Wicked City (novel series)

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.

Wicked City
The cover to the original Japanese version of the first book in the series, Wicked City: Black Guard.

AuthorHideyuki Kikuchi
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
GenreScience fantasy
Erotic horror
Thriller
PublisherTokuma Shoten
Published1985–2016
Media typePrint (paperback)

List of books

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No. Title Original release date English release date
1Wicked City: Black Guard
妖獣都市, Yōjū Toshi
July 1985[2]
978-4191531086
September 29, 2009[1]
978-0765323309
2Wicked City: The Other Side
妖獣都市2, Yōjū Toshi 2
February 1986[3]
978-4191532106
June 8, 2010[4]
978-0765323316
3Wicked City: The Scarlet Clan
妖獣都市3, Yōjū Toshi 3
September 1986[5]
978-4191533004
November 9, 2010[6][7]
978-0765323323
4The Misfortune Mad Demon
凶戦鬼, Kyo Sen Oni
December 1987
978-4191535664
5Wicked 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
6Wicked City: Devil Beast Child
妖獣都市 魔獣児, Yōjū Toshi Majuuji
June 2000
978-4198504984
7Wicked City: Lantern Demon
妖獣都市 雪洞鬼, Yōjū Toshi Bonbori Oni
January 2002
978-4198505493
8Wicked City: The Devil King's Eye
妖獣都市 魔王眼, Yōjū Toshi Mao Me
January 2003
978-4198505851
9Wicked City Umishiki
妖獣都市 海死記, Yōjū Toshi Umishiki
December 2003
978-4198506193
10Wicked City: Black Angel
妖獣都市 黒天使, Yōjū Toshi Kuro Tenshi
June 2008
978-4198507893
11Wicked City: Evil Mandala
妖獣都市 邪体曼荼羅, Yōjū Toshi Yokoshima-tai Mandara
October 2016
978-4620210162

Adaptations

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Animated film

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Wicked 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b "Wicked City: Black Guard Profile". Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on November 14, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tokuma novels 妖獣都市 - 長篇怪奇アクション". Kinokuniya Web Store (in Japanese). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Tokuma novels 妖獣都市 (2)". Kinokuniya Web Store (in Japanese). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Wicked City: The Other Side". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tokuma novels 妖獣都市 (3)". Kinokuniya Web Store (in Japanese). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Wicked City: The Scarlet Clan Profile". Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Wicked City: The Scarlet Clan". Google Books. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Morton, Lisa (2001). The Cinema of Tsui Hark. McFarland Publishing. p. 193.
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