How did he sneak a homemade blunderbuss up behind a high profile politician in the middle of the day like that? Was he in a cartoon burglar outfit and tip toeing?

I feel like we need a Batman movie with the same kind of tone... and as over the top action as the City Hunter movie. I liked The Batman just fine, but im so goddamn tired of Batman's greyscale adventures, where even a guy like The Riddler has to be a snuff movie reject.

Ryohei Suzuki photographed by Seiji Fujimori for Vogue Japan, 2024

The City Hunter 2024 highlight ... clearly

Huh. My impression was that I was surprised that it was as gritty and sleazy as it was. Not that much, but certainly more then a lot of franchise with such material is when adapted nowdays.

Is the City Hunter fanbase overwhelmingly women? Is there numbers on that? I believe it, but wouldn't have expected it.

Overall (not many people that even follow me watch or read the series but) I feel like the netflix city hunter movie was like, ok, it was fun, i think the casting was overall solid. They changed a LOT from the source material, from actual big plot points, to when characters meet, character traits, which is a little jarring. So it's pretty different from what most people familiar with the series know. I wish they had followed the first few chapters better. Because even the anime doesn't fully follow the manga continuity and censors some of the storyline that deals more heavily with the use for drugs. Like idk I guess since I was reading about the one piece netflix thing being faithful I kind of expected that, but they kinda wanted to make a new story..? Despite it being kinda cliche. Which isn't a bad thing, a lot of the actual series is very cliche, it just doesn't follow the cliches I know. You know.

I do wish they kept it in the 80s..though it would be nearly impossible I imagine to film city scenes and make it believably 80s. It does have a very "netflix" feeling to it. Like I wish it was a bit more gritty. Or sleazy. Felt a little too clean. Pretty big lack of sexual jokes and moments, though they did include some. The writers on the movie set some actual rules in writing Ryo's character to make him more palatable to modern audiences BUT...I do think they could have added some less offensive parts of his character into it. Like you don't really have to include groping but there are other things they cut that I think take away from his character. But I feel kinda confident that if they make another movie they might have more gags. Because it could have used more comedy overall. The comedy is my favorite part of CH overall like i LIKE the pervert humor and a lot of the other fans do so I see why they were upset I mean honestly they should use the same gags from the 80s because the whole point of the humor is that he's in the wrong and getting punished for it, by cutting out his bad behavior you cut out a huge part of his character + the gags surrounding it. Well overall I think it's fun and I'm just glad they made a city hunter movie in 2024, the lead actor is really really fun and enjoyable and carries the whole movie pretty much, I hope they're able to make a sequel (honestly I'd like a show more than anything lol) so that he can play Ryo again because he's really perfect. Also I want to see him naked again

That was fun as fuck. Had that excellent action and comedy balance with just a dash of gritter thriller stuff on top like the best of these kind of movies do imo. Ryo and Kaori are super fun together. I really like the dynamic of the womanizer/pervert guy with the female partner that is the one girl he never even considers going after.

Also, damn that action was smooth. Ryo's super fast revolver reload kicked ass every time.

I never got into the manga too much back when I read it, fucking ages ago, I think mostly just due to bad quality scans and translation. I think I need to give it another shot after seeing this.

Kaori's denim is too powerful.

Gonna watch the City Hunter movie.

A crime action comedy movie that's an hour and 45 minutes? What is this, the early 2000's?

YOU - "Kim. Do you think we're friends in other universes too?"

SHIVERS - Two cats jump from chimney to chimney, one cleans soot off of the other's face. A willow sways gently next to her birch, their roots tangle together deep underground. Two boys chase each other through the woods with sticks held like swords. An elderly couple solves the day's crossword puzzle over cups of coffee.

KIM KITSURAGI - "That is a very far-fetched idea, detective. Let's focus on the here and now."

I actually can't walk in these, but damn I look good (Kevin Siembieda, Sword of Hope, Judges Guild, 1980)