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* [[Akira Kamiya]]: Ryo's voice.

* [[Amusing Injuries]]: Ryo, courtesy of a girl. Though ''well'' deserved most of the time.

* [[A Team Firing]]: Kaori, despite in some episodes is armed with [[Small Girl Big Gun|everything]] [[More Dakka|but the kitchen sink]], can never hit a single baddie. The Manga establishes this when Ryo secretly had Kaori's gun adjusted so each shot would hit wide of the mark, therefore ensuring that she never gets her hands bloodied in this business.

* [[A-Team Firing]]: Kaori, despite in some episodes is armed with [[Small Girl, Big Gun|everything]] [[More Dakka|but the kitchen sink]], can never hit a single baddie. The Manga establishes this when Ryo secretly had Kaori's gun adjusted so each shot would hit wide of the mark, therefore ensuring that she never gets her hands bloodied in this business.

* [[Badass Adorable]]: Sure, Kaori and the younger girls in the cast qualify, but it's actually ''Ryo'' in particular who personifies this trope through his lovably frank [[Casanova]] [[Adult Child]] behavior, coupled with a sweet and gentle sensitivity. [[Akira Kamiya]] sure is good at playing [[Fist of the North Star|sensitive and kind hearted badasses]], isn't he?

* [[BFG]]: A lot of them: Ryo uses a Colt Python .357 Magnum; Kaori uses her brother's own Colt Python, but also makes use of [[More Dakka|gatling gun, bazooka, grenades and giant hammers]]; Umibozu has a S&W Model 29 (the original .44 Magnum revolver), even if he usually fires a [[No Kill Like Overkill|machine gun or a bazooka]]; Miki, being Umibozu's partner, has a tendence to draw the less ridicously big guns in his closet, who [[Small Girl Big Gun|are still quite big for anyone else's standards]]...

* [[BFG]]: A lot of them: Ryo uses a Colt Python .357 Magnum; Kaori uses her brother's own Colt Python, but also makes use of [[More Dakka|gatling gun, bazooka, grenades and giant hammers]]; Umibozu has a S&W Model 29 (the original .44 Magnum revolver), even if he usually fires a [[No Kill Like Overkill|machine gun or a bazooka]]; Miki, being Umibozu's partner, has a tendence to draw the less ridicously big guns in his closet, who [[Small Girl, Big Gun|are still quite big for anyone else's standards]]...

* [[Bifauxnen]]: Kaori, due to androgynous good looks and a rather butch fashion sense, was often mistaken for a pretty man. Later in the series, she starts wearing tight skirts to clear up the confusion.

* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: There are quite a few incidents. There is a sequence in the manga where Ryo and a client look at the clouds for 4 panels. Ryo wonders if the audience will start to think the mangaka is lazy. Another is when Ryo takes a bodyguard assignment twice in a row, and asks if the mangaka has run out of ideas. At another point, he uses speech bubbles to shield himself from Kaori's wrath, while she throws her's at him. Characters also run outside the panel or break them sometimes. [[Intense Close Up]] is also treated like the character's face ''literally'' getting larger.

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* [[Distracted By the Sexy]]: Saeko relies on this a bit much for a police officer.

* [[Evil Laugh]]: Ryo's is a rare ''heroic'' and ''lovable'' example, used whenever he is about to go on another "mokkori hunt."

* [[~~Everythings Better With Princesses|~~Everything's Better With Princesses]]: A good number of stories involve the protection of princesses of [[Hollywood Atlas|fictional eastern and island kingdoms]] from evil pretenders to the throne. And if they aren't princesses, then they're [[The Ojou|Oujo]] of a rich Japanese family, with either [[Evil Uncle|EvilUncles]] aiming for their heritage, or being in danger of [[Distressed Damsel|being kidnapped]] for a ransom.

* [[Everything's Better With Princesses]]: A good number of stories involve the protection of princesses of [[Hollywood Atlas|fictional eastern and island kingdoms]] from evil pretenders to the throne. And if they aren't princesses, then they're [[The Ojou|Oujo]] of a rich Japanese family, with either [[Evil Uncle|EvilUncles]] aiming for their heritage, or being in danger of [[Distressed Damsel|being kidnapped]] for a ransom.

* [[Fair Cop]]: Saeko

* [[Fashion Victim Villain]]: One of the [[Monster of the Week|Villains Of The Week]] in an [[In-Universe]] example of this.

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* [[The Masochism Tango]]: Ryo and Kaori.

* [[Mythology Gag]]: The cafe run by Umibozu and Miki is named "[[Cat's Eye]]".

* [[~~Names~~ the Same|Name's The Same]]: Kasumi Asou the [[Kaitou]] from this series must not be confused with Kasumi Asou [[Hot for Student|the teacher]] from ''[[Tokimeki Memorial|Tokimeki Memorial 2]]'' ; although when written in Japanese, ''City Hunter'' Kasumi's first name is written in Hiragana instead of the ''Tokimemo'' one's, written with Kanji.

* [[Name's the Same|Name's The Same]]: Kasumi Asou the [[Kaitou]] from this series must not be confused with Kasumi Asou [[Hot for Student|the teacher]] from ''[[Tokimeki Memorial|Tokimeki Memorial 2]]'' ; although when written in Japanese, ''City Hunter'' Kasumi's first name is written in Hiragana instead of the ''Tokimemo'' one's, written with Kanji.

* [[Nurse With Good Intentions]]: Yoshimi Iwai, [[Dojikko|oh so much]].

* [[Phantom Thief]]: Kasumi Asou alias Theif n°305, who comes from a line of women phantom thieves.

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* [[Villainous Crossdresser]]: Ryo's worst nightmare.

* [[We Help the Helpless]]: the City Hunter team, though most of their jobs will involve shooting sooner or later.

* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes]]: Ryo's afraid of flying. An episode of the anime where he flys in a helicopter with no problem was made before this was revealed in the manga, though.

* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Ryo's afraid of flying. An episode of the anime where he flys in a helicopter with no problem was made before this was revealed in the manga, though.

** An even earlier and more notable case is Umibozu's terrible fear of cats, especially if they're [[Tastes Like Diabetes|cute]] [[Cute Kitten|kittens]]. It leads to [[Crowning Moment of Funny|extremely funny scenes]], and to plot-point moments as well.