City Hunter Live-Action Movie is Headed to Netflix
City Hunter is one of the most classic action series of all time, and now it's going to take off in a whole new kind of way with a new live-action movie now in the works for Netflix! Fans might have seen how Netflix has been increasing not only their original anime projects and licenses, but have also been making sure to provide live-action versions of them as well. Notable projects in the works like My Hero Academia, Yu Yu Hakusho, Sword Art Online and more, now Netflix has announced another unique one heading its way with City Hunter.
Netflix has officially announced that they are now working on a new live-action City Hunter movie for a planned release some time in 2024. It's a pretty big deal as while City Hunter has gotten plenty of live-action adaptations in the past in France and China, this will actually be the first live-action production for the Tsukasa Hojo's original manga franchise to come out of Japan. Check out the first look at Netflix's new City Hunter live-action movie below:
City Hunter, a live action feature film adaptation of the legendary manga, is coming in 2024 with Ryohei Suzuki playing Ryo Saeba and Yuichi Sato directing. pic.twitter.com/XsBEVtFBso
— Netflix (@netflix) December 14, 2022
What to Expect From Netflix's Live-Action City Hunter Movie
Directed by Yuichi Sato (Kisaragi, Strawberry Nights) and starring Ryohei Suzuki as the lead character, Ryo Saeba, Netflix is currently working towards a 2024 release window for the live-action project. Teased to be a modern day inspired version of the original series set in the 1980s, there's already a lot to be excited for what's to come out of this one! If you wanted to catch any of City Hunter's original anime series, you can now find it streaming with Retro Crush, Tubi, and Crunchyroll.
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They tease the series as such, "Ryo Saeba, the legendary City Hunter, is a first-class sweeper for hire, taking on jobs from protecting beautiful women to taking out bad guys permanently. He can be a private detective or hitman, whatever the case calls for, and it often requires the use of his superhuman marksmanship. But even so, Ryo can't do it alone. His partner is Kaori Makimura, the younger sister of his murdered best friend. Kaori serves as his assistant, while also protecting their attractive clients from Ryo's "mokkori" advances with her trusty supply of 100 ton hammers."
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