Prime VideoWicked City (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure another treaty. A radical group of demons from the Black World are out to assassinate the diplomat and prevent the treaty; only the bond that forms between the two cops can save the Earth from destruction.
Starring Cast
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure another treaty. A radical group of demons from the Black World are out to assassinate the diplomat and prevent the treaty; only the bond that forms between the two cops can save the Earth from destruction.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around maintaining a fragile peace between humans and demons through a secret enforcement agency, emphasizing duty and personal sacrifice. Neither the core subject matter nor the narrative's solution explicitly promotes a specific left or right political ideology, leading to a neutral rating.
This 1987 Japanese animated film features a cast and narrative that are traditional within its cultural and production context. It does not incorporate explicit DEI-driven casting or narrative critiques of traditional identities as understood in a Western framework, focusing instead on its dark fantasy themes.
Secondary
The film features an antagonist whose gender-fluid shapeshifting is used for manipulation and seduction. This portrayal ties non-normative gender expression and sexuality to villainy without positive counterpoints, resulting in a negative net impact.
The film features Makie, a powerful demon, who engages in direct physical combat against male opponents. She utilizes her supernatural strength and abilities to overpower and defeat a male demon in a close-quarters encounter.
The 1987 anime film "Wicked City" is an adaptation of Hideyuki Kikuchi's novel. The main characters, such as Taki Renzaburo and Makie, retain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.
The 1987 animated film "Wicked City" is an adaptation of a Japanese novel. Its characters are depicted consistent with their original design and implied ethnicity, without altering any previously established racial portrayals from prior adaptations or source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.7
6.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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