Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for the Japanese live-action film City Hunter, which features Ryōhei Suzuki (HK/Hentai Kamen, Tokyo Tribe, Tokyo MER) stars as Ryō Saeba and Misato Morita (One Week Friends, Koi Suru Haha-tachi) plays the female lead as Kaori Makimura. The film is scheduled for streaming worldwide on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in their streaming services.
Based on Tsukasa Hōjō’s beloved manga of the same name. This is the first movie adaptation of City Hunter to be filmed on the actual streets of Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward, while previous adaptations were filmed in Hong Kong, South Korea, and France. Unlike the anime adaptations, the main character, Saeba, wears his signature long coat from the manga instead of a jacket. Also, the film shifts the setting from the late 20th century to the modern day.
Yuichi Sato (Kisaragi, live-action Nōnai Poison Berry) serves as the film’s director. The screenplay is penned by Tatsuhiro Mishima (live-action Yu Yu Hakusho), and Yoshihide Otomo (INU-OH, Lupin Zero, live-action Orange) composes the music. Shinichi Takahashi is the executive producer, and Keisuke Sanpei and Kosuke Oshida are producing. Netflix is producing in collaboration with HoriPro and Office Shirous.
The plot description: Ryo Saeba is a “sweeper” based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, who cleans up trouble in the gritty underworld. Although he’s an unparalleled playboy who struggles to keep his cool around beautiful women, when he accepts a request, he carries it out with crack marksmanship, impressive athletic abilities and a calm composure. The unflappable, foolish and flirtatious Ryo is played by Ryohei Suzuki, while the heroine Kaori Makimura is played by Misato Morita. Ryo’s partner Hideyuki Makimura is played by Masanobu Ando, and Saeko Nogami, a beautiful detective who has a complicated relationship with Ryo, is played by Fumino Kimura.
Hojo’s City Hunter manga ran from 1985 to 1991 and has 35 volumes. This popular comic has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, creating a sensation among readers. The manga has inspired multiple anime adaptations, including four TV series, an earlier anime film, and several video and TV specials. A 2015 original anime DVD was also released.
Watch the Official Trailer City Hunter: