Yuichi Sato's energetic flick “City Hunter” is loud, explosive, and in your face. Yet, it knows that, embracing it in a wildly entertaining experience. While many recent Netflix manga/anime adaptations have missed the mark, this movie does Tsukasa Hojo's source material justice, while taking a few creative liberties to tweak aspects for a modern audience. The film has garnered a positive reception from longtime fans of the “City Hunter” franchise, as well as newcomers, being highlighted as the definitive live-action adaptation next to the French version “Nicky Larson et le parfum de Cupidon” by Philippe Lacheau. It is funny to consider it took this long for Japan to adapt Hojo's work for non-animated media, with many prior renditions primarily coming from Hong Kong, the most famous being Wong Jing's “City Hunter” starring Jackie Chan.
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- 5/9/2024
- by Sean Barry
- AsianMoviePulse
Not all heroes wear a cape, especially in this Netflix adaptation of the manga City Hunter. Ryou Saeba is a crime-fighting freelance detective who goes through the painstaking journey of finding the man behind the murder of his partner. When Ryou is not solving cases or fighting crimes, he is flirting with women, or at least leering at them. While I haven’t read the manga, I have heard of the unnecessary ‘fanservice’ in the source material. Fortunately, Netflix has tried to tone down Ryou Saeba’s sexist remarks and perverted behavior.
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How does Hideyuki die?
Set in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, freelance detectives Ryou Saeka and his partner, Hideyuki Makimura, a former police officer, navigate the city’s grimy underbelly in pursuit of justice. Their latest adventure unfolds when a woman seeks their assistance in locating her missing sister, Kurumi. Ryou and Hideyuki track down Kurumi...
Spoilers Ahead
How does Hideyuki die?
Set in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, freelance detectives Ryou Saeka and his partner, Hideyuki Makimura, a former police officer, navigate the city’s grimy underbelly in pursuit of justice. Their latest adventure unfolds when a woman seeks their assistance in locating her missing sister, Kurumi. Ryou and Hideyuki track down Kurumi...
- 4/26/2024
- by Shrey Ashley Philip
- Film Fugitives
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom appeared to enjoy their time together at the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, looking all loved-up clad in matching glitzy black ensembles.
A-list celebrities, business figures, and tech leaders gathered at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday to celebrate science and mathematics luminaries and their achievements in fundamental physics, life sciences, and mathematics.
But Katy and Orlando appeared to be in their own world, holding hands, staring into each other’s eyes, and rubbing noses on the red carpet.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom exchanging gazes and rubbing noses in matching black ensembles at the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
On Theme: Katy Perry in Gravity-Defying Coperni Bell Gown
After witnessing Katy Perry wear a daring red-hot outfit that exposed her 3D butterfly tattoo, butt cheeks, and G-strings last month,...
A-list celebrities, business figures, and tech leaders gathered at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday to celebrate science and mathematics luminaries and their achievements in fundamental physics, life sciences, and mathematics.
But Katy and Orlando appeared to be in their own world, holding hands, staring into each other’s eyes, and rubbing noses on the red carpet.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom exchanging gazes and rubbing noses in matching black ensembles at the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
On Theme: Katy Perry in Gravity-Defying Coperni Bell Gown
After witnessing Katy Perry wear a daring red-hot outfit that exposed her 3D butterfly tattoo, butt cheeks, and G-strings last month,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
Fashion brand Rose Marie seoir advertises itself as "colorful like a macaron and fluffy like a marshmallow." And now, it's combining its adorable brand concept with hit anime Lycoris Recoil to offer a unique line of goods and accessories. Bags, dishware, and jewelry are all up for grabs in the new line, which goes on sale today. The new line blends the theme colors of the anime's lead characters with motifs of ballet and cake. For example, the Etude Ballet Bags come in four colors and styles representative of Chisato, Takina, Mizuki, and Kurumi: Related: Lycoris Recoil Franchise Surpasses 500,000 Copies in Print Ribbon chokers and bracelets also represent the show's stars: The line also offers more practical goods, including plates, parfait glasses, and clear files: Related: Lycoris Recoil TV Anime Squares up for a Second Stage Play This June All goods are now available for purchase via the Rose...
- 4/16/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
One of the most interesting latest trends in the anime world are titles that are not manga adaptations, but original television series, with titles like “Bna” and “Odd Taxi” highlighting the quality of such productions. “Lycoris Recoil” continues on the path of the aforementioned, implementing a favorite anime concept, that of the school of assassins for young girls, in the fashion of “Noir” , “Gunslinger Girls” etc.
Takina Inoue is a member of a government-sponsored all-female task force of assassins and spies made up of orphans known as “Lycoris”. The organization is an undercover group, who eliminate criminals and terrorists in Tokyo, while also taking up missions of protecting significant individuals, with the agents always being disguised as high school students. As the series begins, Takina, during an operation to intercept a large exchange of firearms, starts firing indiscriminately at the enemies in order to save a colleague that was taken as hostage,...
Takina Inoue is a member of a government-sponsored all-female task force of assassins and spies made up of orphans known as “Lycoris”. The organization is an undercover group, who eliminate criminals and terrorists in Tokyo, while also taking up missions of protecting significant individuals, with the agents always being disguised as high school students. As the series begins, Takina, during an operation to intercept a large exchange of firearms, starts firing indiscriminately at the enemies in order to save a colleague that was taken as hostage,...
- 1/14/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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