Demon City

"Killing isn't enough when there's hell to pay."

2025 1h 46m JA

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★6.8TMDB · 361

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Synopsis

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Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge on the masked "demons" who have taken over his city.

“Killing isn't enough when there's hell to pay.”

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Cast

Toma Ikuta
Shuhei Sakata
Masahiro Higashide
Kanta Fase
Miou Tanaka
Homare Takemoto
Ami Touma
Ryo
Taro Suruga
Akira Fujita
Mai Kiryu
Aoi
Naoto Takenaka
Haruo Kawano
Takuma Otoo
Yoshihito Takigawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seiji Tanaka
Writers: Seiji Tanaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seiji Tanaka, shot by Kohei Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tomoyasu Hotei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zensuke Hori shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Toma Ikuta and Masahiro Higashide and Miou Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Killing isn't enough when there's hell to pay.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35111035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Seiji Tanaka directs. Kohei Kato behind the camera. Tomoyasu Hotei scores. Zensuke Hori cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released last year.
2Directed by Seiji Tanaka, shot by Kohei Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tomoyasu Hotei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Zensuke Hori shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Toma Ikuta and Masahiro Higashide and Miou Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Killing isn't enough when there's hell to pay.".
7IMDB entry: tt35111035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "hitman", "supernatural", "revenge", "organized crime".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kohei Kato
Original score: Tomoyasu Hotei
Editing: Zensuke Hori
Production design: Norifumi Ataka
Makeup / hair: Shinji Hashimoto
Sound: Yosuke Hamada
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Demon City (2025)

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MovieGuys2025-07-15
★ 7/10
"Demon City" a Japanese crime action thriller that bucks the trend, in terms of the sort of entertainment, I've come to associate with Netflix. The defining aspect of this film is often visceral, violent action. That fact alone means this film probably isn't for everyone. Backing this up is a tale of organised crime, revenge and redemption, of a kind, that blends and contemporises tales of old martial Japan and the Samurai. Acting is decent too, rounding out what for me, was a worthwhile watch. In summary, is you like dark crime thrillers, with a mega ton of action and well choreographed fight scenes, with a distinctly Japanese flavour, this film is sure to please.

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