7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
City Hunter Special: The Secret Service (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
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?
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
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?
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict involves preventing a terrorist attack and uncovering government secrets, which are resolved through the exceptional skills of an individual protagonist operating outside official channels, leading to a neutral rating as it balances critiques of power with an individualistic solution without promoting a specific political ideology.
This Japanese anime special features characters consistent with its origin, without any explicit DEI-driven casting that alters traditional roles. The narrative focuses on action and comedy, maintaining a neutral to positive portrayal of its main characters and not engaging in explicit critiques of traditional identities or strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Saeko Nogami, a skilled police detective, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male adversaries using martial arts and hand-to-hand combat.
The film "City Hunter Special: The Secret Service" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its established protagonists, action, and mystery, without exploring queer identities, relationships, or related societal issues.
The film is an anime special within the established City Hunter franchise. All core characters, such as Ryo Saeba and Kaori Makimura, retain their canonical genders as established in the original manga and previous anime adaptations. No existing characters are portrayed with a different gender.
This anime film is a direct adaptation of the Japanese manga 'City Hunter.' All major characters, including Ryo Saeba and Kaori Makimura, retain their original Japanese racial depiction as established in the source material. No instances of race swapping are present.
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7.2
7.2
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