City Hunter

2024 1h 45m JA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 272

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Synopsis

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An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryohei Suzuki
Ryo Saeba
Misato Morita
Kaori Makimura
Masanobu Ando
Hideyuki Makimura
Fumino Kimura
Det. Saeko Nogami
Asuka Hanamura
Kurumi
Isao Hashizume
Akutsu
Tetta Sugimoto
Akitaka Ito
Ayame Misaki
Tsukino Seta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuichi Satoh
Writers: Tsukasa Hojo, Tatsuro Mishima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "City Hunter (Live-Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuichi Satoh, shot by Motonobu Kiyoku. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoshihide Otomo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Takuya Taguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Ryohei Suzuki and Misato Morita and Masanobu Ando carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt24478470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yuichi Satoh directs. Motonobu Kiyoku behind the camera. Yoshihide Otomo scores. Takuya Taguchi cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Part of the "City Hunter (Live-Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yuichi Satoh, shot by Motonobu Kiyoku. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yoshihide Otomo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Takuya Taguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryohei Suzuki and Misato Morita and Masanobu Ando carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt24478470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "detective", "playboy", "remake", "urban legend".

The technical file

Cinematography: Motonobu Kiyoku
Original score: Yoshihide Otomo
Editing: Takuya Taguchi
Production design: Kentaro Kosaka
Costume design: Kumiko Ogawa
Makeup / hair: Keisuke Sakai
Sound: Hiroyuki Ishizaka
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: City Hunter (2024)

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City Hunter (Live-Action) Collection

An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.

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MovieGuys2024-09-02
★ 6/10
City Hunter a rather weird little action, sci fi thriller, from Japan. Yes I know I said its weird but that's not to say this is a bad flick. City Hunter comes across as somewhat eccentric, in what I'm guessing, is a very Japanese way. There's is a decent amount of, at times, over the top but nonetheless, engaging action,topped off with a rather textbook but still entertaining, sci fi twist. Perhaps a minor negative or at least an eyebrow raiser for Western audiences, are some rather odd ball antics, that might seem a bit unapproachable. That said, perhaps this comes with the territory? In summary, nothing special but certainly fast paced and action packed enough, to merit a look.

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