8.0/1075 votes#1 - One Cool Sweeper: XYZ is a Dangerous Cocktail
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/1987
When there is a spate of random shootings in Shinjuku, a sister of one of the victims wants Ryo to catch the killer and bring him to justice. But Ryo can tell that there is much more than justice that his client is interested in.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.5/1059 votes#2 - Please Kill Me: Crosshairs Don't Become a Pretty Girl
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/1987
Ryo's client is a daughter of a known scientist who developed a deadly microbe that could render humanity sterile. His client wants him to protect her at all costs while she develops a vaccine, but should she be captured, she wants him to kill her before terrorists can extract the knowledge of the microbe from her.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.5/1054 votes#3 - Love Don't Leave Me: A Ten Count to Tomorrow
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/1987
A boxer is killed over a fight for a championship title, and Ryo must deal with the victim's rival obsessed with glory. At the same time, he must deal with the boxer's girlfriend, whose pain is not only in her heart, but also in her body as well.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.6/1050 votes#4 - Lady Vanish: Boutique of the Shadows
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/1987
Ryo's partner Hideyuki is frantic over the disappearance of her sister Kaori as a spate of abductions of women have swept Shinjuku. As he is trying to find his partner's sister, he comes across a man who is not who he seems to be. Together, they must find the secret into the kidnappings.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
8.3/1058 votes#5 - Goodbye Makimura: A Tearful Birthday on a Rainy Night
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/1987
Hideyuki is killed on Kaori's birthday as he refuses to do a request for the head of a powerful crime syndicate. Ryo must avenge his death.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.3/1044 votes#6 - No Romance for this Actress: The Last Shot for Hope
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/1987
As Kaori takes over as Ryo's new partner, Ryo is called upon to solve a string of incidents involving actress Yumiko Sato. As he delves deep into the mystery, he comes across a powerful adversary, as well as a client who may have a deadly death wish.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.6/1041 votes#7 - A Gunshot to set the Heart Aflutter: Sad Lonely Girl
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/1987
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.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.4/1039 votes#8 - A One-Hole-Shot to a Lovely: Hands Off My Lady Detective
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/1987
A Police detective named Saeko Nogami hires Ryo to obtain a crown containing a microchip which has stolen top secret plans inside. While Ryo agrees to do his job, he awaits his ""payment"" which leaves Kaori confused as to how this payment would be applied.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.4/1037 votes#9 - The Gambling Queen: A Bet for Wonderful Love
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/1/1987
Ryo must protect a lovely casino dealer as she prepares for a showdown with a rival syndicate in order to win her freedom. Meanwhile, Ryo is pitted against a powerful gambler who exploits Ryo's weaknesses to their fullest extent.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.2/1038 votes#10 - One Dangerous Tutor: Home-Cooking from the Heart for a Sukeban
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/8/1987
Ryo is tricked into doing bodyguard work for the daughter of a Yakuza Boss being stalked by a biker team. Ryo realizes that the daughter is the leader of a female gang at her school, and finds there is much more than what the Yakuza boss is requesting.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.6/1037 votes#11 - That Pretty Girl in Tights Prefers the Tulips
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/15/1987
Ryo is requested to assist a female thief in stealing a black tulip from a fraudulent psychic. Kaori finds out that the psychic's butler has a crush on her and decides he may be helpful in obtaining the plant.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.6/1037 votes#12 - Kids Get Special Treatment: A Beautiful Lady from a Dangerous Land
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/22/1987
Ryo must protect a woman and a young boy from another country from being abducted by foreign agents. Kaori soon discovers that the young boy's actions and demeanor are exactly as Ryo's.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.5/1036 votes#13 - She's Getting Married at Age Sixteen: A Hot Kiss with a Pop Idol
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/29/1987
Ryo is assigned to protect young pop idol Nagisa from an unknown fanatic, however he is more interested in her female manager. However, it turns out that Nagisa is very attracted to Ryo and Ryo decides to use this to his advantage to ensure her safety.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.5/1035 votes#14 - My Foe is a Beautiful Lady?: The Biggest Woman Trap in History
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/6/1987
Saeko enlists the help of Ryo to solve the dissappearances of beautiful women in Shinjuku. The stakes are even higher when Kaori, mistaken for a beautiful woman, is also kidnapped. Ryo encounters the mastermind of the scheme, a supposedly beautiful woman who may not be who she seems to be.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.2/1034 votes#15 - Ryo's an Instructor at a Women's School?: To Protect a Sweet Young Lady
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/13/1987
Ryo is requested to protect the daughter of a dead tycoon who claims that Ryo had saved her from kidnappers once before. As Ryo tries to find out who is trying to kill her, her stepmother comes up as a very likely suspect, but is being controlled by someone else.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.5/1032 votes#16 - One Frisky Stewardess: Ryo - Self Defense Instructor
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/20/1987
An old friend of Kaori's is being stalked by strange characters who are after strange looking watches that were slipped into her bag. Despite Kaori's efforts to keep her away from Ryo, Kaori is kidnapped by the men and Ryo and her friend must rescue her.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.4/1029 votes#17 - Summer's Lovely Designer: Ryo has a Thing for the Super-High-Leg Type
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/27/1987
Ryo is recruited by a famous fashion designer's assistant after her designs were stolen by her boss.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.5/1026 votes#18 - A Divine Prophecy on a Summer's Evening: Shrine Maiden gets first lesson in love
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/3/1987
Corrupt businessman, an incompetent assassin, and a old lady complicates Ryo's job to protect a beautiful psychic.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.5/1030 votes#19 - A Beach to Remember: An Audition full of Danger
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/10/1987
Ryo is asked to investigate threats made to women attending an audition for a film featuring a handsome actor. One of these ladies attending this audition is hoping to reunite with her long-lost father, the director of the movie.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.3/1027 votes#20 - Her Ladyship Leaves the Mountain: One Long Day for Ryo
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/17/1987
Ryo is hired to defend a jungle princess from members of her own tribe intent in breaking their isolation from the modern world.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.4/1027 votes#21 - Faceless Snipers: Ryo's and Saeko's Dangerous Game
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/24/1987
When Ryo finds himself in a hotel with Saeko, he is forced to accept a job to protect a former newspaper magnate from hitman that he hired himself.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.4/1026 votes#22 - Ryo Plays Cupid: Here's to Diamonds
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/31/1987
While snooping around a lingerie show, Ryo comes across a woman who stole a beautiful diamond necklace from a wealthy young man. The woman asks Ryo to be her lover, but Ryo is aware that there is more to her story than meets the eye.
Director: Kenji Kodama
Writer: N/A
7.8/1029 votes#23 - Buzz Buzz Buzz go the Killer Bees
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/7/1987
A bride literally falls into Ryo's lap and along with it, some goons hired by the jilted groom. While trying to sneak up on her during the middle of the night, Ryo gets stung by an experimental, but deadly bee. The bride does have the antidote, but as Kaori finds out, it has "terrible" side effects, most notably showing the feminine side of City Hunter.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1034 votes#24 - A Rosy Hospital Stay?: An Angel in White in Danger
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/14/1987
In order to find out who is targeting a nurse who is due to be the recipient of a large inheritance, Ryo breaks his foot and ends up in the same hospital the nurse is staying. While Ryo must not tell the nurse that she is being targeted, he also finds out she does not have enough experience being a nurse.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1029 votes#25 - An International Relationship of Love: My Counterpart is a Blonde Beauty
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/21/1987
Ryo teams up with a beautiful American agent to find out who is smuggling tanks from Japan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of City Hunter Season 1
Every episode of City Hunter Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of City Hunter Season 1!
Ryo Saeba works the streets of Tokyo as the City Hunter. He's a "sweeper" and with his sidekick Kaori Makimura, he keeps the city clean....
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"One Cool Sweeper: XYZ is a Dangerous Cocktail" is the best rated episode of "City Hunter" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 75 votes. Directed by Kenji Kodama and written by N/A, it aired on 4/6/1987. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Please Kill Me: Crosshairs Don't Become a Pretty Girl".