City Hunter Omnibus #1

When a professional boxer is murdered for refusing to throw a fight, his fiancée turns to Ryo Saeba, the city’s most elusive vigilante, to track down the man who killed him. In a story of blood, betrayal, and buried secrets, Ryo must navigate a web of crime and deception where every lead could be a trap.

In "Angel Dust of Fear," Makimura finds himself caught in a deadly game when the Union Teope syndicate offers a fortune to eliminate a rival Yakuza boss—only to become the target after refusing. With his life on the line and a killer on his trail, Makimura must outthink a ruthless enemy in a city where every shadow could be a threat.

In "A Wonderful Partner!", Jo and Saeba find themselves reluctantly paired when Kaori insists on stepping in as his new partner, despite her disapproval of his womanizing. The two soon put their differences aside to tackle a high-stakes bus hijacking, testing their chemistry in the heat of the moment.

In "Diamonds Before Swine," Saeba takes on a high-stakes case when he uncovers a jewelry store secretly run by a drug syndicate, its leader driven by an unsettling obsession with order and precision. With his usual mix of wit and precision, Saeba sets up a clever, chaotic delivery designed to disrupt the syndicate’s meticulous operation—no spoilers, just a sharp, stylish game of cat and mouse.

When The General is branded by the syndicate for losing a fortune to Saeba’s latest heist, he’s given a brutal choice: eliminate Saeba within twenty-four hours or face execution. With time running out and his life on the line, he must confront the man he once worked with—before the past consumes him.

In "The Unbalanced Gang," Saeba tracks Sayaka’s kidnappers to a biker gang’s hidden stronghold, where he uncovers the twisted ambitions driving their leader, Tiger, and the shadowy figure known as Boss Ryujin. The stakes rise as Saeba confronts the violent undercurrents linking the gang’s past to a larger, more dangerous game.

In "The Ever-Waiting Little Girl," Saeba stumbles upon a young girl steadfastly waiting in a park for a father she believes is dead—only to uncover a truth far more complicated than he expected. As he unravels the reason behind the man’s disappearance, Saeba finds himself drawn into a quiet, personal mission that blurs the line between case and compassion. Meanwhile, Sayaka makes a quiet but significant decision: she’s moving in with Saeba and Makimura.

In "And Thus Exits the Little Girl," Saeba, Kaori, and Sayaka orchestrate a high-stakes deception to make it seem as though Hagio has died—his only goal to secretly reunite with his daughter. With precision and quiet urgency, the trio navigate a web of lies, trusting that the truth, though hidden, might still find its way to the heart of the matter.

In "The Barefoot Actress," Saeba finds himself caught in a web of tension and danger while guarding a famous actress during the chaotic shoot of a detective thriller—where real threats blur with the fiction on screen, and her cool detachment only deepens the mystery.

In "The Actress in Flames," Jo Sato prepares to shoot a dramatic scene inside a burning house—on her own terms, and without stunt doubles. As Saeba watches her push the limits of danger, he starts to wonder if the flames are just another performance, or if she’s chasing something far more personal in the heat.