Joker: Marginal City English Sub & Dub

About Joker: Marginal City

Meet Joker: Marginal City, an action, sci-fi and romance anime by Studio Sign (1992). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: OVA based on the Joker manga by artist Katsumi Michihara (道原かつみ) and writer Yuu Maki (麻城ゆう). Joker is a genetically engineered shape-and-gender-shifter, who created as part of a Special Police Task Force and fights crime of all kinds, but he/she also fits in a little romance around the edges.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight.

If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Studio Sign, so the studio's house style defines how Joker: Marginal City looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 5.4/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 1992, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.