Angel Cop
エンゼルコップ
In the late twentieth century, the Secret Security Force was formed to stop the actions of the communist terrorist group known as the Red May. Angel, a beautiful, yet cold woman, has recently joined the small anti-terrorist group. But her first mission will be a true test of skill, for members of the Red May are being found dead, murdered by gruesome methods. Who is causing these murders? And why? Written by Chuck "Dark-Side" Williamson
Why it matters
Angel Cop delivers a brutal, neon-lit plunge into late ’80s cyberpunk paranoia, mixing political thriller and body horror with a razor-sharp edge.
- A rare anime that blends ultraviolent police procedural with grotesque supernatural elements—think early Cronenberg meets cyberpunk dystopia.
- Cold, ruthless protagonist Angel embodies the era’s anxieties about surveillance states and ideological warfare.
- Practical gore effects and unsettling creature designs stand out amid the era’s anime landscape, refusing to shy from explicit brutality.
- For fans of ’80s anime with a hard-R edge and those intrigued by how horror and political paranoia fused in Japan’s bubble economy collapse.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
100
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
28
Survival
50
