The only moment that screams "you'd enjoy this more if you got the reference" isn't even a nod to the old City Hunter, but to Tsukasa Hojo's other manga, Cat's Eye. It's a straightforward, and self-contained, action-comedy B-movie. RELATED: Penguin Highway Is FLCL By Way of Studio GhibliĬity Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes is accessible enough to jump into without prior knowledge of the property. From the show of hands, the crowd appeared evenly split between fans and newcomers.
FILM CITY HUNTER SERIES
When introducing the film, the first entry in the City Hunter franchise in 20 years, the panelists asked the audience how many attendees were familiar with the previous TV series and movies.
FILM CITY HUNTER MOVIE
I got it on VHS for a $1, andĪt that price it was great.Anime Boston 2019 hosted the North American premiere of the new movie City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes, with producers Goh Wakabayashi and Naohiro Ogata, director Kenji Kodama and screenwriter Yoichi Kato in attendance to answer questions afterward. Is simple entertainment done pretty well. If you've never seen a City Hunter show, this one is as good a starting point as any, and certainly better than some. Would be nice (though impossible) if Ryo showed some maturity. That really necessary?" But then again, I've never been a fan of this, Than horny toad mode, so this film occasionally made me think, "Was
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I tend to like Ryo in ultra-cool mode rather Not the worst of the series, but they would still make viewing it with As far as the cornball lecherous antics of Ryo go, this is Watch in that it was well-paced and fun, uncomplicated but enjoyableĮnough that if you can accept it as B-grade entertainment, it's On a boat, so it can be forgiven that sin. Yes, part of the plot is a ripoff, essentially Speed on a train.but it's far better than Speed II The action here is clean and (as with most CH material) well-choreographed. The film succeeds and fails on its hinge points - its action sequencesĪnd Ryo's lechery. Like a feature for the big screen will be disappointed. If you can get past the age of theĪnimation, it's not badly done, but those expecting it to actually look Then again, if you're a fan of City Hunter, Isn't surprising given that the film was indeed made for TV. Looks pretty much like an extended episode of the TV series, which Oh, and he also has to do it all without droolingĪll over himself in lust. Ryo must save Tokyo from aīombing plot and keep Amy alive while attempting to reconcile her with Turns out said brother isĬriminally insane due to his war experiences and has hatched aĭiabolical scheme, yadda yadda yadda.
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And as she plans to show Ryo his picture, suddenly He hasĭisappeared, along with virtually all traces of him it's almost like In this story, a woman named Amy isĪn orphan who is trying to find her long-lost brother. Utter letch, and he can become the coolest cucumber in the supermarket Ryo Saeba is a Tokyo detective with two main qualities - he is an Is an old enough franchise that many readers perhaps don't know that If you can deal with that, then this is really a decent movie in the City Hunter universe. Ryo Saeba is a letch who is never going to change. My complaint is one I'veĪctually made many times about City Hunter. Shallow, works for a fast-moving adventure. It has plenty of action and a plot that, while In fact, of the various extended City Hunter adventures, City Hunter: The Motion Picture (AKA Goodbye My Sweetheart) Now that's not to say that Ryo's adventures in the confines of the City Hunter franchise aren't fun and amusing.
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