Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell
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Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell

7.0 / 10 1989 48mNR Japanese
ActionAnimationDramaFantasy

Storyline

In the late 1990s, society is descending into ecological collapse and totalitarianism. Saiga Riki-Oh, a mysterious man with a six-pointed star on his fist, finds himself at the privately-owned Tokyo State Prison. Serving a term of three years due to assault, his first offense, Riki-Oh openly antagonizes The Four Emperors, four powerful prisoners that control the prison and keep the rest of the inmates in line...

Cast & Crew

Bin Shimada

Bin Shimada

Riki-Oh Saiga (voice)

Lead
Satomi Korogi

Satomi Korogi

Asa (voice)

Ryuuzaburou Ootomo

Ryuuzaburou Ootomo

Bandou (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Imura (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

Narumi (voice)

Yasunori Matsumoto

Yasunori Matsumoto

Wakamatsu (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Satoshi Dezaki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker