It has been decided that the new version of the popular anime “City Hunter,” “City Hunter the Movie,” will be released in 2023. At the same time, information on the main cast has also been released, with Akira Kamiya as Ryo Saeba, Kazue Ikura as Kaori Makimura, Shunsui Ichiryusai as Saeko Nogami, Tessho Genda as the main character of Umibo, and Mami Koyama as Miki. In addition, familiar voice actors will continue to be cast.
Has been released, and a key visual drawn by original author Tsukasa Hojo has also been released. First, the figure of Saeba is drawn. Then, there are two catchphrases, “The Final Chapter Begins.” Finally, it is finished with the content to let you.
How will he put an end to his past? Heading to the final chapter of City Hunter, the story unfolds as it progresses to the final battle on a scale never seen before.
In addition, at “Jump Festa 2023,” to be held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, from the 17th to the 18th, the ban on “the first key visual drawn by Tsukasa Hojo The Final Chapter Begins.-” specification was lifted this time. Instead, a movie ticket card with a diorama acrylic stand will be sold.
“City Hunter” is based on Tsukasa Hojo’s 1985 manga of the same name, which was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump.” Set in Shinjuku, the protagonist Ryo Saeba (CV: Akira Kamiya) and his partner Kaori Makimura (CV: Kazue Ikura) receive various requests and fight against the evil that the law cannot judge, which are sometimes seen. A hard-boiled, occasionally comedic story.
The TV animation was broadcast in 1987, and the movie version was released. Released in February 2019 for the first time in 20 years, the theatrical version of “City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes” was a hit with box office revenue of over 1.5 billion yen.