City Hunter: City Hunter '91
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of City Hunter Season 3.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Big Revival of the Funny Pair! The Beauty Fallen from the Sky
Apr 28, 1991 · 25 min
A plane carrying drugs and a wanted woman crashes into Ryo's apartment which forces him and Kaori to sleep on the same bed.
Farewell, Kaori! Arrest Warrant for the City Hunter
May 5, 1991 · 25 min
Kaori overhears a phone conversation between Ryo and Saeko after which she realises that she has rented her room to a detective whose motive is to arrest Ryo.
Combination of puzzlement & recovery! Memories are a distant light
May 12, 1991 · 25 min
Ryo comes across a stuntwoman named Yuki who is trying to get her memory back by performing dangerous stunts. She believes Yuki is being hypnotised by someone.
Love is also an A-license. The beautiful wheelman visiting the store!
May 26, 1991 · 25 min
Ryo is chased by the police as they think he is the underwear thief. He escapes with the help of Miyuki.
Fear! Shinjuku Ghost Story!! The Wandering Soul of a Beautiful Woman
Jun 16, 1991 · 25 min
Ryo stumbles upon a pretty ghost named Ami Asaka who tells him that she was murdered by a serial killer. She hires him to protect her younger sister.
Farewell Requiem Your Visage, Once Again
Jun 30, 1991 · 25 min
Ryo comes clean about the fact that he pretended to be Ami's fiance to get close to Mami which infuriates her. She gets a letter from Ami who asks her to trust him.
That Hayato Ijuin's Extremely Peaceful Day
Jul 21, 1991 · 25 min
Umibozu's saves three young girls from mean bikers and they come to his cafe to thank him. They want to start a fan club for him.
Revenge of the beautiful woman! The sorrowful blues for Ryo
Jul 28, 1991 · 25 min
Sonia wants to avenge her father's death and she asks Umibozu to kill Ryo.
The Place Where Gun Smoke Goes. City Hunter Dies at Dawn
Aug 4, 1991 · 25 min
Ryo and Umibozu fight at a graveyard while Sonia learns about the challenge between her father and Ryo from Miki.
My Love For Tonight Only Cinderella Story in the City
Sep 22, 1991 · 25 min
While shopping with Ryo, Kaori meets her friend, Eriko who is a fashion designer. Eriko gives Kaori a makeover and set up a date for her with Ryo.
A Trigger Covered with Scratches! Detective Saeko Loved
Oct 10, 1991 · 25 min
Saeko meets her ex-lover Asakura who is an agent from Interpol. He asks for her help to apprehend a murder suspect who has escaped to Japan.
Memories of the Necklace Incident Ryo, a Bad Girl & Makimura
Oct 10, 1991 · 25 min
Ryo sees the news about Queen Rika's divorce and recalls the past when she approached him for help to steal Meraldo Kingdom's treasure, a necklace.
Lullaby requiem. The young nobleman who came from a distant country
Oct 10, 1991 · 25 min
Kaori befriends an Austrian orphan, Hans Zeigfried who is a professional killer and dying from a fatal disease. Kaori is abducted by Hans' enemies.