Anime like HIGH CARD season 2

GREAT PRETENDER

Also known as Great Pretender.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Fuji TV , Production I.G , Toho , BS Fuji , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Thriller

Self-styled “Japan's greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked like just another ordinary job is going to take him all the way to Los Angeles, tied upside-down on the famous Hollywood sign… And he is yet to find out what fate awaits him!



Tags: Crime , Anti-Hero , Foreign , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Urban , Work , Mafia , Language Barrier , Triads , Filmmaking , Drawing , Drugs , Gangs , Acting , Heterosexual , Aviation , Tragedy , Bisexual , Slavery , Tomboy , Detective , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , War , Mahjong , Baseball , Tanned Skin , Guns , Terrorism , Football , Boys' Love

Fugou Keiji: Balance:UNLIMITED

Also known as The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex of America , Dentsu , Fuji TV , Animax , Movic , Aniplex
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's novel, Fugou Keiji.

The story centers around millionaire Daisuke Kambe, the heir to one of the wealthiest families in Japan, who is assigned as a detective to the Modern Crime Prevention Task Force (aka MCPTF), at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Taking full advantage of his vast family wealth, he spares no expense in solving complex crimes, and has the tendency to evaluate everything including individual human lives in terms of their monetary value. Haru Katou, a detective with a compassionate heart who believes that money isn’t everything, is chosen as Kambe’s partner but is repulsed by his materialistic attitude. Having diametrically opposing personalities, witness how the two join forces to tackle seemingly unsolvable crimes and mysteries!



Note: Although Tsutsui's novel was published between 1975 and 1977, the anime plays out in the modern era.

Tags: Detective , Police , Crime , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Tragedy , Artificial Intelligence , Cars , Kuudere , Butler , Ships , Parody

Bungou Stray Dogs

Also known as Bungo Stray Dogs.

Studio: bones , Glovision , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mystery , Supernatural

Stalked 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 wing of their most eccentric member, Dazai. Together, they tear through mafia-muddled mysteries while enemies keep an eye on the tiger’s lofty bounty.



Tags: Super Power , Crime , Detective , Mafia , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Classic Literature , Yakuza , Urban , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Work , Orphan , Gangs , Suicide , Slapstick , Guns , Terrorism , Gore , Kuudere , Shapeshifting , Anti-Hero , Assassins , Episodic , Tragedy , Bar , Homeless , Found Family

Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens

Studio: Satelight
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery

At first glance, the city of Fukuoka seems like a peaceful one, but under the surface, crime is running rampant. The city's Hakata ward is home to the professionals of the underworld: professional killers, detectives, informants, professional revenge seekers, those skilled in torture, and more. And according to urban legend, a "killer of professional killers" has shown up in the city.



Tags: Assassins , Primarily Male Cast , Crime , Crossdressing , Ensemble Cast , Detective , Swordplay , LGBTQ+ Themes , Baseball , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Guns , Revenge , Femboy , Episodic , Gore , Male Protagonist

Durarara!!x2 Ketsu

Also known as Durarara!! X2 The Third Arc.

Studio: Shuka
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural

The third part of Durarara!!x2

As Mikado Ryuugamine continues to purge the Dollars from within in accordance with his warped sense of justice, Masaomi Kida hopes to bring his friend back to his senses by bringing the Yellow Scarves together once more. Little do they know that a far more dominant force is about to enter their struggle for power, one that their friend Anri Sonohara is all too familiar with.

Meanwhile, the group that has gathered at Shinra Kishitani's apartment realizes that they are on the brink of something life-changing, an event that will throw Ikebukuro into a spiral of confusion. Their anxiety is realized when reports of Celty's head being found in public start to appear all over the news as Kasane Kujiragi begins to make her move.

Gone are the brief periods of tranquility as the current turmoil sets the stage for one final performance in this thrilling conclusion to the story of Ikebukuro's finest.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Ensemble Cast , Gangs , Crime , Achronological Order , Urban , Dullahan , Anti-Hero , Yandere , Delinquents , Terrorism , Mythology , Gore , Mafia

Bungou Stray Dogs 3rd Season

Also known as Bungo Stray Dogs 3.

Studio: bones , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mystery , Supernatural

The third season of Bungou Stray Dogs.

The White Tiger and the Black Beast – Nakajima Atsushi and Akutagawa Ryunosuke’s fight against Francis F. brings an end to the great war against the Guild. Life goes on as normal in Yokohama, thanks to the continued truce between the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia, who, together, saved the city from ruin. But there are still rumors of Guild stragglers and other crime organizations making their way in from abroad. Meanwhile, Dazai Osamu had premonitions of another impending disaster. Lurking in the darkness is the Fyodor D., leader of pirate organization Rats in the House of the Dead, his dreadful plans on the verge of execution.



Tags: Mafia , Super Power , Detective , Seinen , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Terrorism , Work , Classic Literature , Philosophy , War , Urban , Anti-Hero , Ensemble Cast , Crime , Primarily Male Cast , Guns , Tragedy , Assassins , Suicide , Swordplay , Gods , Kuudere

Baccano!

Also known as Baccano!.

Studio: Aniplex , Brain's Base , Aniplex of America , Sakura Create , Happinet Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural

During the early 1930s in Chicago, the transcontinental train, Flying Pussyfoot, is starting its legendary journey that will leave a trail of blood all over the country. At the same time in New York, the ambitious scientist Szilard and his unwilling aide Ennis, are looking for missing bottles of the immortality elixir. In addition, a war between the mafia groups is getting worse. On board the Advena Avis, in 1711, alchemists are about to learn the price of immortality.

Based on the award winning light novels of the same name, this anime adaptation follows several events that initially seem unrelated, both in time and place, but are part of a much bigger story—one of alchemy, survival and immortality. Merging these events together are the kindhearted would-be thieves, Isaac and Miria, connecting various people, all of them with their own hidden ambitions and agendas, and creating lifelong bonds and consequences for everyone involved.



Tags: Mafia , Ensemble Cast , Crime , Achronological Order , Alchemy , Historical , Trains , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Foreign , Noir , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , Gore , Urban , Torture , Vore , Demons , Surreal Comedy , Travel , Meta , Disability

Super Crooks

Also known as Super Crooks.

Studio: bones , Netflix , Sound Team Don Juan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Thriller

One last heist. That's what they all say, right? Just one final score, and everyone can retire and take up fishing. Thing is, the jails are filled with super villains who thought the same thing, and got busted. But the Heat's in a jam. He's run up the kind of gambling debt that - if he can't pay it back in cash - will be paid in blood. Nobody wants to see the most beloved supercrook of all time rubbed out by the mob - especially his biggest fan, Johnny Bolt. And Johnny's got a plan to help the Heat and make all his buddies disgustingly rich at the same time. Unfortunately for Johnny's recruits, they have to head to Spain and rob the world's most notorious super villain blind. And that's where things get tricky.



Tags: Crime , Primarily Adult Cast , Super Power , Superhero , Anti-Hero , Prison , Foreign , Time Skip , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , Gambling , Fugitive , Nudity , Zombie , Tomboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , CGI

El Cazador

Also known as El Cazador de la Bruja.

Studio: Bee Train , Funimation , Victor Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mystery

Ellis, a young girl suspected of murdering a prominent physicist Heinrich Schneider, is on the run from an underground society called "Hunters" when she is tracked down by the bounty hunter Nadie in a small Mexican town. However, instead of turning her in, Nadie impulsively decides to help her and the two girls embark on a journey to Ellis' hometown, where they plan on finding clues about her past. From there, they travel south to search for the mysterious Gemstone of the Inca Rose, the "Eternal City" of Wiñay Marka, and Ellis' own obscure destiny.



Tags: Foreign , Fugitive , Yuri , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Female Protagonist , Witch , Super Power , Guns , Episodic , Travel , Bisexual , Reincarnation

Majo to Yajuu

Also known as The Witch and the Beast.

Studio: Yokohama Animation Lab , TBS , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Kodansha , Crunchyroll , BS11 , MAGNET , Nichion
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

It all started with the 17 "Origins," whose powers were passed down to individuals who still exist around the world today. A man carrying a coffin and a girl with the eyes of a beast appear in a town. The girl was once cursed by a witch and now searches for her in order to undo the curse. Is the witch who appears before them the quarry they've been searching for? And how can the curse be undone? This quest for revenge against an evil witch begins rolling when the beast captures the witch. This magnificent and intense dark fantasy begins now!



Tags: Witch , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Gender Bending , Revenge , Magic , Body Swapping , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Gore , Male Protagonist , Urban , Necromancy , Zombie , Cult , Vampire , Body Horror , Historical , Agender , Demons , Nudity , Drugs