City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
2019 1h 35m movie Film Japan

City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes

劇場版シティーハンター <新宿プライベート・アイズ>

Synopsis

劇場版シティーハンター <新宿プライベート・アイズ>

Ryo Saeba works the streets of Tokyo as the City Hunter. He's a "sweeper" and with his sidekick Kaori Makimura, he keeps the city clean. People hire the City Hunter to solve their dangerous problems, which he does with a Colt Python. When Ryo's not working on a case, he's working on getting the ladies, and Kaori must keep him in check with her trusty 10 kg hammer.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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Animation + Action in Japan

1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes itself).

The 2018–2020 Japan Window

In the crowded 2018-2020 Japan release window, City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes sits at #431 of 525. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #1

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  2. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #2

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019
  3. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #3

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  4. Jujutsu Kaisen
    #4

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes premiered alongside 179 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 179 other Japan films in 2019.

The 3886th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

74
Reviews
71st
Review-volume percentile
55th
Popularity percentile

74 audience reviews — more than 71% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (71th percentile) outruns trending popularity (55th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
74
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,271 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,047 of 2,532 (top 81%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesSUNRISE, Audio Planning U, Aniplex, Nippon Television Network Corporation, North Star Pictures
Runtime1h 35m
Release DateFebruary 8, 2019
IMDbtt8161914