's actual meaning. (The English dubbed version of Wicked City drops the rating to one star.) If you insist on hearing it in English, at least turn on the English subtitles as well so you can see what you're not hearing. Better yet, just leave it in Japanese with English subtitles.
Be warned, this is an adult movie. There's sex, violence, rape, and at least one monster that will make male viewers gulp and cross their legs. Some of it's gratuitous (and some of it's tame in comparison to films like Urotsukidoji), but viewers who are okay with these kinds of topics will find much to enjoy.
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Summary: Wicked grapics
Review: Wicked City has intense animation! It is truly manga! It's a bit short but the story was still good. The ending left an opening for a sequel.
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Summary: A great anime...
Review: Wicked City is a great movie. I first saw it when I was 11 or so, though it has a lot of nudity and violence it goes with the story and isn't really that big of a deal. However, if you are offended or don't like nudity/violence stay away from this one. I just bought it now, 3 years later and I can still say it is one of my favorite animes ever. The animation isn't as great as some higher budget anime but is still good and does the job. The "demon" designs are great and dubbing fine. The storyline is where Wicked City shines however. It is very entertaining and leaves you wanting more. This is a good thing because it means you can watcher it over and over without getting bored. I put Wicked City on the same level of quality as say Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue, and AKIRA.
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Summary: Wicked Waste of Money
Review: Wicked City is by far one of the worst animes I have ever seen. I'm a huge fan of Ninja Scroll, but Wicked City lacks any positive qualities such as good characters, plot, artwork, or even music. I do enjoy anime gore and some sexuality, but this one just went over the edge. Many of the scenes became ridiculously cheesy and/or gross causing me to laugh or just simply turn my head. Hardcore anime fans may just want to rent this one once to experience its "unique" style, but I urge everyone to at least watch Wicked City once before buying it to determine if you can stomach its content. I had high hopes for this movie, but it just kept getting worse and worse and I regret ever buying it.
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Summary: Now this is anime, hardcore style...
Review: Wicked City is by far the nastiest, sickest, most twisted anime I have ever laid my eyes upon, and I love it!!! While the storyline is far from original, there's enough blood, gore, nudity, and sex to keep you interested. But be warned, if you have a weak stomach and are turned off by grotesque sexual imagery, this is not for you. (I really sound like a freak don't I?)
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Summary: Too slow-paced and grotesque for its own good.
Review: Wicked City is essentially Ninja Scroll with a darker atmosphere, a slower plot, and more rape. In the story, there exist two worlds: this world, and the black world. The black world is full of supernatural beasts, some bloodthirsty, some peaceful. Two agents- Taki, a man from this world and Makie, a woman from the black world, are assigned as partners to protect an old man who is about to sign a peace treaty between the two worlds. But, a group of radicals from the black world want the old man killed. When Makie is captured, Taki puts his job aside to save his partner, and an interesting love story unfolds. Action is rampant, and fight scenes are excellent, save for the fact that almost every enemy eventually transforms into a drooling, tentacle-bearing monster that enjoys raping Makie. Speaking of which, there's a ridiculous amount of twisted... activity in the movie, as well as a slew of other grotesque things that the movie could have easily done without. The story suffers from being too slow in too many places, and oftentimes I wanted to prod the plot right along. Despite some cool action scenes, Wicked City is a messy anime that isn't worth putting money into.
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Summary: ultimate anime for anime fans!!
Review: wicked city is old but good almost as good as blood:the last vampier. a must for anime fans it has a great stroy line and a great plot a great pice of anime
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Summary: Wicked City
Review: Wicked City was the best Japanimation movie I have ever seen. It is filled with action suspense, horror, and comedy. I sugjest this movie to anybody who likes movies period.
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