Episode
City Hunter: A Gunshot to set the Heart Aflutter: Sad Lonely Girl
Overview
Ryo's client is a man who wants to fake his own death to be free from a powerful politician so he could be reunited with his daughter. The man admits to be spineless but he is more than meets the eye. Ryo must masquerade as the hitman not only to save his client, but to ensure that the men working for the politician do not bother his client again.
Details
- Series
- City Hunter
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1987-05-18
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
A Gunshot to set the Heart Aflutter: Sad Lonely Girl is Episode 7 in City Hunter of City Hunter. It aired on 1987-05-18. The runtime is 25 min.
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