Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- dark
- propulsive
- action movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics and viewers find the film a serviceable Japanese crime-action thriller whose visceral choreography and supernatural revenge premise outweigh its conventional storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Shuhei hunts the masked demons who destroyed his family while the criminal underworld is presented through supernatural imagery.
The revenge and redemption narrative explicitly contemporizes tales of old martial Japan and the samurai.
Reviews identify violent, choreographed action as the film's defining entertainment feature.
The central antagonists are masked figures called demons who have taken control of the city.
Films like Demon City, and why
13 Assassins
Japanese crime action, revenge-driven violence, and stylized underworld conflict
The Villainess
masked criminal antagonists, kinetic martial-arts action, and dark revenge themes
Rurouni Kenshin
supernaturalized crime mythology combined with brutal revenge action
Movie Details
- Director
- Seiji Tanaka
- Release Date
- 2025-02-26
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (360)
Cast
- Toma Ikuta
- Masahiro Higashide
- Miou Tanaka
- Ami Touma
- Taro Suruga
- Mai Kiryu
- Naoto Takenaka
- Takuma Otoo
- Matsuya Onoe
- Masanobu Takashima
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Demon City about?
- An ex-hitman wages a brutal supernatural vendetta against masked demons ruling the city that destroyed his family.
- What is Demon City like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Demon City as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Demon City violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Demon City as graphic.
- What did critics think of Demon City?
- Critics and viewers find the film a serviceable Japanese crime-action thriller whose visceral choreography and supernatural revenge premise outweigh its conventional storytelling.
- Which films are like Demon City?
- Films with a similar feel include 13 Assassins, The Villainess, and Rurouni Kenshin.
- How long is Demon City?
- Demon City runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Demon City?
- In United States, Demon City streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
