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. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1985 to 1991, with its chapters collected in 35 tankōbon volumes. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Sunrise Studios in 1987. The anime series was popular in numerous Asian and European countries.
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First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Ryo Saeba (left) and Kaori Makimura (right) |
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Written by | Tsukasa Hojo |
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Published by | Shueisha |
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Imprint | Jump Comics |
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Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Original run | February 26, 1985 – December 2, 1991 |
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Volumes | 35 (List of volumes) |
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Directed by | Kenji Kodama |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Original network | Yomiuri TV |
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Original run | April 6, 1987 – March 28, 1988 |
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Episodes | 51 (List of episodes) |
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Directed by | Kenji Kodama |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Licensed by | NA: - ADV Films (former)
- Discotek Media
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Original network | Yomiuri TV |
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Original run | April 8, 1988 – July 14, 1989 |
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Episodes | 63 (List of episodes) |
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Directed by | Kenji Kodama |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Licensed by | NA: - ADV Films (former)
- Discotek Media
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Released | June 17, 1989 |
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Runtime | 87 minutes |
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Directed by | Kenji Kodama |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Licensed by | NA: - ADV Films (former)
- Discotek Media
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Original network | Yomiuri TV |
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Original run | October 15, 1989 – January 21, 1990 |
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Episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
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Directed by | Kenji Kodama |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Licensed by | NA: - ADV Films (former)
- Discotek Media
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Released | August 25, 1990 |
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Runtime | 45 minutes |
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Directed by | Kenji Kodama |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Licensed by | NA: - ADV Films (former)
- Discotek Media
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Released | August 25, 1990 |
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Runtime | 43 minutes |
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Directed by | Kiyoshi Egami |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Licensed by | NA: - ADV Films (former)
- Discotek Media
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Original network | Nippon TV |
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Original run | April 28, 1991 – October 10, 1991 |
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Episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
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Directed by | Kenji Kodama |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Licensed by | NA: - ADV Films (former)
- Discotek Media
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Original network | Nippon TV |
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Released | January 5, 1996 |
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Runtime | 90 minutes |
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Directed by | Kazuo Yamazaki |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Licensed by | NA: - ADV Films (former)
- Discotek Media
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Original network | Nippon TV |
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Released | April 25, 1997 |
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Runtime | 88 minutes |
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Directed by | Masaharu Okuwaki |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Original network | Nippon TV |
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Released | April 23, 1999 |
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Runtime | 91 minutes |
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Directed by | Kenji Kodama |
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Written by | Yoichi Kato |
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Music by | Taku Iwasaki |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Released | February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08) |
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Runtime | 95 minutes |
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Directed by | Kenji Kodama |
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Written by | Yasuyuki Mutō |
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Music by | Taku Iwasaki |
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Studio | Sunrise |
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Released | September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08) |
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Runtime | 94 minutes |
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Directed by | Yūichi Satō |
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Written by | Tatsuro Mishima |
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Licensed by | Netflix |
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Released | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) |
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Runtime | 104 minutes |
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City Hunter spawned a media franchise consisting of numerous adaptations and spin-offs from several countries. The franchise includes four anime television series, three anime television specials, five animated feature films (including a film released in February 2019 and in September 2023), several live-action films (including a Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan and a French film), video games, and a live-action Korean TV drama. It also had a spin-off manga, Angel Heart, which in turn spawned its own anime television series and a live-action Japanese TV drama.