City Hunter: .357 Magnum

About City Hunter: .357 Magnum

If you are hunting for a new action series, City Hunter:.357 Magnum (シティーハンター 愛と宿命のマグナム) deserves a look (1989). The setup goes like this. The setup: A beautiful pianist comes to Tokyo for a charity concert, and Metropolis Hunter is there. But music isn`t his forte; he longs lessons in the language of love.

Beyond that: Desperation becomes the word of the day as the bodies start dropping. A foreign dignitary is assassinated in cold blood. Hidden agents scour the streets for a missing microchip.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Ryou Saeba (Akira Kamiya) and Kaori Makimura (Kazue Ikura) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Sunrise and Ashi Productions is the studio behind City Hunter:.357 Magnum, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.1/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Akira Kamiya as Ryou Saeba, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 1989, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.