Manga like City Hunter

Lupin III

Also known as Lupin the 3rd.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Mystery

This is the first time Monkey Punch's original, classic series has been published in the U.S. International man of mystery and master thief extraordinaire, Lupin III comes from a long line of high stakes bandits, all committed to stealing from the rich and giving to themselves. Fortunately, Lupin tends to avoid robbing society's virtuous and, instead, targets some pretty shady characters.

Of course, he partners with some pretty shady characters as well: Daisuke Jigen is an ex-mafia hit man who carries himself with a somber demeanor, his trademark black fedora tilted forward to hide his eyes. Goemon Ishikawa is a cipher-like swordsman with samurai-ish overtones who mysteriously fades in and out of Lupin's exploits. Fujiko Mine is the object of Lupin's affections, but, since she is a thief herself, the duo's romance more than occasionally clashes with their competition for big scores.

The global police force, Interpol, and in particular the tenacious Inspector Zenigata, long to capture Lupin and his gang. Zenigata's relationship with the eponymous master thief is a complicated one, characterized by mutual respect laced with utter disdain. The two have even worked together when it's served both their interests, but they understand that when the crisis ends, they must resume their former wariness and animosity toward each other.



Note: Chapter/volume counts follow the Tokyopop volume releases, which had a chapter count based on the 1989 Chuokoron-shinsha volumes.

Tags: Seinen , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , Slapstick , Meta , Guns

Golgo 13

Also known as Golgo 13.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mystery , Thriller

In 1991, UN inspectors found the incomplete Project Babylon--a cannon capable of hurling a shell 600 miles. In 1995, the Clinton administration learns of a second, hidden Iraqi supergun--now operational, and with a much, much longer range... There are only two options to destroy the supergun: send in an airstrike--or send in Golgo 13! Then, flash back to 1979 on the streets of San Francisco, where a hit-and-run accident intersects with a mob boss's terror that he is G13's next target... Plus excerpts from the File 13 dossier revealing the secrets of his personal data, false identities, alias, and more!



Tags: Seinen , Assassins , Historical , Crime , Foreign , Guns , Politics , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Nudity

Cobra

Also known as Cobra.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

Cobra is a notorious Space Pirate with a laser gun as his left arm. But, he was tired of being chased by the agency in space and decided to lead a regular life by changing his face & being wiped of his memory.

Three years later, he is a regular person leading a regular life. He is tired of his lifestyle. For fun, he goes to see a "Trip Movie" that allows him to see the dream of his choice. When he saw his "dream", he saw his memories of when he was the notorious Space Pirate Cobra. However, he didn't know that was his memories. As he is going home, he meets up with someone who had a grudge with him. There is a little scuffle, and learns that he actually has a laser gun on his left hand.

Tags: Shounen , Space , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Anachronism , Fugitive , Space Opera , Nudity

Cat's Eye

Also known as Cat's Eye.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Romance

The protagonists of the series are the three Kisugi sisters—Hitomi, Rui and Ai—who run a café called Cat's Eye. The sisters lead a double life as a trio of highly skilled art thieves, leaving cards with the name "Cat's Eye" at the scene of their crimes. They steal works of art (mostly paintings) that belonged to their long-missing father, Heinz (who was a famous art collector during the Nazi regime), in the hopes of him contacting them. Toshio, the police officer investigating this case is the fiancé of Hitomi. He also swears to capture and bring down the Cat's Eye Gang.

Tags: Shounen , Crime , Episodic , Police , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Nudity

SAKAMOTO DAYS

Also known as Sakamoto Days.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy

Taro Sakamoto was the ultimate assassin, feared by villains and admired by hitmen. But one day...he fell in love! Retirement, marriage, fatherhood and then... Sakamoto gained weight! The chubby guy who runs the neighborhood store is actually a former legendary hitman! Can he protect his family from danger? Get ready to experience a new kind of action comedy series!



Tags: Assassins , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Family Life , Crime , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Gangs , Konbini , Guns , Shounen , Espionage , Conspiracy , Gore , Dissociative Identities , Heterosexual , Triads , Mafia , Acting , Slapstick , Super Power , Survival , Motorcycles , Gambling , Crossdressing , Urban , Prison , Tragedy

Doberman Deka

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

The protagonist of the story is Joji Kano, a detective employed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's special crimes division, which handles serious criminal cases. His gun of choice is a customized .44 Magnum-caliber Ruger Blackhawk. Even though Kano and his co-workers are criticized by the media and society, he doesn't mind the criticism at all. Even though Kano has no pity for serious criminals, he holds a gentle respect for children and elderly people, as well as former criminals who want to redeem themselves from their past behavior.

Tags: Shounen , Police

Chameleon Jail

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Romance

"Risk Hunters" are a special breed of professionals, willing to take on the jobs that even experienced detectives, law enforcement officers, negotiators or agents are incapable of handling. Among them, one man stands out as the strongest, as well as the strangest, risk hunter. His name is Chameleon Jail.

Note: Includes one-shots
Kaede Purple (楓パープル); Shounen Jump 1988 #32
Agaki, after being rejected by a girl that he likes and punched by a rival, Rukawa, for accidentally stepping into his confession moment with the girl, wants revenge against Rukawa for various reasons. He and his teammates decided to challenge Rukawa and his team against a game of basketball in the regional tournament. Who will win this basketball game?
Hana Shonen (華SHONEN); Shounen Jump 1988 #42
Jordan Miteeni (JORDANみてーに, Like Jordan); kakioroshi

Tags: Crime , Seinen , School , Police

Black Angels

Also known as Black Angels.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Thriller

Go to hell!!
Join Yukito Yoji, professional assassin, on his conquest to rid Japan of its many scumbags! Corrupt politicians, evil doctors, selfish moneylenders...no one is safe in this over-the-top violence extravaganza!!



Tags: Shounen , Revenge , Tragedy , Super Power , Time Skip , Dystopian , Assassins

Jesus

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

Jesus is about a high profile assassin who plans to fake his own death and lay low to avoid the FBI and all the mafia's hitman. He plans to live his life by using the money he got from drugs he stole from the mafia. Somehow, his plan fails and he couldn't get those drugs because they somehow got concealed in a school's wall, with a super strength blackboard blocking it.

He has no choice but to pose as a high school teacher to guard his stash. While he tries to pretend to be an ordinary citizen as much as possible he often gets involved with cases dealing with crimes and criminals. Will his true identity got busted? How long can he tolerate living his life in a normal world?

Tags: Politics , Assassins , Guns , Parody , School , Shounen , Teacher , Male Protagonist , Yakuza , Military

Hojo Tsukasa Tanpenshuu

Also known as When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural , Thriller

Volume 1: Tenshi no Okurimono (天使の贈りもの) [1988-11]
Tenshi no Okurimono (天使の贈りもの ) - Weekly Shounen Jump #34, 1988
Masahiro and Kyouko are two childhood friends who meet again at university. After a disastrous date, Masahiro discovers that at the train station he is being chased by a girl who keeps calling him "daddy".
Ore wa Otoko da! (おれは男だ!) - Weekly Shounen Jump Special Issue #8, 1980
Tsukasa Hojo's debut work. Shou is the representative of the students of an all-boys high school, a faithful follower of tradition and with great animosity towards the female sex. Iwasaki is the representative of St. Carolina Academy, open-minded and progressive. What will happen if the two are forced to live together?
Neko-manma Okawari (ネコまんまおかわり♡) - Weekly Shounen Jump #34, 1986
A Parody of "Tsuru no Ongaeshi" (鶴の恩返し) with a cat as a main character. Yuuichi is a photographer who makes a living by taking scandalous photos of celebrities. One day, while photographing a couple in a hotel, he saves the life of a white cat. That's how he meets Miku, the owner, a young woman with whom he begins to spend a lot of time, but never beyond midnight....
City Hunter - XYZ (シティーハンター - XYZ -) - Weekly Shounen Jump #18, 1983
City Hunter pre-serialization Ryo Saeba will have to deal with the protection of a young girl, whose father decided to commit suicide after discovering a bacterium that causes infertility, and can be a terrible weapon in the wrong hands.
City Hunter: Double Edge (シティーハンター - ダブル-エッジ -) - Fresh Jump #2, 1984
Ryo Saeba, a beautiful actress and... Jack the Ripper?

Volume 2: Sakura no Hana Saku Koro (桜の花咲くころ) [1993-5]
Sakura no Hana Saku Koro (桜の花 咲くころ) - Weekly Shounen Jump #3-4. 1993
A prequel/pilot to the series Komorebi no Moto de.
Family Plot (ファミリー・プロット ) - Weekly Shounen Jump #11, 1992
Losing your memory is not only painful for themselves, but also for people who love you. Hideyuki, a photographer, tries to find the memories that bind him to his son and the woman he loved. Pilot of Family Compo.
Taxi Driver - Weekly Shounen Jump #6, 1990
A story about a vampire who works as a night taxi driver. His victims are his clients…or so it should be, for his good heart often remains with dry mouth, and when a young girl asks for his help, the real trouble begins.
Shoujo no Kisetsu - Summer Dream (少女の季節 -サマー ドリーム- ) - Weekly Shounen Jump #39, 1992
Misako was always afraid of water, a distant memory that resurfaces in her dreams, until she finds herself trapped in a strange realm, somewhere between her dream and her past….

Volume 3:The Summer the Boys Were There: Melody of Jenny (少年たちのいた夏~Melody of Jenny~) [1996-2]
Aozora no Hate - Shounentachi no Senjo (蒼空の果て -少年たちの戦場- ) - Weekly Shounen Jump #16-17, 1995
Two brothers are pilots fighting for the Japanese during WWII. The older is an experienced ace; the younger has just finished his training. But it is the younger one who is assigned to a mission that will change his life.
Shounentachi no Ita Natsu ~Melody of Jenny~ (少年たちのいた夏 〜Melody of Jenny〜 ) - Weekly Shounen Jump #28-29, 1995
A group of kids in an encampment, set up by the Japanese government during WWII to house and school children, escape in hopes of returning to their families in Tokyo. Along the way, they meet an American who has been living in Japan for the past ten years and agree to travel together, but...
American Dream - Weekly Shounen Jump #36-37, 1995
In 1935 in San Francisco, the San Francisco Stars hosted a series of baseball exhibition games with a Japanese baseball team. Amid the increasingly racially tense atmosphere of that time period, ace pitcher Murakawa meets Johnny, an American scout, and Yuu, a Japanese girl living in the States. Amazed by his skills, Johnny asks Murakawa if he wants to pursue the American dream...


Tags: Heterosexual , Anthology , Shounen , Vampire , Military , Historical