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2 / 3- 25EP 25
City Hunter Takes a Contract to End the Lives of Twin Brothers
Apr 4, 2006Yusuke Fukutome hires City Hunter to assassinate himself and his twin brother Yuji. He explains that they were adopted by restaurant owners after being abandoned. Yuji joined the yakuza to support them, but they refused his money and died in an accident. Ryo accepts the case but chooses to investigate first. Xiang Ying and Xin Hong steal Yuji’s assets and a photo box from his vault. Xiang Ying threatens Yuji for ransom, but he insists she give everything to his brother. He admits he cared for his family but failed in his approach. Xiang Ying returns the money and urges him to deliver it personally.
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Xiang Ying protects Yuji from yakuza assassins while Ryo fakes their deaths on Christmas Eve.
Apr 11, 2006Xiang Ying realizes Yuji’s rebellion stems from a desire to help his family and urges him to reconcile with Yusuke. Meanwhile, Yuji’s yakuza group intends to sacrifice him for a smuggling scheme and dispatches killers. Xiang Ying intervenes by kidnapping Yuji after offering to return his money and drugs, thereby shielding him from the assassins. On Christmas Eve, the two brothers are shot and appear to die. However, Ryo reveals he used tranquilizer darts to simulate their deaths. He subsequently arranges for them to work in a restaurant in Taiwan, ensuring their safety while maintaining the illusion of their demise.
- 27EP 27
Xin Hong and Xiang Ying attend a movie where they meet street artist Yoshiki Natsume
Apr 18, 2006Xin Hong brings Xiang Ying to watch a romantic film, expecting a romantic experience, but Xiang Ying complains that the movie lacks sufficient action. Later, the pair encounters a street artist named Yoshiki Natsume. Xiang Ying feels a sense of familiarity toward her but cannot place her. Subsequently, Xiang Ying discovers that Yoshiki attended school with Kaori and was previously in love with her. Learning of Kaori's lingering affection for Yoshiki leads Xiang Ying to ponder whether she herself might be in love with him.
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Xin Hong feels jealousy while Xiang Ying confronts her confused feelings for Yoshiki.
Apr 25, 2006Xin Hong experiences jealousy regarding Xiang Ying's affection for Yoshiki, while Xiang Ying struggles to understand her own emotions. Yoshiki shares his past with Kaori, explaining that he left for Paris after sketching a portrait that captured her inner soul, which he then gives to Xiang Ying. She reveals that Kaori’s spirit resides within her through a transplanted heart. At the train station, Xiang Ying says goodbye to Yoshiki, fulfilling a farewell Kaori regretted missing. Ultimately, Xiang Ying recognizes that her feelings for Yoshiki were influenced by Kaori.
- 29EP 29
Sayuri Tachiki Requests City Hunter to Prove Kaori's Happiness in Japan
May 2, 2006Sayuri Tachiki, the editor-in-chief of a prominent New York magazine and Kaori's biological sister, travels to Japan to hire City Hunter for locating her sibling. Ryo informs her that Kaori has passed away. Sayuri recounts how her mother denied her sister's existence following their parents' divorce, a fact only revealed before her mother's death. She requests evidence that Kaori lived a fulfilling life. Ryo and Xiang Ying subsequently meet with acquaintances of Kaori to gradually demonstrate the positive impact she had on those around her, confirming her happiness.
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Sayuri considers leaving Xiang Ying in Japan but learns about the city's significance to Kaori's legacy.
May 9, 2006Sayuri expresses dissatisfaction with Xiang Ying living with Ryo and the City Hunter business, threatening to take her to New York. Chen persuades her by highlighting the world-class medical facilities and the city's apparent role in the compatibility between Kaori's heart and Xiang Ying's body. Xiang Ying recounts Kaori's history, explaining that after her father died, she was befriended by Hideyuki Makimura, the son of her adoptive family. As the first City Hunter, Hideyuki was killed, leading Ryo to assume his protective role. Convinced, Sayuri decides to return to New York alone. On her final night in Japan, she shares a bed with Xiang Ying and experiences a dream-like vision of Kaori's early life.
- 31EP 31
Sayuri shares a dream about Kaori and Ryo before returning to America
May 16, 2006Sayuri’s dream reveals Kaori discovering that Hideyuki and Ryo are the City Hunter, leading to her joining them. The vision includes Ryo awkwardly proposing to Kaori and his constant support. Upon waking, Sayuri and Xiang Ying realize they experienced the same dream where Kaori shared her life story. Convinced that Kaori found happiness with Ryo and that her memories persist through Xiang Ying, Sayuri decides to return to America. This conclusion allows Sayuri to find peace regarding Kaori’s fate, ensuring that the legacy of the City Hunter continues through the new generation. The shared experience solidifies the bond between the characters and provides closure to Sayuri’s journey.
- 32EP 32
Bai Lan follows Liu Xin Hong to the cafe and reveals her new Byakko unit assignment.
May 23, 2006Bai Lan spots Liu Xin Hong on the street and trails him to the Cat's Eye cafe. She was previously Xing Hong’s teammate and friend in the Qing Long unit of Zeng Dao Hui. When Xin Hong departed for Shinjoku, he entrusted her with his Qin Long ring to return later. They spend the day together, but Ryo notices they are being followed. Upon departure, Bai Lan returns the ring, revealing her reassignment to the Byakko unit of Zeng Dao Hui. Xing Hong subsequently learns from Chen that she is on a mission to infiltrate the Jun'yo Kai, who oppose Zeng Dao Hui. Her specific target is a man named Shunsuke Hayakawa.
- 33EP 33
Xiang Ying visits Hayakawa who explains his care for Bai Lan stems from her resemblance to his late daughter.
May 30, 2006Xiang Ying visits Hayakawa, who reveals he treats Bai Lan as his own daughter. He explains that after finding her wounded in the street, he cared for her because she resembled his late daughter, a connection he viewed as a blessing from God. Xiang Ying offers to protect Hayakawa as the City Hunter, but he declines the offer. Upon leaving the building, Xiang Ying encounters Bai Lan. Bai Lan discloses that she previously attempted suicide but was saved by Hayakawa. After receiving his care, she confesses that she no longer wishes for him to die. This conversation highlights the deep emotional bond formed between Hayakawa and Bai Lan, contrasting with Xiang Ying's protective intentions.
- 34EP 34
Bai Lan Protects Hayakawa Amidst Assassination Attempt and Villa Explosion
Jun 6, 2006Bai Lan decides to remain with Hayakawa to protect him, expressing regret over her past role as a god of death. Although Xin Hong offers assistance, she refuses his help. On the day preceding the Suzaku unit's planned revenge attack by Zeng Dao Hui, Hayakawa brings Bai Lan to his Hakone villa. Shortly after their arrival, all guards are killed, prompting Bai Lan to pursue the assassin. She is captured but subsequently rescued by Xin Hong, allowing them to neutralize the threat. A bomb then detonates within the villa. Upon rushing inside, Bai Lan encounters Hayakawa, who accuses her of acting as a spy.
- 35EP 35
Bai Lan survives fire and moves to Palawan to teach while Xin Hong receives her letter.
Jun 13, 2006Hayakawa threatens Bai Lan but learns he has leukemia, leading them to confess their love before he gives her a ring. Xin Hong attempts to enter the burning building but is restrained by Ryo and Xiang Ying, who insist only Bai Lan can save herself. The group eventually rescues Bai Lan from the flames. Although Ryo reports her death, Bai Lan actually travels to Palawan in the Philippines, a favorite location of Hayakawa, to work as an elementary schoolteacher. Two months later, Xin Hong receives a letter from Bai Lan expressing her happiness and hoping he finds joy with Xiang Ying.
- 36EP 36
Saeko Nogami encounters a mysterious girl named Miki who brings unexpected comfort and business success.
Jun 20, 2006Superintendent Saeko Nogami struggles with loneliness and, after a night of drinking, is followed home by a small girl offering a flower. Saeko initially suspects a zashiki-warashi due to recent unseen assistance in her life. Xiang Ying investigates and discovers the girl is real, collecting offerings from local businesses that have since improved. After Saeko purchases a book for the child, who reads it to soothe Saeko’s solitude, the girl introduces herself as Miki. Saeko falls asleep and dreams that she, Ryo, Xiang Ying, and Miki form a family unit.
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Miki reads for Umibozu while Xiang Ying tracks her to an underground arcade.
Jun 27, 2006Miki confronts Umibozu to read aloud, prompting Xiang Ying to follow her to an abandoned underground arcade. A flashback reveals Miki’s mother, Sato, dying in the snow. Ryo and Xiang Ying question locals about Miki’s background before learning she was struck by a car. At the clinic, they discover Miki has been waiting for her mother’s return. After Xiang Ying calms her distress, Miki returns to her quarters, where she suddenly sees Kaori appear before her eyes.
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Miki Accepts Her Mother's Spirit and Chooses to Live with Umibozu
Jul 4, 2006Kaori tells Miki that although her mother's physical body is gone, her spirit remains alive within Miki's heart. The following morning, Xiang Ying brings a feverish Miki back to the clinic. During this time, Miki experiences a vision of her mother, who reassures her that she will always be by her side. Consequently, Miki resolves to spend her days acting as the eyes for Umibozu, while returning to her underground arcade at night. However, after witnessing Umibozu show kindness to a woman attempting to cheat him with his change, Miki ultimately decides to move in and live with him permanently.
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Famous Actress Joy Law Demands Truth After Assassination Attempt
Jul 11, 2006Xiang Ying, known as action star Joy Law, seeks answers after surviving an assassination attempt at a press conference. She reveals that her life is in danger because her lover, the King of Thamannant, has vanished and been replaced by an impostor. Before his disappearance, the King instructed Joy to locate his daughter, who is the child of a Japanese woman and one of his thirty lovers. Joy begins her search for the missing girl. During her investigation, she meets a woman named Miki and begins to suspect that Miki might be the daughter the King asked her to find.
- 40EP 40
Saeko and Joy face assassins while Joy discovers Miki's empty home and finds purpose.
Jul 18, 2006Saeko Nogami prepares to arrest movie producer Zhang Yi for dangerous stunts when both are shot at by assassins. Joy Law seeks safety at the Cat's Eye café and stays near Miki. Ryo shows Joy Miki's abandoned underground arcade living quarters, which are empty, but Joy believes Miki's mother cared for her. Miki arrives and treats Joy as a substitute for her lost mother. Having located Miki for her ex-lover, Joy feels she has no reason to continue living.
- 41EP 41
Joy and Ryo uncover the king's replacement and Miki's family history at a bar.
Jul 25, 2006After Xiang Ying passes out at a bar, Kaori advises Joy to seek protection from Ryo. Ryo subsequently reveals that the king has been replaced by a double, eliminating the danger to Joy. Joy then brings Ryo to the dilapidated Bar Jonathan, where he learns the king met Miki's mother, Sato, there six years ago. This discovery links the king, Sato, and Miki. Consequently, Joy decides to return home and gives Miki a locket containing strands of the late king's hair. She promises to return in the future once both have forgotten their former loves.
- 42EP 42
Tomomi Asakura discovers Ryo's phone and learns his true occupation from Xiang Ying
Aug 1, 2006Ryo loses the mobile phone used to contact women, and Tomomi Asakura, an evening TV news anchor, finds it. She returns the device, assuming he is a host due to the many women's numbers stored inside. Tomomi takes him to a function where he becomes the center of attention, yet she remains unable to relax. After consuming a few drinks, she opens up about her personal struggles, work issues, and lack of friends, but Ryo has already departed. He promises to stay in touch but largely ignores her. Tomomi eventually loses patience with Ryo and his seemingly wastrel lifestyle until Xiang Ying decides to reveal his actual occupation to her.
- 43EP 43
Ryo's Past Revealed as Fang Yu Abducts Tomomi for a Drinking Contest
Aug 8, 2006Sanemichi Bando discloses that Ryo is the City Hunter, but Tomomi remains skeptical. Yang Fang Yu, leader of the Black Panther group, abducts Tomomi. Fang Yu reveals Ryo saved her life during their mercenary days ten years ago, leading to her love and a broken promise to email every Christmas due to Tomomi. She challenges Tomomi to a drinking contest, but Tomomi passes out before Xiang Ying arrives to rescue her. Fang Yu challenges Xiang Ying but stops upon seeing Kaori, confessing she still cares for Ryo. Tomomi thanks Ryo for changing her life. Later, Ryo returns home to find Xiang Ying, Fang Yu, and Bando partying in his apartment.
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Yang Fang Yu seeks Ryo's help to develop a vaccine for a deadly virus.
Aug 15, 2006Yang Fang Yu, Ryo's former mercenary teammate, runs an orphanage for war orphans and asks Ryo for assistance in creating a vaccine from a sample of a deadly virus developed by an organization for warfare. She has kidnapped twelve researchers and is attempting to raise funds for the vaccine by orchestrating the release of an oil tycoon's son from prison, who would pay heavily to avoid family embarrassment. However, after bursting into the prison, Fang Yu dislikes the spoiled heir and abandons him. Subsequently, the organization raids her headquarters and kidnaps the researchers, complicating her efforts to save the children under her care.
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Yang Fang Yu Tracks Mercenary Max Neumann to a Ship After Discovering Cheng's Betrayal
Aug 22, 2006Yang Fang Yu mistakenly abducts mercenary Max Neumann, believing he kidnapped researchers, but he denies involvement. She releases him after planting a tracking bug, which leads her to a ship anchored offshore. On the vessel, she discovers that her lover, Cheng, exploited her to smuggle a virus into Japan and is orchestrating efforts to create a vaccine. Realizing she was used as a tool, Fang Yu decides to seek revenge. She swims alone toward the distant ship to confront the individuals responsible for her manipulation and the biological threat.
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Fang Yu prepares to kill Cheng until Xiang Ying intervenes with an alternative plan.
Aug 29, 2006Fang Yu boards the ship intending to kill Cheng, but Xiang Ying knocks him unconscious and proposes a different approach. Upon waking, Cheng finds himself dressed in a wig and women's clothing. Fang Yu informs him that he must personally conduct the research to create a vaccine as punishment for lying to her. After freeing the captive researchers, Xiang Ying and Kaori explain the true purpose of their abduction. Consequently, the researchers choose to remain on the ship and assist with the work rather than leave.
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Xiang Ying meets Reiko Kawamoto, a fortune teller seeking a man with an unseen future.
Sep 5, 2006Xiang Ying witnesses a predicted accident and visits fortune teller Pure Reisen, who reveals herself as Reiko Kawamoto. Reiko predicts Xin Hong will remain unmarried in ten years and that Xiang Ying is destined to die. Tired of foreseeing others' lives, she asks City Hunter to help her find a man whose future she cannot see. After drinking heavily, Xiang Ying brings Reiko home, but the next morning, Reiko believes Ryo is her ideal match because his future is invisible. However, she becomes disappointed upon sobering up. Meanwhile, police officer Shougo Shimazu is demoted after rejecting a senior colleague's proposal, despite Reiko's earlier warning that his relationship with girlfriend Si Zhong would lead to a bad outcome.
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Xin Hong and Xiang Ying protect Shougo Shimazu while Reiko predicts his fate at the village festival.
Sep 12, 2006Xin Hong and Xiang Ying resolve to save police officer Shougo Shimazu from his predicted death. They bring Ryo to Shougo’s village so Reiko can refine her predictions regarding his demise. Reiko experiences a vision indicating that Shougo will be killed during the night of the village festival, a revelation that weighs heavily on her due to the burden of foreseeing such tragedies. On the evening of the festival, Xiang Ying confronts a group of gangsters. Although she intercepts most of them, one individual escapes while armed with a gun. Simultaneously, Shougo hears the sound of gunshots and moves toward the location where the confrontation is taking place, unaware of the immediate danger awaiting him.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Angel Heart have?
- Angel Heart has 50 episodes.
- When did Angel Heart come out?
- Angel Heart came out in 2005.
- Which studio made Angel Heart?
- Angel Heart was produced by Aniplex.
- Who directed Angel Heart?
- Angel Heart was directed by Toshiki Hirano.
- Is Angel Heart finished?
- Current status of Angel Heart: Finished.