Japan Synopsis
シティーハンタースペシャル ザ・シークレット・サービス
“City Hunter is Back on the Case – Warm Up Your Hammers!”
City Hunter, the globally adored hero, becomes embroiled in an adventure that takes him deep into the political intrigue of a Third World country and into the pain and anguish of one man's tortured past. James McGuire's life is so dangerous he has to hire bodyguards for his Secret Service agents. It doesn't help that his chief agent is actually his long-lost daughter. Luckily for him, City Hunter and Kaori are behind on the rent and need the work. But a dark secret from McGuire's past threatens to destroy him and his lonely daughter Anna. Will he live to rescue his country? Will his resentful daughter learn to love him again? Will City Hunter finally get some action?
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
142 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. City Hunter Special: The Secret Service sits at position #59.
Other Titles From SUNRISE
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when City Hunter Special: The Secret Service premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,849 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #775 of 1,714 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SUNRISE |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | January 5, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0154338 |