# Pro Hunter

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***Pro Hunter*** (プロハンター) was a Japanese comedy-action police TV series. It starred regulars [Masao Kusakari](/source/Masao_Kusakari), [Tatsuya Fuji](/source/Tatsuya_Fuji), [Joe Shishido](/source/Joe_Shishido), [Mayumi Ogawa](/source/Mayumi_Ogawa), with [Kyohei Shibata](/source/Ky%C5%8Dhei_Shibata_(actor)) as a semi-regular.[1][2][3] It ran for 25 episodes in 1981[4] and won popularity.[5][6] [Yoichi Sai](/source/Yoichi_Sai) made his debut as a director in the episode 15.[7]

## Plot

Former detective Jun Mizuhara and former Journalist Shunsuke Ryuzaki set up office as a private detective agency " M&R Tantesha" in [Yokohama](/source/Yokohama). Their cases are always dangerous but not profitable.[7][8]

## Cast

- [Masao Kusakari](/source/Masao_Kusakari) as Shunsuke Ryuzaki (Ryu)
- [Tatsuya Fuji](/source/Tatsuya_Fuji) as Jun Mizuhara (Mizusan)
- [Joe Shishido](/source/Joe_Shishido) as Detective Yuzo Kikushima
- [Kyōhei Shibata](/source/Ky%C5%8Dhei_Shibata_(actor)) as Goto
- [Nenji Kobayashi](/source/Nenji_Kobayashi) as Detective Goro Kido
- [Yuko Natori](/source/Yuko_Natori) as Yumi
- [Mayumi Ogawa](/source/Mayumi_Ogawa) as Reiko Tachibana

## References

1. ["プロハンター"](https://thetv.jp/program/0000962637/). ザテレビジョン. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

1. NTV火曜9時 アクションドラマの世界 『大都会』から『プロハンター』まで P.432 ISBN 4907583346

1. 映画監督 村川透 和製ハードボイルドを作った男 p,101-115 ISBN 9784907583705

1. ["プロハンターとは"](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC-1709213). *kotobank*. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

1. ["プロハンター"](https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC-DVD-Collection-%E8%8D%89%E5%88%88%E6%AD%A3%E9%9B%84/dp/B074W4YTGC). アマゾン. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

1. ["プロハンター"](https://www.toeich.jp/program/1TT000004902/201912). 東映チャンネル. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

1. ["プロハンター"](http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-18588). DDB. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

1. ["プロハンター"](https://www.toei-video.co.jp/catalog/dstd02403/). 東映ビデオ. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

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