City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes

2019 1h 35m JA

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 91

AnimationActionComedyCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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When gorgeous model Ai Shindo finds herself stalked by mysterious men, she comes to Ryo and his crew for protection. While he tries to hunt down the potential assassins (and maybe score a little nookie in the process), he ends up catching wind of a superweapon shipment landing in Shinjuku very soon. Could the two be connected? And with City Hunter on the case, will Tokyo survive the night?!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kamiya
Ryo Saeba (voice)
Kazue Ikura
Kaori Makimura (voice)
Marie Iitoyo
Ai Shindo (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Shinji Mikuni (voice)
Yoko Asagami
Saeko Nogami (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Umibozu (voice)
Mami Koyama
Miki (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Vince Englert (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Kodama
Writers: Takahiko Kyougoku, Masato Sato, Teruo Sato
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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

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3 / 8

CAST

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245+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenji Kodama, shot by Yuichiro Nagata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Akira Kamiya and Kazue Ikura and Marie Iitoyo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8161914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenji Kodama directs. Yuichiro Nagata behind the camera. Taku Iwasaki scores. Daisuke Imai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Part of the "City Hunter (Reboot) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3245+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Kenji Kodama, shot by Yuichiro Nagata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Taku Iwasaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Daisuke Imai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Akira Kamiya and Kazue Ikura and Marie Iitoyo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8161914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.