RetroCrush: City Hunter
Quick question, what do Hong Kong, Korea and France all have in common? (Besides great food!) They all have their own version of City Hunter. The 1987 Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo has gone on to sell well over 40 million copies and has been adapted in every decade since its inception. Luckily for us RetroCrush has the best City Hunter anime collection around!
Let's talk about vintage.
In wine terms “vintage” is the year the grapes were harvested to make the wine. Wine is an agricultural product meaning each year has its own unique weather conditions that influence how that wine will taste. Each decade has its own version of City Hunter that brings its own unique flavor to the series.
City Hunter 1987- In wine terms when a wine is “young” it means the taste profile may be brash to your palate. It’s the earliest rendition of that particular wine that will change as it ages. The 1987 version of City Hunter is full of 80s youth, amazing soundtrack and what some may consider brashness by today's standards. Ryo Saeba, our series protagonist, is a classic womanizer (don’t worry the series regularly makes light of it) that breaks the law just enough to be interesting but always does the right thing in the end to catch the bad guys. City Hunter 1987 is 80s in every way and embodies classic 80s anime.
Bonus: Season two episode 19 mentions 1970s Bordeaux. Bordeaux from the 70s is considered a legendary vintage. In plain terms wine from this decade is considered to have had optimal weather conditions that led to the production of outstanding equality wine that aged well. If you’re a Beyonce fan there is a photo of her drinking a 70s Bordeaux. To be specific, a 1970s Chateau Petrus Pomerol which can easily run $5,000 a bottle.
If you don’t have $5,000 to spare that’s okay! There are plenty of wonderful Bordeaux wines that won’t break the bank. Keep in mind most red Bordeaux's will be dry (non-sweet) in style and pair well with meat based dishes. Try a nice Chateau Bordeaux Superieur Recougne or 2020 Grand-Puy-Lacoste Bordeaux Blend
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes 2019. Like vintage red wine, the more time passes the softer the wine becomes. The 2019 film keeps everything you love about the original series and brings it to modern day. Solving cases becomes a lot easier when you now have cell phones. The movie even makes a funny reference to the brashness of the 80s. This version of City Hunter keeps all the classic elements of City Hunter we love and brings it to the modern age.
Bonus point: The characters in City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eye eat a dish called Oden which is a fish based soup dish. Try it with a nice Sauvignon Blanc that pairs well with the delicate flavors of fish without overpowering the broth.
Whatever your palate enjoys there is sure to be a version of City Hunter to satisfy it and RetroCrush is sure to have it in its City Hunter collection.
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