City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes Review"City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes," released on February 8, 2019, is the fourth film in the series based on the popular manga "City Hunter" by Hojo Tsukasa, and attracted attention as the first digitally produced film. This film maximizes the appeal of the original while depicting new storylines and character relationships, making it appealing to not only fans but also new audiences. storyRyo Saeba, the number one City Hunter in the underworld, usually has an office in Shinjuku and takes on various requests with his partner Kaori Makimura. One day, a model named Ai Shindo, who was attacked by someone, comes to him asking for a bodyguard. Ryo readily accepts the request from the beautiful woman, but he peeks into her changing room at the photo studio and does whatever he wants with his bulge in full swing. Meanwhile, Shinji Mikuni, the president of the IT company where Ai is a campaign model, is Kaori's childhood friend. He meets her again for the first time in a long time at the photo shoot and asks her out on a date. However, Ryo is indifferent to Kaori and shows his lewd side towards Ai. Meanwhile, Umibozu and Miki receive information that mercenaries are gathering in Shinjuku, and they find out that for some reason, they are targeting Ai. Saeko, who is trying to find out the identity of the enemy, faces a huge conspiracy, and the arrival of Vince Ingrad, a big-time arms dealer, and the latest weapons, as well as the appearance of Mikuni, cause Ryo and Kaori to miss each other. Will City Hunter be able to protect Ai and Shinjuku? Commentary"City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes" is the fourth film in the series and the first to be digitally produced. Digital production has enabled more realistic and dynamic action scenes and beautiful background art. In addition, by incorporating the essence of the original work while introducing new characters and storylines, it will appeal to new audiences as well as existing fans. castThe cast of this work is made up of voice actors who faithfully reproduce the image of the original work while bringing out the individuality of each character. Voice actors familiar to fans of the original work have gathered again, including Akira Kamiya as Ryo Saeba, Kazue Ikura as Kaori Makimura, Shunsui Ichiryusai as Saeko Nogami, Tesshō Genda as Umibozu, and Mami Koyama as Miki. Their performances bring out the charm of the characters even more. Main StaffMany talented staff members participated in the production of this work, including general director Kodama Kenji, scriptwriter Kato Yoichi, and music composer Iwasaki Taku. In addition, professionals from various fields, such as chief directors Sato Teruo and Kyogoku Naohiko, and character designers Takahashi Kumiko and Hishinuma Yoshihito, gathered together to raise the quality of the work. The staff's attention to detail can be seen everywhere, such as the visual expression that makes the most of the advantages of digital production and the art setting that faithfully reproduces the worldview of the original work. Main CharactersRyo Saeba is known as a legendary sweeper in the underworld, and is a character with high combat ability and gun skills. He is usually a comic relief who likes beautiful women, but sometimes he shows his cool side. The conditions for accepting requests are "requests from beautiful women" or "when his heart is shaken," and he and his partner Kaori make Shinjuku his base. Makimura Kaori is Ryo's partner, and as you can see from her boyish appearance, she has a tomboyish and cheerful personality. While she punishes Ryo when he tries to do lewd things to women, she also has a deep trust in him as a partner. Her late brother, Hideyuki, was Ryo's former partner, and because of this connection, she acts together with Ryo. Saeko Nogami is a female detective belonging to the Metropolitan Police Department. She lures Ryo with her sex appeal, pushes him into dangerous cases that the police cannot take action on openly, and then makes him pay her a "bulge" and then defaults on it. She is also skilled in handling weapons, and is able to freely use the knife hidden under her skirt. Umibozu is the owner of the Cat's Eye Cafe on the surface, but he is a former mercenary and a sweeper with skills on par with Ryo. In the underworld, he goes by the name "Falcon" and was an enemy of Ryo when he was a mercenary, but now they are rivals and bad friends. Miki is a character who runs the Cat's Eye Cafe together with Umibozu. As a child, she was picked up by Umibozu on the battlefield and taught the know-how of a warrior. Her respect for Umibozu eventually turned into love, and she followed him to Japan. Related TitlesThe City Hunter series includes TV anime series such as City Hunter, City Hunter 2, City Hunter 3, City Hunter '91, City Hunter: The Secret Service, City Hunter: Good-bye My Sweetheart, and City Hunter: Emergency Live Broadcast!? The End of the Violent Criminal Saeba Ryo, as well as movies such as City Hunter: Bay City Wars, City Hunter: The Million Dollar Conspiracy, and City Hunter: Magnum of Love and Destiny. These works draw out the appeal of the original work while depicting the relationships between each story and character. Theme songs and musicThe ending theme for this work is "Get Wild" and "STILL LOVE HER (Lost Landscape)" by TM NETWORK. The lyrics for "Get Wild" were written by Mitsuko Komuro, and the music and arrangement were done by Tetsuya Komuro, while the lyrics, music and arrangement for "STILL LOVE HER (Lost Landscape)" were done by Tetsuya Komuro, and the music was done by Naoto Kine. These songs are important elements that enhance the worldview of the original work. Ratings and Recommendations"City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes" draws out the charm of the original work to the fullest while depicting new storylines and character relationships, making it appealing to new audiences as well as fans. Digital production has made the action scenes more realistic and dynamic, as well as beautiful background art, and the film has received extremely high praise for its visual quality. In addition, by firmly incorporating the essence of the original work while introducing new characters and storylines, the film will appeal to new audiences as well as existing fans. This work brings together voice actors familiar to fans of the original work, whose performances bring out the individuality of each character, further enhancing their charm. In addition, many talented staff members, such as general director Kodama Kenji, screenwriter Kato Yoichi, and composer Iwasaki Taku, participated in the production, and the quality of the work was improved by bringing together professionals from various fields. The staff's attention to detail can be seen everywhere, such as the visual expression that makes the most of the advantages of digital production and the art setting that faithfully reproduces the worldview of the original work. The story of this work depicts the underworld's number one City Hunter, Ryo Saeba, who is asked to be a bodyguard for model Ai Shindo, who has been attacked by someone, and his struggle to protect her. Ryo readily accepts the beautiful woman's request, but while he peeks into the changing room at the photo studio and does whatever he wants with his bulge in full view, he also finds out that Shinji Mikuni, the president of the IT company for which Ai is a campaign model, is Kaori's childhood friend, and the relationship between Ryo and Kaori is shaken up. In addition, Umibozu and Miki obtain information that mercenaries are gathering in Shinjuku, and it becomes clear that the mercenaries are targeting Ai for some reason, making this a work that is attractive for its complex human relationships and thrilling developments. The ending themes for this work are "Get Wild" and "STILL LOVE HER (Lost Landscape)" by TM NETWORK, which are important elements that bring out the worldview of the original work. These songs are "Get Wild" with lyrics by Mitsuko Komuro and music and arrangement by Tetsuya Komuro, and "STILL LOVE HER (Lost Landscape)" with lyrics, music and arrangement by Tetsuya Komuro and music by Naoto Kine. While firmly incorporating the essence of the original work, they also depict new storylines and character relationships, making them appealing to not only fans but also new audiences. "City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes" draws out the charm of the original work to the fullest while depicting new storylines and character relationships, making it appealing to new audiences as well as fans. Digital production has made the action scenes more realistic and dynamic, as well as beautiful background art, and the film has received extremely high praise for its visual quality. In addition, by firmly incorporating the essence of the original work while introducing new characters and storylines, the film will appeal to new audiences as well as existing fans. This work brings together voice actors familiar to fans of the original work, whose performances bring out the individuality of each character, further enhancing their charm. In addition, many talented staff members, such as general director Kodama Kenji, screenwriter Kato Yoichi, and composer Iwasaki Taku, participated in the production, and the quality of the work was improved by bringing together professionals from various fields. The staff's attention to detail can be seen everywhere, such as the visual expression that makes the most of the advantages of digital production and the art setting that faithfully reproduces the worldview of the original work. The story of this work depicts the underworld's number one City Hunter, Ryo Saeba, who is asked to be a bodyguard for model Ai Shindo, who has been attacked by someone, and his struggle to protect her. Ryo readily accepts the beautiful woman's request, but while he peeks into the changing room at the photo studio and does whatever he wants with his bulge in full view, he also finds out that Shinji Mikuni, the president of the IT company for which Ai is a campaign model, is Kaori's childhood friend, and the relationship between Ryo and Kaori is shaken up. In addition, Umibozu and Miki obtain information that mercenaries are gathering in Shinjuku, and it becomes clear that the mercenaries are targeting Ai for some reason, making this a work that is attractive for its complex human relationships and thrilling developments. The ending themes for this work are "Get Wild" and "STILL LOVE HER (Lost Landscape)" by TM NETWORK, which are important elements that bring out the worldview of the original work. These songs are "Get Wild" with lyrics by Mitsuko Komuro and music and arrangement by Tetsuya Komuro, and "STILL LOVE HER (Lost Landscape)" with lyrics, music and arrangement by Tetsuya Komuro and music by Naoto Kine. While firmly incorporating the essence of the original work, they also depict new storylines and character relationships, making them appealing to not only fans but also new audiences. "City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes" draws out the charm of the original work to the fullest while depicting new storylines and character relationships, making it appealing to new audiences as well as fans. Digital production has made the action scenes more realistic and dynamic, as well as beautiful background art, and the film has received extremely high praise for its visual quality. In addition, by firmly incorporating the essence of the original work while introducing new characters and storylines, the film will appeal to new audiences as well as existing fans. This work brings together voice actors familiar to fans of the original work, whose performances bring out the individuality of each character, further enhancing their charm. In addition, many talented staff members, such as general director Kodama Kenji, screenwriter Kato Yoichi, and composer Iwasaki Taku, participated in the production, and the quality of the work was improved by bringing together professionals from various fields. The staff's attention to detail can be seen everywhere, such as the visual expression that makes the most of the advantages of digital production and the art setting that faithfully reproduces the worldview of the original work. The story of this work depicts the underworld's number one City Hunter, Ryo Saeba, who is asked to be a bodyguard for model Ai Shindo, who has been attacked by someone, and his struggle to protect her. Ryo readily accepts the beautiful woman's request, but while he peeks into the changing room at the photo studio and does whatever he wants with his bulge in full view, he also finds out that Shinji Mikuni, the president of the IT company for which Ai is a campaign model, is Kaori's childhood friend, and the relationship between Ryo and Kaori is shaken up. In addition, Umibozu and Miki obtain information that mercenaries are gathering in Shinjuku, and it becomes clear that the mercenaries are targeting Ai for some reason, making this a work that is attractive for its complex human relationships and thrilling developments. The ending themes for this work are "Get Wild" and "STILL LOVE HER (Lost Landscape)" by TM NETWORK, which are important elements that bring out the worldview of the original work. These songs are "Get Wild" with lyrics by Mitsuko Komuro and music and arrangement by Tetsuya Komuro, and "STILL LOVE HER (Lost Landscape)" with lyrics, music and arrangement by Tetsuya Komuro and music by Naoto Kine. While firmly incorporating the essence of the original work, they also depict new storylines and character relationships, making them appealing to not only fans but also new audiences. |
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