City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Seen it?2019 | 95 min | Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When gorgeous model Ai Shindo finds herself stalked by mysterious men, she comes to Ryo and his crew for protection. While he tries to hunt down the potential assassins (and maybe score a little nookie in the process), he ends up catching wind of a superweapon shipment landing in Shinjuku very soon. Could the two be connected? And with City Hunter on the case, will Tokyo survive the night?!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenji Kodama
- Akira KamiyaRyo Saeba (voice)
- Kazue IkuraKaori Makimura (voice)
- Marie IitoyoAi Shindo (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaShinji Mikuni (voice)
- Yoko AsagamiSaeko Nogami (voice)
- Tessyo GendaUmibozu (voice)
- Mami KoyamaMiki (voice)
- Hochu OtsukaVince Englert (voice)
- Keiko TodaHitomi Kisugi / Rui Kisugi (voice)
- Chika SakamotoAi Kisugi (voice)