Best yakuza anime
98 anime about yakuza, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.2Chainsaw Man
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Chainsaw ManTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.2Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita. One day, Denji is betrayed…
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3.9My Hero Academia Season 4
TV · 2019 · 25 ep
My Hero Academia Season 4Boku no Hero Academia 4th SeasonTV · 2019 · 25 ep3.9The villain world teeters on the brink of war now that All For One is out of the picture. Shigaraki of the League of Villains squares off with Overhaul of the yakuza, vying for total control of the shadows. Meanwhile, Deku gets tangled in…
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3.9Bungo Stray Dogs
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Bungo Stray DogsBungou Stray DogsTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.9Stalked by a beastly white tiger, Atsushi Nakajima has no idea that the menace lives inside him—a power that catches the attention of the Armed Detective Agency. Using inhuman abilities to combat crime, this team takes Atsushi under the…
3.6Nisekoi
TV · 2014 · 20 ep
NisekoiTV · 2014 · 20 ep3.6As a child, Raku Ichijo made a secret promise with his childhood sweetheart, keeping a pendant as a memento while his love took the key. He dreams of one day meeting his past love, but years later, reality smashes his hopes when Chitoge…
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3.8SAKAMOTO DAYS
TV · 2025 · 11 ep
SAKAMOTO DAYSSakamoto DaysTV · 2025 · 11 ep3.8When Sakamoto meets Aoi, the convenience store clerk, it’s love at first sight — and just like that, he retires. Sakamoto gets married, has a daughter, opens a mom-and-pop store in a quiet town, and completely transforms … into a plus-size…
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3.9Darker than Black
TV · 2007 · 25 ep
Darker than BlackDarker than Black: Kuro no KeiyakushaTV · 2007 · 25 ep3.9In Tokyo, an impenetrable field known as "Hell's Gate" appeared ten years ago. At the same time, psychics who wield paranormal powers at the cost of their conscience also emerged. Hei is one of the most powerful of these psychic agents…
3.5Nisekoi:
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Nisekoi:TV · 2015 · 12 ep3.5The relationship antics continue as Chitoge starts to realize that she is actually in love with Raku. Kosaki's younger sister Haru, who wants to protect her sister from the supposedly-depraved Raku, gets added to the mix. Other highlights…
3.5The Way of the Househusband
ONA · 2021 · 5 ep
The Way of the HousehusbandGokushufudouONA · 2021 · 5 ep3.5He was the fiercest member of the yakuza, a man who left countless underworld legends in his wake. They called him “the Immortal Dragon.” But one day he walked away from it all to travel another path—the path of the househusband! The…
4.3ODDTAXI
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
ODDTAXIOdd TaxiTV · 2021 · 13 ep4.3The taxi driver Odokawa lives a very mundane life. He has no family, doesn't really hang out with others, and he's an oddball who is narrow-minded and doesn't talk much. The only people he can call his friends are his doctor, Gouriki and…
4.0HINAMATSURI
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
HINAMATSURIHinamatsuriTV · 2018 · 12 ep4.0The comedy manga centers around a super-powered girl named Hina and Nitta, a young member of the yakuza. Hina suddenly appears in Nitta's room and threatens him with her extraordinary powers. However, they end up living together. (Source…
3.9Megalobox
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
MegaloboxMegalo BoxTV · 2018 · 13 ep3.9"To be quiet and do as you're told, that's the cowardly choice." These are the words of Junk Dog, an underground fighter of Megalo Box, an evolution of boxing that utilizes mechanical limbs known as Gear to enhance the speed and power of…
3.9GOLDEN BOY
OVA · 1995 · 6 ep
GOLDEN BOYGolden BoyOVA · 1995 · 6 ep3.9Kintarou Oe doesn't look like it, but he is a genius who completed all his university courses and then quit before graduating. He becomes a wandering student, going from place to place on his bicycle, seeking to learn what he can about…Highest rated
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4.5Gintama Season 2
TV · 2011 · 51 ep
Gintama Season 2Gintama'TV · 2011 · 51 ep4.5After a one-year hiatus, Shinpachi Shimura returns to Edo, only to stumble upon a shocking surprise: Gintoki and Kagura, his fellow Yorozuya members, have become completely different characters! Fleeing from the Yorozuya headquarters in…
4.5Tomorrow's Joe 2
TV · 1980 · 47 ep
Tomorrow's Joe 2Ashita no Joe 2TV · 1980 · 47 ep4.5Yabuki Joe is left downhearted and hopeless after a certain tragic event. In attempt to put the past behind him, Joe leaves the gym behind and begins wandering. On his travels he comes across the likes of Wolf Kanagushi and Goromaki Gondo…
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4.3Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-henTV · 2017 · 12 ep4.3Unable to forget a performance of "Shinigami" performed by the rakugo master Yakumo in the prison where he was being held, Yotaro's first act upon his release was go right to the theater, where he begged, pleaded, and was finally accepted… 4.3ODDTAXI
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
ODDTAXIOdd TaxiTV · 2021 · 13 ep4.3The taxi driver Odokawa lives a very mundane life. He has no family, doesn't really hang out with others, and he's an oddball who is narrow-minded and doesn't talk much. The only people he can call his friends are his doctor, Gouriki and… 4.2Chainsaw Man
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Chainsaw ManTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.2Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita. One day, Denji is betrayed…
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4.1Kaiji - Ultimate Survivor
TV · 2007 · 26 ep
Kaiji - Ultimate SurvivorGyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate SurvivorTV · 2007 · 26 ep4.1Itou Kaiji is a bum who steals car emblems and slashes tires on what seems to be a regular basis. This routine changes one day when he is paid a visit by a man in a trench-coat. Once the two get talking, it seems that the visitor (Calling…
4.0Tokyo Godfathers
Movie · 2003 · 1 ep
Tokyo GodfathersMovie · 2003 · 1 ep4.0In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the…
4.0Tomorrow's Joe
TV · 1970 · 79 ep
Tomorrow's JoeAshita no JoeTV · 1970 · 79 ep4.0Joe, a teenage orphan in the slums of the Doya streets, meets Danpei, a homeless, alcoholic ex-boxing coach. Danpei, seeing Joe's boxing talent, decides to train him. When Joe is sent to a terrible juvenile home for petty crimes, he meets… 4.0HINAMATSURI
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
HINAMATSURIHinamatsuriTV · 2018 · 12 ep4.0The comedy manga centers around a super-powered girl named Hina and Nitta, a young member of the yakuza. Hina suddenly appears in Nitta's room and threatens him with her extraordinary powers. However, they end up living together. (Source…
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4.0Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage
TV · 2006 · 12 ep
Black Lagoon: The Second BarrageTV · 2006 · 12 ep4.0Okajima Rokuro - now known almost exclusively as 'Rock' - was once a typical, put-upon Japanese businessman. Then, on a routine business trip, he was kidnapped and ransomed by the Lagoon Company: a band of mercenary pirates operating out…
4.0Mobile Suit GUNDAM Iron Blooded Orphans 2
TV · 2016 · 25 ep
Mobile Suit GUNDAM Iron Blooded Orphans 2Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans 2nd SeasonTV · 2016 · 25 ep4.0Learning about the world from her journey to Earth, Kudelia founded Admoss Company to strive for the financial independence of Mars. While inspecting a mining site of halfmetal, Orga Itsuka, leader of Tekkadan hired by Admoss as guards…
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4.0SAKAMOTO DAYS Part 2
TV · 2025 · 11 ep
SAKAMOTO DAYS Part 2Sakamoto Days Part 2TV · 2025 · 11 ep4.0The legendary former hitman Tarou Sakamoto has thwarted numerous assassins after an enormous bounty on his head was issued. But he cannot seem to catch a break and simply take it easy with his beloved family. A mysterious and infamous…
4.0City Hunter 2
TV · 1988 · 63 ep
City Hunter 2TV · 1988 · 63 ep4.0Ryo Saeba is a "sweeper" know as the City Hunter. He and his sidekick Kaori Makimura are hired to solve problems that the police can't (or won't) handle. When he's not keeping the streets of Tokyo clean, Ryo is chasing the ladies, and…Mature
3.9My Hero Academia Season 4
TV · 2019 · 25 ep
My Hero Academia Season 4Boku no Hero Academia 4th SeasonTV · 2019 · 25 ep3.9The villain world teeters on the brink of war now that All For One is out of the picture. Shigaraki of the League of Villains squares off with Overhaul of the yakuza, vying for total control of the shadows. Meanwhile, Deku gets tangled in… 3.9GOLDEN BOY
OVA · 1995 · 6 ep
GOLDEN BOYGolden BoyOVA · 1995 · 6 ep3.9Kintarou Oe doesn't look like it, but he is a genius who completed all his university courses and then quit before graduating. He becomes a wandering student, going from place to place on his bicycle, seeking to learn what he can about…
3.9Durarara!! X2
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Durarara!! X2Durarara!!x2 ShouTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.9“6 Months Later…We haven’t changed at all… or it seems….” Half a year after the turmoil that rocked the entire city of Ikebukuro— Peace has once again returned to the city and people are living each day normally. The high school students…
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3.9Durarara!! X2 The Second Arc
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Durarara!! X2 The Second ArcDurarara!!x2 TenTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.9In Ikebukuro, the lives of its citizens continue intertwining with each other as if their fates are predestined. Mikado Ryuugamine is now one step closer to his goal of living an exciting life, and in turn, delves deeper into the darker…
3.9Mobile Suit GUNDAM Iron Blooded Orphans
TV · 2015 · 25 ep
Mobile Suit GUNDAM Iron Blooded OrphansKidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no OrphansTV · 2015 · 25 ep3.9300 years after a great conflict between Earth and Mars known as the "Calamity War," a woman named Kudelia sets out on a journey to Earth to speak for the independence of the Martian city of Chryse, which is under the control of the Earth…
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3.9The Fable
TV · 2024 · 25 ep
The FableTV · 2024 · 25 ep3.9When you're the infamous prodigy hitman known only as “Fable,” many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn't one of them. In fact, being told that he can't kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job Fable’s ever…
3.9Kyou kara Ore wa!!
OVA · 1993 · 10 ep
Kyou kara Ore wa!!OVA · 1993 · 10 ep3.9This anime is about two students who are tired of being normal and unpopular at their old schools, after they both transfer to a new one they try to change that by deciding to become delinquents. After a rough start they become friends and…Mature
3.9Bungo Stray Dogs
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Bungo Stray DogsBungou Stray DogsTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.9Stalked by a beastly white tiger, Atsushi Nakajima has no idea that the menace lives inside him—a power that catches the attention of the Armed Detective Agency. Using inhuman abilities to combat crime, this team takes Atsushi under the…Mature
3.9Darker than Black
TV · 2007 · 25 ep
Darker than BlackDarker than Black: Kuro no KeiyakushaTV · 2007 · 25 ep3.9In Tokyo, an impenetrable field known as "Hell's Gate" appeared ten years ago. At the same time, psychics who wield paranormal powers at the cost of their conscience also emerged. Hei is one of the most powerful of these psychic agents… 3.9Megalobox
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
MegaloboxMegalo BoxTV · 2018 · 13 ep3.9"To be quiet and do as you're told, that's the cowardly choice." These are the words of Junk Dog, an underground fighter of Megalo Box, an evolution of boxing that utilizes mechanical limbs known as Gear to enhance the speed and power of…
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3.9The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
The Yakuza's Guide to BabysittingKumichou Musume to SewagakariTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.9Kirishima Tooru was accustomed to solving all problems through violence and was called “the Demon of Sakuragi.” One day, the boss of the Sakuragi family suddenly summons Kirishima and appoints him caretaker of his only daughter, Yaeka! A…
3.9Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
TV · 2003 · 12 ep
Full Metal Panic? FumoffuTV · 2003 · 12 ep3.9It's back-to-school mayhem with Kaname Chidori and her war-freak classmate Sousuke Sagara as they encounter more misadventures in and out of Jindai High School. But when Kaname gets into some serious trouble, Sousuke takes the guise of…
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3.9Tekkonkinkreet
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
TekkonkinkreetTekkon KinkreetMovie · 2006 · 1 ep3.9Black, a boy who seeks to bend the city to his will through strength, and White, his innocent counterpart, are two orphaned street kids living in the slums of Treasure Town. When real estate developers threaten to transform Treasure Town…
3.9Akagi
TV · 2005 · 26 ep
AkagiTouhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita TensaiTV · 2005 · 26 ep3.9While mahjong is a game that is often played with family and friends, it is also a game that is played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated a debt of over three million yen. In a last-ditch…
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3.9Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood SprayLupin the IIIrd: Chikemuri no Ishikawa GoemonMovie · 2017 · 1 ep3.9A yakuza boss hires Goemon Ishikawa, a modern day samurai, to protect him aboard his cruise ship casino. Everything goes sideways however when a terrifyingly powerful man— the so called “Ghost of Bermuda”— shows up to put world-famous…Mature
3.8SAKAMOTO DAYS
TV · 2025 · 11 ep
SAKAMOTO DAYSSakamoto DaysTV · 2025 · 11 ep3.8When Sakamoto meets Aoi, the convenience store clerk, it’s love at first sight — and just like that, he retires. Sakamoto gets married, has a daughter, opens a mom-and-pop store in a quiet town, and completely transforms … into a plus-size…
3.8Mind Game
Movie · 2004 · 1 ep
Mind GameMovie · 2004 · 1 ep3.8Audiences will begin to grasp what they are in for early on, as loser Nishi, too wimpy to try to save his childhood sweetheart from gangsters, is shot in the butt by a soccer-playing psychopath, projecting Nishi into the afterlife. In this…
3.8Welcome to Irabu's Office
TV · 2009 · 11 ep
Welcome to Irabu's OfficeKuuchuu BurankoTV · 2009 · 11 ep3.8Many patients with different problems visit the psychiatric ward of Irabu General Hospital; a trapeze artist suffering from insomnia after suddenly failing his jumps, a gangster afraid of knives and sharp objects and a business man who has…
3.8City Hunter
TV · 1987 · 51 ep
City HunterTV · 1987 · 51 ep3.8Ryo Saeba works the streets of Tokyo as the City Hunter. He's a "sweeper" and with his sidekick Kaori Makimura, he keeps the city clean. People hire the City Hunter to solve their dangerous problems, which he does with a Colt Python. When…
3.8One-Punch Man: Road to Hero
OVA · 2015 · 1 ep
One-Punch Man: Road to HeroOne Punch Man: Road to HeroOVA · 2015 · 1 ep3.8OVA bundled with the 10th volume of the One Punch Man manga. It features an original story by the series' mangaka, ONE, about the secret story of the birth of Saitama's hero suit.
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3.8Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom
TV · 2009 · 26 ep
Phantom: Requiem for the PhantomTV · 2009 · 26 ep3.8A young man wakes up in a strange room with no memory of who he is or how he got there. His past is lost—and his future belongs to Inferno, a violent crime syndicate. They give him a new name—Zwei—and team him with their top assassin, the…
3.8The Way of the Househusband: Season 2
ONA · 2023 · 5 ep
The Way of the Househusband: Season 2Gokushufudou Season 2ONA · 2023 · 5 ep3.8With a wicked scar on his face, a terrifying gaze, and an apron adorned with a teddy bear, ex-yakuza member Tatsu proudly assumes the role of a full-time househusband. Already familiar with the regular challenges of grocery shopping, Tatsu…
3.8Saint☆Oniisan (Movie)
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
Saint☆Oniisan (Movie)Movie · 2013 · 1 ep3.8What if Jesus and Buddha were living on Earth in modern times? What if they shared an apartment in Japan? Saint Young Men is a movie about the daily lives of Jesus and Buddha, focusing on different element of modern life.