Its protagonist, Ryo Saeba, embodies the essence of the 90s, exhibiting many of the same traits that made films like Beverly Hills Cops a smash hit in the United States the decade before.
Detective anime were a staple of the 1990s, but compared to its peers, the City Hunter franchise receives little attention from modern viewers. Its protagonist, Ryo Saeba, embodies the essence of the 90s, exhibiting many of the same traits that made films like Beverly Hills Cops a smash hit in the United States the decade before.