Episode
City Hunter: Mokkori is the Best Medicine?! A Pool Shot to a Pretty Hustler's Heart
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- City Hunter
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 47
- Air date
- 1988-02-22
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Mokkori is the Best Medicine?! A Pool Shot to a Pretty Hustler's Heart is Episode 47 in City Hunter of City Hunter. It aired on 1988-02-22. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 46: Picking Pockets is a Thrill Pick Pockets for Tomorrow!
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.
Episode 48: O Spring Come Soon to Love's Widow Take Off Those Clothes of Mourning
A Job referral from Saeko has Ryo protect the widow of a dead tycoon from an unknown extortionist. At the same time, the butler realizes that only Ryo can help the widow from letting go of her tragic loss.
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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 49: Sister in Doubt Mokkori is Her Guide to Love?
Ryo runs into a young beautiful nun who has lost her cross after a night in the town.
Episode 44: We Asked One Hundred Kids, They said, "Ryo's Our Hero."
Two brothers have a handful as they deal with a pervert supposedly after their sister who works as a hairstylist. But when they discover a hidden stash of cash stolen in a robbery at a construction site, their sister is kidnapped by the robbers and they must turn to City Hunter for assistance. What they don't realize that the man after their sister is none other than Ryo himself.
Episode 50: The Deadliest Enemy! Ryo and Kaori's Final Match (Part One)
Kaori has a recurring nightmare regarding Ryo's impending death. Meanwhile, Umibozu narrowly escapes death at the hands of three siblings who are powerful assassins hired by the Lodos Mafia. Badly shaken and wounded, Umibozu tries to find Ryo. At the same time, Saeko and Reika hire Ryo to help them bust a smuggling ring headed by the Lodos Mafia at a large masquerade. The three assassin siblings notice and decide to use this to their advantage. Their target: to kill Ryo by using Kaori Makimura as a hostage.
Episode 43: Utako's Cookie Anniversary Moles on Her Chest and a Love Poem
Ryo is requested to protect a famous poet from an increasing number of stalkers following her. When Ryo finds out that the men following her are not ordinary stalkers, he also finds out that his client is also not an ordinary girl.
Episode 51: The Deadliest Enemy! Ryo and Kaori's Final Match (Part Two)
Episode 42: Saeko's Little Sister is a Private Eye A Passionate Lady's Big Secret (Part Two)
Reika explains to Ryo about how a corrupt police officer is interfering with narcotics investigations, and how her former partner was killed by the Yakuza and her desire to clear his name. This leads to a showdown against an expert marksman and also lands Ryo, Kaori, and Reika in Jail after being set up by the corrupt police officer.
Episode 41: Saeko's Little Sister is a Private Eye A Passionate Lady's Big Secret (Part One)
A new private investigation agency opens next door and it is run by Reika Nogami, Saeko Nogami's younger sister. While Ryo makes constant advances towards her, he learns about Reika's blackmail tactics against Yakuza gangsters as well as the death of her former partner. He also learns that someone has ordered a hit on Reika herself.
Episode 40: One Sexy Partner! After Shower Compensation
Ryo is hired by a female "sweeper" who works for the insurance industry. Their goal is to recover a very expensive diamond stolen from a business tycoon. Once recovered, however, the owner of the diamond double-crosses them and kidnaps Aya. Ryo must rescue her with Kaori's help.
Episode 39: Princess from the Moon! Amnesia Gives Ryo Headaches
Ryo runs into a woman who claims she has amnesia and gets notoriously drunk after one sip. Ryo deduces that the girl is not actually suffering from memory loss and is attempting to run away from an overwhelming fact.