Ep. 23: Killer Bees Sting Ryo as a Sky-Falling Bride Brings Deadly Side Effects
Aired on September 7, 1987
A bride descends directly into Ryo's lap, accompanied by thugs hired by her abandoned groom. While attempting to approach her stealthily at night, Ryo is stung by a lethal experimental bee. The bride possesses the necessary antidote, but Kaori discovers it causes severe side effects. These reactions prominently reveal the feminine side of City Hunter, creating a chaotic situation involving the stung detective, the mysterious bride, and the pursuing attackers. The narrative focuses on the immediate aftermath of the sting and the unexpected consequences of the cure provided by the woman who fell from the sky.
Episodes
- Ep. 19 · Investigating threats against women at a dangerous film audition
- Ep. 20 · Ryo Defends a Jungle Princess from Tribal Members Seeking Modern World Contact
- Ep. 21 · Ryo and Saeko undertake a perilous mission to protect a former newspaper magnate from hired assassins.
- Ep. 22 · Ryo Encounters a Woman Who Stole a Diamond Necklace at a Lingerie Show
- Ep. 23 · Killer Bees Sting Ryo as a Sky-Falling Bride Brings Deadly Side Effects
- Ep. 24 · Ryo Injures Foot to Investigate Nurse Targeted for Large Inheritance
- Ep. 25 · Ryo partners with a blonde American agent to investigate tank smuggling from Japan.
- Ep. 26 · City Hunter Protects Daughter From Stalker Who Turns Out To Be Ryo
- Ep. 27 · Ryo and Umibozu discuss protecting Maki in the first part of the Daddy Longlegs narrative