Blonde Girl OK, so I have nothing against violence, sex, or even rape in a movie, as far as they're completely necessary or at least add something to the plot. So when they're needed and useful, I can't complain. But, when the whole ''PLOT'' of your movie is just an excuse for this scenes, then I might have a problem with it. So let me put something clear here: If you DON'T enjoy watching people get raped for no f*cking reason or unnecessary sex scenes, then avoid this wannabe porno at any cost. Everything felt completely unnecessary, and not only that, but the ending was completely illogical. OK so the old perverted man supposedly wanted the two of them to have a baby. Then, why not just tell them??? Like seriously, they share your ideals, they're from the same organization. And if that was the case, why did they got fired for leaving the old man alone? Did someone tell their bosses about the real plan? Was it just extremely undercover? And in one point the old horny man admits that he planned EVERYTHING. So the woman getting raped -sorry, can't remember her name, every character in this movie is extremely forgettable- was also part of his plan? Oh well, thanks a lot old man. Let's talk about the female character for a while, compared to the bland one dimensional excuses for characters in this movie, she was the only one I could feel empathy for, because she sacrificed herself for the rest, and what does she gets in return? She's raped and tortured for the rest of the f*cking movie. There are a lot of sex scenes here yet it's still hard to find a consensual one. The main character? I can't even call him a character, he's just the blank space in a fan fiction equivalent. Utterly forgettable.Avoid this movie at all costs.

Backlash007 ~Spoiler~If you want one word to describe Wicked City that word would be depraved. Anime, to me, is either really good or really bad. But either way, it's always a little bit insane. Wicked City is no exception. The story here is that another world exists alongside ours known as the Black World. There is an uneasy peace between the world of man and the world of demons. Some radicals from the other side are threatening to break the truce before a special treaty is signed that could bring peace for 50 years. It is the job of our main characters, one human Black Guard and another from the other side to make sure the treaty gets signed by a particular individual in their charge. It's not nearly the classic as the director's other film, Ninja Scroll, but I suppose it's still worth a viewing. The visuals contained in this film will blow your mind. Be warned: This is NO cartoon! Not only is there graphic violence, the sex and the sex-like appendages of certain characters is WAY over-the-top. Between this and Legend of the Overfiend, Japanese anime is legendary for it's cartoon pornography. If you're a bit more reserved or just find animated porn silly, check out the Vampire Hunter D films. While they still have some nudity, it is toned down compared to the likes of Wicked City.

Paulie Thalidomide 'Wicked City' isn't the worst film that I have ever seen. It just wasn't enjoyable. For its director, Yoshiaka Kawajiri to now be considered a "visionary" anime director with his film 'Program' in the recent 'Animatrix' anthology, he can't be a total loss, his other films since 1989 maybe a lot better than 'Wicked City'.But to the film. 'Wicked City' sees Taki, a member of the secret organization the Black Guards assigned to protect Dr. Mayart whose job it is to oversee the renewal of a treaty between Earth and the Demon World. As the mainstream movie-dom cliche tends to go, Taki who works alone is immediately paired with Mackie, a seductive Black Guard who hails from the mysterious Demon World. Together, Mackie and Taki protect Dr. Mayart from Demon World extremists (of course) out to stop the treaty from taking place.In my experience, there are two types of anime. Really good anime and really bad anime. Unfortunately, 'Wicked City' falls into the latter category. In amongst the obligatory gratuitous violence which people have come to expect from action movies, the film has lingering scenes of gang rape and segments of the fights look like something out of a tentacle hentai movie which almost made me throw up.'Wicked City' is not redeemed by what becomes the standard two-heroes-protecting-witness/diplomat storyline. Dr. Mayart, who is like Yoda with nymphomania is extremely dislikable, and the eye-rollingly bad sexual tension between Taki and Mackie seems only to be there to fill in time between cardboard sex scenes between the pair. The treaty sub-plot doesn't gel at least for me. Why is it that only people from the Demon World want to overthrow the treaty? So much for the political intrigue.I don't get disgusted by a simple action film, but I do get disgusted by an overly simple action film that reeks of mysoginy and pervertedness. It was for those reasons that 'Wicked City' was so unenjoyable. I'll be able to forgive Yoshiaka Kawajiri for 'Wicked City' if his latest film 'Program' exceeds 'Wicked City' in quality. O *'s out of 5 from me.

Reaper Man I wouldn't profess to be an anime "fan". I certainly watch it, and own a few British released videos, but I don't go to conventions or run down to Forbidden Planet every week looking for the latest import. The reason? Cultural differences mean a lot of high-end anime is perhaps confusing and a little boring for us westerners (see Akira and Ghost in the Shell). But not Wicked City. Just like Ninja Scroll, this dispenses with theological and spiritual issues in favour of gore, guns and shagging. Written and directed by the same guy, this is similar to Ninja Scroll, with the same superhuman themes and forbidden love interest. And I love it. Call me shallow, but I've been brought up on a diet of in-yer-face culture, and the Japanese prevalence to dwell on life and self-worth don't interest me in the slightest, at least not when I watch videos. Wicked City has the meanest gun IN THE WORLD, an amusing old man (a trademark of the director I fear) and people in smart black suits. O.K, the final battle is classically confusing, but not a day goes by when I don't yell "Fu**ing monsters!" at the top of my voice. An utterly enjoyable romp, and one that's always a pleasure to watch on the Sci-Fi Channel.