Best yakuza manga
108 manga 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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4.0Kagurabachi
Manga · 2023
KagurabachiManga · 20234.0Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword-maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy…
4.0The Way of the Househusband
Manga · 2018
The Way of the HousehusbandGokushufudouManga · 20184.0He 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…
3.8Nisekoi: False Love
Manga · 2011 · 240 ch
Nisekoi: False LoveNisekoiManga · 2011 · 240 ch3.8As a child, Raku Ichijou 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…
4.0Teenage Mercenary
Manga · 2020
Teenage MercenaryIphagyongbyeongManga · 20204.0At the age of eight, I-Jin Yu lost his parents in a plane crash and became stranded in a foreign land, forced to become a child mercenary in order to stay alive. He returns home ten years later to be reunited with his family in Korea…
4.3GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
Manga · 1997 · 208 ch
GTO: Great Teacher OnizukaGTOManga · 1997 · 208 ch4.3Former juvenile delinquent Onizuka finds himself thrust into to role of high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to and an administration that doesn't trust him. Using the brash an unorthodox methods he picked up in…
4.0BEASTARS
Manga · 2016 · 196 ch
BEASTARSManga · 2016 · 196 ch4.0One night at Cherryton Academy, an herbivore student is brutally murdered. Among the members of the Drama Club, the herbivores’ suspicions naturally turn to their carnivore classmates… The prime suspect? Gray wolf Legoshi. But he wouldn’t…
3.8Sun-Ken Rock
Manga · 2006 · 181 ch
Sun-Ken RockManga · 2006 · 181 ch3.8Ken Kitano has lost everything. He's lost his family, his dreams, and even his first crush, Yumin, who suddenly left for Korea to pursue her dream of becoming a police officer. He spends his days getting into one meaningless fight after…
4.2The Fable
Manga · 2014 · 240 ch
The FableManga · 2014 · 240 ch4.2When 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…
4.5Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow
Manga · 1968 · 171 ch
Ashita no Joe: Fighting for TomorrowAshita no JoeManga · 1968 · 171 ch4.5A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens…
3.9Viral Hit
Manga · 2019 · 222 ch
Viral HitSsaumdokakManga · 2019 · 222 ch3.9Scrawny high school student Ho-Bin Yoo is probably the last guy you’d expect to star in a NewTube channel that revolves around fighting. But after following some advice from a mysterious NewTube channel, Ho-Bin is soon knocking out guys…
4.2Hinamatsuri
Manga · 2010 · 132 ch
HinamatsuriManga · 2010 · 132 ch4.2Nitta is an ambitious, young member of the Ashikawa-gumi yakuza syndicate. One day, a mysterious, oval-shaped object falls out of thin air into his apartment, and suddenly changes everything! Inside of the object is an expressionless young…
3.1Ayashimon
Manga · 2021 · 25 ch
AyashimonManga · 2021 · 25 ch3.1Maruo, a boy starved for battle, meets Urara, a girl trying to escape from underworld thugs... (Source: MANGA Plus)Highest rated
4.5Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow
Manga · 1968 · 171 ch
Ashita no Joe: Fighting for TomorrowAshita no JoeManga · 1968 · 171 ch4.5A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens… 4.3GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
Manga · 1997 · 208 ch
GTO: Great Teacher OnizukaGTOManga · 1997 · 208 ch4.3Former juvenile delinquent Onizuka finds himself thrust into to role of high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to and an administration that doesn't trust him. Using the brash an unorthodox methods he picked up in…
4.3Lone Wolf and Cub
Manga · 1970 · 142 ch
Lone Wolf and CubKozure OokamiManga · 1970 · 142 ch4.3An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions—over 7000 pages—Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the… 4.2The Fable
Manga · 2014 · 240 ch
The FableManga · 2014 · 240 ch4.2When 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…
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4.2Ten: Tenhou-doori no Kaidanji
Manga · 1989 · 164 ch
Ten: Tenhou-doori no KaidanjiManga · 1989 · 164 ch4.2Takashi Ten is living his life as a rep mahjong player. A kind person at heart, he also possesses an ingenious talent in mahjong. One day Ten meets Hiroyuki Igawa, a student player who 'plays by logic'. Hiroyuki is overwhelmed at Ten's… 4.2Hinamatsuri
Manga · 2010 · 132 ch
HinamatsuriManga · 2010 · 132 ch4.2Nitta is an ambitious, young member of the Ashikawa-gumi yakuza syndicate. One day, a mysterious, oval-shaped object falls out of thin air into his apartment, and suddenly changes everything! Inside of the object is an expressionless young…
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4.2Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji
Manga · 1996 · 158 ch
Gambling Apocalypse KaijiTobaku Mokushiroku KaijiManga · 1996 · 158 ch4.2Ne'er-do-well Kaiji Itou's shiftless existence is suddenly rattled by a visit from the yakuza. Burdened by debt and resentment, Kaiji is coerced into gambling for his worthless life. As the stakes grow higher and the rules become…
4.2Akagi: Yami ni Oritatta Tensai
Manga · 1991 · 306 ch
Akagi: Yami ni Oritatta TensaiManga · 1991 · 306 ch4.2While 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 debt over three million yen. In a last ditch…
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4.1Bakuon Rettou
Manga · 2002 · 105 ch
Bakuon RettouManga · 2002 · 105 ch4.1In the 80s, the parents of Kaze Takashi move to a quiet area of Tokyo in order to save the young man from the bad influence of his friends. In class, Takashi does not take long to make new friends and they soon invite him to meet with…
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4.1Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Manga · 2010 · 32 ch
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuManga · 2010 · 32 ch4.1This multi-generational epic dives deep into rakugo, a rich form of Japanese storytelling theater. Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale "The God of Death," which the master Yurakutei Yakumo performed for Yotaro… 4.0BEASTARS
Manga · 2016 · 196 ch
BEASTARSManga · 2016 · 196 ch4.0One night at Cherryton Academy, an herbivore student is brutally murdered. Among the members of the Drama Club, the herbivores’ suspicions naturally turn to their carnivore classmates… The prime suspect? Gray wolf Legoshi. But he wouldn’t…
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4.0Black Lagoon
Manga · 2002
Black LagoonBLACK LAGOONManga · 20024.0Rokurō Okajima is just an average Japanese salaryman, living an average life. But when he's taken hostage by the crew of the Black Lagoon, Rokurō finds himself thrown headfirst into a deadly world of outlawed heroes, brutal villains, and…
4.0Welcome to Ethics Class
Manga · 2016 · 56 ch
Welcome to Ethics ClassKoko wa Ima kara Rinri desu.Manga · 2016 · 56 ch4.0Ethics, or the study of what it means to live, and the principles that shape our sense of right and wrong. It’s a subject you might go your whole life without learning, and never suffer for it. Yet within this classroom lie the truths…
4.0Durarara!!
Light Novel · 2004 · 89 ch
Durarara!!Light Novel · 2004 · 89 ch4.0THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE DOWNRIGHT WEIRD. The Ikebukuro district in Tokyo is full of interesting people. A boy longing for the extraordinary. A hotheaded punk. An airheaded pseudo-stalker. An information broker who works for kicks. An…
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4.0Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Massacre Arc
Manga · 2008 · 25 ch
Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Massacre ArcHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Minagoroshi-henManga · 2008 · 25 ch4.0This is regarded as the chapter where "the best situation has been provided," but it takes the courage of a certain character to change the course. This will answer everything, however there is one chapter left - Matsuribayashi-hen…
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4.0Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition
Manga · 2023
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia EditionMairimashita! Iruma-kun if: Episode of Ma-fiaManga · 20234.0In this brand-new spinoff of the runaway hit series, Iruma is a dirt-poor but kind young boy who grows up in a ruthless city slum. One day, Iruma gives a severely injured old man his last loaf of bread and nurses the stranger back to…
4.0Sanctuary
Manga · 1990 · 108 ch
SanctuaryManga · 1990 · 108 ch4.0Two young men vow to transform the destiny of Japan, by any means. As children, they survived the horrors of the Cambodian killing fields together. Now, can they topple the leaders of both the Japanese Parliament and the yakuza crime…
4.0Kiichi!!
Manga · 2001 · 87 ch
Kiichi!!Manga · 2001 · 87 ch4.0Left to himself at an early age in the slummiest parts of today’s Japan, Kiichi learns how to survive on his own. As a teenager, how can he adapt to a society whose rules he rejects? Unless he creates his own rules… Kiichi, a…
4.0Like The Beast
Manga · 2007
Like The BeastHonto YajuuManga · 20074.0Tomoharu Ueda is content being a police officer in his neighborhood. He likes helping people, and in return, people like him. One night, he gets visited by a yakuza who turned to be the victim of the underwear thief he caught the previous…Mature
4.0Kagurabachi
Manga · 2023
KagurabachiManga · 20234.0Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword-maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy… 4.0The Way of the Househusband
Manga · 2018
The Way of the HousehusbandGokushufudouManga · 20184.0He 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… 4.0Teenage Mercenary
Manga · 2020
Teenage MercenaryIphagyongbyeongManga · 20204.0At the age of eight, I-Jin Yu lost his parents in a plane crash and became stranded in a foreign land, forced to become a child mercenary in order to stay alive. He returns home ten years later to be reunited with his family in Korea…
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4.0Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White
Manga · 1993 · 33 ch
Tekkonkinkreet: Black & WhiteTekkon KinkreetManga · 1993 · 33 ch4.0Orphaned on the mean streets of Treasure Town, lost boys Black and White must mug, steal and fight to survive. Around them moves a world of corruption and loneliness, small-time crooks and neurotic police officers, and a band of sadistic…
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4.0One Room Angel
Manga · 2017 · 8 ch
One Room AngelManga · 2017 · 8 ch4.0There are a lot of things that Kouki doesn't have—no hobbies, no friends, no lover, no stable job, and no will to live. So when a random tussle with some kids gets him stabbed, he thinks maybe this is finally his ticket out of this crappy…
4.0GTO: 14 Days in Shonan
Manga · 2009 · 77 ch
GTO: 14 Days in ShonanGTO: SHONAN 14 DAYSManga · 2009 · 77 ch4.0Fujisawa’s latest hit GTO: 14 Days in Shonan revives his most beloved franchise by introducing a new challenge for his unique anti-hero, Eikichi Onizuka. After accidentally compromising his school’s reputation, Eikichi (a.k.a. the GTO)…
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4.0Dysfunctional Family Theory
Manga · 2022 · 13 ch
Dysfunctional Family TheoryDaraku Kazoku-ronManga · 2022 · 13 ch4.0Sentarou and Touma are two total opposites who have found themselves in an awkward situation: for the next three months, they have to live together with six-year-old Meguru so she can pick one of them to be her papa! After the death of her…
4.0Famiresu Iko.
Manga · 2020 · 23 ch
Famiresu Iko.Manga · 2020 · 23 ch4.0Satomi Oka moves from Osaka to Tokyo when he enters university. On his way home from a New Year's party, he stops by a family restaurant and starts a part-time job... (Source: Kadokawa, translated) Note: Includes two extra chapters. 3.9Viral Hit
Manga · 2019 · 222 ch
Viral HitSsaumdokakManga · 2019 · 222 ch3.9Scrawny high school student Ho-Bin Yoo is probably the last guy you’d expect to star in a NewTube channel that revolves around fighting. But after following some advice from a mysterious NewTube channel, Ho-Bin is soon knocking out guys…
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3.9Akumetsu
Manga · 2002 · 162 ch
AkumetsuManga · 2002 · 162 ch3.9Nagasawa Shiina is just an average 3rd year high school student until her parents' company goes bankrupt. In order to pay the bills, she sells herself into prostitution. At her first job, a mysterious masked man crashes the party... and…
3.9My Home Hero
Manga · 2017 · 224 ch
My Home HeroManga · 2017 · 224 ch3.9Tetsuo Tosu is a typical father whose biggest worries are his job and his rebellious daughter, Reika. That is, until he finds a bruise on her face. His worst fears come true when he finds out she has a secret boyfriend...and he's part of a…
3.9The Voynich Hotel
Manga · 2006 · 68 ch
The Voynich HotelVoynich HotelManga · 2006 · 68 ch3.9Welcome to the Voynich Hotel, a rundown resort located on an all but deserted island in the South Pacific. Owned by former Mexican wrestler Kandre Umeda, the hotel is maintained by two mysterious maids, Elena and Beluna, as well as a…
3.9The Fable: The Second Contact
Manga · 2021 · 86 ch
The Fable: The Second ContactManga · 2021 · 86 ch3.9Set about one year after the ending to The Fable. Akira and Youko are forced to abort their latest mission due to the Covid-19 pandemic and return to Osaka to continue their quiet life as regular civilians but the peace is not to last.
3.9Jianle Dongxi de Lang
Manga · 2020
Jianle Dongxi de LangManga · 20203.9A story about a wolf, his encounter with a small puppy, and their life together following.
3.9Let's Go Karaoke!
Manga · 2019 · 3 ch
Let's Go Karaoke!Karaoke Iko!Manga · 2019 · 3 ch3.9Nothing worries Satomi Oka more than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career -- right up until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, “Let’s go karaoke!” As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita doesn’t scare…
3.9Baki the Grappler
Manga · 1991 · 371 ch
Baki the GrapplerGrappler BakiManga · 1991 · 371 ch3.9A seventeen-year-old boy with a white belt enters a karate tournament and shakes the foundations of Japan’s martial arts scene. As he effortlessly defeats his opponents, the world’s top fighters are left to ask: just who is this bizarrely…
3.9Rikudo
Manga · 2014 · 241 ch
RikudoRikudouManga · 2014 · 241 ch3.9After losing his father, young Riku Azami encounters Kyosuke Tokorozawa, a former boxer now working as a debt collector. In a world overflowing with injustice, what do people cling to in order to survive? Do they fight? This is the…