City Hunter

Discotek Media Announces Releases for September 2021

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Discotek Media has announced that it will release Case Closed: The Darkest Nightmare (Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare), Super Dimension Century Orguss, Fatal Fury: The OVA Collection, and the second set of City Hunter 2 on Blu-ray Disc on September 28, 2021. The company will also release Galaxy Cyclone Braiger on standard definition Blu-ray Disc on the same day.

Discotek’s release of Case Closed: The Darkest Nightmare, the 20th anime movie in the Detective Conan series, will include Japanese audio with English subtitles, as well as a new English dub. The film originally premiered in Japan in April 2016.

The company will release all 35 episodes of Super Dimension Century Orguss on Blu-ray Disc in Japanese with English subtitles, and the release will also include the 17 English-dubbed episodes. The release will be remastered in 1080p. The anime originally aired in 1983-1984.

Discotek had the original film elements scanned to create a new 1080p Blu-Ray Disc release of Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf and Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle in Fatal Fury: The OVA Collection. Both OVAs will include English subtitles, the English dub, and several improvements, such as revised subtitles, original Japanese title sequences, and a restored missing scene from the second OVA. The missing scene will feature a new English dub. The release will also include a guided fan commentary by producer Brady Hartel and YouTuber Matt McMuscles.

The company’s second set of City Hunter 2 will include episodes 39-63. Discotek released the first Blu-ray Disc set of City Hunter 2 with the first 38 episodes with English subtitles. Discotek has licensed the City Hunter anime projects.

Discotek’s release of Galaxy Cyclone Braiger will feature all 39 episodes, uncut and in Japanese with English subtitles. The anime originally aired in 1981-1982.

Source: ANN

Midnight Pulp Is Now Streaming the City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes Anime Film

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The Fandom Post is reporting that Midnight Pulp has added the City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes anime film to its service. The film is available with both the original Japanese audio and an English dub.

Kenji Kodama directed the film, and Yoichi Kato wrote the screenplay. Kumiko Takahashi designed the characters. The film was produced by Sunrise.

City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes is described as:

Ryo Saeba is back, bringing the flavors of the 1980s to 2019. When gorgeous model Ai Shindo finds herself stalked by mysterious men, she comes to Ryo and his crew for protection. While he tries to hunt down the potential assassins (and maybe score a little nookie in the process), he ends up catching wind of a superweapon shipment landing in Shinjuku very soon. Could the two be connected? And with City Hunter on the case, will Tokyo survive the night? City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes brings the beloved franchise into a new era, offering a non-stop ride of stunning action animation, gut-busting comedy, and enough cameos to make any fan squeal.

Source: The Fandom Post

Pluto TV Adds the City Hunter 3 Anime

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The Fandom Post is reporting that Tubi TV has added the City Hunter 3 anime to its catalog. The series is available in its original Japanese audio with English subtitles.

The story of the City Hunter franchise is described as:

This “sweeper” keeps the scum off the streets of Shinjuku…

Ryo Saeba, the legendary City Hunter, is a first-class sweeper for hire, taking on jobs from protecting beautiful women to taking out bad guys permanently. He can be a private detective or hitman, whatever the case calls for, and it often requires the use of his superhuman marksmanship.

But even so, Ryo can’t do it alone. His partner is Kaori Makimura the younger sister of his murdered best friend. Kaori serves as his assistant, while also protecting their attractive clients from Ryo’s “mokkori” advances with her trusty supply of 100-ton hammers. Though they always appear to be at each other’s throats, the partners trust each other implicitly when the chips are down, and together they’ve solved various tough cases.

Source: The Fandom Post

Pluto TV Adds the City Hunter ’91 Anime

Posted on by Lesley Aeschliman

The Fandom Post is reporting that Pluto TV has added the City Hunter ’91 anime to its service. The series is available in its original Japanese language with English subtitles.

The story of the City Hunter franchise is described as:

This “sweeper” keeps the scum off the streets of Shinjuku…

Ryo Saeba, the legendary City Hunter, is a first-class sweeper for hire, taking on jobs from protecting beautiful women to taking out bad guys permanently. He can be a private detective or hitman, whatever the case calls for, and it often requires the use of his superhuman marksmanship.

But even so, Ryo can’t do it alone. His partner is Kaori Makimura the younger sister of his murdered best friend. Kaori serves as his assistant, while also protecting their attractive clients from Ryo’s “mokkori” advances with her trusty supply of 100-ton hammers. Though they always appear to be at each other’s throats, the partners trust each other implicitly when the chips are down, and together they’ve solved various tough cases.

Source: The Fandom Post

Discotek Media Announces Releases for July 2021

Posted on by Lesley Aeschliman

Discotek Media has announced that it will release the Black Rock Shooter, City Hunter 2, Mahoraba ~Heartful days~, and Lupin III: Return of Pycal anime on Blu-ray Disc on July 27, 2021. The company will also release the Fighting General Daimos anime on standard definition Blu-ray Disc on the same day.

The company will release the Black Rock Shooter television anime series with English subtitles and a new English dub by Sound Cadence. The cast includes:

  • Xanthe Huynh is Mato
  • Suzie Yeung is Yomi
  • Dani Chambers is Yuu
  • Kayli Mills is Kagari
  • Anairis Quiñones is Arata
  • Natalie Van Sistine is Saya

Discotek will release the first Blu-ray Disc set of City Hunter 2 with the first 38 episodes with English subtitles.

The company will release all 26 episodes of Mahoraba ~Heartful days~ in an upscale Blu-ray Disc release with English subtitles.

The Lupin III: Return of Pycal OVA will be a subtitled upscale Blu-ray Disc release.

Discotek’s release of Fighting General Daimos will include all 44 episodes in standard definition with English subtitles.

Source: ANN

RetroCrush Announces Debuts for March 2021

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Digital Rights Media has announced the new titles and release dates for the anime titles that will stream on its RetroCrush streaming service in March 2021.

The titles will launch on consecutive Fridays in March 2021:

  • Ronin Warriors: Gaiden – March 5, 2021
  • Ronin Warriors: Legend of the Inferno Armor – March 5, 2021
  • Ronin Warriors: Message – March 5, 2021
  • Hanasakeru Seishōnen – March 5, 2021
  • City Hunter: .357 Magnum – March 12, 2021
  • City Hunter: Bay City Wars – March 12, 2021
  • City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy – March 12, 2021
  • City Hunter: Goodbye my Sweetheart – March 12, 2021
  • City Hunter: The Secret Service – March 12, 2021
  • City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba – March 12, 2021
  • City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes – March 12, 2021
  • Astroganger – March 19, 2021
  • Grimm’s Fairy Tale Classics – March 19, 2021
  • All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku – March 26, 2021
  • Psycho Armor Govarian – March 26, 2021

City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba, Astroganger, and Psycho Armor Govarian will be available with English subtitles. The rest of the City Hunter titles, Hanasakeru Seishōnen, and All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku will include an English dub as well. The Ronin Warriors titles and Grimm’s Fairy Tale Classics will only be available with an English dub.

RetroCrush is a free, ad-supported video-on-demand service available in the United States and Canada. The service has apps on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, and smart TVs, in addition to being available on browsers. The service launched in March 2020.

Source: ANN

RetroCrush Announces Debuts for February 2021

Posted on by Lesley Aeschliman

Digital Rights Media has announced the new titles and release dates for the anime titles that will stream on its RetroCrush streaming service in February 2021.

The titles will launch on consecutive Fridays in February 2021:

  • City Hunter 2 – February 5, 2021
  • City Hunter 3 – February 12, 2021
  • City Hunter ’91 – February 12, 2021
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – February 19, 2021
  • The Wonderful Adventures of Nils – February 19, 2021
  • Jubei-chan 2 ~Siberia Yagyuu no Gyakushuu~ – February 26, 2021
  • Ghost Stories – February 26, 2021

All the titles will be available with English subtitles, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, Jubei-chan 2 ~Siberia Yagyuu no Gyakushuu~, and Ghost Stories will also include an English dub.

RetroCrush is a free, ad-supported video-on-demand service available in the United States and Canada. The service has apps on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, and smart TVs, in addition to being available on browsers. The service launched in March 2020.

Source: ANN

RetroCrush Announces Debuts for January 2021

Posted on by Lesley Aeschliman

Digital Rights Media has announced the new titles and release dates for the anime titles that will stream on its RetroCrush streaming service in January 2021.

The titles will launch on consecutive Fridays in January 2021:

  • Inukami! – January 8, 2021
  • Inukami! The Movie – January 8, 2021
  • Girl’s High – January 15, 2021
  • Strawberry Panic! – January 15, 2021
  • Mahō no Tenshi Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye – January 22, 2021
  • Mahō no Tenshi Creamy Mami: Eien no Once More – January 22, 2021
  • Sorcerer Hunters – January 22, 2021
  • Sorcerer Hunters OAV – January 22, 2021
  • City Hunter – January 29, 2021

All the titles will be available with English subtitles, and both Sorcerer Hunters releases will also include an English dub. The Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami releases will stream exclusively on RetroCrush.

The company also announced that it will add the entire City Hunter franchise to its streaming service after streaming the original 51-episode television series in January 2021. RetroCrush’s full City Hunter lineup will include:

  • City Hunter
  • City Hunter 2
  • City Hunter 3
  • City Hunter ’91
  • City Hunter: .357 Magnum of Love
  • City Hunter: Secret Service
  • City Hunter: Bay City Wars
  • City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
  • City Hunter: Goodbye my Sweetheart
  • City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba
  • City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes

RetroCrush is a free, ad-supported video-on-demand service available in the United States and Canada. The service has apps on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, and smart TVs, in addition to being available on browsers. The service launched in March 2020.

Source: ANN

Music From Six Anime Series Is Available on Streaming Services

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549 theme songs and soundtrack tunes produced by FlyingDog for Sunrise’s anime series such as Cowboy Bebop, Vision of Escaflowne, Brain Powerd, Code Geass, Betterman, and City Hunter are now available on major streaming/subscription services as of July 24, 2020.

Supported streaming/subscription services:

  • Amazon Music Unlimited/HD
  • ANiUTa
  • Apple Music
  • AWA
  • Google Play Music
  • KKBOX
  • LINE MUSIC
  • mora qualitus
  • RecMusic
  • Rakuten Music
  • Spotify
  • YouTube Music

Album list

  • COWBOY BEBOP Original Soundtrack
  • COWBOY BEBOP Vitaminless
  • COWBOY BEBOP NO DISC Original Soundtrack 2
  • COWBOY BEBOP Original Soundtrack 3 BLUE
  • COWBOY BEBOP Knockin’on heaven’s door Ask DNA
  • COWBOY BEBOP Knockin’on heaven’s door O.S.T FUTURE BLUES
  • COWBOY BEBOP Tank! THE! BEST!
  • Vision of Escaflowne Original Soundtrack
  • Vision of Escaflowne Original Soundtrack 2
  • Vision of Escaflowne Original Soundtrack 3
  • THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE ~lovers only
  • Escaflowne: The Movie Original Soundtrack
  • Brain Powered ED theme “Ai no Field”
  • Brain Powered Original Soundtrack
  • Brain Powered Original Soundtrack 2
  • CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion O.S.T.
  • CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion O.S.T. 2
  • CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 O.S.T.
  • CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 O.S.T. 2
  • CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion Character Song Best
  • CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 Sound Variety R18
  • CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion CODE BLACK＋
  • CODE GEASS: Akito the Exiled O.S.T.
  • CODE GEASS: Akito the Exiled O.S.T. 2
  • CODE GEASS: Lelouch of the Re;surrection original soundtrack
  • Betterman OP Theme “Yume no Kakera” c/w ED theme “Chin~requiem~”
  • Betterman Original Soundtrack 1
  • Betterman Original Soundtrack 2
  • City Hunter Bay City Wars/Million Dollar Conspiracy Original Soundtrack

Source: Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll Streams More City Hunter TV Anime Series, Specials, and Films

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Crunchyroll has announced that it began streaming the following City Hunter television anime series, specials, and films on May 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. EDT in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa:

  • City Hunter 3 TV anime
  • City Hunter ’91 TV anime
  • City Hunter: The Secret Service TV special
  • City Hunter: Goodbye my Sweetheart TV special
  • City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba TV special
  • City Hunter: .357 Magnum film
  • City Hunter: Bay City Wars film
  • City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy film

Crunchyroll began streaming the City Hunter 2 television anime on May 12, 2020 and the City Hunter television anime on May 7, 2020.

Source: ANN