With the success of the live-action adaptations of One Piece, YuYu Hakusho, and the recently released Parasyte: The Grey, Netflix has done it again with the upcoming City Hunter. Though it wouldn’t be the first time it would be seen in a non-animated form, with the release of Lee Min-ho’s K-drama of the same title in 2011 and several films, it would be its first-ever Japanese live-action movie. So, to give fans a glimpse of this new adaptation, the streamer has dropped its official trailer, promising a wild experience of Tsukasa Hojo’s legendary manga.
You can see the preview below:
The City Hunter trailer begins by playing its ending theme song, Get Wild Continual by TM Network, a new version of the anime’s iconic first ending theme, Get Wild, by the same band. As it shows the busy streets of Tokyo, it then introduces the main character, Ryo Saeba, who is holding a gun. The action-packed scenes begin as Hideyuki Makimura reprimands Ryo for not having a Plan A. But as Hideyuki gets killed while investigating the disappearance of the famous cosplayer Kurumi with Ryo, his sister, Kaori Makimura, starts to question his sudden death, the reason, and who’s behind the killing.
This starts an unlikely alliance between Ryo and Kaori. But while doing so, Ryo learns that the mysterious drug “Angel Dust” has something to do with the series of violent incidents happening in Shinjuku. This drug was once used in warfare, and it turns out that Kurumi is the key they’re looking for to know the truth behind Angel Dust. As this results in one mysterious event to another, Ryo tells Kaori that it’s “time for revenge.”
Little did Ryo know that a group of soldiers would stop them. But to avoid being caught, he pretends they’re Uber Eats delivery men. However, this doesn’t stop the militaries from opening fire on them, with Kaori repeating her brother’s line to Ryo. “You never had a Plan A,” she squeals.
Netflix has also released a new visual for City Hunter. It shows Ryo holding his gun and is ready for action at the center while the siblings Hideyuki and Kaori stand on each side.
You can see the visual below:
Who are the cast of City Hunter?
Japanese actor Ryohei Suzuki leads the cast of City Hunter. For other cast members, you can check the list below:
Ryohei Suzuki as Ryo Saeba
Misato Morita as Kaori Makimura
Masanobu Ando as Hideyuki Makimura
Asuka Hanamura as Kurumi
Fumino Kimura as Saeko Nogami
Isao Hashizume as Akutsu
Tetta Sugimoto as Akitaka Ito
Ayame Misaki as Tsukino Seta
Takaya Sakoda as Kunio Konno
What is City Hunter about?
Set in the present-day Shinjuku ward, City Hunter follows the story of the sweeper Ryo Saeba. Despite being fond of beautiful women, he always does excellent work while carrying out his missions with his excellent gunman skills, great physical abilities, and even cold attitude. But when his partner, Hideyuki, gets killed, he starts to work with the latter’s sister, Kaori, forming a duo to uncover the truth behind his death.
You can read the synopsis below:
City Hunter tells the story of Ryo Saeba, a top-level “sweeper” who cleans up trouble in the gritty underworld with his impressive athletic abilities, elite marksmanship, and cool composure. His only weakness? He can’t resist beautiful women.
The live-action movie is based on the manga of the same title by Tsukasa Hojo. It was serialized from 1985 to 1991 and collected 35 tankobon volumes. Its first anime adaptation was produced by Sunrise Studios in 1987. The franchise’s success spawned a huge media franchise, including numerous adaptations and spin-offs in different countries. It has four anime series, three anime TV specials, five animated feature films, several live-action movies, video games, and a live-action K-drama.
City Hunter is set to be released on Netflix on Thursday, April 25. Are you excited to see this new live-action adaptation? With the positive responses the trailer receives, it looks like many are waiting to watch this new movie. Hopefully, it won’t disappoint.
