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Title:	City Hunter
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Start - end:	1987 - 1991
Studio:	Sunrise Studios
Official site:	City Hunter official site
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If you're desperate and need a job done, write "XYZ" on the bulletin board at Shinjuku Station. That is a signal that you want to hire City Hunter. Ryo Saeba and Kaori Makumura make up City Hunter. Ryo is calm, cool, and an amazingly accurate shot. He is also the biggest lech since Ataru Moroboshi. Kaori is the "sister" (no blood relation, she was adopted) of Ryo's deceased partner and runs the business side of City Hunter.

This story is very funny due to the face that it contains perverted jokes and elements. I don't know how they managed to keep everything at a G level. I highly recommend this series. This series is best watched in the original Japanese with English subtitles, it is very interesting to hear the voice actors stretch their voices to the limit on this one. Another thing to look for is the soundtrack, the music used in this series is worth a listen, even if you don't understand Japanese.

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Ryo Saeba - No one, even Ryo himself, knows who he really is. Orphaned at the age of three in a plane crash in South America, he was adopted by a group of mercenaries and became a mercenary himself. (As a result, even Ryo does not know when his real birthday is.) In fact, he is one of the best. His abilities include successive one-hole shots from ten metres, ultra sensitive hearing (he can hear a gun cock from far away), and the ability to shoot a person, while missing all the vital organs. Despite this, his main weakness is women. In fact, he is one of the most PERVERTED people in animation. Yet even through all of this, women still manage to fall for him after getting to know him better (no, not that way....). The one woman he truly loves however, is Kaori Makimura, but he refrains from expressing his love for fear that it would jeopardize her life. So he goes on in his merry Mokkori ways....

Hideyuki Makimura - As the series starts, Hideyuki is Ryo's partner in the business. A former police officer, he left the force after certain situations rendered him helpless to assist innocent civilians (like those who would call XYZ for their services). He is soon killed by a drug cartel for refusing to commit to their nefarious plans.

Kaori Makimura - According to Kaori, she is Hideyuki's younger sister. According to Hideyuki, Kaori was adopted as an infant, the child of a murderer killed by police. After Hideyuki's death, she takes over his duties as Ryo's partner. Unlike Hideyuki, however, if Ryo tries to get too close to his beautiful female clients, Kaori will protect them by smashing Ryo's head in with a 100 ton mallet. Kaori herself is also attracted by Ryo's charms and character, but because of Ryo's lecherousness, she keeps her feelings to herself. Kaori's main peeve is being seen as a man by not only women, but Ryo himself. It seems that Kaori's true goal with Ryo is to be seen as attractive while invoking jealousy and perhaps even love in him. Hayato Ijuin AKA Umibozu AKA Falcon - Like Ryo, he was a mercenary in South America and also works as a sweeper in Shinjuku. This gigantic man is known for his awesome strength, and his ability to take a licking and keep on ticking. Whereas Ryo tends to solve a problem through cunning and guile, Umibozu tends to solve a problem using a blunt force approach: with a bazooka in one hand, and a machine gun in the other. Umibozu's greatest weakness is cats, including cute kittens, he loses all his strength at the sound of a cat's meow. Strangely enough, cats are very attracted to him, and his life partner Miki owns a shop called the "Cat's Eye". To some of his former enemies and comrades (including Miki), he is known as "Falcon".

Saeko Nogami - A detective with the Tokyo Police department, Saeko is Hideyuki's former partner in the force, and is a good acquaintance of Ryo. She is also a great manipulator of men. Whenever she is in a tight spot with a case, she calls Ryo to assist her in completing her mission with the promise that she will sleep with him. Of course, she is always able to duck out of it in the end, so Ryo keeps a record of how many times Saeko "owes" him.

Reika Nogami - Saeko's younger sister, Reika, like Ryo, works in the private sector and is also a former police officer. Like her older sister, she is also a great manipulator of men. Therefore, all her clients are typically male. If she needs Ryo to help her in a tight spot, she does not ask him outright, but rather use him as fodder for her protection. Unlike her sister though, Reika is TOTALLY attracted to Ryo and strives to be his partner in life and crime one day, much to the jealousy of Kaori.

Miki - Umibozu's Partner. As a young man in his mercenary years, Umibozu found Miki as an 8 year old orphan. He then took her under his wing and taught her all the skills she would need to survive. However, several years later, Miki began showing affection towards Umibozu, so he ran away from her. Miki spent the next few years looking for Umibozu and when she finally did, she would become his life partner. Miki is the only girl in the series who does not display any attraction to Ryo Saeba whatsoever.

Kasumi Aso - Also known as Phantom 305, she enlisted Ryo's help in getting a black rose back from a corrupt psychic. Later in the series, she enlists his help in breaking an arranged marriage to someone she detested. But in doing so, the head of the clan discovered that her heart had been "stolen" by Ryo. Kasumi was then forbidden to return home until she "stole" Ryo's heart. Kasumi thus works as a waitress at the Cat's Eye and becomes a recurring member of the cast.

In 2005, the long awaited sequel to City Hunter, "Angel Heart" premiered on Japanese Television. "Angel Heart" portrays a darker side of City Hunter, one that includes the loss of one of City Hunter's most revered characters......

City Hunter episode guide

1 One Cool Sweeper: XYZ is a Dangerous Cocktail
2 Please Kill Me: Crosshairs Don't Become a Pretty Girl
3 Love Don't Leave Me: A Ten Count to Tomorrow
4 Lady Vanish: Boutique of the Shadows
5 Goodbye Makimura: A Tearful Birthday on a Rainy Night
6 No Romance for this Actress: The Last Shot for Hope
7 A Gunshot to set the Heart Aflutter: Sad Lonely Girl
8 A One-Hole-Shot to a Lovely: Hands Off My Lady Detective
9 The Gambling Queen: A Bet for Wonderful Love
10 One Dangerous Tutor: Home-Cooking from the Heart for a Sukeban
11 That Pretty Girl in Tights Prefers the Tulips
12 Kids Get Special Treatment: A Beautiful Lady from a Dangerous Land
13 She's Getting Married at Age Sixteen: A Hot Kiss with a Pop Idol
14 My Foe is a Beautiful Lady?: The Biggest Woman Trap in History
15 Ryo's an Instructor at a Women's School?: To Protect a Sweet Young Lady
16 One Frisky Stewardess: Ryo - Self Defense Instructor
17 Summer's Lovely Designer: Ryo has a Thing for the Super-High-Leg Type
18 A Divine Prophecy on a Summer's Evening: Shrine Maiden gets first lesson in love
19 A Beach to Remember: An Audition full of Danger
20 Her Ladyship Leaves the Mountain: One Long Day for Ryo
21 Faceless Snipers: Ryo's and Saeko's Dangerous Game
22 Ryo Plays Cupid: Here's to Diamonds
23 Buzz Buzz Buzz go the Killer Bees
24 A Rosy Hospital Stay?: An Angel in White in Danger
25 An International Relationship of Love: My Counterpart is a Blonde Beauty
26 What is Love?: Ryo's course in Proper Romance
27 Ryo & Umibozu's Sweet Daddy Longlegs Story (Part 1)
28 Ryo & Umibozu's Sweet Daddy Longlegs Story (Part 2)
29 A 500 Yen Job: A Cute Little Girl wins Ryo's Heart
30 Ryo's Rival In Love: Give Me Kaori
31 Fast Paced Romance: A Girl's Love Closing in Fast
32 Don't Die Ryo: Hard Boiled Magnum
33 Go For It Umibozu: One, Hard-Boiled First Love Concerto
34 Shock! Ryo's a Papa: Don't Wake that Sleeping Child
35 A Vision Newscaster: Ryo's Mokkori Report Scandal
36 A College Girl Plays Hardball for Love: Someone is trying to kill me.
37 Shinjuku Honor All The Way: The Kimono Beauty Wants to be my Student (Part 1)
38 Shinjuku Honor All The Way: The Kimono Beauty Wants to be my Student (Part 2)
39 Princess from the Moon: Amnesia gives Ryo Headaches
40 One Sexy Partner: After Shower Compensation
41 Saeko's Little Sister is a Private Eye: A Passionate Lady's Big Secret (Part 1)
42 Saeko's Little Sister is a Private Eye: A Passionate Lady's Big Secret (Part 2)
43 Utako's Cookie Anniversary: Moles on her chest and a Love Poem.
44 We Asked 100 Kids: They Said "Ryo's Our Hero"
45 Three Sisters Are Calling: Ryo's Skiing Heaven
46 Picking Pockets is a Thrill: Pick Pockets for Tomorrow
47 Mokkori is the best Medicine: A Pool Shot to a Pretty Hustler's Heart
48 O Spring Come Soon to Love's Widow: Take off those Clothes of Mourning
49 Sister in Doubt: Mokkori is her guide to love
50 The Deadliest Enemy: Ryo and Kaori's Final Match (Part 1)
51 The Deadliest Enemy: Ryo and Kaori's Final Match (Part 2)
52 Ryo's her Future Husband? Her Horoscope says she will meet and marry him! (Part 1)
53 Ryo's her Future Husband? Her Horoscope says she will meet and marry him! (Part 2)
54 Kaori in Danger: Love Means Saying Goodbye (Part 1)
55 Kaori in Danger: Love Means Saying Goodbye (Part 2)
56 A Mischievous Mokkori Detective: A Beautiful Writer's Mystery Game
57 Ryo's a Nude Model: The Beautiful Artist who stole a Masterpiece
58 Tropical Island Assignment: The Coconut Girl's Love Paradise
59 A Dangerous Detective before you know it: Welcome to Tokyo, Father
60 Moving Violation in Love: Ryo and the beautiful Motorcycle Cop.
61 Mokkori Killer: The Princess's Noble Aura (Part 1)
62 Mokkori Killer: The Princess's Noble Aura (Part 2)
63 Must be the bloody battle outside the ring: Love, Cobra Twist
64 The most Advanced Smuggling Manouever: Treatment by a Beautiful Dentist
65 Love can be superior to money: Mokkori vs a Saving Girl
66 Don't Die, Falcon: Magnum with Love and Revenge (Part 1)
67 Don't Die, Falcon: Magnum with Love and Revenge (Part 2)
68 The Applicnt Wants to be a Traditional Japanese Woman: Mokkori can overcome National Boundaries (Part 1)
69 The Applicnt Wants to be a Traditional Japanese Woman: Mokkori can overcome National Boundaries (Part 2)
70 Kaori Takes a Great Active Role: Cheers with the Memorial Wine
71 Kaori Gets Amnesia: Goodbye, my lovely partner
72 Aim for the Gold Medal: Intimate Training for the Shooting Beauty
73 The Target is Ryo: The Camerawoman Loves Danger (Part 1)
74 The Target is Ryo: The Camerawoman Loves Danger (Part 2)
75 The Final Weapon, Sexy Sigh: A Female Ninja Enters The Big City
76 Targeted Witness: A Dangerous Beauty dressed up like a man (Part 1)
77 Targeted Witness: A Dangerous Beauty dressed up like a man (Part 2)
78 Message from Makimura: Memories Forever (Part 1)
79 Message from Makimura: Memories Forever (Part 2)
80 Wounded Innocence: A Bullet and an Angel's Prayer
81 Ryo, Please Be Deceived: Present to a girl from Saeko
82 So Long, My Friend: The last shot echoing from my heart (Part 1)
83 So Long, My Friend: The last shot echoing from my heart. (Part 2)
84 Mokkori Contract: The Story of Ryo and a Bad Girl (Part 1)
85 Mokkori Contract: The Story of Ryo and a Bad Girl (Part 2)
86 Ryo is an Instructor: Extreme Mokkori Tactics
87 Ryo is a Gourmet: Nice PR for the Soba Noodle Beauty
88 To Kaori From Ryo, With Love At Christmas (Part 1)
89 To Kaori From Ryo, With Love At Christmas (Part 2)
90 Umi-Chan, what a Sexy Guy: Beautiful Sweeper Miki gets close (Part 1)
91 Umi-Chan, what a Sexy Guy: Beautiful Sweeper Miki gets close (Part 2)
92 Mokkori Everywhere: Ryo's Mind and an Esper Girl (Part 1)
93 Mokkori Everywhere: Ryo's Mind and an Esper Girl (Part 2)
94 Ryo is the Love Thief: Hidden Love Affair behind the Magic Mirror (Part 1)
95 Ryo is the Love Thief: Hidden Love Affair behind the Magic Mirror (Part 2)
96 Nineteen Year-Old Widow: Lover in the Heart of a Beautiful Sketch Artist (Part 1)
97 Nineteen Year-Old Widow: Lover in the Heart of a Beautiful Sketch Artist (Part 2)
98 Wanting to fall in love like a Dream: The Strategy of a 12 year old Angel (Part 1)
99 Wanting to fall in love like a Dream: The Strategy of a 12 year old Angel (Part 2)
100 Goodbye Hard-Boiled City (Part 1)
101 Goodbye Hard-Boiled City (Part 2)
102 Crystal Prophecy: Chains of Memory Reviving in Kaori
103 Reunion after Twenty Years: Please look after my Sister, Mr. Saeba (Part 1)
104 Reunion after Twenty Years: Please look after my Sister, Mr. Saeba (Part 2)
105 Proposal from a 17-Year-Old Girl: Suspicious Date Panic (Part 1)
106 Proposal from a 17-Year-Old Girl: Suspicious Date Panic (Part 2)
107 Success Story in Shinjuku: The Neighbour is a beautiful dancer (Part 1)
108 Success Story in Shinjuku: The Neighbour is a beautiful dancer (Part 2)
109 Ryo Educates in a Spartan Way: A Bad Prince Raised in a Harem (Part 1)
110 Ryo Educates in a Spartan Way: A Bad Prince Raised in a Harem (Part 2)
111 Love is Magic: Ms. Magician with a Male Phobia
112 Good Luck my Sweeper: City Streets for the both of us (Part 1)
113 Good Luck my Sweeper: City Streets for the both of us (Part 2)
114 Good Luck my Sweeper: City Streets for the both of us (Part 3)
115 De-Mokkori Declaration: XYZ Saves The World
116 The Greatest Flagrant Love Committed: How to Hit on a Beautiful Lawyer
117 Even Kaori's Pissed: Ryo and a Young Lady, Pinch Hitter Marriage Story
118 Dangerous Detective Game: A Python for the Lady (Part 1)
119 Dangerous Detective Game: A Python for the Lady (Part 2)
120 Stubborn Umibouzu: Tale of the jealous kitten
121 Love is Diving: When a Beauty puts on a Swimsuit
122 Who is Heck is Ryo? Even the College Girl is Smitten with the Thrill
123 Love Forecast of Rain then Shine: The Beautiful Newscaster's Umbrella of Love
124 A wedding dress for Christmas (Part 1)
125 A wedding dress for Christmas (Part 2)
126 Goodbye City, a Farewell Gift (Part 1)
127 Goodbye City, a Farewell Gift (Part 2)
128 Big Revival of the Funny Pair: The Beauty Fallen from the sky

City Hunter lyrics

* ai yo kienai de mou u um
I need you
zutto sagashite'ta
ai yo tomenai de mou u um
kore ga saigo no Fall in love

asa ni nareba City light
itsu demo kiete-iku kedo
futari atta kono guuzen
kono mama daiji ni shitai yo

hiza wo kakaeru tame no
kinou made no ryoute
kyou kara wa otagai no
HA-TO wo nosete

# ai yo kienai de mou u um
I need you
nido to mayowanai
ai wo tomenai de mou u um
hitomi mitsumete Fall in love

DOA no kazu ga fueru hodo ni
tonari wa tooku natte'ku ne
kaiwa ja nai kotoba dake wo
kawashite nagasarete-ita

anata dake wa watashi wo
wakatte kurete-ita
HONTO wa dare datte
samishii Lonely child

* Repeat

# Repeat

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