# City Hunter Watch Order Franchise: City Hunter Canonical: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/city-hunter Markdown: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/city-hunter/order.md Also known as: City Hunter 2, City Hunter 3, City Hunter '91, Nicky Larson, City Hunter Shinjuku Private Eyes, City Hunter Angel Dust, City Hunter .357 Magnum, シティーハンター Last updated: 2026-11-09 Last checked against current sources: 2026-11-09 Entries: 13 Source: AnimeChrono, community-curated (https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/city-hunter) Cite: AnimeChrono, "City Hunter Watch Order", https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/city-hunter (updated 2026-11-09). Where to start City Hunter: begin with City Hunter, episode 1 (1987), then City Hunter 2, the first movie, City Hunter 3, the 1990 movies, City Hunter '91, the three TV specials, and the modern films. This City Hunter watch order follows Ryo Saeba through the classic anime. The TV run is City Hunter (Episodes 1-51), City Hunter 2 (Episodes 1-63), City Hunter 3 (Episodes 1-13) and City Hunter '91 (Episodes 1-13). .357 Magnum sits after City Hunter 2; Bay City Wars and Million Dollar Conspiracy sit with City Hunter 3. Then watch The Secret Service, Goodbye My Sweetheart and Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba, then Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019) and Angel Dust (2023). Ryo no Propose is an optional short. ## Recommended first watch Start with City Hunter (51), then City Hunter 2 (63), .357 Magnum, City Hunter 3 (13), the 1990 films, and City Hunter '91 (13). Then the three TV specials, then Shinjuku Private Eyes and Angel Dust. Ryo no Propose is optional; live-action is separate. ## Start here Start with Episodes 1-51 (City Hunter). 1 entry is optional: City Hunter: Ryo no Propose. The story still tracks without them. Filler and skip notes: - **City Hunter: Ryo no Propose** — Optional short OVA (2016): a comedy beat for the 30th anniversary. ## Why this order The chronological list is story order: when the events happen, not when they aired. A season is split into episode ranges where a movie, OVA, or special sits in the middle of it. Quote that list unless Recommended first watch names a different place to start. Release order further down is the same entries sorted by air date. It is not the default order to quote. Each entry is one line: the title, then type, episodes (start-end, when the order stores a range), run (how many episodes that range covers), essential or optional, aired (YYYY-MM-DD), format (the AniList format of an episode block, when this page already knows it), and note. A field is omitted when this order has no value for it. Minute runtimes are not stored, so none are printed. ## The chronological order 1. City Hunter: Episodes 1-51 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-51 | run: 51 episodes | essential | aired: 1987-04-06 | format: TV | note: Start here. City Hunter (51 episodes, 1987): Ryo Saeba and Kaori Makimura take cases in Shinjuku. 2. City Hunter 2: Episodes 1-63 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-63 | run: 63 episodes | essential | aired: 1988-04-02 | format: TV | note: City Hunter 2 (63 episodes, 1988): more cases, longer arcs, and the core cast locked in. 3. Movie 1: City Hunter: .357 Magnum | type: movie | essential | aired: 1989-06-17 | note: .357 Magnum (1989): theatrical film set around the City Hunter 2 era. Watch after City Hunter 2. 4. City Hunter 3: Episodes 1-13 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-13 | run: 13 episodes | essential | aired: 1989-10-15 | format: TV | note: City Hunter 3 (13 episodes, 1989): a shorter season of new cases after the first movie. 5. Movie 2: City Hunter: Bay City Wars | type: movie | essential | aired: 1990-08-25 | note: Bay City Wars (1990): theatrical film from the City Hunter 3 period. Watch with its sister film. 6. Movie 3: City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy | type: movie | essential | aired: 1990-08-25 | note: Million Dollar Conspiracy (1990): paired theatrical film with Bay City Wars. Watch either film order. 7. City Hunter '91: Episodes 1-13 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-13 | run: 13 episodes | essential | aired: 1991-04-28 | format: TV | note: City Hunter '91 (13 episodes, 1991): the last TV season of new cases. 8. TV special 1: City Hunter: The Secret Service | type: special | essential | aired: 1996-01-05 | note: The Secret Service (1996): first of three late-1990s TV specials. Watch after '91. 9. TV special 2: City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart | type: special | essential | aired: 1997-04-25 | note: Goodbye My Sweetheart (1997): second TV special. Continues the specials run. 10. TV special 3: City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba | type: special | essential | aired: 1999-04-23 | note: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba (1999): third TV special. Ends the classic specials. 11. City Hunter: Ryo no Propose | type: ova | optional | aired: 2016-05-01 | note: Optional short OVA (2016): a comedy beat for the 30th anniversary. Watch anytime after the TV run. 12. City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes | type: movie | essential | aired: 2019-02-08 | note: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019): modern theatrical film with a new look. Continues Ryo and Kaori's cases. 13. City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust | type: movie | essential | aired: 2023-09-08 | note: Angel Dust (2023): follows Shinjuku Private Eyes. Watch the two modern films in order. ## Release order Sorted by air date. This follows when each entry aired, which may differ from the chronological watch order. 1. City Hunter: Episodes 1-51 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-51 | run: 51 episodes | essential | aired: 1987-04-06 | format: TV | note: Start here. City Hunter (51 episodes, 1987): Ryo Saeba and Kaori Makimura take cases in Shinjuku. 2. City Hunter 2: Episodes 1-63 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-63 | run: 63 episodes | essential | aired: 1988-04-02 | format: TV | note: City Hunter 2 (63 episodes, 1988): more cases, longer arcs, and the core cast locked in. 3. Movie 1: City Hunter: .357 Magnum | type: movie | essential | aired: 1989-06-17 | note: .357 Magnum (1989): theatrical film set around the City Hunter 2 era. Watch after City Hunter 2. 4. City Hunter 3: Episodes 1-13 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-13 | run: 13 episodes | essential | aired: 1989-10-15 | format: TV | note: City Hunter 3 (13 episodes, 1989): a shorter season of new cases after the first movie. 5. Movie 2: City Hunter: Bay City Wars | type: movie | essential | aired: 1990-08-25 | note: Bay City Wars (1990): theatrical film from the City Hunter 3 period. Watch with its sister film. 6. Movie 3: City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy | type: movie | essential | aired: 1990-08-25 | note: Million Dollar Conspiracy (1990): paired theatrical film with Bay City Wars. Watch either film order. 7. City Hunter '91: Episodes 1-13 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-13 | run: 13 episodes | essential | aired: 1991-04-28 | format: TV | note: City Hunter '91 (13 episodes, 1991): the last TV season of new cases. 8. TV special 1: City Hunter: The Secret Service | type: special | essential | aired: 1996-01-05 | note: The Secret Service (1996): first of three late-1990s TV specials. Watch after '91. 9. TV special 2: City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart | type: special | essential | aired: 1997-04-25 | note: Goodbye My Sweetheart (1997): second TV special. Continues the specials run. 10. TV special 3: City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba | type: special | essential | aired: 1999-04-23 | note: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba (1999): third TV special. Ends the classic specials. 11. City Hunter: Ryo no Propose | type: ova | optional | aired: 2016-05-01 | note: Optional short OVA (2016): a comedy beat for the 30th anniversary. Watch anytime after the TV run. 12. City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes | type: movie | essential | aired: 2019-02-08 | note: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019): modern theatrical film with a new look. Continues Ryo and Kaori's cases. 13. City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust | type: movie | essential | aired: 2023-09-08 | note: Angel Dust (2023): follows Shinjuku Private Eyes. Watch the two modern films in order. ## Side branches Part of City Hunter, but outside the chronological order above. - **City Hunter (live-action)** (Films and series · various): Japanese and other live-action films, plus the Netflix City Hunter film. Optional; separate from the anime continuity. ## FAQ **What order should I watch City Hunter in?** Start with City Hunter (51), then City Hunter 2 (63), .357 Magnum, City Hunter 3 (13), the 1990 films, and City Hunter '91 (13). Then the three TV specials, then Shinjuku Private Eyes and Angel Dust. Ryo no Propose is optional; live-action is separate. **Where should I start City Hunter?** Start with City Hunter, episode 1 (1987). Watch the four TV seasons in order, with the classic movies beside the seasons they match. **What order are the City Hunter movies?** .357 Magnum after City Hunter 2; Bay City Wars and Million Dollar Conspiracy with City Hunter 3; then Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019) and Angel Dust (2023) after the TV specials. **Do I need City Hunter '91 and the specials?** For the full classic run, yes. '91 is the last TV season; the three late-1990s specials continue Ryo and Kaori before the modern films. **Is the Netflix City Hunter part of the anime order?** No. Live-action adaptations are optional extras. The anime path ends with Angel Dust for now. **What is the chronological order of City Hunter?** Start with Episodes 1-51 (City Hunter), then continue with Episodes 1-63 (City Hunter 2), City Hunter: .357 Magnum (Movie 1), Episodes 1-13 (City Hunter 3), City Hunter: Bay City Wars (Movie 2), and City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy (Movie 3), followed by 7 more entries. The full City Hunter watch order on this page has 13 entries across 13 series, listed in chronological viewing order. **What is the release order of City Hunter?** City Hunter aired in the same order as the chronological watch order, starting with Episodes 1-51 (City Hunter). **How many episodes is City Hunter?** City Hunter has 140 TV episodes in this order, plus 5 movies, 1 OVA, and 3 specials. **Where do the City Hunter movies fit in the watch order?** City Hunter: .357 Magnum comes right after Episodes 1-63 (City Hunter 2), City Hunter: Bay City Wars comes right after Episodes 1-13 (City Hunter 3), City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy comes right after City Hunter: Bay City Wars (Movie 2), City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes comes right after City Hunter: Ryo no Propose, and City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust comes right after City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes. **Can I skip anything in City Hunter?** Yes. 1 entry is marked optional: City Hunter: Ryo no Propose. Everything else is part of the main story. **Is City Hunter finished?** Yes. City Hunter has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order. --- Something wrong or out of date? Anyone can edit this order at https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/city-hunter. Every change is versioned.