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City Hunter : Interview with Actors Ryohei Suzuki & Misato Morita

Ryohei Suzuki and Misato Morita, ©Courtesy of Netflix City Hunter : An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner’s sister to investigate his death. Director : Yuichi Sato  Producer : Shinichi Takahashi Screenwriter : Tatsuro Mishima Distributor : Netflix Production Co : Netflix Studios, Office…

City Hunter / Review : It’s All Very Slick, But Still Faithful to the Fans

Ryohei Suzuki, Fumino Kimura, ©Courtesy of Netflix  Like all long-running manga-anime series, the “City Hunter” franchise has a complicated history of adaptations. Technically, this is the first live-action Japanese film based on Tsukasa Hojo’s Shonen series, but previous non-animated film adaptions were produced in Hong Kong (starring Jackie Chan and Gary Daniels) and France (as…

‘City Hunter’ Trailer Debuts an Adrenaline-Packed, Exhilarating Entertainment Experience

The newly released trailer for City Hunter sets the stage for the eagerly awaited live-action adaptation of the legendary manga. Fans are treated to a glimpse of the budding bond between Ryo Saeba (Ryohei Suzuki) and Kaori Makimura (Misato Morita), whose friendship unexpectedly develops amid a whirlwind of adventure and danger. After receiving a cryptic message,…

Netflix Has Green-Lighted a First Ever ‘City Hunter’ Japanese Live-Action Film

Netflix got another boost to its growing Japanese content slate, Netflix has green-lighted a Japanese live-action film based on the classic Japanese Manga  “City Hunter” created by Tsukasa Hojo,  “City Hunter,” which will be available for streaming all over the world.  Created by a legendary artist Tsukasa Hojo, the manga was a staple of Japanese pop…