Manga like Renjou Desperado

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan

Also known as Rurouni Kenshin.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Romance

One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with the coming of the American "Black Ships," there arose a warrior who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri, manslayer! His killer blade helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji. Then he vanished, and with the flow of years, became legend.



Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Rurōni -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- (second one-shot for the series, which Watsuki calls a "side-story")
Volume 3: Rurōni -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- (first one-shot for the series, which Watsuki calls the "pilot")
Volume 6: Sengoku no Mikazuki (Nobuhiro Watsuki's debut one-shot)
Volume 28: Meteor Strike

Tags: Swordplay , Historical , Samurai , Shounen , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , Assassins , Ninja , Tragedy , Gore , Military , Urban Fantasy , Love Triangle , Cultivation

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Steel Ball Run

Also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7–Steel Ball Run.

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

Originally presented as an unrelated story, this series was later officially declared a part of the JoJo storyline. The series stars Gyro Zeppeli, who uses a set of steel balls that spin incredibly fast, and Johnny Joestar (Jonathan Joestar), a former hot-shot jockey who was crippled by an ambusher and lost his fame and fortune. They race, along with others, in a mad-dash across America for 50 million dollars, reminiscent of The Cannonball Run.



Tags: Travel , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Cowboys , Conspiracy , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Disability , Foreign , Alternate Universe , Environmental , Tragedy , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Historical , Outdoor Activities , Terrorism , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , Crossdressing , Desert , Guns , Coming of Age , Body Horror , Nun , Acting , Espionage , Trains , Dinosaurs , Time Manipulation , Gambling , Nudity , Delinquents , Shapeshifting

Nibiiro no Chameleon

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery

During the Japanese Asset Price Bubble, everyone, men or women, young or old, lived in a world that was filled with frenzy. In the air where strength overruns weakness, there is a "woman" who tries to avenge her past. But, there's a twist with this "woman". One is that she was a cold killer. Second is that this "woman" is actually a man.

Note: Chapter count includes 3 extras.

Tags: Crime , Revenge , Crossdressing , Seinen , Yakuza , LGBTQ+ Themes , Adoption

Gamaran

Also known as Gamaran.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Unabara Domain—home to nightmarishly strong students and masters of martial arts of all kinds. The lord of the Unabara has decided that whichever of his sons discovers the strongest martial arts style will be his heir, but when 28th son Naoyoshi Washizu decides on Ogama-style practitioner Gama Kurogane, son of notorious father and scion of a “weak” style, to represent him, the odds seem bleak. But between Naoyoshi’s determination and Gama’s hard-earned strength, they may yet come out on top!



Tags: Swordplay , Shounen , Historical , Martial Arts , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Male Cast