While working my way through these various films, specials and OVAs there’s been an ongoing struggle to find much new to say with each iteration. There’s only so many ways one can praise City Hunter for its outlandish action set-pieces and deride its dated gender politics without going around in circles. Whatever my complaints with […]
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