Demon City (film)
| Demon City | |
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| Directed by | Seiji Tanaka |
| Written by | Seiji Tanaka |
| Based on | Oni goroshi by Masamichi Kawabe |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kohei Kato |
| Edited by | Zensuke Hori |
| Music by | Tomoyasu Hotei[1] |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Demon City (transl. 鬼ゴロシ) is a 2025 Japanese live-action manga adaptation, written and directed by Seiji Tanaka, starring Toma Ikuta in lead role as Shuhei Sakata.[2][3]
Synopsis
Shûhei Sakata is a skilled hitman, but after his last job he is ambushed at his family home by five men wearing Oni masks. His wife and daughter are shot and he is left with a gunshot to the head. Despite being comatose, he spends 12 years being taken care of by a friend. After he returns to the city, his friend asks the driver to take care of Sakata. As they are about to climb the stairs, one man attacks stabs him to his hands and he fell and is taken to the hospital by his friend.
Sakata gets attacked in the hospital by one of the men on Oni mask, who injects his drip. Sakata attacks the man back but because he isn't stable enough to fight, the man attacks him more. One of the man's accomplice lures a security man to help arrange the scattered room. The security man suspects the masked man, asking if he knows Sakata. The masked man ignores him and gets him killed with the help of the accomplice. As they turn, they see an old male doctor viewing through the door. Afraid that the doctor may expose them, they get him killed. The two gets into fighting with Sakata, who throws the accomplice to the ground through the window and eventually strangles the masked man. Sakata leaves the hospital into his friend's car who is waiting for him infront of the hospital, while the police investigates the accomplice's body lying on the ground.
Sakata attacks the workshop of the villain. Hearing that he gets his mobility back, and regains his physical capabilities , and finds his alive child and seeks bloody revenge on the men who took his family away from him, on the eve of them opening up a megacomplex.
Cast
- Toma Ikuta[4] as Shuhei Sakata
- Masahiro Higashide[5] as Kanta Fase
- Miou Tanaka[6] as Homare Takamoto
- Ami Touma[7] as Ryo Sakata, Shuhei's daughter
- Taro Suruga as Akira Fujita
- Mai Kiryu as Aoi, Shuhei's wife and Ryo's mother who deceased 12 years ago
- Naoto Takenaka as Haruo Kawano
- Takuma Otoo as Yoshihito Takigawa
- Masanobu Takashima as Kotaro Shinozuka
- Onoe Matsuya II[8] as Ryu Sunohara
Production
Principal photography took place in Shinjo, Yamagata and film wrapped in April 2024.[9]
Release
The film was digitally released on Netflix on February 27, 2025.[10]
References
- ^ "布袋寅泰がNetflix映画「Demon City 鬼ゴロシ」音楽担当、生田斗真主演のバイオレンスアクション（音楽ナタリー）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ Hadfield, James (February 28, 2025). "'Demon City': Live-action manga adaptation is ultra-violent — and ultra-dull". The Japan Times. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ ""Demon City Onigoroshi's Toma Ikuta x Director Seiji Tanaka talk video released, including making-of highlights (Real Sound)"". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Demon City 鬼ゴロシ : 作品情報・キャスト・あらすじ". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Demon City on OTT: All We Know About Netflix's Japanese Thriller Film Starring Toma Ikuta, Masahiro Higashide and More". PINKVILLA. February 13, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ Deb, Deepshikha (March 9, 2025). "Netflix's Demon City (2025): Cast & Characters Explained". High On Films. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "當真あみ、血しぶき飛び交う怒涛のアクションで一際異彩放つ "唯一の癒やし"と話題沸騰【Demon City 鬼ゴロシ】（モデルプレス）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "生田斗真が"復讐の鬼"と化した殺し屋に、Netflix映画「Demon City 鬼ゴロシ」敵役は尾上松也（ステージナタリー）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ Ankita (March 5, 2025). "Where was Demon City filmed? All filming locations explored". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Onigoroshi Manga Gets Live-Action Movie in February 2025". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
External links
- Demon City at IMDb