Netflix has released a trailer, poster and images for City Hunter, the upcoming live-action adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo’s manga series.
The Japanese action comedy series tells the story of Ryo Saeba, a ‘sweeper’ in Shinjuku, Tokyo who forms an alliance with his late partner’s sister to investigate his death. Watch the trailer below…
Ryo Saeba is a “sweeper” based in Shinjuku, Tokyo who cleans up trouble in the gritty underworld. Although he’s an unparalleled playboy who struggles to keep his cool around beautiful women, when he accepts a request, he carries it out with crack marksmanship, impressive athletic abilities and a calm composure. The unflappable, foolish and flirtatious Ryo is played by Ryohei Suzuki, while the heroine Kaori Makimura is played by Misato Morita. Ryo’s partner Hideyuki Makimura is played by Masanobu Ando, and Saeko Nogami, a beautiful detective who has a complicated relationship with Ryo, is played by Fumino Kimura.
The cast includes Ryohei Suzuki, Misato Morita, Masanobu Ando, Asuka Hanamura, Fumino Kimura, and Isao Hashizume.
City Hunter arrives on Netflix on April 25th.
