Episode
City Hunter: Picking Pockets is a Thrill Pick Pockets for Tomorrow!
Overview
Ryo and Kaori run into Mariko, an old friend of Kaori's and an aspiring pickpocket. Out of concern for her friend, Kaori asks Ryo to try to convince her to give up pickpocketing. Ryo then issues a challenge: if Mariko can steal Ryo's Wallet, then Mariko can continue as a pickpocket. Otherwise she must quit the profession. Little do the three of them know that Mariko has been targeted by Yakuza after stealing a piece of jewelry containing secret files from a daughter of a Yakuza boss.
Details
- Series
- City Hunter
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 46
- Air date
- 1988-02-15
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Picking Pockets is a Thrill Pick Pockets for Tomorrow! is Episode 46 in City Hunter of City Hunter. It aired on 1988-02-15. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 45: Three Sisters are Calling! Ryo's Skiing Heaven
Ryo is requested to take care of three sisters at a ski resort.
Episode 47: Mokkori is the Best Medicine?! A Pool Shot to a Pretty Hustler's Heart
Ryo is hired by Yuri, daughter of a famous pool player while she prepares for a match that may determine the fate of her father's pool club. Ryo discovers that Yuri is not a person who does well under pressure, and as such, tries to help her overcome this handicap during the match.
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