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City Hunter

  • TV Series
  • 1987–19911987–1991
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 24m
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7.7/10
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City Hunter (1987)
City Hunter
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The adventures of Ryo Saeba, a gun-for-hire living in the Tokyo metropolis, who will take on any dangerous job as long as it involves beautiful women.The adventures of Ryo Saeba, a gun-for-hire living in the Tokyo metropolis, who will take on any dangerous job as long as it involves beautiful women.The adventures of Ryo Saeba, a gun-for-hire living in the Tokyo metropolis, who will take on any dangerous job as long as it involves beautiful women.
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  • Stars
    • Akira Kamiya
    • Kazue Ikura
    • Yôko Asagami
  • Stars
    • Akira Kamiya
    • Kazue Ikura
    • Yôko Asagami
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    Akira Kamiya
    Akira Kamiya
    • Ryo Saeba
    Kazue Ikura
    Kazue Ikura
    • Kaori Makimura…
    Yôko Asagami
    Yôko Asagami
    • Saeko Nogami
    Tesshô Genda
    Tesshô Genda
    • Umibozu
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    • Hideyuki Makimura
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Miki
    Toshiko Fujita
    Toshiko Fujita
    • Akiko Asagami…
    Nana Yamaguchi
    • Yayoi Aso…
    Kyôko Hamura
    • Hostess…
    Tamao Hayashi
    • Female Patron…
    Erii Yazaki
    • Woman A…
    Makoto Kôsaka
    • Rosemary Moon
    Nozomu Sasaki
    Nozomu Sasaki
    • Hans Siegfried…
    Hiroya Ishimaru
    Hiroya Ishimaru
    • David Clive…
    Saburô Kamei
    • Mohamed…
    Seizô Katô
    • Executive…
    Yutaka Ohyama
    • Butler…
    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
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    • Trivia
      [trademark keyword]: Characters fly by Sunrise Airlines. Sunrise is the studio that produced the series.
    • Goofs
      Cars are frequently shown exploding. Since gasoline is only flammable and not explosive, cars do not usually explode.
    • Connections
      Followed by City Hunter: .357 Magnum (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Running to Horizon
      (Opening Theme 1989)

      Lyrics by Komuro Mitsuko

      Music, Arrangement and Production by Komuro Tetsuya

      Performed by TM Network

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    when the police can't help you, hire City Hunter
    Ryo Saeba calls himself a "sweeper". When you have trouble that needs to be cleaned up, when you need an "equalizer" you can hire the City Hunter by writing "XYZ" on a certain bulletin board in the rough part of town. Ryo will do "hits" or he can provide bodyguard services. He is an expert marksman and is proficient at hand-to-hand combat. His only weakness: pretty girls. Ryo is his own worst enemy when it comes to women. He can't help but act like a playboy. Luckily his partner Kaori is around to keep his lust in check. The series is mostly serious but is broken up by Ryo's inappropriate actions towards females. In situations like that Kaori pulls a giant hammer out of nowhere and smashes Ryo flat. I assume that recurring gag means that she is actually punching him in the face. On rare occasions Ryo did get to meet a pretty woman who wouldn't run away.

    This classic was shown at a local anime club and the first TV series is available in the US from ADV. Don't forget to look for the yearly specials that came after the TV show ended. Also check out the live-action Jackie Chan version.
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    • May 30, 2002

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      • April 6, 1987 (Japan)
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