Under the Japanese title “City Hunter THE MOVIE: Shijyou Saikou no Mission (The Greatest Mission in The History), Nicky Larson et le Parfum de Cupidon (Nicky Larson and the Cupid’s Perfume), Philippe Lacheau-directed live-action film adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo’s City Hunter action comedy manga, was released in 102 theaters across Japan on November 29, 2019, then ranked eighth in its opening weekend box office ranking.
The 92-minute Japanese dubbed edition earned a modest 47,883,700 yen on 38,676 admissions in its first three days, which was about 18.6% of the first two-day gross of the City Hunter anime franchise’s latest feature film City Hunter Shinjuku Private Eyes released in February 2019.
Although it was not an all-new film, it made a surprising No.1 debut in the mini-theater ranking of the weekend.