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Is City Hunter safe for children?

TV-14 Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Mystery Not recommended
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Not recommended
**City Hunter** is a TV-14 action anime about a Tokyo detective solving dangerous cases with frequent combat scenes and strong violence. While language and sexual content are mild, the consistent action and fighting make it better suited for teenagers than younger children. Parents should preview it first to determine if it matches their child's maturity level.
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Violence
Strong
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Language / Profanity
Mild
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Sexual Content
Mild
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Horror / Scary
Mild
Type
TV Show
Released
1987
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Mystery

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. People hire the City Hunter to solve their dangerous problems, which he does with a Colt Python. When Ryo's not working on a case, he's working on getting the ladies, and Kaori must keep him in check with her trusty 10 kg hammer.

Akira Kamiya
Akira Kamiya
Ryo Saeba (voice)
Kazue Ikura
Kazue Ikura
Kaori Makimura (voice)
Mami Koyama
Mami Koyama
Miki (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Tessyo Genda
Umibouzu (voice)
Full cast on IMDb ›
High stimulus

This 1980s action anime features fast-paced fight scenes, rapid dialogue, and dynamic visual transitions typical of action-adventure shows, making it too stimulating for infants and toddlers and inappropriate for their age group due to violent content.

Stimulus rating reflects pacing, visual complexity, and sensory intensity — factors associated with attention development in children under 3. Learn more

Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
Not recommended
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
Ages 13+
Not recommended

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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