List of City Hunter episodes
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| Country of origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| No. of episodes | 51 |
| Release | |
| Original release | April 6, 1987 – March 28, 1988 |
City Hunter (Japanese: シティーハンター Hepburn: Shitī Hantā?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo. The series was adapted into an anime series produced by Sunrise, directed by Kenji Kodama and broadcast by Yomiuri Television.[1]
A total of 51 episodes aired from April 6, 1987 to March 28, 1988. "Ai yo Kienaide" by Kahoru Kohiruimaki was the opening theme for Episodes 1–26, while "Go Go Heaven" by Yoshiyuki Osawa was used for the remaining episodes. The ending theme for all 51 episodes was "Get Wild" by TM Network;[2] "Get Wild" and a later 1989 remix sold a combined 515,010 singles in Japan.[3]
The series was then released in Japan as ten VHS tapes from December 1987 tp July 1988.[4] A thirty-two disc DVD boxset City Hunter Complete published by Aniplex was released in Japan on August 31, 2005. The set contained all four series, the TV specials and animated movies as well as an art book and figures of Ryo and Kaori.[5] The discs were then released individually, with the first series released on discs from December 19, 2007 to February 27, 2008.[6]
The series was licensed by ADV Films for release in North America. The first City Hunter series was released on the ADV Fansubs label in March 2000. The aim of this label was to provide cheaper subtitled only VHS releases at a faster pace than usual.[7] The series was scheduled for 13 tapes, consisting of four episodes each. The tapes could be ordered individually or as a subscription service.[8] ADV later released the series on DVD. The first series was released as two boxsets of five discs on July 29, 2003.[9][10]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "One Cool Sweeper: XYZ is a Dangerous Cocktail" | 6 April 1987 |
| A highschool girl gets shot with a silencer from a white BMW. Her big sister contracts Ryou. | ||
| 2 | "Please Kill Me: Crosshairs Don't Become a Pretty Girl" | 13 April 1987 |
| A scientist dies: his beautiful daughter helped him develop a deadly bacteria. Arms dealers are after her. | ||
| 3 | "Love Don't Leave Me: A Ten Count to Tomorrow" | 20 April 1987 |
| A boxer is shot in a park by a rival. His widow, a doctor with cancer, contracts Ryou. | ||
| 4 | "Lady Vanish: Boutique of the Shadows" | 27 April 1987 |
| Beautiful girls disappear in shops, including Ryou's partner's little sister: Makimura Kaori. | ||
| 5 | "Goodbye Makimura: A Tearful Birthday on a Rainy Night" | 4 May 1987 |
| On Kaori's birthday, a drug cartel sends a hitman, the General, to erase Hideyuki Makimura. His younger sister Kaori becomes Ryou's partner. | ||
| 6 | "No Romance for this Actress: The Last Shot for Hope" | 11 May 1987 |
| A lovelorn actress hires Umibouzu to kill her, the producer hires Ryou to protect her. | ||
| 7 | "A Gunshot to set the Heart Aflutter: Sad Lonely Girl" | 18 May 1987 |
| A fall guy for the next minister asks Ryou to fake his death so he can see his daughter. | ||
| 8 | "A One-Hole-Shot to a Lovely: Hands Off My Lady Detective" | 25 May 1987 |
| Nogami Saeko an inspector asks Ryou to help steal an artifact with secret documents. | ||
| 9 | "The Gambling Queen: A Bet for Wonderful Love" | 1 June 1987 |
| A genius croupier wants to leave her syndicate, Ryou assists her. | ||
| 10 | "One Dangerous Tutor: Home-Cooking from the Heart for a Sukeban" | 8 June 1987 |
| A yakuza boss tricks Ryou into protecting his daughter, herself a highschool gang leader. | ||
| 11 | "That Pretty Girl in Tights Prefers the Tulips" | 15 June 1987 |
| Highschool girl Phantom Thief #305 asks Ryou to steal the black tulip from a paranormal expert. | ||
| 12 | "Kids Get Special Treatment: A Beautiful Lady from a Dangerous Land" | 22 June 1987 |
| A revolutionary girl with a kid in tow contacts Ryou to save her from her local secret services. | ||
| 13 | "My Foe is A Beautiful Lady: The Biggest Woman Trap in History" | 6 July 1987 |
| Helping Saeko uncovering human traffic, Ryou goes into rapture over the beautiful boss. | ||
| 14 | "She's Getting Married At Age Sixteen: A Hot Kiss With A Pop Idol" | 29 June 1987 |
| An idol, threatened by a deranged fan, hires Ryou as bodyguard but feelings develop. | ||
| 15 | "Ryo's an Instructor at a Women's School?: To Protect a Sweet Young Lady" | 13 July 1987 |
| Ryou protects an adopted heiress from her mother. The girl was saved by a Ryou lookalike. | ||
| 16 | "One Frisky Stewardess: Ryo - Self Defense Instructor" | 20 July 1987 |
| Chiemi, a stewardess friend of Kaori, has weapons smuggled into her luggage. | ||
| 17 | "Summer's Lovely Designer: Ryo has a Thing for the Super-High-Leg Type" | 27 July 1987 |
| Oohara Midori got her swimsuit designs stolen by her declining mentor. | ||
| 18 | "A Divine Prophecy on a Summer's Evening: Shrine Maiden gets first lesson in love" | 3 August 1987 |
| A politician wants to silence a Shinto prophetess who knows too much. | ||
| 19 | "A Beach to Remember: An Audition full of Danger" | 10 August 1987 |
| Ryou protects an audition with 20 candidates, one is interested in the director. | ||
| 20 | "Her Ladyship Leaves the Mountain: One Long Day for Ryo" | 17 August 1987 |
| A Heike princess comes to visit the capital, and is followed by trouble. | ||
| 21 | "Faceless Snipers: Ryo's and Saeko's Dangerous Game" | 24 August 1987 |
| Saeko's friend with a fatal disease stake his life on a game of assassins vs bodyguards. | ||
| 22 | "Ryo Plays Cupid: Here's to Diamonds" | 31 August 1987 |
| Ryou helps a diamond thief who stole it from her former fiancé. | ||
| 23 | "Buzz Buzz Buzz go the Killer Bees: A Bride Fallen from the Sky" | 7 September 1987 |
| A girl poses as a bride to steal modified bees developed by her late lover. | ||
| 24 | "A Rosy Hospital Stay?: An Angel in White in Danger" | 14 September 1987 |
| An old rich man wants to give his fortune to a clumsy nurse. | ||
| 25 | "An International Relationship of Love: My Counterpart is a Blonde Beauty" | 21 September 1987 |
| A blond foreign spy with a computer as a partner is after a distribution channel of tanks. | ||
| 26 | "What is Love?: Ryo's course in Proper Romance" | 28 September 1987 |
| An over-protected daughter finds a job in a fast food. Ryou is to stop suspicious types to approach her. | ||
| 27 | "Ryo & Umibozu's Sweet Daddy Longlegs Story: Episode 1" | 5 October 1987 |
| Umibouzu secretly took care of a friend's daughter. Wanting to meet, he asks Ryou to impersonate him. | ||
| 28 | "Ryo & Umibozu's Sweet Daddy Longlegs Story: Episode 2" | 12 October 1987 |
| A traitor from Umibouzu's squad, Snake, wants to take revenge on the daughter. | ||
| 29 | "A 500 Yen Job: A Cute Little Girl wins Ryo's Heart" | 19 October 1987 |
| An artist of children books is harassed by her former editor. Her kid neighbour contacts Ryou. | ||
| 30 | "Ryo's Rival In Love: Give Me Kaori" | 26 October 1987 |
| An aunt wants to kill her nephew because the uncle disappeared on a trip. Nephew gets infatuated with Kaori. | ||
| 31 | "Fast Paced Romance: A Girl's Love Closing in Fast" | 2 November 1987 |
| A rich girl is in love with a biker gang member. They both contact XYZ for different purposes. | ||
| 32 | "Don't Die Ryo: Hard Boiled Magnum" | 9 November 1987 |
| Saeko asks Ryou to protect her, but a top-class assassin is after her. It's a challenge. | ||
| 33 | "Go For It Umibozu: One, Hard-Boiled First Love Concerto" | 16 November 1987 |
| Umibouzu is in love with a pianist uncovering a corruption scandal. | ||
| 34 | "Shock! Ryo's a Papa: Don't Wake that Sleeping Child" | 23 November 1987 |
| A mother drops her child at Ryou's to ward off the grandfather dealing with the loss of his son. | ||
| 35 | "A Vision Newscaster: Ryo's Mokkori Report Scandal" | 30 November 1987 |
| Ryou helps a famous caster investigating a scandal involving a politician and yakuza. | ||
| 36 | "A College Girl Plays Hardball for Love: Someone is trying to kill me." | 7 December 1987 |
| A girl is considered suicidal, but she's targeted. Her stepfather is involved, but not in the way she thinks. | ||
| 37 | "Shinjuku Honor All The Way: The Kimono Beauty Wants to be my Student: Episode 1" | 14 December 1987 |
| Ryou saves people and acquires the daughter of the Hanafubuki boss as a disciple. | ||
| 38 | "Shinjuku Honor All The Way: The Kimono Beauty Wants to be my Student: Episode 2" | 21 December 1987 |
| The trouble maker from the Hanafubiki got expelled and now plots revenge against Ryou and the daughter. | ||
| 39 | "Princess from the Moon: Amnesia gives Ryo Headaches" | 4 January 1988 |
| Ryou takes care of a very wealthy, generous and amnesiac foreigner. Saeko lost a princess... | ||
| 40 | "One Sexy Partner: After Shower Compensation" | 11 January 1988 |
| An insurance investigator partners with Ryou to find the Smile of Cleopatra before the policy kicks in. | ||
| 41 | "Saeko's Little Sister is a Private Eye: A Passionate Lady's Big Secret: Episode 1" | 18 January 1988 |
| Former cop Nogami Reika starts a PE business but her office is ravaged by mafia group she extorts. | ||
| 42 | "Saeko's Little Sister is a Private Eye: A Passionate Lady's Big Secret: Episode 2" | 25 January 1988 |
| The extorted money was for the widow of her dead partner, evidence points to a corrupt police officer. | ||
| 43 | "Utako's Cookie Anniversary: Moles on her chest and a Love Poem." | 1 February 1988 |
| An orphan poetess is harassed by pervs. They try to find out if she's the granddaughter of their boss. | ||
| 44 | "We Asked 100 Kids: They Said 'Ryo's Our Hero'" | 8 February 1988 |
| Ryou goes to a beautiful hairdresser, but her siblings discover stolen money in an abandoned building. | ||
| 45 | "Three Sisters Are Calling: Ryo's Skiing Heaven" | 15 February 1988 |
| Ryou must protects three daughters in a chalet. Their capture could abort a fusion the father is doing. | ||
| 46 | "Picking Pockets is a Thrill: Pick Pockets for Tomorrow" | 22 February 1988 |
| A friend of Kaori, Mariko wants to pick pockets. Ryou tries to discourage her and challenges her. | ||
| 47 | "Mokkori is the best Medicine: A Pool Shot to a Pretty Hustler's Heart" | 29 February 1988 |
| A daughter needs to play a pool match: her family club is at stake. Ryou ensures fairplay. | ||
| 48 | "O Spring Come Soon to Love's Widow: Take off those Clothes of Mourning" | 7 March 1988 |
| A young widow is stuck in the past. A thief is after some diamonds that ended up in her husband's collection. | ||
| 49 | "Sister in Doubt: Mokkori is her guide to love" | 14 March 1988 |
| A sister hires Ryou to find her rosario. They have fun but in the end she pronounces her vows. | ||
| 50 | "The Deadliest Enemy: Ryo and Kaori's Final Match: Episode 1" | 21 March 1988 |
| Remnants of the syndicate that killed Makimura are after Ryou, Kaori, Saeko and Umibouzu. | ||
| 51 | "The Deadliest Enemy: Ryo and Kaori's Final Match: Episode 2" | 28 March 1988 |
| Kaori got kidnapped, so it's a showdown between Ryou and three killers on the syndicate's freighter. | ||
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