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City Hunter watch order

5 core entries, 7 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 2d 14h. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

5

core entries

3

movies to include

1

recaps / alt versions to skip

2d 14h

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 2d 14h in total · longest: City Hunter 2

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ItemRuntime
City Hunter21h 15m
Movie: Tenshi no Namida1h 33m
226h 15m
Ai to Shukumei no Magnum1h 27m
35h 12m
Bay City Wars45m
'914h 59m
The Secret Service1h 30m

Score across seasons

Peaked with 2 at 7.90 · from first to latest, the score fell 0.19

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#EntryScore / 10
1City Hunter7.78
2City Hunter 27.90
3City Hunter 37.71
4City Hunter '917.69
5City Hunter: The Secret Service7.59

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    City Hunter

    TV Series · 1987 · 51 ep · 21h 15m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Spin-offoptional
    Angel Heart

    TV Series · 2005 · 50 ep · 19h 10m

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    City Hunter: Ryou no Propose

    OVA · 2016 · 1 ep · 20m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Movie
    City Hunter Movie: Tenshi no Namida

    Movie · 2023 · 1 ep · 1h 33m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  5. 5
    Main
    City Hunter 2

    TV Series · 1988 · 63 ep · 26h 15m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  6. 6
    Movie
    City Hunter: Ai to Shukumei no Magnum

    Movie · 1989 · 1 ep · 1h 27m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  7. 7
    Main
    City Hunter 3

    TV Series · 1989 · 13 ep · 5h 12m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  8. 8
    Movie
    City Hunter: Bay City Wars

    Movie · 1990 · 1 ep · 45m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  9. 9
    Side storyoptional
    City Hunter: Hyakuman Dollar no Inbou

    OVA · 1990 · 1 ep · 45m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  10. 10
    Main
    City Hunter '91

    TV Series · 1991 · 13 ep · 4h 59m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  11. 11
    Main
    City Hunter: The Secret Service

    Special · 1996 · 1 ep · 1h 30m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1City Hunter1987-04
  2. 2City Hunter 21988-04
  3. 3City Hunter: Ai to Shukumei no Magnum1989-06
  4. 4City Hunter 31989-10
  5. 5City Hunter: Bay City Wars1990-08
  6. 6City Hunter: Hyakuman Dollar no Inbou1990-08
  7. 7City Hunter '911991-04
  8. 8City Hunter: The Secret Service1996-01
  9. 9Angel Heart2005-10
  10. 10City Hunter: Ryou no Propose2016-05
  11. 11City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes2019-02
  12. 12City Hunter Movie: Tenshi no Namida2023-09

City Hunter watch order FAQ

What order should I watch City Hunter in?

Follow the recommended order above: City Hunter → City Hunter 2 → City Hunter 3 → City Hunter '91 → City Hunter: The Secret Service. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of City Hunter?

The core story and movies run about 2d 14h. At two hours a day that is roughly 32 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.