Demon City Shinjuku

"Prepare To Face Your Demons"

1988 1h 20m JA

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Synopsis

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Ten Years ago, Genichiro Izayoi died trying to stop the sorcerer Rebi Ra, and as a result Shinjuku became a playground for demons. And now, the day approaches when Rebi Ra will complete his decade-long ritual to plunge the rest of the world into chaos! As Genichiro's son, it falls to Kyoya to venture into the heart of Shinjuku and put an end to the sorcerer his father couldn't beat. Can Kyoya exceed his father's legacy, or will the demons of Shinjuku create Hell on Earth?

“Prepare To Face Your Demons”

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Cast

Hideyuki Hori
Kyoya Izayoi (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Sayaka Rama (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Levi Ra (voice)
Kyoko Tongu
Chibi (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Mephisto (voice)
Banjo Ginga
Genichirou Izayoi (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Master Rai (voice)
Osamu Saka
President Kozumi Rama (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Writers: Kaori Okamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Hideyuki Hori and Hiromi Tsuru and Kiyoshi Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Prepare To Face Your Demons".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoshiaki Kawajiri directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Hideyuki Hori and Hiromi Tsuru and Kiyoshi Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Prepare To Face Your Demons".
6IMDB entry: tt0094995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 10 different titles around the world.