Wicked City

Wicked City

Year: 1987

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri

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For centuries a peace treaty has existed between humanity and the demon realm, the Black World. As the accord expires, human detective Taki and demon officer Maki must guard a diplomat whose success could secure a new pact. A radical faction of Black World demons aims to assassinate the envoy, and only the bond between the two cops can avert disaster.

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1

Origins of the Black World and the peace treaty

The Black World exists alongside the human world, populated by supernatural demons. For centuries a peace treaty has kept the two realms relatively harmonious, enforced by a clandestine organization called the Black Guard. This fragile balance is guarded by radical Black World factions who threaten the accord.

Centuries ago
2

Taki's double life and first encounter with Kanako

In Tokyo, Renzaburō Taki leads a double life as a salaryman by day and a Black Guard when needed. He becomes romantically involved with Kanako, a bar confidant who turns out to be a spider-like doppelgänger from the Black World. She tries to kill him and escapes with a sample of his semen.

Three months of meeting Local bar, Tokyo
3

Assignment to protect Mayart and Makie's introduction

Taki is assigned to protect Giuseppe Mayart, a two-hundred-year-old mystic and treaty signatory. He will work with a Black Guard partner, and they await Mayart's arrival at Narita Airport, only to be ambushed by Radicals on the runway. Makie, a beautiful Black Guard, saves him.

The day of Mayart's arrival Narita Airport, Tokyo
4

Shelter at the spiritually protected Hibiya hotel

Taki, Makie, and Mayart take shelter in a hotel in Hibiya shielded by spiritual barriers. The hotelier explains that Taki will only value his role once he understands what he is protecting. The trio prepares for the danger outside as they await the next move from Shadow and the Radicals.

Mayart's arrival day Hibiya, Tokyo
5

Radical Jin's hotel assault

An assault on the hotel by a Radical named Jin disrupts the fragile shelter. Mayart slips away amid the chaos as the threat from the Radicals grows closer. The hotel siege tests the trio's resolve and the limits of their protection.

During the attack Hibiya hotel
6

Mayart's health collapse and the soapland discovery

Makie and Taki locate Mayart in a soapland, where his health has been sapped by a Radical. They rush him to a spiritual hospital under Black Guard protection to begin his recovery and preserve the treaty's signatory. The urgency underscores the stakes of their mission.

Following the hotel assault Soapland, then spiritual hospital
7

Makie captured by a tentacle demon

Midway to the hospital, Makie is captured by a tentacle demon, forcing Taki to press on without her. They reach the clinic, where Mayart begins his recovery while Shadow taunts Taki, pressing him to rescue Makie at any cost.

Midway to treatment On the road to the spiritual hospital; clinic
8

Search and rescue at the dilapidated building

Taki tracks Shadow to a dilapidated building, where Makie is being gang-raped by Radicals. He fights off the attackers, kills the female Radical, and wounds Shadow, reclaiming Makie and striking back at the Radicals.

Night Dilapidated building
9

Makie's confession and joining the Black Guard

In the aftermath, Makie reveals her past romance with a Radical and explains why she joined the Black Guard to pursue peace between the worlds. The revelation strains Taki and leads to a confrontation with his superior, who deems his personal feelings a liability and fires him.

After rescue Clinic/Hospital
10

Tunnel ambush and Kanako's death

Taki and Mayart flee through a tunnel with a stowaway Mayart when Kanako ambushes them again. Bolts of supernatural lightning kill Kanako and mortally wound Taki and Makie, intensifying the crisis and deepening their bond.

During the escape Tunnel
11

Recovery and intimacy in the church

The survivors awaken inside a church and share a passionate moment, reaffirming their bond. The church setting marks a turning point as they recommit to each other and to their mission.

After the tunnel ambush Church
12

Final clash with Shadow and Mayart's revelation

Shadow launches a final attack, but Mayart unleashes a surge of lightning to deflect it. He reveals that he was hired to protect his bodyguards and the secret of the two worlds' peace is at stake.

Final confrontation City outskirts / ruined building
13

Makie's power grows and the final blow

The pregnancy between Taki and Makie amplifies her powers, enabling her to deal the decisive blow to Shadow. Mayart confirms their union as central to the peace treaty and the possibility of producing half-human, half-demon children.

After the final clash Ruined building / battlefield
14

Peace ceremony and commitment to guard both worlds

With Shadow defeated and a new peace established, the trio heads to the peace ceremony. Taki remains with the Black Guard to protect both worlds and his loved ones, while Makie and their future child symbolize the union of the two realms.

End of story Peace ceremony venue

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