“Demon City” is a Netflix movie starring Toma Ikuta with Masahiro Higashide, Miou Tanaka, and Ami Touma. It is written and directed by Seiji Tanaka.
“Demon City” arrives on Netflix with the boldest, most violent, and daring style of recent Japanese manga and cinema: a mix of heart-pounding action and thriller in the purest John Wick fashion – a tale of vengeance where, rest assured, blood will flow in abundance.
The film is a live-action adaptation of Masamichi Kawabe’s acclaimed manga that has kept readers on the edge of their seats since 2020. Directed by Seiji Tanaka, known for his work on “Melancholic,” “Demon City” follows the turbulent story of Shuhei Sakata, played by Toma Ikuta. Sakata, wrongfully accused of murdering his wife and daughter, spends 15 years confined in a prison hospital, incapacitated and seemingly defeated. However, when he regains his physical abilities, he embarks on a relentless quest for revenge that promises to keep viewers glued to their screens.
The cast includes Matsuya Onoe as Ryu Sonohara, the ambitious mayor behind Japan’s first tourist resort and casino; Masahiro Higashide in the role of Kanta Fuse, a controversial head of security; Masanobu Takashima as Detective Kotaro Shinozuka; and Mio Tanaka playing Homare Takemoto, a local cleaner with connections to the criminal underworld. These characters are part of a sinister organization that secretly controls the city of Shinjo, adding layers of intrigue and corruption to the already tense narrative.
About the Movie
“Demon City” has a very retro feel, like an eighties movie full of non-stop action that stayed just long enough in our memory. Thus, comparisons will be more than evident: the story reminds us of John Wick and, as the plot evolves, the similarities are repetitive. Therefore, “Demon City” becomes a feast for fans of classic Asian action cinema: uncompromising and with all the emphasis on orchestrated action sequences that, as usual, are almost a choreography of kicks, sword slashes, and gunshots.
“Demon City” knows how to give the audience what it wants and does so in the most classic sense of recent cinema. The manga concluded in 2024, and now this Netflix release serves to revive this Japanese pop culture hit, bringing it to the screen and giving it a modern yet classic twist.
Looking for an action and revenge movie with a classic story flavor? “Demon City” may not revolutionize the idea of the action genre, but it provides guaranteed entertainment for fans.
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