‘City Hunter’ actor Ryohei Suzuki is such a big fan of the manga, he helped in writing its 1st movie adaptation

"City Hunter" is about to premiere on Netflix with Japanese actor Ryohei Suzuki set to play the starring role of Ryo Saeba in the first movie adaptation of the popular manga.

In an interview with GMA Integrated News TV host and report Lyn Ching-Pascual, Ryohei revealed actually helped in writing the script of the movie adaptation.

“I decided to join the team not only as an actor, but also as a kind of adviser, and as a representative of the fans. So we made the script together and that was a great process of making [the movie],” he said.

According Ryohei, he’s been a fan of the series for “more than thirty years.”

“Well, I was a huge fan. I’ve live all my life admiring him for more than thirty years,” he said, adding that he first “fell in love” with City Hunter after seeing the animation on TV.

From there, Ryohei started collecting its comic books and every book related to “City “Hunter. He also revealed that the first-ever CD he bought was the soundtrack of the animated series.

The 41-year-old actor also shared how fulfilled his dream of going to the anime's setting Shinjuku when he was 17 years old. 

“I’ve always wanted to go to Shinjuku to feel that vibes of 'City Hunter.' That became true when I was 17 and as far as I went, I arrived to Tokyo and went to Shinjuku and asked the guy who works for the station: ‘Where is the message board?’ Cause i wanna write ‘x, y, z,” he said. 

“City Hunter” is based on the popular manga series by Tsukasa Hojo. The film takes place in modern-day Shinjuku, Tokyo, and explores the origin story of Ryo Saeba, a private detective with a weakness for beautiful women.

“City Hunter premieres April 25 on Netflix.” 

The manga series have been adapted into several versions such as Jackie Chan’s version and a Korean adaptation starring Lee Min Ho. 

— Jade Veronique Yap/LA, GMA Integrated News