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Budweineken · 2004-12-07, 00:41

Well I've only watched the first season... pretty good fun series...

I just wanted to ask... the movies/ova... in what order do i have to watch them? are they before/in the middle of/after the TV series? If in the middle after which episode should i see them?

Any help is appreciated...

Thanks

Forbin · 2004-12-07, 14:31

Watch the movies after you watch episode 5 and BEFORE you watch City Hunter 91. (That's the ending if I remember right)

Except for a very few cases I think you can watch most of City Hunter in any order you like.

Budweineken · 2004-12-07, 19:05

How about the last movie The Death of Saeba Ryo... would you still say i should watch it before City Hunter '91?

Forbin · 2004-12-07, 20:11

Well of course as I haven't seen City Hunter 1999 that might change a few.

But of course by the time you watch all 140 Episodes of City Hunter (4 Seasons) and 6 OVA's you would have lost about 53 Hours of your life (Good ones though) I don't think it will matter that you know

Spoiler:

Forbin · 2004-12-08, 15:28

But if you are a die hard fan..

1) TV Season 1
2) Tv Season 2
3) Movie .357 Magnum
4) TV Season 3
5) Movie $1 Million Conspiracy
6) Movie Bay City Wars
7) TV Season '91
8) Movie Secret Service
9) Movie Goodbye My Sweethart
10) Movie Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba

And if you are a true Otaku

11) Manga - Angel Heart

Sylf · 2004-12-08, 15:55

And if you're still a die hard fan... Angel Heart anime is coming. Nobody knows when exactly, but it has been officially announced that it's comming. (Angel Heart comic vol 13)

pongie · 2005-12-21, 07:19

hmm... I dont have

9) Movie Goodbye My Sweethart
10) Movie Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba

but I do have City Hunter the Motion Picture.

So which DVD am I missing? Know any online sites that sell it?

whatever123 · 2006-06-01, 09:02

How close is the anime to the manga?

Forbin · 2006-06-02, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatever123

How close is the anime to the manga?

Does it matter?

All the episodes boil down to 4 plots.

1) Kaori gets in trouble.
2) Saeko tricks Ryo to do a job for her.
3) Ryo is hired by a woman to do a job that turns out to be hard.
4) Someone from Ryo's past is trying to kill him.

That's about it. You can also mix and match 1-4 to make other episodes.

whatever123 · 2006-06-09, 14:17

Quote:

Does it matter?

It does...

Is it ligher or darker?
Are there more jokes in the manga?
Are there any characters in the manga that didn't make it to the anime?
Is Ryo's origin the same as in the anime?
Did the anime leave any of the main plot parts out?
How much filler there is in the anime?

Forbin · 2006-06-09, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatever123

It does...

1) Is it ligher or darker?
2) Are there more jokes in the manga?
3) Are there any characters in the manga that didn't make it to the anime?
4) Is Ryo's origin the same as in the anime?
5) Did the anime leave any of the main plot parts out?
6) How much filler there is in the anime?

1. Depends on the episode.
2. Hmm, that one is hard to quantify.
3. Oh yes. (Do I remember? Nope, well accept for the lady doctor who became his G/F - Pre Kaori.)
4. I don't think we ever found out about Ryo's Origin? The anime has 3 different origins for him if I remember right. (All military related).
5. I don't know how to answer that. The whole thing is a filler. Other than Karoi liking Ryo and how Falcon came to the Cats Eye we don't have any kind of growth whatsoever.
6. See #5

The reason it doesn't matter is that the whole City Hunter series are a bunch of short stories put together. There isn't some master plot that follows each episode. You can literaly watch city hunter in random order and except to how a particular person (Miki, Falcon, Kasumi - Barely, Saeko, and Kaori) entered the scene you will understand all episodes.

From what a I remember, Ryo was a merc in 4 different continents, and had about 5 different partners who at one time tries to kill him or send their child to kill him.

The 'Robert' arc was probably what pissed me off the most when we meet Robert who likes Karoi's type then we meet Robert's Financee who doesn't look like Karoi at all.

The one thing I do remember we saw more episodes Pre Kaori in the Manga. Before she shows up (I don't remember when but before her brother bites the dust).

ThisIsDream · 2006-11-07, 19:33

I have a new question. How did Umibozu get blind? I miss that part.

Forbin · 2006-11-07, 19:59

Old age and Cataracts and wearing shades in the dark.

ThisIsDream · 2006-11-07, 22:05

Which season and which episode was it, or was it a movie?

Forbin · 2006-11-08, 01:44

It was in season 2 I think. It was Falcon's last mission.

pongie · 2006-11-10, 00:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by pongie

hmm... I dont have

9) Movie Goodbye My Sweethart
10) Movie Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba

but I do have City Hunter the Motion Picture.

So which DVD am I missing? Know any online sites that sell it?

anyone care to enlighten me?

Forbin · 2006-11-10, 14:16

Wow Pongie you waited 11 months for this answer?

Those weren't licensed. So maybe on ebay you can find an R2 sub of the VHS.

Rurimoon · 2006-11-10, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatever123

How close is the anime to the manga?

To tell you the truth, the manga is way more funny than the anime as most of the joke are lost in the anime version.

zeroakuma · 2008-12-15, 01:40

Does the main character die in the end and does he fall in love with his partner? He rejects all romantic advances from all women

Forbin · 2008-12-16, 15:41

Well since Angel Heart is an anime now and you just resurrected a 2 year old dead thread (And I cannot believe I wrote ACCEPT instead of except in one of the posts).

#1 - No he doesn't
#2 - Yes he does
#3 - No he accepts all advances (especially in the manga). But he rejects any kind of LASTING relationship.

And for unanswered Question #4 - She dies before they get married.
And for #5 (Which came from reading #4) - See the anime Angel Heart

2004-12-07, 00:41	Link #1
Budweineken Crap Join Date: May 2004 Age: 40	City Hunter Well I've only watched the first season... pretty good fun series... I just wanted to ask... the movies/ova... in what order do i have to watch them? are they before/in the middle of/after the TV series? If in the middle after which episode should i see them? Any help is appreciated... Thanks

2004-12-07, 20:11	Link #4
Forbin I'm a sucker for Harem Join Date: Aug 2004	Well of course as I haven't seen City Hunter 1999 that might change a few. But of course by the time you watch all 140 Episodes of City Hunter (4 Seasons) and 6 OVA's you would have lost about 53 Hours of your life (Good ones though) I don't think it will matter that you know Spoiler: That Ryo doesn't die at the end. Nice Title eh? Last edited by Forbin; 2004-12-07 at 20:32.

2006-06-01, 09:02	Link #8
whatever123 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 42	How close is the anime to the manga? __________________

2006-11-07, 19:59	Link #13
Forbin I'm a sucker for Harem Join Date: Aug 2004	Old age and Cataracts and wearing shades in the dark. __________________ My Favorite Anime Quotes Courtesy of Answerman of ANN: 1) By and Large...they are and ***. 2) What kind of girls do Anime Otaku males want? ..................... Female. 3) The odds are good, that the goods are odd.

2006-11-08, 01:44	Link #15
Forbin I'm a sucker for Harem Join Date: Aug 2004	It was in season 2 I think. It was Falcon's last mission. __________________ My Favorite Anime Quotes Courtesy of Answerman of ANN: 1) By and Large...they are and ***. 2) What kind of girls do Anime Otaku males want? ..................... Female. 3) The odds are good, that the goods are odd.

2004-12-07, 14:31	Link #2
Forbin I'm a sucker for Harem Join Date: Aug 2004	Watch the movies after you watch episode 5 and BEFORE you watch City Hunter 91. (That's the ending if I remember right) Except for a very few cases I think you can watch most of City Hunter in any order you like.

2004-12-07, 19:05	Link #3
Budweineken Crap Join Date: May 2004 Age: 40	How about the last movie The Death of Saeba Ryo... would you still say i should watch it before City Hunter '91?

2004-12-08, 15:28	Link #5
Forbin I'm a sucker for Harem Join Date: Aug 2004	But if you are a die hard fan.. 1) TV Season 1 2) Tv Season 2 3) Movie .357 Magnum 4) TV Season 3 5) Movie $1 Million Conspiracy 6) Movie Bay City Wars 7) TV Season '91 8) Movie Secret Service 9) Movie Goodbye My Sweethart 10) Movie Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba And if you are a true Otaku 11) Manga - Angel Heart

2004-12-08, 15:55	Link #6
Sylf 翻訳家わなびぃ Fansubber Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 50	And if you're still a die hard fan... Angel Heart anime is coming. Nobody knows when exactly, but it has been officially announced that it's comming. (Angel Heart comic vol 13)

2005-12-21, 07:19	Link #7
pongie Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia, Sydney	hmm... I dont have 9) Movie Goodbye My Sweethart 10) Movie Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba but I do have City Hunter the Motion Picture. So which DVD am I missing? Know any online sites that sell it?

2006-11-07, 19:33	Link #12
ThisIsDream Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	I have a new question. How did Umibozu get blind? I miss that part.

2006-11-07, 22:05	Link #14
ThisIsDream Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Which season and which episode was it, or was it a movie?

2006-11-10, 14:16	Link #17
Forbin I'm a sucker for Harem Join Date: Aug 2004	Wow Pongie you waited 11 months for this answer? Those weren't licensed. So maybe on ebay you can find an R2 sub of the VHS. __________________ My Favorite Anime Quotes Courtesy of Answerman of ANN: 1) By and Large...they are and ***. 2) What kind of girls do Anime Otaku males want? ..................... Female. 3) The odds are good, that the goods are odd.

2008-12-15, 01:40	Link #19
zeroakuma Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004	Does the main character die in the end and does he fall in love with his partner? He rejects all romantic advances from all women

2008-12-16, 15:41	Link #20
Forbin I'm a sucker for Harem Join Date: Aug 2004	Well since Angel Heart is an anime now and you just resurrected a 2 year old dead thread (And I cannot believe I wrote ACCEPT instead of except in one of the posts). #1 - No he doesn't #2 - Yes he does #3 - No he accepts all advances (especially in the manga). But he rejects any kind of LASTING relationship. And for unanswered Question #4 - She dies before they get married. And for #5 (Which came from reading #4) - See the anime Angel Heart __________________ My Favorite Anime Quotes Courtesy of Answerman of ANN: 1) By and Large...they are and ***. 2) What kind of girls do Anime Otaku males want? ..................... Female. 3) The odds are good, that the goods are odd.