Wicked City (Japanese: 妖獣都市, Hepburn: Yōjū Toshi, lit. Supernatural Beast City) is a series of novels written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and published by Tokuma Shoten. Between 2009 and 2010, the first three books in the series were published by Tor/Seven Seas in English.[1] The first book served as the basis for an anime film and live-action film of the same name.
 The cover to the original Japanese version of the first book in the series, Wicked City: Black Guard. | |
| Author | Hideyuki Kikuchi |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Science fantasy Erotic horror Thriller |
| Publisher | Tokuma Shoten |
| Published | 1985–2016 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
List of books
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicked City: Black Guard 妖獣都市, Yōjū Toshi | July 1985[2] 978-4191531086 | September 29, 2009[1] 978-0765323309 |
| 2 | Wicked City: The Other Side 妖獣都市2, Yōjū Toshi 2 | February 1986[3] 978-4191532106 | June 8, 2010[4] 978-0765323316 |
| 3 | Wicked City: The Scarlet Clan 妖獣都市3, Yōjū Toshi 3 | September 1986[5] 978-4191533004 | November 9, 2010[6][7] 978-0765323323 |
| 4 | The Misfortune Mad Demon 凶戦鬼, Kyo Sen Oni | December 1987 978-4191535664 | — |
| 5 | Wicked City New York 妖獣都市〈ニューヨーク魔界戦〉, Yōjū Toshi Nyuyoku Makai Sen | June 1990 978-4191542280 | — |
| 6 | Wicked City: Devil Beast Child 妖獣都市 魔獣児, Yōjū Toshi Majuuji | June 2000 978-4198504984 | — |
| 7 | Wicked City: Lantern Demon 妖獣都市 雪洞鬼, Yōjū Toshi Bonbori Oni | January 2002 978-4198505493 | — |
| 8 | Wicked City: The Devil King's Eye 妖獣都市 魔王眼, Yōjū Toshi Mao Me | January 2003 978-4198505851 | — |
| 9 | Wicked City Umishiki 妖獣都市 海死記, Yōjū Toshi Umishiki | December 2003 978-4198506193 | — |
| 10 | Wicked City: Black Angel 妖獣都市 黒天使, Yōjū Toshi Kuro Tenshi | June 2008 978-4198507893 | — |
| 11 | Wicked City: Evil Mandala 妖獣都市 邪体曼荼羅, Yōjū Toshi Yokoshima-tai Mandara | October 2016 978-4620210162 | — |
Adaptations
editAnimated film
editWicked City (妖獣都市) is a horror adventure anime film produced by Madhouse. It was directed, character designed, and drawn by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
Live-action film
editThe Wicked City (妖獣都市〜香港魔界篇〜) was released in 1992. It was produced by Tsui Hark in Hong Kong.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Wicked City: Black Guard Profile". Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on November 14, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Ｔｏｋｕｍａ ｎｏｖｅｌｓ 妖獣都市 - 長篇怪奇アクション". Kinokuniya Web Store (in Japanese). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Ｔｏｋｕｍａ ｎｏｖｅｌｓ 妖獣都市 (2)". Kinokuniya Web Store (in Japanese). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Wicked City: The Other Side". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Ｔｏｋｕｍａ ｎｏｖｅｌｓ 妖獣都市 (3)". Kinokuniya Web Store (in Japanese). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Wicked City: The Scarlet Clan Profile". Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Wicked City: The Scarlet Clan". Google Books. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Morton, Lisa (2001). The Cinema of Tsui Hark. McFarland Publishing. p. 193.
External links
edit- Wicked City profile at GoManga.com
- Wicked City (novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia