There’s something strange happening in the streets of Tokyo. People with superhuman strength and a lust for blood are attacking others left and right — and crime fighter Ryo Saeba is on the case. Ryo, a private eye and wannabe ladies man, just lost his friend and co-worker Hideyuki to one of these possessed assailants. Whatever’s causing these assaults — drugs? a virus? — Ryo’s determined to figure it out… no matter how many dangerous men he has to kick square in the face. That is, if he can tolerate his unofficial new parter Kaori, Hideyuki’s pesky sister. 

The Japanese live-action — and action-packed — adaptation City Hunter, based on the serial manga by Tsukasa Hōjō, stars Ryohei Suzuki, Misato Morita, and Masanobu Andô. It was directed by Yuichi Satoh (Kisaragi, Poison Berry in My Brain) and written by Tatsuro Mishima (Yu Yu Hakusho, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead).

When will City Hunter be released?

Stream it now.

Where can I find the trailer for City Hunter?

Check it out at the top of this page. 

Who’s in the cast of City Hunter?

• Ryohei Suzuki (The Blood of Wolves II) as Ryo Saeba, a private investigator
• Masanobu Andô (Fishbowl Wives) as Hideyuki Makimura, Ryo’s work partner and a former police officer
• Misato Morita (The Naked Director) as Kaori Makimura, Hideyuki’s sister
• Fumino Kimura (The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill) as Saeko Nogami, a detective
• Tetta Sugimoto (Village) as Akitaka Itō, a police chief and Saeko’s boss
• Ayame Misaki (Radiance) as Tsukino Seta, a cosmetics company CEO
• Asuka Hanamura (Scams) as Kurumi, a cosplayer

Ryohei Suzuki and Masanobu Ando in City Hunter

Misato Morita as Kaori Makimura in City Hunter

What happens in City Hunter?

City Hunter follows Ryo Saeba (Suzuki), a so-called sweeper, or mercenary, who trails assailants and solves cases in the shadows of Shinjuku, Tokyo. After accepting a job to find a missing cosplayer, he and his private-eye partner Hideyuki (Andô) chase down a woman who may have answers. The woman, carrying two vials of a mysterious blue substance, gets away — but something’s off about her. She has veins bulging out of her neck, and she barrels across rooftops like a supervillain. Later that night, Hideyuki meets his sister, Kaori (Morita), for dinner. There, another creepy, crazed person attacks and kills Hideyuki — and neither Kaori nor Ryo are able to save him. As the two team up to find out why Hideyuki ended up dead, Hideyuki’s former co-worker Detective Saeko Nogami (Kimura) investigates whether a powerful crime syndicate is to blame. 

Ryohei Suzuki as Ryo Saeba in City Hunter

Is City Hunter based on a book?

Yes, it’s based on the manga series City Hunter by Tsukasa Hōjō. The manga was originally published between 1985 and 1992, spans 35 volumes, and inspired an anime series of the same name, which aired from 1987 to 1991. 

“This film shows the characters running around in Shinjuku, and I think this is what the fans expect, giving them the thrills of watching it come alive,” Hōjō told Netflix. 

Where does City Hunter take place?

It takes place in Shinjuku, Tokyo. 

Ryohei Suzuki as Ryo Saeba in City Hunter

What is the song from City Hunter?

The song “Get Wild” by the Japanese band TM NETWORK was featured in the last scene of the City Hunter anime series in 1991. The film adaptation features an updated version of the song by TM NETWORK called “Get Wild Continual.” 

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