However, Kaori is very susceptible and jealous, often hitting Ryo with a giant hammer when he does something perverted. One day, Hideyuki is murdered, and Ryo must take care of Hideyuki's sister, Kaori, a tomboy who becomes his new partner in the process. Their 'City Hunter' business is an underground jack-of-all-trades operation, contacted by writing the letters 'XYZ' on a blackboard at Shinjuku Station.

The series follows the exploits of Ryo Saeba, a 'sweeper' who is always found chasing beautiful girls and a private detective who works to rid Tokyo of crime, along with his associate or partner, Hideyuki Makimura.

It also had a spin-off manga, Angel Heart, which in turn spawned its own anime television series and a live-action Japanese TV drama. The franchise includes four anime television series, three anime television specials, two original video animations, several animated feature films (including a film released in February 2019 and upcoming one in 2022), several live-action films (including a Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan and a French film), video games, and a live-action Korean TV drama. The anime series was popular in numerous Asian and European countries.Ĭity Hunter spawned a media franchise consisting of numerous adaptations and spin-offs from several countries. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Sunrise Studios in 1987. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1985 to 1991 and collected into 35 tankōbon volumes by its publisher Shueisha. City Hunter ( Japanese: シティーハンター, Hepburn: Shitī Hantā) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo.

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