A series of senseless shootings has gripped Shinjuku, and the sister of one of the victims implores Ryo to find the killer and ensure he faces justice. Yet, Ryo senses a deeper motivation in his client's plea—something beyond mere retributi…

Ryo’s current case involves the daughter of a scientist infamous for creating a microbe capable of causing global sterility. She tasks him with her unwavering protection as she works to develop a vaccine. Yet, should she be captured, her di…

The championship bout ended in death, leaving Ryo to navigate a landscape of grief and ambition. He finds himself confronting the deceased fighter’s bitter rival, consumed by a relentless hunger for victory. Simultaneously, he must offer so…

Hideyuki, Ryo’s partner, is consumed by worry over the vanishing of Kaori, Ryo’s sister, a victim in a recent surge of abductions plaguing Shinjuku. While searching for her, Hideyuki encounters a man whose true nature is far from straightfo…

On Kaori’s birthday, Hideyuki is murdered for refusing a demand from the head of a formidable crime syndicate. Consumed by grief and a thirst for justice, Ryo is left with no choice but to seek vengeance for his friend's death.

With Kaori now his partner, Ryo finds himself embroiled in a series of troubling events surrounding the celebrated actress, Yumiko Sato. As he investigates the escalating incidents, he uncovers a formidable opponent and a client whose desir…

Ryo’s current client desires a fabricated demise, a vanishing act intended to sever ties with a formidable politician and allow him to return to his daughter. The man readily acknowledges his lack of fortitude, yet possesses depths that bel…

Detective Saeko Nogami engaged Ryo in a task: retrieve a crown concealing a microchip holding highly classified schematics. Ryo accepted the assignment, his anticipation centered on the promised compensation. This prospect, however, left Ka…

Ryo’s charge is the captivating casino dealer, who stands on the precipice of a dangerous confrontation with a rival organization – a fight for her very liberty. Simultaneously, Ryo finds himself locked in a battle against a formidable gamb…

Ryo found himself ensnared in an assignment, ostensibly to protect the daughter of a Yakuza boss. The woman was being pursued by a persistent biker gang, a detail that seemed straightforward enough. However, as Ryo began his duties, he disc…

Ryo is asked to help a woman who works as a thief in acquiring a black tulip from a charlatan posing as a psychic. Kaori discovers that the psychic’s butler harbors feelings for her, and she considers that he might prove useful in securing …

Ryo’s charge is a woman and a boy, both refugees from a distant land, and he must shield them from those who would seize them. Soon, Kaori observes a striking similarity between the boy’s behavior and mannerisms, and those of Ryo himself.

Ryo's mission was to safeguard the young pop idol Nagisa from a shadowy admirer, yet his attention drifted inexorably to her manager. Unexpectedly, it became clear that Nagisa herself harbored a strong attraction to Ryo. He resolved to leve…

Saeko seeks out Ryo's assistance in unraveling the unsettling disappearances of women in Shinjuku. The gravity of the situation deepens when Kaori, taken for someone else, becomes the latest victim. In his pursuit of the truth, Ryo confront…

Ryo received a request: safeguard the daughter of a deceased industrialist. The woman insisted that Ryo had once rescued her from kidnappers. As he works to identify those plotting her demise, the stepmother emerges as a prime suspect, thou…

A troubling situation has befallen an old acquaintance of Kaori’s; she is being pursued by unsettling individuals who seek peculiar timepieces secreted within her bag. Kaori’s attempts to shield her friend from Ryo prove futile, as the woma…

Ryo found himself unexpectedly sought out, contacted by the assistant to a renowned fashion designer. The reason for this unusual attention was the theft of the assistant’s original designs by her employer.

Ryo’s task of safeguarding the gifted woman becomes significantly complicated by a corrupt businessman, a clumsy assassin, and an elderly woman.

Ryo receives an assignment: to investigate threats directed at women participating in an audition for a film starring a strikingly handsome actor. Among those vying for a role is a woman with a personal stake – she hopes the film's director…

Ryo accepted a case to defend a jungle princess. Her people, fiercely protective of their secluded existence, were at odds with those within the tribe who sought connection with the outside world.

Ryo found himself in a hotel room with Saeko, the situation compelling him to take on a protective assignment. The task: safeguard a former newspaper magnate, a man who had, in a regrettable act of self-inflicted danger, hired assassins.

Amidst the bustle of a lingerie presentation, Ryo observed a woman who had absconded with a striking diamond necklace from a well-to-do young man. She sought his affection, but Ryo sensed a deeper complexity beneath her plea, a narrative ve…

She tumbled, quite literally, into Ryo's arms, a cascade of limbs and silk accompanied by the unwelcome weight of the groom’s hired thugs. Ryo had been attempting a stealthy approach under the cloak of night when a sting, sharp and sudden, …

To uncover the identity of those plotting against a nurse poised to inherit a substantial fortune, Ryo sustains a broken foot and finds himself a patient in the same hospital as his target. Bound by the need to conceal the danger she faces,…

Ryo finds himself allied with a striking American agent in a pursuit to uncover the source of tank smuggling originating from Japan.

A father's plea to City Hunter – to safeguard his daughter from a persistent stalker at her workplace – takes a startling turn when he discovers the very protector he's hired is City Hunter himself. Subsequently, the father asks City Hunter…

Umibozu sought out Ryo, requesting his aid in safeguarding Maki, the daughter of his late mentor. Ryo learned the tale of Daddy Longlegs, discovering that Umibozu had been watching over her from afar. Feigning a willingness to take Umibozu’…

Umibozu discloses that the man who followed Maki is Snake, a former associate who betrayed both Umibozu and her father. The climactic confrontation between Umibozu and Snake unfolds within a theater, coinciding with Maki's concert performan…

A young girl persuades Ryo to assist her idol, a promising children's author, who is being harassed by representatives of a publishing company. Her payment for his help? Five hundred yen.

The nephew of a vanished, wealthy explorer sought out Ryo’s protection, fearing his aunt's designs on his uncle's estate. Yet, the young man found himself unexpectedly drawn to Kaori. Meanwhile, Kaori observed Ryo’s reactions with keen inte…

Ryo and Kaori find themselves drawn into two conflicting assignments, both centered on the same individuals. Kaori is engaged by a member of a biker gang, tasked with assuming the role of his girlfriend – a calculated move to divert attenti…

Saeko tasked Ryo with luring in a notorious assassin, an assignment that drew the killer's attention. Soon after, the assassin issued a formal challenge to Ryo.

Protecting a woman he cares for, Umibozu sustains an injury. He seeks out Ryo's assistance, asking him to safeguard the girl from a corrupt politician. The politician, embroiled in a bribery scandal, attempts to discredit her as she prepare…

A young girl approaches Ryo, insisting on a paternal connection. This carefully constructed facade, however, is the work of a desperate mother seeking to shield her daughter from the reach of her deceased husband’s father, who intends to se…

Ryo received an assignment: the protection of a prominent reporter as she delved into a story involving a corrupt politician and the Yakuza.

Ryo must determine if the wealthy tycoon's adopted daughter is contemplating suicide. Yet, the daughter insists it is her adoptive father who plots her demise. The truth is, this is but one facet of a larger extortion plot orchestrated by i…

When rough men attempt to strong-arm Otora, the owner of a small cafe, into relinquishing her business, Ryo steps in to intervene. He is aided by a young girl who asserts membership in the Hanafubuki Gumi, a collective dedicated to honor an…

Having been expelled from the Hanafubuki Gumi, Kitoo and his companions conspire to murder Kikunosuke’s father and their former leader. Simultaneously, Kikunosuke, at her father's behest, begins residing with Ryo, seeking to understand conc…

Ryo encountered a woman who insisted she had amnesia, a claim she made with a peculiar vulnerability. She dissolved into a state of inebriation after a single sip of a drink. Ryo quickly perceived that her supposed memory loss was a fabri…

Ryo finds himself employed by a woman who works as a private investigator for an insurance firm. Their mission: to retrieve a priceless diamond pilfered from a wealthy industrialist. Success, however, proves fleeting. The diamond’s owner, h…

A private investigation agency has opened next door, run by Reika Nogami, the younger sister of Saeko Nogami. As Ryo pursues her, he uncovers Reika’s methods of coercion against Yakuza members, and the circumstances surrounding the death of…

Reika detailed the insidious interference of a compromised officer in narcotics cases, and recounted the tragic death of her former partner, a loss she vowed to avenge against the Yakuza. This resolve propelled them into a confrontation wit…

Ryo’s task was simple: safeguard a celebrated poet who was attracting a disturbing number of admirers. The men shadowing her, however, proved far from ordinary. As Ryo discovered the true nature of these pursuers, he realized his client pos…

Tension coiled tight between the two brothers as they navigated a situation involving a predator fixated on their sister, a hairstylist by trade. Their concern escalated, however, when they stumbled upon a hidden cache of stolen money from …

Ryo has been asked to look after three sisters at the mountain resort.

Ryo and Kaori encountered Mariko, an acquaintance of Kaori's and one with a penchant for nimble fingers. Concerned for her friend’s path, Kaori asked Ryo to persuade Mariko to abandon her life of petty theft. Ryo proposed a wager: if Mariko…

Yuri, the daughter of a renowned pool player, engaged Ryo to assist her in the lead-up to a crucial match – one that held the potential to decide the future of her father's beloved club. Ryo quickly discerned that Yuri struggled when faced …

A job referral from Saeko leads Ryo to safeguard the widow of a deceased tycoon from an unidentified extortionist. Meanwhile, the butler recognizes that only Ryo possesses the ability to help the widow navigate her profound grief.

Ryo encountered a young, striking nun, her usual composure momentarily fractured by the loss of her cross after a night spent in the city.

Kaori is haunted by a recurring nightmare: Ryo’s imminent demise. Elsewhere, Umibozu barely escapes death at the hands of three lethal siblings, assassins employed by the Lodos Mafia. Severely wounded and deeply shaken, he sets out to find …

The abduction of Kaori by the three assassin siblings prompted the Lodos Mafia to issue a formal challenge to Ryo. With Umibozu’s assistance, Ryo infiltrated the Lodos Mafia vessel in pursuit of Kaori. As she languished captive, Kaori began…