City Hunter – Teaser Trailer & Key Art Target Dissemination: March 15, 11:30am PH time
How did Ryo Saeba, a top-class “sweeper” in City Hunter, end up working together with Kaori Makimura, the sister of his long-time partner? While the legendary manga did not delve too much into it, the newly released teaser trailer hints that the highly anticipated Japanese live-action adaptation will explore the story behind this partnership.
Set to premiere on April 25, City Hunter follows Ryo Saeba, a “sweeper” who navigates the shadowy depths of modern-day Shinjuku, Tokyo. Balancing a cool demeanor with a fun personality, Ryo takes on high-stakes challenges in the underworld. The cool and silly “Ryo Saeba” is played by Ryohei Suzuki, with Misato Morita as the heroine “Kaori Makimura,” Masanobu Ando as “Hideyuki Makimura” who is a partner of Ryo, and Fumino Kimura as detective “Saeko Nogami”.
“Get Wild” makes a comeback
The classic “Get Wild” by the Japanese band TM NETWORK was featured in the ending scene of the City Hunter anime series, and remains a beloved song today. Now, Netflix’s live-action film will reintroduce the iconic track as “Get Wild Continual,” in a thrilling collaboration with TM NETWORK.
Catch the adrenaline-pumping City Hunter on April 25.