City Hunter was doing pretty well for itself in 1989. The second TV anime adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo’s manga following the adventures of dirty-minded detective Ryo Saeba was still going strong up until the end of Spring, with a third season due to premiere in October of that year. Some serious momentum to be sure, […]
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