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City Hunter Special: Goodbye My Sweetheart

1997 · 90 min

A breezy, bullet-riddled cartoon caper that keeps things light between bursts of explosive action and playful flirtation.

Directed by
Kenji Kodama, Keiichi Sugiyama
Genres
Action, Animation, Comedy
Starring
Akira Kamiya, Kazue Ikura, Tessyo Genda
Overview
A mysterious soldier known only as Professor takes his revenge on the government that betrayed him - and Tokyo is brought to its knees! Unless the government pays the Professor an impossible ransom, downtown Tokyo will be completely destroyed, and the Professor's beautiful sister will be the first to go! Only City Hunter, expert detective and shameless ladies' man, can keep Tokyo from being blown sky high!The bullets fly furiously, and the women have never been tempting as City Hunter takes it to the edge in this action-packed animated feature. Explosive action will rock your senses as you witness City Hunter's greatest challenge ever!

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Directed by
Kenji Kodama, Keiichi Sugiyama
Genres
Action, Animation, Comedy
Starring
Akira Kamiya, Kazue Ikura, Tessyo Genda
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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