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Netflixcontinues to be a popular streaming platform for action movie fans, with their latest John Wick-esque revenge thriller now finding success and crashing into the top 10. Following the likes of such genre hits as Rebel Ridge, Carry-On, The Shadow Strays, and more, the streamer’s new action offering, the brutal and bloody Demon City, is gradually finding an audience since being released at the end of last month.

An adaptation of the manga "Oni Goroshi" by Masamichi Kawabe, Demon City merges violent revenge action with the supernatural in this tale of a highly skilled hitman who resurrects his deadly skills and cuts a bloody path of vengeance after his wife and daughter are (seemingly) killed. While it does sound a lot like a thousand revenge stories before it, sometimes, a no-nonsense action thriller about a former assassin on the warpath is exactly what you need. Clearly, audiences agree.

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After major action movie successes Rebel Ridge, The Shadow Strays, and more, Netflix presents Demon City, a John Wick-esque revenge thriller and adaptation of the manga "Oni Goroshi" by Masamichi Kawabe, which tells the violent and visceral tale of a legendary hitman who, after his wife and daughter are killed, resurrects his particular set of skills on a bloody path of vengeance. The first reactions to Demon City, which offers gritty action with a supernatural twist, are now in. So, does Demon City continue the streamer’s action movie hot streak? Or this action thriller a disappointing imitation of Keanu Reeves’ dog-loving hitman?

Pramit Chatterjee of Digital Mafia Talkies found it to be very much the former, awarding Demon City a near-perfect score of 4/5 and praising the action on display.

“What Demon City lacks in terms of emotional depth or narrative complexity, it more than makes up for with its balls-to-the-walls,...

A legendary hit man revives from the depths of Hell and unleashes his inner demon in the Japanese genre movie Demon City, now streaming exclusively on Netflix beginning today.

Killing isn’t enough when there’s hell to pay…

Watch the bloody-as-hell official trailer for Demon City below.

In Demon City, now streaming on Netflix, “Just as hit man Shuhei Sakata 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.”

Toma Ikuta, Masahiro Higashide, Miou Tanaka, Ami Touma, Taro Suruga, Mai Kiryu,...

Revenge is a dish best served bloody in the upcoming Netflix revenge thriller Demon City, and the streamer has now unleashed the first clip from the movie, which lands on the platform later this month. Already being compared to Keanu Reeves’ revenge magnum opus John Wick, Demon City is an adaptation of the manga "Oni Goroshi" by Masamichi Kawabe, the action outing tells the violent tale of a legendary hitman who, after his wife and daughter are killed, demonstrates why he such a reputation as he enacts savage vengeance.

The clip comes courtesy of Netflix (via X/Twitter user @DerekBrocks) and you can check it out below. The footage finds our antihero quickly showing off his fighting prowess as he enters a warehouse and is immediately attacked by multiple adversaries. Throwing fists and feet, the sequence is wonderfully creative, as Tôma Ikuta’s main character finds himself dodging gunfire, knives,...

Netflix has shared an exciting new clip from Demon City (also known as Demon City Oni-Goroshi in Japanese), a live-action adaptation of Masamichi Kawabe’s popular revenge manga Oni-Goroshi. The footage, released on Saturday, features Shūhei Sakata, the film’s main character, taking down his enemies in a silent yet intense fight scene.

Fans won’t have to wait long to see the full film—Demon City is set to premiere worldwide on Netflix on February 27.

The story follows Shūhei Sakata, a man who was wrongly accused of murdering his wife and child. After a failed suicide attempt, in which he was shot in the head but survived, he is sent to a prison hospital, where he remains for 15 years—physically disabled and unable to seek justice. However, once he is finally released, a fateful encounter changes everything, giving him the chance to regain his physical strength and seek...

"You're the demon of Shinjo!" Netflix has debuted the full official trailer for a new live-action manga film called Demon City, ready to view streaming on Netflix later this month. It's based on the Japanese manga series Oni Goroshi by Masamichi Kawabe about a hitman out for revenge. "Killing isn't enough when there's hell to pay." Demon City stars Toma Ikuta, who moved audiences to tears with his role in the Netflix series Beyond Goodbye. This time around, he plays the violent hitman Shuhei Sakata, who swears to avenge his beloved wife and daughter. Sakata fights an organization of strange masked criminals who control the city of Shinjo from the shadows. What awaits him is a truth that threatens to completely alter his destiny... This also stars Matsuya Onoe, Masahiro Higashide, Masanobu Takashima, Ami Touma, Taro Suruga, and Mio Tanaka. The manga is hyper violent and so is this film...

Killing isn't enough when there's hell to pay. Keanu Reeves may have now retired (mostly) as the dog-loving hitman, John Wick, but Netflix’s latest action thriller, which is set for release this month, has arrived to fill the bullet-shaped hole left behind by Baba Yaga. An adaptation of the manga "Oni Goroshi" by Masamichi Kawabe, Demon City brings to life this violent and visceral tale of a legendary hitman who, after his wife and daughter are killed, resurrects his particular set of skills on a bloody path of revenge. Sound a little familiar?

The gripping first trailer for Demon City has now been unleashed, and promises a quest for vengeance even more bloody and brutal than the endless vendetta John Wick embarks upon after a group of clueless gangsters make the fatal mistake of killing his beloved pooch. Demon City is due to hit Netflix on February 27, 2025, and you...

Netflix Japan's official X (formerly Twitter) announced today that a live-action movie adaptation of Masamichi Kawabe's manga Onigoroshi will stream worldwide on February 27, 2025, under the title Demon City Onigoroshi . "Onigoroshi" literally means Demon Killer in Japanese. Kawabe's original manga ran in Nihon Bungeisha's Weekly Manga Goraku magazine from 2020 to 2024, with the final 16th volume set to release in Japan on February 28, 2025 — one day after the film's worldwide stream begins. The story is set in the provincial city of Shinjo and follows Shuhei Sakata, a professional killer who vows to avenge his beloved wife and daughter. Actor Toma Ikuta (Reiji Kikukawa in the Mogura no Uta live-action film series) plays the protagonist, Shuhei Sakata. "I will be starring in the Netflix movie 'Demon City Onigoroshi,' with almost no dialogue," said Ikuta. "I was given a difficult role that required me to express all my emotions in action. It's aggressive, Netflix!

Based on the novel “Jimenshitachi” by Ko Shinjo, “Tokyo Swindlers” implements one of the current “TV” favorite tropes, focusing on a group of swindlers, impressing, though, particularly with its outstanding cast.

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In the first of the seven episodes, we are mostly introduced to the group of swindlers the story focuses on. Harrison Yamanaka is the leader of the group, a notorious land swindler, who has some dealings with the authorities in the past, as veteran investigator Tatsu narrates to his junior Kuramochi, but has managed to remain unscathed for the most part. Takumi Tsujimoto is Yamanaka’s prodigy and right hand, a man who was convinced to join him after hitting rock bottom due to the actions of another land swindler in the past. Tsujimoto has his own assistant in hacker Nagai, and seems to be intensely loyal to his benefactor.