Manga like Golgo 13

City Hunter

Also known as City Hunter.

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

Ryo Saeba is a "sweeper" in the city of Tokyo. His works as a trouble shooter, cleaning the streets of vermin, and helping out desperate people. Sometimes he's a bodyguard, sometimes he's an assassin, whatever Ryo does he does it well. In fact his only flaw is his hormones - he loves the ladies and sometimes turns into an idiot when he's near them. Thankfully he's got people like his sidekick Kaori Makimura to keep him in check.



Tags: Police , Shounen , Episodic , Guns , Crime , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast

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

Crying Freeman

Also known as Crying Freeman.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Ecchi , Romance

He is You Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. Young, handsome, sensitive, an artist, You has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command: he cannot resist his masters' commands to kill, his masters cannot stop his tears of remorse.



Tags: Triads , Seinen , Assassins , Nudity , Yakuza , Primarily Adult Cast , Police , Martial Arts

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

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

Kozure Ookami

Also known as Lone Wolf and Cub.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

An 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 late Goseki Kojima, creating unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power that influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West.



Tags: Revenge , Samurai , Historical , Swordplay , Assassins , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Seinen , Gore , Ninja , Politics , Nudity , Yakuza , Primarily Male Cast ,

Meitantei Conan

Also known as Case Closed.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Mystery , Romance

Precocious high school student Jimmy Kudo uses his keen powers of observation and astute intuition to solve mysteries that have left law enforcement officials baffled. Hot on the trail of a suspect, Jimmy is accosted from behind and fed a strange chemical which physically transforms him into a grade schooler! Taking on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa, he attempts to track down the people who did this to him. But until he finds a cure for his bizarre condition, Jimmy continues to help the police solve their toughest cases. Can you crack the case before Conan does?



Note: Won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category in 2001.

Tags: Detective , Crime , Age Regression , Police , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Episodic , Shounen , Heterosexual , Educational , Ensemble Cast , Guns , School , School Club , Magic , Mahjong

Kyou kara Hitman

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Psychological

On in his right, his index on a trigger. On his left, a wedding ring. That is Tokichi's new life. A shy and clumsy salaryman, forced to become a hitman overnight. A double life: bowing during the day and gunfighting at night.

Tags: Mafia , Guns , Yakuza , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast

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

Wani Bunsho

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery

Welcome to the 82nd Precinct, also known as the Crocodile Precinct, which is filled with cops that never let go once they sink their teeth into something. Leading them is Hino Mika, a female cop who's as dangerous as she is beautiful. Follow her on her adventures in this sexy action-suspense series.

Tags: Seinen , Police , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast