Netflix Has Green-Lighted a First Ever ‘City Hunter’ Japanese Live-Action Film

Dec 16, 2022 | News On Japan

Dec 16, 2022 (cinemadailyus.com) - Netflix got another boost to its growing Japanese content slate, Netflix has green-lighted a Japanese live-action film based on the classic Japanese Manga “City Hunter” created by Tsukasa Hojo, “City Hunter,” which will be available for streaming all over the world.

Created by a legendary artist Tsukasa Hojo, the manga was a staple of Japanese pop culture throughout the 1980s, selling over 50 million copies around the world. The story unfolds in the bustling streets of Shinjuku with the manga to be updated to the modern-day. The original work was a staple of Japanese pop culture throughout the 1980s.

Ryohei Suzuki (“Tokyo MER,” “Segodon”) has signed on to star in the iconic role of Ryo Saeba whose partner Makimura is killed. He and Makimura’s sister Kaori team up to find out the truth.

The franchise spawned a popular anime series and numerous feature-length adaptations, including movies made in Hong Kong (one starring Jackie Chan), France and mainland China, but this will be their first time the property is adapted as a live-action film in its native Japan. ...continue reading

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