Wicked City is one of those movies I'm glad I watched, if only so I can say, "Yes, I have seen it and now I feel like I should shower in bleach." But I can't complain - I did the research and I knew what I was getting into.
Really, the premise is pretty nifty - there's a truce between the demon world and the human one enforced by the Black Guard. Makie, demon officer by night, fashion model by day, and Taki, human guy with a big gun and a libido to match, are in charge of protecting a lecherous version of Yoda so that a peace treaty can be renewed and a bloodbath avoided. Naturally, there are those who wish to stop it, demon asskicking must ensue, and anyone looking for any kind of female empowerment in the movie should probably run far, far away from this one.
I'm just saying there's quite a bit of nonconsensual hentai action going on. And while I'm into supernatural organizations keeping peace in the world, I'm not really into the other thing. Despite all of that, it's still very good - the noir atmosphere is pitch perfect and for an anime from the 80s, it holds up quite well.
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