Episode
City Hunter: A depraved job!? The beautiful author's murder mystery games
Overview
While doing research for a hardcore mystery novel, the publishing company sends a bodyguard to guard Azusa while she completes her book. Her adventures include visiting friendly Yakuza, an interview with Umibozu, and a plot to kill the friendly Yakuza boss. What she does not realize is that the City Hunter is the bodyguard hired to protect her.
Details
- Series
- City Hunter
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1988-05-06
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
A depraved job!? The beautiful author's murder mystery games is Episode 5 in City Hunter 2 of City Hunter. It aired on 1988-05-06. The runtime is 25 min.
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