The legendary manga "City Hunter" by Tsukasa Hojo celebrates its 40th anniversary on February 26, 2025! To commemorate this milestone, the "City Hunter 40th Anniversary Project" has been launched, featuring a large-scale original art exhibition, a fan-favorite scene campaign, and more.

40th Anniversary Key Visual & Art Exhibition

A newly illustrated visual by Tsukasa Hojo has been revealed, featuring the first-ever color illustration of Hideyuki Makimura, making this artwork a truly special piece.

📅 Event: City Hunter 40th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition (Tentative)
📍 Venue: Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
🗓️ Dates: November 22 – December 28, 2025

"City Hunter Day" Officially Recognized!

To mark the occasion, February 26, the date City Hunter first began serialization, has been officially recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association as "City Hunter Day".

Fan-Favorite Scene Campaign

Fans can vote for their favorite scene from the City Hunter manga.
🎁 Three lucky winners will receive an exclusive plaque engraved with their chosen scene!
📢 The most voted scenes will also help determine which original pages are displayed at the anniversary exhibition.

Free Chapters Available on "Manga Hot"

The manga app "Manga Hot" is offering the first 100 chapters of City Hunter for free until March 31, 2025!

Comment from Tsukasa Hojo

*"Ryo’s classic pickup line was always, ‘Hey, I’m 20!’ (laughs) But now, City Hunter (Ryo???) is celebrating its second coming-of-age ceremony.

Back when I first created this series, I never imagined people would still be reading it 40 years later. I just drew whatever I wanted, having as much fun as possible.

40 years from now, I’ll be long gone, but will Ryo still be around? I hope he can keep living on with all of you."*

Source : ORICON NEWS