“A shadow flees in the night, it’s an assassin who flees…” The French version of the credits of Nicky Larsonsong performed by Jean-Paul Cesari is now worship and we’re sure you have it in mind. Stay happy, because you are not at the end of your surprises for the 35 years of the series CityHunter.
Nicky Larson : already 35 years of crimes
That you have discovered CityHunter thanks to the manga or via the animated series broadcast in Club Dorothée or on other channels in an uncensored version doesn’t really matter, since all these versions are now cult, even the one with the French dialogues reworked to adapt to the young target audience. In 2022, we will celebrate the 35 years of the series inspired by the manga of Tsukasa Hōjō, himself already aged… 63 years old. Don’t worry, getting old isn’t over yet, since we could have reminded you that One Piece had started in 1997 and that its author, Eiichirō Oda (47) is soon coming to the end of the story he has been weaving all this time. Time passes very quickly, but fortunately, capitalism always has great gifts in store for us.
Indeed, for the 35th anniversary of the series CityHunter, the production company Aniplex announces in a very short 30-second video the return of Nicky Larson, not in series, but in cinema ! This first trailer (entirely in Japanese) shows some images of Nicky Larson on Music Get Wild, the first ending theme of the series episodes. This new film is expected for the end of 2022 or even during 2023 in Japan, anniversary date of the 35th anniversary of the series, against 37 for the manga. Also, it comes no less than three years after the huge successes of the films Nicky Larson Private Eyes in animation and the one in real shots of La Bande à Fifi: Nicky Larson and the Perfume of Cupid. Two films that were released simultaneously in February 2019, respectively in Japan and France. Two films that have been hailed for their originality and respect for the work. Tsukasa Hōjō himself will be very enthusiastic about the French film.
CityHunter : a whole new story
For now, we don’t know much about this new movie Nicky Larson At the movie theater. We know that Ryo Saeba will once again be portrayed by cult comedian Akira Kamiya, the same as in the original series, and… that’s about it for now. As for the movie Private Eyesit’s a safe bet that Vincent Ropion recovers the French dubbing of Ryo, with Danièle Douet in Laura. The film’s only casting changes of 2019 were the appearance of Philippe Lacheau replacing Maurice Sarfati as Christopher King and Thierry Mercier replacing Michel Barbey as Mammoth. The first actor having died, the other actor having reached the venerable age of 94 and being retired.
CityHunterif you do not know the series, tells the story of Ryo Saeba. As a child, he survived a plane crash in Central America and was raised as a guerrilla soldier. After honing his skills over a lifetime of warfare, Saeba returns to Japan as an adult, where he decides to use his talents to earn a living as a private detective.. An event involving his best friend will force him to take care of his sister. The romantic ambivalence between the two is one of the most powerful bonds in manga history. And speaking of couples, maybe you’ll be interested in knowing the 15 most cult couples in pop culture?
