1987
TV-14
24m

Summary The adventures of Ryo Saeba, a gun-for-hire living in the Tokyo metropolis, who will take on any dangerous job as long as it involves beautiful women. View more details

1987
TV-14
24m

City Hunter

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Akira Kamiya Tesshô Genda Yôko Asagami Kazue Ikura

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Genres : Action Comedy Mystery Crime Animation Romance

Release date : Apr 5, 1987

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Aniplex Sunrise

Summary The adventures of Ryo Saeba, a gun-for-hire living in the Tokyo metropolis, who will take on any dangerous job as long as it involves beautiful women. View more details

Details

Genres : Action Comedy Mystery Crime Animation Romance

Release date : Apr 5, 1987

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Aniplex Sunrise

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Episode 1 • Apr 05, 1987

One Cool Sweeper! XYZ Is a Dangerous Cocktail

The first episode that showcases the sexual antics and skills of City Hunter, Ryo Saeba takes a case from a young woman after her schoolgirl sister is shot in broad daylight by a disturbed motorist. Realizing that this isn't the first time this incident has occurred, Ryo sets about the young girl's request to find the killer and turn him in to the police. But being the real cool sweeper that he is, Ryo senses that something in the young girl's eyes tells him that she has other plans in store for the murderer after he's captured...

Episode 2 • Apr 12, 1987

Please Kill Me! Crosshairs Don't Become a Pretty Girl

Arms dealers are after a scientist's beautiful daughter who both worked together to develop a deadly bacteria.

Episode 3 • Apr 19, 1987

Love Don't Leave Me a Ten-count to Tomorrow

A boxer is shot in a park by a rival, and his grief-stricken widow, who contacts Ryo, uses a life insurance policy for her fee.

Episode 4 • Apr 26, 1987

Lady Vanish! Boutique of the Shadows

Beautiful girls disappear from shops. One day this fate befalls Kaori Makimura, sister of Ryo's partner Hideyuki Makimura.

Episode 5 • May 03, 1987

Goodbye Makimura: A Tearful Birthday on a Rainy Night

On Kaori's birthday, a drug cartel sends a hitman, the General, to assassinate Hideyuki Makimura.

Episode 6 • May 10, 1987

No Romance for This Actress! The Last Shot for Hope

A film producer hires Ryo to protect a lovelorn actress from the deadly Umibozu, a rival city hunter.

Episode 7 • May 17, 1987

A Gunshot to Set the Heart Aflutter! Sad, Lonely Girl

A Japanese minister's stooge asks Ryo to fake his death so he can see his daughter.

Episode 8 • May 24, 1987

A One-Hole-Shot to a Lovely?! Hands Off My Lady Detective

Inspector Saeko Nogami asks Ryo to help steal an artifact with secret documents.

Episode 9 • May 31, 1987

The Gambling Queen, a Bet for Wonderful Love

A genius croupier wants to leave her syndicate.

Episode 10 • Jun 07, 1987

One Dangerous Tutor Home: Cooking from the Heart for a (Delinquent) Schoolgirl

A yakuza boss tricks Ryo into protecting his daughter, herself a highschool gang leader.

Episode 11 • Jun 14, 1987

That Pretty Girl in Tights Prefers the Tulips

Ryo is hired by a 17 year old high school girl to help her steal a rare and mysterious black tulip.

Episode 12 • Jun 21, 1987

Kids (Brats) Get Special Treatment: A Beautiful Lady from a Dangerous Land

Ryo stumbles upon a job to protect a young boy and his sensei fleeing from a corrupt military-run country.

Episode 13 • Jun 28, 1987

She's Getting Married at Age Sixteen! A Hot Kiss with a Pop Idol

Ryo must protect a famous young pop star from an obsessive fan.

Episode 14 • Jul 05, 1987

My Foe Is a Beautiful Lady?: The Biggest Woman Trap in History

Ryo teams up with Saeko to investigate a woman kidnapping ring, but is in for a shock when he sees how stunning the female leader is.

Episode 15 • Jul 12, 1987

Ryo's an Instructor at a Women's School?: To Protect a Sweet Young Lady

Yuko is the young daughter of the rich Kataoka family and her father has just passed away, leaving her the family riches. There is now rumors of a "hit" on Yuko from a close member of her family but she refuses to be near any man for protection for she was nearly kidnapped when she was a little girl by two men. Luckily she was saved by a "knight" in shining armor that happens to look a lot like Ryo. Ryo is therefore hired to act as her teacher and protect her for he resembles the one and only man Yuko will trust.

Episode 16 • Jul 19, 1987

One Frisky Stewardess: Ryo - Self Defense Instructor

Chiemi is an old friend of Kaori who is in desperate need of help. On her first flight as a stewardess, Chiemi unknowingly smuggles in what appears to be gold watches. Men start coming after the smuggled items and she turns to Ryo and Kaori for help. In return, Ryo gets a date with Chiemi but he's in for a surprise when he finds out he's not the only one chasing after this beautiful lady.

Episode 17 • Jul 26, 1987

Summer's Lovely Designer: Ryo Has a Thing for the Super-High-Leg Type

Ryo is hired by a beautiful swim wear model who aspires to create her own line of swim wear clothing. However, her old fashion manager keeps stealing her creations and claims them as his own. Ryo and Kaori help her get back into the fashion business and get a little revenge against her old manager while doing it.

Episode 18 • Aug 02, 1987

A Divine Prophecy on a Summer's Evening: Shrine Maiden Gets First Lesson in Love

A pretty young prophet is being targeted by an old client whom wishes to silence her for knowing secrets of his shady past. Ryo is hired by this modern day 21st century prophet because she believes Ryo is an emissary sent from god to protect her. What she dosn't forsee is that Ryo will change how she views life from that moment on.

Episode 19 • Aug 09, 1987

A Beach to Remember: An Audition Full of Danger

Ryo and Kaori are tasked with bodyguarding a highly publicized audition for the lead female role in a movie. There had been anonymous threats against this audition and Ryo and Kaori are surprised to learn just who is behind these threats. Meanwhile Etsuko, one of the 20 female actresses, has a compelling love story of her own that brings her to the audition.

Episode 20 • Aug 16, 1987

Her Ladyship Leaves the Mountain: One Long Day for Ryo

Ryo and Kaori must take a meike descendant from the Kurokuma Valley and show her the capitol city. However, there are people after her and Ryo and Kaori get tangled in a plot to acquire the land deeds of the Kurokuma Valley.

Episode 21 • Aug 23, 1987

Faceless Snipers: Ryo's and Saeko's Dangerous Game

Ryo is tricked into helping Saeko protect an old mentor of hers. She owes this Mr. Smith for helping her out with a police case years ago, and is now in debt to pay him back. Mr. Smith is now a rich American visiting Japan for a few days and is targeted by numerous assassins. Ryo promises Saeko to protect him but he soon finds out the real story behind the assassins and their target.

Episode 22 • Aug 30, 1987

Ryo Plays Cupid: Here's to Diamonds

While Ryo tags along Kaori to a lingerie fashion show, Ryo accidentally saves the life of one of the models named Arisa. Arisa seduces Ryo into becoming her new bodyguard/boyfriend to protect her from an onslaught of men that want to kidnap her. Ryo and Kaori eventually find out the truth about the love Arisa once had that's causing all this trouble for her and they eventually learn the truth that she isn't as ditsy as Ryo first thought when meeting her.

Episode 23 • Sep 06, 1987

Buzz Buzz Buzz Go the Killer Bees

Ryo inadvertently catches a bouquet at a wedding and with this luck, a beautiful bridesmaid falls into his lap while stopped at a red light. Ryo and Kaori quickly find out that there are deadly men after Kazue and luckily for her, she fell into the lap of the City Hunter. While Ryo and Kaori help her with her problems, they ultimately find out that she's a scientist trying to stop a deadly secret project.

Episode 24 • Sep 13, 1987

A Rosy Hospital Stay?: An Angel in White in Danger

Ryo must go undercover as a patient in a hospital to protect a nurse whom is unknowingly targeted for a hit. This clumsy yet polite and very innocent nurse has a heart that overwhelms the patients that she takes care of, causing this unfortunate and dangerous situation. Luckily for this nurse though, Kaori broke the famous City Hunters' leg as an excuse to get him into the hospital to protect her!

Episode 25 • Sep 20, 1987

An International Relationship of Love: My Counterpart Is a Blonde Beauty

Ryo finally meets his match when a sexy and mysterious blonde beauty known as Angel Heart enters his life. She seems to be the only woman to ever match Ryo's cunning and intelligence in terms of being a sweeper and even with that, she soon realizes that in the end, everyone ends up needing Ryo's help.

Episode 26 • Sep 27, 1987

What Is Love?: Ryo's Course in Proper Romance

An over-protected daughter finds a job in a fast food. Ryo is hired to stop any suspicious types who approach her.

Episode 27 • Oct 04, 1987

Ryo & Umibozu's Sweet Daddy Longlegs Story: Part 1

Umibozu secretly took care of a soldier's daughter, a musician named Maki. When she wants to meet her benefactor, he asks Ryo to impersonate him.

Episode 28 • Oct 11, 1987

Ryo & Umibozu's Sweet Daddy Longlegs Story: Part 2

A traitor from Umibouzu's squad, Snake, wants to take revenge on him by killing Maki.

Episode 29 • Oct 18, 1987

A 500 Yen Job: A Cute Little Girl Wins Ryo's Heart

An artist of children books is harassed by her former editor.

Episode 30 • Oct 25, 1987

Ryo's Rival in Love: Give Me Kaori

An aunt wants to kill her nephew because she blames him for the disappearance of her husband, the uncle. Meanwhile the nephew falls for Kaori.

Episode 31 • Nov 01, 1987

Fast Paced Romance: A Girl's Love Closing in Fast

A rich girl is in love with a biker gang member. The both contact Ryo for different purposes.

Episode 32 • Nov 08, 1987

Don't Die Ryo: Hard Boiled Magnum

Saeko asks Ryo to protect her from a top-class assassin.

Episode 33 • Nov 15, 1987

Go for It Umibozu: One, Hard-Boiled First Love Concerto

Umibozu falls in love with a pianist who uncovered a corruption scandal.

Episode 34 • Nov 29, 1987

Shock! Ryo's a Papa: Don't Wake That Sleeping Child

A mother drops her child at Ryo's to ward off the grandfather dealing with the loss of his son.

Episode 35 • Nov 29, 1987

A Vision Newscaster: Ryo's Mokkori Report Scandal

Ryou helps a famous newscaster who is investigating a scandal involving a politician and yakuza.

Episode 36 • Dec 06, 1987

A College Girl Plays Hardball for Love: Someone Is Trying to Kill Me

A suicidal girl is targeted. What does her stepfather have to do with it?

Episode 37 • Dec 13, 1987

Shinjuku Honor All the Way: The Kimono Beauty Wants to Be My Student - Part 1

Ryo acquires the daughter of a Hanafubuki boss as a disciple.

Episode 38 • Dec 20, 1987

Shinjuku Honor All the Way: The Kimono Beauty Wants to Be My Student - Part 2

The trouble maker from the Hanafubuki got expelled and now plots revenge against Ryo.

Episode 39 • Jan 03, 1988

Princess from the Moon: Amnesia Gives Ryo Headaches

Saeko loses a princess. Meanwhile, Ryo takes care of a very wealthy, generous and amnesiac foreigner.

Episode 40 • Jan 10, 1988

One Sexy Partner: After Shower Compensation

An insurance investigator partners with Ryo to recover The Smile of Cleopatra, an enormous diamond that had been stolen, before the policy kicks in.

Episode 41 • Jan 17, 1988

Saeko's Little Sister Is a Private Eye: A Passionate Lady's Big Secret - Part 1

Saeko's sister Reika starts a private investigation business, but her office is ravaged by a mafia group.

Episode 42 • Jan 24, 1988

Saeko's Little Sister Is a Private Eye: A Passionate Lady's Big Secret - Part 2

Reika is revealed to have been extorting money from the mafia group for her dead partner's widow.

Episode 43 • Jan 31, 1988

Utako's Cookie Anniversary: Moles on Her Chest and a Love Poem

An orphaned poetess is harassed.

Episode 44 • Feb 07, 1988

We Asked 100 Kids: They Said 'Ryo's Our Hero'

Ryo goes to a beautiful hairdresser, whose siblings discover stolen money in an abandoned building.

Episode 45 • Feb 14, 1988

Three Sisters Are Calling: Ryo's Skiing Heaven

Ryo must protects three daughters in a chalet.

Episode 46 • Feb 21, 1988

Picking Pockets Is a Thrill: Pick Pockets for Tomorrow

Mariko, a friend of Mariko's enjoys picking pockets. Ryo tries to discourage her and challenges her.

Episode 47 • Feb 28, 1988

Mokkori Is the Best Medicine: A Pool Shot to a Pretty Hustler's Heart

A daughter needs to play a pool match, with her family's club at stake. Ryo ensures fair play.

Episode 48 • Mar 06, 1988

O Spring Come Soon to Love's Widow: Take Off Those Clothes of Mourning

A thief is after some diamonds that ended up in a widow's collection.

Episode 49 • Mar 13, 1988

Sister in Doubt: Mokkori Is Her Guide to Love

A nun hires Ryo to find her rosary.

Episode 50 • Mar 20, 1988

The Deadliest Enemy: Ryo and Kaori's Final Match - Part 1

Remnants of the syndicate that killed Hideyuki Makimura are after Ryo, Kaori, Saeko and Umibouzu.

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