📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01① Released in 2019 to mark the TV anime's 30th anniversary
Released on February 8, 2019 as an all-new film, celebrating 30 years since the original 1987 TV anime.
02② The original voice cast reunites
Akira Kamiya as Ryo Saeba and Kazue Ikura as Kaori Makimura both reprise their roles from the original TV series.
03③ A brand-new case for Ryo Saeba in Shinjuku
Ryo takes on a fresh case as a sweeper, investigating the mysterious forces targeting model Ai Shindo.
04④ The partnership with Kaori Makimura
Ryo's signature gags and Kaori's sharp comebacks make for the kind of chemistry only City Hunter can deliver.
05⑤ Umibozu and Miki also shine
Information broker Umibozu and his partner Miki also chase down the mercenaries' conspiracy, playing a key role in cracking the case.
06⑥ The legendary "Get Wild" returns as the ED theme
TM NETWORK's "Get Wild," the ED theme of the original 1987 TV anime, was brought back as the film's ending theme.
07⑦ Mariei Iida makes her voice-acting debut
Actress Mariei Iida voices client model Ai Shindo, marking her first-ever voice acting role.
08⑧ The series' first original theatrical story
Told as a completely original story not found in the manga, this film marked a fresh challenge for the franchise.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
The biggest draw is discovering who's really behind the mysterious mercenaries targeting Ai Shindo, and how Ryo cracks the case — with plenty of Ryo-and-Kaori banter and Umibozu and Miki's efforts along the way.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
Ryo Saeba and Kaori Makimura, who run a sweeper business in Shinjuku, receive a bodyguard request from model Ai Shindo, whose life is being threatened. Around the same time, Umibozu and Miki learn that mercenaries are gathering in Shinjuku, and realize Ai is their target.
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
A legendary action manga franchise from the 1980s, revived for the Reiwa era on the big screen. Recommended both for longtime fans and anyone experiencing City Hunter for the first time.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
- The true goal of the forces targeting Ai Shindo isn't revealed until the film's midpoint.
- How Kaori's childhood friend Shinji Mikuni factors into the case is worth watching closely.
- How Ryo and Kaori's relationship shifts through the events of the case is also not to be missed.
💌 Predicted Viral Quotes for Next Season
"Kaori, look out!" — Ryo's classic line whenever he leaps to protect Kaori.
"XYZ" — the legendary coded signal used to request Ryo's services.