A Korean live-action television series adaptation premiered in 2011, and Hulu streamed this version in the United States.Ī separate new Chinese live-action film adaptation has been green-lit.A city where crimes are always taking place, you are in danger, so what should you do? Call for Ryo Saeba, the City Hunter. Jackie Chan starred in a 1993 Hong Kong live-action film that very loosely adapts the original manga. ADV Films released most of these anime projects in North America, and Discotek announced in April that it licensed the entire anime franchise including the recent City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes anime film. Hojo's 1985 manga already inspired four television anime series, three earlier anime films, and several video and television specials including a 2015 original anime DVD. The movie has also earned about US$150,752 in Belgium. As of February 24, the film earned €8,817,024 (about US$10,031,595), and ranked at #6 in its third week. It opened in France on February 6, and earned €3,111,807 (about US$3,515,249) in its first five days to open at #3 at the French box office. The film sold over 1 million tickets in just two weeks in France in February, before eventually selling over 1.6 million tickets. Philippe Lacheau and Pierre Lacheau wrote the film alongside writer and actor Julien Arruti. Tarek Boudali and Élodie Fontan also star in the film. The live-action film version stars Philippe Lacheau as Nicky Larson. He serves as a bodyguard and other duties for his clients. The manga follows Ryō Saeba, a sniper and a private eye ('sweeper') based in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward with unrivaled marksmanship and an over-the-top obsession for the opposite sex. Hojo himself noted that thanks to the February anime film City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes and now this live-action film, this year has truly become the ' City Hunter Year.' He added that Lacheau's film is a thrilling, heart-pounding action comedy filled with the director's love.

The film's writer, director, and star Philippe Lacheau said that he was over the moon when Hojo paid him the ultimate compliment after approving the film script - Hojo said the film script and story were faithful to his manga. Albatros Film is distributing the film in Japan.

Nicky Larson is the French title of the City Hunter franchise, as well as the French localized name of the protagonist Ryō Saeba. The film has the Japanese title City Hunter the Movie: Shijō Saikō no Mission ( City Hunter the Movie: The Most Aromatic Mission Ever) - a triple wordplay on the Japanese word saikō (greatest), kōsui (perfume which is key to the movie's plot), and the heroine Kaori.

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