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City Hunter Special: The Secret Service
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City Hunter Special: The Secret Service

1996-01-05 · 90 min · ★ 7.1

Action · Animation · Comedy · Crime

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?

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Directors
Kenji Kodama
Production companies
SUNRISE
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Akira KamiyaAkira KamiyaRyo Saeba (voice)
Kazue IkuraKazue IkuraKaori Makimura (voice)
Tessyo GendaTessyo GendaUmibozu (voice)
Yoko AsagamiYoko AsagamiSaeko Nogami (voice)
Akio OtsukaAkio OtsukaMcGuire (voice)
Mami KoyamaMami KoyamaMiki (voice)
Daiki NakamuraDaiki NakamuraMan (voice)
Hiroshi NakaHiroshi NakaB (voice)
Isshin ChibaIsshin ChibaA (voice)
Kazuhiro NakataKazuhiro NakataDunkirk (voice)
Keiko TodaKeiko TodaRosa (voice)
Kenichi OyamaTV Anchor (voice)
Kinryu ArimotoKinryu ArimotoChief (voice)
KontaSP Leader (voice)
MugihitoMugihitoGonzales (voice)
Osamu IchikawaOsamu IchikawaHikage (voice)
SayuriSayuriWoman (voice)
Subaru TanakaMr. Gen (voice)
Tonight NarumiNurse (voice)
Tonight ShizukaWoman (voice)

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