“Demon City” Netflix Poster
Streaming on Netflix on February 27, 2025 is Demon City, an ultra violent martial arts actioner based on the manga Oni Goroshi by Masamichi Kawabe.
Directed by Seiji Tanaka (Melancholic), Demon City stars Toma Ikuta (Beyond Goodbye) as Sakata, an an ex-hitman framed for his family’s murder and left for dead.
Just as hit man Sakata (aka Immortal Hit Man) is about to clean up his act for his family, the mysterious organization Kimen-gumi murders his wife and daughter, pinning the blame on him and sullying his name. After being shot in the head, he miraculously survives but falls into a coma. Twelve years later, the Kimen-gumi attacks him again, but his dormant killer instinct awakens, setting him on an epic course of revenge. However, what awaits him is a truth that threatens to completely alter his destiny.
Demon City features action choreography from Takashi Tanimoto, who is best known for his action-directing and stuntwork on films such as 2024’s City Hunter, 47 Ronin and Alien vs Ninja.
Co-stars include Masahiro Higashide (Creepy), Miou Tanaka (Godzilla Minus One), Ami Touma (Get Ready!), Taro Suruga (One-Percent Warrior), Mai Kiryu (Hell Dogs), Naoto Takenaka (Enter the Fat Dragon), Takuma Otoo (The Blood of Wolves), Masanobu Takashima (Assassination Classroom) and Matsuya Onoe (G-Men).
Watch the Trailer below:
