“Riki-Oh retells prison arc: super-strong Saiga battles Gang of Four in corrupt private prison.”
Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell
力王 等括地獄
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Synopsis
Riki-Oh retells prison arc: super-strong Saiga battles Gang of Four in corrupt private prison.
A Retelling of the prison arc of the manga RIKI-OH! The story follows Saiga Riki-Oh, a young man blessed with inhuman strength. After taking revenge against a yakuza boss who was responsible for the death of his girlfriend, he ends up in a maximum security prison owned by a private organization. The prison is divided into four blocks, each run by a member of prisoners known as the Gang of Four. The first member is a tattooed knife wielder known as Hai that runs his block in a mafia style family system. The second member is a giant man (known as Tarzan in the live action) with incredible strength. The third member is a effeminate fighter named Huang Chaun that is growing Opium in the prison. The final member is a small man that use sewing needles as his weapons.
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Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.95 · split reception
4.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 3.0
↓ 2.17
Running avg · Mar 2014 → Sep 2025
- 7 “Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell is one of those anime that’s so absurdly violent and over-the-top, you can’t help but laugh. It belongs to the "it's so bad, it's good" category, and honestly, that’s part...”
- 7 “Saiga Riki-oh is a man with a strong sense of justice and a knack for brutally killing people (understatement). He can be distinguished by his supernatural strength and the "Six Pointed Star" (Star...”
- 3 “This series adapts the Prison arc in the manga. Well it says it does it only really adapts the first 5 chapters and then just kinda ends. The series is as stupid as it looks. If you can see the...”
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- Format 1 × 48′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jun 1989 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-3080 catalog
Produced by
- Trans Arts Producer
Licensed by
- Media Blasters Licensor