Live-action movie City Hunter The latest premiered globally on Netflix on April 25, 2024, and actor Suzuki Ryohei's role as Saeba Ryo in the film has won the hearts of audiences worldwide, with many praising him for his Accurate depiction of the iconic character.

It turns out that Suzuki went above and beyond to prepare for the role of Ryo Saeba in the film, with the aim of preserving the essence of the original manga while also conveying the adaptation's appropriate realism and entertainment for a live-action movie.

One of the most demanding aspects of this role for Suzuki is mastering the intricacies of firearms combat.

During filming, Suzuki handled six types of guns, practicing extensively with model guns to ensure seamless handling on set. But his dedication didn't stop there. To truly understand the nuances of gun handling and recoil, Suzuki underwent four to five days of intensive training abroad, ensuring a realistic depiction of gun use in gunfights In the movie.

Adding a playful touch to the realism, the Colt Python used by Ryo in the film bears the initials “MK” of gunsmith Kenichiro Mashiba, similar to the original manga.

But Suzuki's contributions go beyond firearms training. To demonstrate his commitment to the role, he received a manual driver's license to operate the beloved red Mini Cooper, featured prominently in both the manga and animated series.

“After completing the script, I got my manual driver's license for the first time. As my license is limited to automatic transmission, I need to be able to drive a Mini Cooper to undertake this role.“

Live-action City Hunter movie released worldwide on Netflix on April 25, 2024.

Netflix produced the live-action film and describes it as “a modern-day updated version of the manga, set on the bustling streets of Shinjuku.”

The live-action version was directed by Yuichi Sato. Tatsuro Mishima was responsible for writing the script and Yoshihide Otomo composed the music for the film.

The cast includes:

Ryohei Suzuki as Ryo Saeba Misato Morita as Kaori Makimura Masanobu Ando as Hideyuki Makimura Fumino Kimura as Detective Saeko Nogami Tetta Sugimoto as Akitaka Ito Ayame Misaki as Tsukino Seta Takaya Sakoda as Kunio Konno

The franchise has spawned a media franchise that includes numerous adaptations and spin-off films from several countries. The franchise includes four anime television series, three anime television specials, two original anime series, several anime films (including one released in February 2019), several live-action films (including a Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan and a French film). ), video games and a live action Korean television series.

City Hunter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo. The story was published serially in magazines Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1985 to 1991 and was collected into 35 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha publishing house.

The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Sunrise Studios in 1987.

It also has a spin-off manga, Angel Heartwhich in turn spawned its own anime television series and a live-action Japanese television series.

Source: Oricon