“Tokyo's "City Hunter" Ryou Saeba and Kaori tackle dangerous cases while balancing crime-fighting with womanizing antics.”
City Hunter
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Synopsis
Tokyo's "City Hunter" Ryou Saeba and Kaori tackle dangerous cases while balancing crime-fighting with womanizing antics.
"City Hunter" is a notorious contractor group with the call sign "XYZ." No matter the job, they will take it, cleaning up the scum on the streets of Tokyo. The key member of City Hunter is Ryou Saeba; armed with his trusty Colt Python and pinpoint accuracy, he works alongside willful tomboy Kaori Makimura. Together they solve tough cases and tackle the numerous dangers that accompany their trade head-on. However, when he's not out hunting crooks and villains, Ryou finds pleasure in chasing beautiful ladies with only Kaori and her one hundred-ton hammer to keep him in check. From pickpockets and arms dealers to crime syndicates, nothing can stand in the way of Ryou Saeba when he takes aim at his next mission.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 26 sampled reviews
What 26 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.25 · split reception
5.6 pts
Recommenders 9.3 · others 3.8
↓ 1.81
Running avg · Apr 2008 → Sep 2025
- 10 “City Hunter stands as the best anime series I've ever experienced, with its beautifully crafted characters—Saeba, Kaori, Saeko, Umibozu, and Miki—delivering funny and lovable episodes across all...”
- 9 “City Hunter drips with hot 80’s awesomeness—magnums, sports jackets, and new-wave rock—while delivering light-hearted action comedy packed with running gags and impossible stunts. Ryo Saeba charms...”
- 10 “City Hunter earns its status as one of the most entertaining anime through excellent, charismatic characters led by the irresistible Ryo Saeba, making it easy to burn through 20 episodes in a...”
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- Format 51 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 20h 24m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1987 – Mar 1988 Spring 1987
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1333 catalog
Produced by
- Yomiuri Telecasting Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor