French live-action version "City Hunter" will be released in Japan in November!

The French live-action version of City Hunter "NICKY LARSON", which was released in France on February 2th this year and mobilized 6 million people and became a social phenomenon, has landed in Japan!

The title released in Japan is "City Hunter THE MOVIE, the most scented mission in history".The subtitle is a double entender of "Perfume =" Kaori "water", which is an important key to this story, and Makimura "Kaori", who is the companion of the main character, Ryo Saeba.It was decided to be the "most" incense "mission in history" by superimposing "the best" on it.

With the release to Japan in November, the Japanese version of the teaser visual and special news footage have been announced.

 

"City Hunter THE MOVIE The Most Incense Mission in History" Click here for the special video

 

How the live-action version was made in France

The original comics and anime, which were huge hits in Japan in the 1980s, have since become popular in Europe.In France, it was broadcast under the title of "NICKY LARSON" in the TV program "Club Dorothée" (1987-97) and gained popularity.

Philippe Lacheau, who directed and starred in the French live-action version, was born in 1980 and is 38 years old.It is said that he watched this program when he was in elementary school and fell in love with "City Hunter".Eventually, Mr. Rasho, who planned to make "City Hunter" into a movie by himself, attached a handwritten letter to the proposal and plot and sent it to Hojo's office.Hojo liked the plot, and as a result of discussions with Mr. Rasho who came to Japan with the script, it was decided to be made into a movie.

Hojo participated in a pre-publication talk event at the Comic-Con (technology and pop culture event) held in Paris.I watched it as soon as possible and highly evaluated it as "This is" City Hunter "!".After that, when it was released in France, it recorded the number of spectators mobilized to exceed 2 million in two weeks.

The reason for mobilizing 168 million people in the French live-action version is that it is faithful to the original and has a perfect balance between comedy and action.Mr. Lashaw is a new generation creator in the French entertainment world who has made a big hit in France with the comedy movie "Babysitting to the End of the World!" (2016). "First of all, be as faithful as possible to the original. Then, I tried to create a modern action comedy that fuses the world view of" City Hunter "with my own humor."

 

The words of Philippe Lacheau, who directed and starred in the French live-action version

"I went to see Mr. Tsukasa Hojo with the script I wrote over 18 months, and 48 hours later, I got an OK. Mr. Hojo said," The script is faithful to the original, and I wanted to include this story in the original. It was the best compliment, and I felt like I was going up to heaven! Thinking about that time, the day will come so soon that everyone in Japan will be able to see it!

 

Tsukasa Hojo's words

"This year (2019) started with the release of the animated version of" City Hunter "and ended with the release of this French version in Japan, and it was truly a" City Hunter "year. I am very happy. Director. It's an exciting and exciting action comedy movie filled with the love of Japan. If you support "City Hunter", please watch it. "

 

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Original title: NICKY LARSON et le parfum de Cupidon (Scent of Ryo Saeba and Cupid)

Published in France: February 2019, 2

Director: Philippe Lacheau ("Babysitting to the End of the World!")

Starring: Philippe Lacheau (Ryo Saeba), Erodi Fontan (Kaori Makimura)

Distribution: Albatros Film

Promotion: Gaie

Ⓒ Axel Films Production - Baf Prod - M6 Films

 

2019/11/Month ,TOHOPublished nationwide including Cinemas Hibiya!