City Hunter (1987)

Original title

シティーハンター

Genre

action & adventure, animation, comedy, mystery

Country

Japan

Length

4 seasons, 140 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A private detective in Tokyo takes on dangerous cases involving criminals, assassins, and organized crime. He uses his gun skills and street smarts to protect clients while dealing with chaotic adventures.

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What happens

City Hunter (シティーハンター, Shitī Hanta) is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series City Hunter by Tsukasa Hojo. Produced by Sunrise, the series aired on Yomiuri TV, Nippon Television and their affiliates from April 6, 1987 to March 28, 1988. It was later followed up by a sequel, City Hunter 2 (シティーハンター 2, Shitī Hanta 2) airing from April 1988 to July 1989 for 61 episodes. Another sequel, City Hunter 3 (シティーハンター 3, Shitī Hanta 3) aired from October 1989 to January 1990 while the final television entry, City Hunter '91 (シティーハンター '91, Shitī Hanta '91) aired from April to October 1991. It has spanned three films, two sequel television specials and a video game by Sunsoft in 1990 for the PC Engine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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