Yesterday (10th January), XFLAG announced that the Japanese version of the mobile pinball RPG, Monster Strike, will be collaborating with the upcoming City Hunter movie, City Hunter Shinjuku Private Eyes!
The collaboration will launch next week on 17th January and will go on until 2nd February 11:59 JST. During the event period, players will be able to obtain special City Hunter characters through clearing collaboration stages.
▍Collaboration Characters
City Hunter Ryo Saeba (冴羽 獠)
Through clearing the event stage “伝説の始末屋スイーパー” players will be able to obtain Ryo Saeba.
Before upgrading (4★)
Umibozu (海坊主) & Miki (美樹)
Obtained through clearing “轟く歴戦のバズーカ”.
Before upgrading (4★)
Saeko Nogami (野上 冴子) & Kaori Makimura (槇村 香)
Saeko Nogami can be obtained through clearing “敏腕なる美人刑事”
Kaori Makimura can be obtained through clearing “煩悩粉砕!100tハンマー”
Before upgrading (4★)
▍About the Series
Serialized from 1985 to 1991, City Hunter is written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo (北条 司). The story revolves around Ryo, a dandy private detective also dubbed the City Hunter, and his partner Akira, a not-so-feminine girl who secretly likes Ryo. It has been adapted into multiple anime works in Japan and even live action drama/film in Hong Kong and Korea.