Written by Ross Locksley on 15 Mar 2024
Netflix have dropped their first trailer for the upcoming City Hunter Japanese live action remake. First reported in December of 2022, the film has been a long time coming. Starring Ryohei Suzuki, the film will adapt the adventures of Tsukasa Hojo's sleazy "Sweeper" who made his manga debut in 1985 and has starred in numerous films and even a Sunrise animated series in 1987.
Check out the trailer below:
From the Press Release:
The legendary comic "City Hunter" gets its first Japanese live-action adaptation!
Unflappable yet excitable, silly but cool, this notorious protagonist descends upon modern-day Shinjuku in Tokyo. The origin story of "City Hunter" begins now!
Starring Ryohei Suzuki, this film follows the number one "sweeper" Ryo Saeba, who cleans up trouble in the underworld, on a thrilling, action-packed adventure in modern-day Shinjuku.
The Netflix Film "City Hunter" starts streaming worldwide from Thursday, 25 April, 2024, only on Netflix!
Ross founded the UK Anime Network waaay back in 1995 and works in and around the anime world in his spare time. You can read his more personal articles on UKA's sister site, The Anime Independent.
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