City Hunter
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| City Hunter | |||
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 City Hunter manga, volume 1 (English release by Gutsoon! Entertainment) |
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| シティーハンター (Shitī Hantā) |
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| Genre | Action, Comedy, Crime fiction | ||
| Manga | |||
| Author | Tsukasa Hojo | ||
| Publisher | Shueisha | ||
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| Demographic | Shōnen | ||
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump | ||
| Original run | 1985 – 1991 | ||
| Volumes | 35 | ||
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| Director | Kenji Kodama | ||
| Studio | Sunrise | ||
| Network | Yomiuri TV, Animax | ||
| Original run | April 6, 1987 – March 28, 1988 | ||
| Episodes | 51 | ||
| TV anime: City Hunter 2 | |||
| Director | Kanetsugu Kodama | ||
| Studio | Sunrise | ||
| Network | Yomiuri TV, Animax | ||
| Original run | April 2, 1988 – July 14, 1989 | ||
| Episodes | 63 | ||
| TV anime: City Hunter 3 | |||
| Director | Kenji Kodama | ||
| Studio | Sunrise | ||
| Network | Yomiuri TV, Animax | ||
| Original run | October 15, 1989 – January 21, 1990 | ||
| Episodes | 13 | ||
| TV anime: City Hunter '91 | |||
| Director | Kiyoshi Egami | ||
| Studio | Sunrise | ||
| Network | Yomiuri TV, Animax | ||
| Original run | April 28, 1991 – October 10, 1991 | ||
| Episodes | 13 | ||
City Hunter (シティーハンター Shitī Hantā?) is a manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo, published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1985 to 1991.
The series follows the exploits of Ryo Saeba, a "sweeper" who works to rid Tokyo of crime, and Kaori Makimura, a tomboyish girl who manages Ryo's business affairs. 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 manga was adapted into an animated television series by Sunrise Studios in 1987. The series lasted for 51 episodes, followed by two further seasons lasting a combined 114 episodes.
The City Hunter franchise spans four animated television series, three television specials, two original video animations, an animated feature film and a live-action Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan. In 2001, Tsukasa Hojo started the Angel Heart, a City Hunter spin-off.
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[edit] Plot
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[edit] Publication
The City Hunter manga ran for eight years in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump magazine from 1985 to 1992, producing about 35 collected volumes (it varies between editions).
In Japan, the first compiled City Hunter graphic novels were published under the Jump Comics imprint from 1986 to 1992, and totaled 35 volumes. The second edition was from Shueisha Editions, who published an 18 book version between 1996 and 1997. Bunch World published a 39 volume edition between 2001 & 2002. Most recently, Tokuma Comics published a "Complete Edition" of 32 books, each with bonus material between 2004 and early 2005.
The North American version of the manga, published by Gutsoon! Entertainment and serialized in Raijin Comics, is only available up to volume 5. The series has also been translated into Chinese, French, German, Italian,Vietnamese, and Spanish.
[edit] Adaptations
[edit] Anime
The manga was adapted into an animated television series by Sunrise Studios in 1987. The series lasted for 51 episodes, followed by two further seasons lasting a combined 114 episodes. A forth television series, City Hunter '91, premiered on April 28, 1991 and lasted 13 episodes.
Along with the four television series, the City Hunter animated franchise spans three television specials, two original video animations and one feature film.
[edit] Live action
In 1993, Golden Harvest produced a live action City Hunter film directed by Wong Jing and starring Jackie Chan.
[edit] Spin-off
In 2001, Hojo started the Angel Heart manga. The series takes place in a universe parallel to City Hunter, where the character of Kaori Makimura is killed and her heart transplanted into Li Xiang Ying, Angel Heart's protagonist.
[edit] Characters
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- Ryo Saeba (冴羽獠 Saeba Ryō?)
The protagonist of City Hunter. He was brought up from infancy in a civil war-torn Central American village. As a result, he has little information regarding his true identity. After the war, Ryo made his way to the United States, before moving to Tokyo. In Japan, he forms "City Hunter" team with Kaori's brother, Hideyuki Makimura.
Voiced by: Akira Kamiya
- Kaori Makimura (槇村香 Makimura Kaori?)
Ryo Saeba's partner. She is primarily responsible for getting clients, and other managerial tasks.
Voiced by: Kazue Ikura
- Hideyuki Makimura (槇村秀幸 Makimura Hideyuki?)
Hideyuki was Ryo's partner before his death. His final request was for Ryo to take care of Kaori.
Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka
- Umibozu (海坊主?)
"Umibōzu"' is another "sweeper". He and Ryo have a history dating back to the civil war in Central America.
Voiced by: Tesshō Genda
- Saeko Nogami (野上冴子 Nogami Saeko?)
She is a Tokyo police detective who often uses the City Hunter team to do her job for her. Saeko is the daughter of the chief of police.
Voiced by: Yōko Asagami
[edit] Media
- City Hunter TV Animation Perfect Mook. Guide to the animated series. Published by Shueisha in 1991
- City Hunter. Novel. Published by Shueisha in 1993
- City Hunter Special: The Secret Service. Novel. Published by Shueisha in 1995
- City Hunter 2. Novel. Published by Shueisha in 1997
- City Hunter Special: Live on stage. Novel. Published by Shueisha in 1999.
[edit] Reception
In a 2005 poll held by TV Asahi, City Hunter was voted #66 out of the 100 most popular animated TV series, as voted by TV viewers. A TV Asahi web-poll put City Hunter at #65.[1][2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Website for City Hunter Complete DVD box set (Japanese)
- City Hunter (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
