The official Twitter account for the City Hunter anime made an announcement that the series is getting a new film to celebrate the anime’s 35th anniversary.
The video reveals and previews the ending theme song “Get Wild” by TM Network, which is the original ending of the City Hunter anime series. The video also confirms that Akira Kamiya will return as the voice of Ryo Saeba, and that this is officially the continuation of the City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes anime film that was aired in 2019. The release schedule was yet to be announced.
▍About City Hunter
City Hunter is a manga series written by Tsukasa Hojo, which ran from 1985 to 1991 and has 35 volumes in total. Four anime adaptations, one anime film, and several video and television specials including a 2015 original anime DVD were all released.
Discotek Media announced its license of the original City Hunter anime projects and the recent City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes film in April 2019. Crunchyroll is streaming the City Hunter television anime series, specials, and films as of 2022.
The story follows Ryo Saeba, also known as the City Hunter, who is a “sweeper” who fulfills all his client’s needs. He’ll do anything from bodyguarding to contract killing, but he’ll only take the job if a pretty woman is involved, or the client’s sincerity makes his heart tremble. Together with his partner Kaori Makimura, the kid sister of his late best friend, Ryo fights the evil haunting the shadows of the city.
