TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio(s): 4:3
Layers: single-sided/single-layered
Original Release Year: 1987

Description:

In one love, the city has now turned into a magical world. Yoshiaki Kawajiri, a genius who has won acclaim for his sharp action and live-action-like direction, has adapted the first film in the popular "Yami Guard" series by Hideyuki Kikuchi, a genius of Japanese horror, "Yoju Toshi" (The City of Beasts). This "adult anime," which is a departure from conventional animation, was greeted with great enthusiasm as soon as it was released in theaters on April 25, 1987. Director Kawajiri's realistic characters and direction attracted worldwide attention, and the film performed well in Hong Kong, the U.S., and other countries. It is a masterpiece that opened a new dimension in Japanese animation.