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City Hunter Special: The Death of Vicious Criminal Saeba Ryo

1999 · 91 min

A breezy, wisecracking action-comedy with slick set pieces and playful banter, easy to dip into and fun without much weight.

Directed by
Masaharu Okuwaki
Genres
Animation, Action, Comedy
Overview
City Hunter, Saeba Ryo, after months of idleness, finally scores a client and it is none other than the beautiful Mega City TV newscaster, Sayaka, who fears for her life. What's more, the enemy are her employers who are ready to resort to any means necessary to kill her. Ryo takes on the might of a TV station in a bid to save Sayaka, but finds that all is not what it seems...
How it feels
Light, absurd, tense and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Media, deception, justice, obsession
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Masaharu Okuwaki
Genres
Animation, Action, Comedy
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In this series

City Hunter Collection

  1. City Hunter: .357 MagnumMovie · 1989
  2. City Hunter: Bay City WarsMovie · 1990
  3. City Hunter: Million Dollar ConspiracyMovie · 1990
  4. City Hunter Special: The Secret ServiceMovie · 1996
  5. City Hunter Special: Goodbye My SweetheartMovie · 1997
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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