Demon City Shinjuku is a not particularly interesting entry in the anime genre, with a derivative story. Modeled closely on the Star Wars paradigm, it follows the adventures of a young hero, teamed with a female sidekick / princess type and a holographic spiritual mentor, who must defeat an evil man with supernatural powers. Just remove the bizarre demons and punks out of a poor man's Akira, and add in space battles, and you have a George Lucas feature.Aside from the unoriginal plot, the film suffers from being quite juvenile. It's not just that the violence and nudity are kept to a largely PG-13 level. The film's overall tone is juvenile, without any of the intelligent plotting of Akira or the philosophical themes of Ghost in the Shell. Moreover, the animation comes across as that of a rather grimy Saturday morning cartoon, with none of the beauty of artists such as Hayao Miyazaki.Ultimately, one cannot escape the conclusion that this was a bargain basement anime thrown onto the American market to cash in on the success of better features like those named above. The only good I can see to this feature is that it would make a reasonably good introduction to more adult anime to teens who are growing out of the Dragonball Z stage.

now this is an anime! its not the best demon busting i've seen, but it gets the job done. the stortyline is very straightforward, with one or two "huhs?" along the way. the action sequences are nice, but what really makes this movie fall from being great is the lousy ending!!!! why couldn't the ending be as good as the kick ass beginning?? if you like demons and ninja skill, see this.

The son of a Nempo master must stop a sorcerer from raising hell. This is a Bruce Willis meets anime type of film. There isn't much character development at all. What's good about the film is that although the plot line is common in anime, it still entertains. See this if you're fond of lots of action and could care less about emotion.

This anime kicked butt. Lots and lots of action and a good story. Great demons and interesting super-powers. Just a great movie. If you like anime you'll like this.