City Hunter
Seen it?1987 | 4 seasons | 25 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Batman: The Animated Series or Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 58 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ryo Saeba works the streets of Tokyo as the City Hunter. He's a "sweeper" and with his sidekick Kaori Makimura, he keeps the city clean. People hire the City Hunter to solve their dangerous problems, which he does with a Colt Python. When Ryo's not working on a case, he's working on getting the ladies, and Kaori must keep him in check with her trusty 10 kg hammer.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 133K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; City Hunter is the high point.
City Hunter1987 · 51 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- City Hunter 21988 · 63 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- City Hunter 31989 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- City Hunter '911991 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Akira KamiyaRyo Saeba (voice)
- Kazue IkuraKaori Makimura (voice)
- Mami KoyamaMiki (voice)
- Tessyo GendaUmibouzu (voice)
- Yoko AsagamiSaeko Nogami (voice)