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Plot Summary

Million Dollar Conspiracy

When a mysterious stranger shows up needing protection, City Hunter's partner leaps at the million-dollar offer. The price seems a little high, but a beautiful woman with an equally attractive purse is pretty hard to resist.

And it appears the tall, blonde and beautiful client isn't above throwing in a little something extra to sweeten the deal. But before City Hunter can collect on his bonus of lacey lingerie and nights of passion, he's got to endure some rather dangerous foreplay: like a barrage of bullets and deadly, explosive-rigged toys.

Secret Service

Joe Saeba, the globally adored hero, is back in another adventure of a Third World country and into the pain and anguish of one man's tortured past.

James McGuire's life is so dangerous he has to hire bodyguards for his Secret Service agents. It doesn't help that his chief agent is actually his long-lost daughter. Luckily for him, Joe and Kaori are behind on the rent and need the work!

But a dark secret from McGuire's past threatens to destroy him and his lovely daughter Anna. Will he live to rescue his country? Will his resentful daughter learn to love him again? Will Joe finally get some action?

TV Series

Season 1

XYZ! Meet Ryo Seaba: ladies' man, troubleshooter and expert marksman. When you need more help than the police can provide, he's the solution. He's the City Hunter, and if he can't solve your problem, no one can.

Goodbye Makimura - A Tearful Birthday on a Rainy Night

Kaori's birthday turns tragic when Makimura runs afoul of a drug lord looking to expand his territory. But Makimura's death won't come cheap, and Ryo will make sure the crooks pay the bill in blood. Every ending marks a new beginning as City Hunter loses one partner, but gains a new one.

No Romance for This Actress!

The Last Shot for Hope. When mysterious accidents plague a film shoot, the star's manager hires City Hunter to protect her. Someone is trying to make every scene Yumiko's last, that much is certain. But who? If Ryo can find out before Yumiko's final curtain call, he just might see a little behind-the-scenes action himself!

A Shot to Set the Heart Aflutter!

Sad, Lonely Girl. City Hunter's one firm rule is to never accept jobs from men, but when a woman's heart is involved, he'll move Heaven and Earth to make her happy. So when a father asks for help in reuniting with his daughter, Ryo stages an elaborate charade to fool a crooked politician.

A One-Hole-Shot for a Lovely?!

Hands Off My Lady Detective. Introducing Saeko Nogami: Metropolitan Police Detective, crack shot and drop dead gorgeous. To thwart a spy ring out to steal the plans for a top-secret space project, Saeko needs Ryo's help in "acquiring" an ancient Babylonian crown on display at a local museum. Ryo's willing to help, but only if Saeko delivers the "payment" she always promises!

The Gambling Queen - A Bet for Wonderful Love

Yoko's ESP makes her the best casino dealer in town, which is why her Yakuza employers don't want to let her go. Her only chance for freedom is to win them the "rights" to Shinjiku in a gambling duel with a rival syndicate. It's a done deal as long as Ryo can keep the competition from eliminating Yoko before the contest.

One Dangerous Tutor - Home-Cooking from the Heart for a Sukeban

Sayaka may still be in high school, but she's already learned how to cause plenty of trouble. As leader of her schools' sukeban, she certainly knows how to take care of herself. But when she crosses the leader of a biker gang, her Yakuza father decides she needs a bodyguard. Who else would he hire besides the City Hunter?

The Pretty Girl in Tights Prefers Tulips

When a pretty cat burglar asks for Ryo's help in obtaining a special flower, how can he resist? Especially when her working outfit is such a sexy leotard! The key to the heist lies in a game of psychic baseball. City Hunter and company will brave a madman's lair and a love-struck midget as they go in search of the elusive black tulip.

Kids Get Special Treatment! A Beautiful Lady from a Dangerous Land

When his father runs afoul of a military dictatorship, Takuya and his sensei, Atsuko, are forces to flee the country to Japan. Atsuko hires City Hunter to protect her and her young charge, but is it really the goons she needs protection from? Takuya's older than she realizes, and he has an eye for pretty ladies. Has Ryo found a soul mate?

From rock singer Nagisa to stewardess extraordinaire Chiemi, these four ladies in these episodes are truly visions of beauty. Too bad they all come with an extra large helping of trouble for City Hunter as well!

She's Getting Married at Age Sixteen! A Hot Kiss with a Pop Idol

Nagisa's the hottest teen-idol in Tokyo, but someone wants her all to himself. And if he can't have her, he's threatened to make sure no one else can either. Even Kaori can't worry too much about the client on this job. After all, the girl's only fifteen. So, why is there a smoking photo on the front page of every tabloid in town?!

My Foe is a Beautiful Lady? The Biggest Woman Trap in History

Saeko's back, and this time she's on the trail of a human slavery ring that's been kidnapping beautiful women. With a little help from City Hunter, she promises to make short work of the group. Ryo's all for rescuing beautiful women all right, until he discovers that the gang's boss is herself a vision of beauty.

Ryo's an Instructor at a Women's School? To Protect a Sweet Young Lady

When Mayumi's father dies, she stands to inherit control of his financial empire. Of course, there are those who believe things would be much better off in their hands. It's up to Ryo to protect the heiress, and discover the would-be-culprit. Is it the butler? The company advisor? Or her step-mother? To find out, City Hunter's going back to school!

One Frisky Stewardess - Ryo: Instructor in Self-Defense

Chiemi's a stewardess on international flights, and when she finds a package of wristwatches in her suitcase that don't belong to her, she calls her good friend Kaori for advice. Kaori promises to help as best she can. But she seems to think Chiemi's in more danger from Ryo than the smugglers who planted the package!

Faceless Snipers! Ryo and Saeko's Dangerous Game

Beautiful lady detective Saeko Nogami is back, and up to her usual tricks. This time around she wants Ryo's help in protecting an aging American from assassins while he's in Japan. Normally Ryo would weed out the trouble at the root, but just who put out the contract on Jerry Smith?

Ryo Plays Cupid! Here's to Diamonds!

If, as they say, diamonds are a girl's best friend, then lingerie model turned thief Arisa Hoshino has plenty of friends. However, she soon discovers that these friends come with built-in enemies. It's up to Ryo to prove to his latest sexy find that a girl's best friend is really City Hunter.

Buzz, Buzz, Go the Killer Bees! The Bride Who Fell Out of the Sky!

After Ryo is stung by a killer bee hidden in the cleavage of a run-away bride, he has to combat both the villains that were chasing her and the decidedly feminine side effects of the anti-venom. But City Hunter and the bride just might be in more danger from the sting of the deadly love bug!

A Rosy Hospital Stay? An Angel in White in Danger

Yoshimi may not be the best of nurses. She has trouble giving shots, hands out the wrong medicine, and to top it off is scatter-brained. Her heart's in the right place, though, and with a little luck, Ryo might just survive the hospital stay long enough to discover who's trying to kill her.

An International Relationship of Love?! My Counterpart is a Blonde Beauty!

After tanks manufactured in Japan show up in a Southeast Asia coup, Angel Heart, a beautiful sweeper from America, comes to Japan to investigate an illegal weapons supply pipeline. Can she count on City Hunter when she runs into trouble? Of course she can! International relations are Ryo's forte.

What is Love? Ryo's Course in Proper Romance

When Yuki insists on taking a job as a waitress at a local hamburger joint, her overprotective father hires Ryo to protect her from the male customers. However, as Kaori points out, that's rather like hiring a fox to guard the chicken coop.

Ryo and Umbibozou's Sweet Daddy Longlegs Story

Maki Himuro is an up-and-upcoming concert violinist, who also happens to be an orphan. Ever since her father died, she's received a large sum of money every month from an anonymous source. Now, she's in Japan and looking for her Daddy Longlegs.

Her benefactor doesn't want to be found, but she's forced his hand, and he has to ask Ryo to stand in for him. And when an old comrade of Maki's father comes looking for revenge, it will take all of City Hunter's skill to ensure she makes it to the concert alive.

Go for it, Umibozu! One Hard-boiled First Love Concerto

Umibozu in love? Who would ever have imagined it? Certainly not Ryo, but Umibozu's exhibiting all the classic signs. So when a crooked politician sends his goons after Umibozu's ladylove, City Hunter's going to make sure the bad guys are ones that end up with broken hearts.

Shock! Ryo's a Papa- Don't Wake that Sleeping Child

When the stork leaves an unexpected present on their doorstep, Kaori and Ryo become Mama and Papa to five-year-old Nana. But who would abandon such an adorable child? And Why? It's a battle for the love of one little girl, and it's up to City Hunter to see that Nana's the winner.

A Vision Newscaster - Ryo's Mokkori Scandal Report

For all the news that is the news, watch YTV News, but their lovely star newscaster is unhappy. She knows it's her face that keeps the ratings high, but there's more to her than that. So she sets out to demonstrate her investigative abilities by tackling a greedy politician and the Yakuza boss who's bribing him. With Ryo as her cameraman, the bad guys don't stand a chance.

A College Girl Plays Hardball for Love! Someone is Trying to Kill Me

Yukari's mother thinks Yukari is trying to kill herself, but she doesn't know why. Yukari is convinced her stepfather is trying to kill her for the insurance money. Yukari's stepfather is at his wit's end. What a sad state of affairs. Not to worry, though, Now that Ryo's on the case, it's the real culprits who are behind the eight ball.

Shinjuku Honor All the Way! The Kimono Beauty Wants to Be My Student

Kikunosuke is an old fashioned girl with a difference. Her Yakuza boss father has raised his only child to be an old fashioned boy, capable of running their family after his death. It's up to Ryo to help her discover how to apply her traditional sense of honor to modern day Japan, and stop a renegade lieutenant out to take over the family. It's child's play for City Hunter. Kaori has the much more difficult task of helping Kikunosuke discover how to be a modern woman!

Princess from the Moon! Amnesia Gives Ryo Headaches

When Ryo finds a beautiful young lady wandering the streets of Shinjuku with no memory of who she is or where she's from, he takes her in tow and sets out to discover who she is. One thing's for sure, if the jewelry she's wearing is any indication, there's a pile of money somewhere looking for its owner.

One Sexy Partner! After Shower Compensation

Aya Misaki is not only smart, she's sexy and she wants Ryo to be her partner. Her partner in crime that is! The fabulous diamond known as Cleopatra's Smile has been stolen, and Aya knows where the thieves are keeping it. Her plan is to steal what has already been stolen, but she needs a little help from City Hunter and his arsenal of weapons. With the promise of a mokkori romp as payment, how can Kaori even expect Ryo to resist?

Season 2

The City Hunter: a legendary name in the Japanese underworld, and with good reason. He's the best there is. He's Ryo Saeba - troubleshooter, expert marksman and inveterate womanizer. Ryo will take any case so long as the client is a pretty woman and she's willing to pay his price... a night of bliss at a local hotel. Unfortunately, his headstrong partner Kaori is always around to keep Ryo's overactive libido in check with a friendly tap from her 100-ton hammer. Still, no matter the odds, a woman in trouble can count on City Hunter for help. The bad guys might as well give up now!

Season 3

City Hunter's back! Ryo Saeba and his long-suffering partner Kaori are out to make the streets of Shinjuku safe for the weak, the poor, the down-trodden, the... Well, actually, Ryo's just hoping for a little nookie from a grateful client. And Kaori's just hoping her 100-ton hammer is big enough to get Ryo's mind off the girls and on his job. With a bevy of beautiful women and a host of dastardly villains hanging around, City Hunter's got to be ready for any kind of action in City Hunter TV 3!

Season 4 (1991)

It may not be over till the fat lady sings, but Ryo Saeba would rather make music with a beautiful woman. And Mokkori is the sweetest music of all to City Hunter's ears. At least until his partner, Kaori, strikes a sour note with her trusty 100-ton hammer.

Then there are the various thugs, crooks and just plain not nice people that want to put a permanent end to Ryo's life. How's a guy supposed to get any satisfaction out of his work with all those distractions? The streets of Shinjuku have never been safer - or more deadly. It's City Hunter's last stand in City Hunter TV '91!