Japan Synopsis
シティーハンタースペシャル 緊急生中継!?凶悪犯冴羽獠の最期
City Hunter, Saeba Ryo, after months of idleness, finally scores a client and it is none other than the beautiful Mega City TV newscaster, Sayaka, who fears for her life. What's more, the enemy are her employers who are ready to resort to any means necessary to kill her. Ryo takes on the might of a TV station in a bid to save Sayaka, but finds that all is not what it seems…
Other Titles From SUNRISE
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 Special: The Death of Vicious Criminal Saeba Ryo itself).
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
City Hunter Special: The Death of Vicious Criminal Saeba Ryo holds position #55 of 187 Japan films in the 1998–2000 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when City Hunter Special: The Death of Vicious Criminal Saeba Ryo premiered alongside 60 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 60 other Japan films in 1999.
The 1201st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 28% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 35th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,677 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,229 of 2,532 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SUNRISE |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | April 22, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0211310 |