Top Criminal Organization Anime Recommendations

BANANA FISH

Also known as BANANA FISH.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Psychological , Thriller

Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Vietnam has suddenly fallen into Papa's insatiably ambitious hands—and it's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura, a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan, to make Ash Lynx's acquaintance...



Tags: Mafia , Gangs , Tragedy , Crime , Conspiracy , Drugs , Male Protagonist , Urban , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Guns , Coming of Age , Foreign , Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shoujo , Noir , Anti-Hero , Fugitive , Primarily Adult Cast , Assassins , Classic Literature , Criminal Organization , Orphan , Prison , Tanned Skin , Photography

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze

Also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.

Studio: David Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

The fifth story arc of the long-running JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.

Giorno Giovanna, a young man living in Naples, has the blood of DIO -- the eternal enemy of the Joestar clan -- running in his veins. Giorno becomes a delinquent due to being persecuted since childhood. However, he's led back onto the right path thanks to a gangster who saved him and taught him to believe in others. Bizarrely enough, this gang of people who didn't forget honor, gratitude, and respect made him reform. This is how Giorno came to admire gangsters. In the backstreets of Italy, Giorno causes trouble alongside his gang "Passione," and ends up being targeted...



Tags: Super Power , Mafia , Gangs , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Urban Fantasy , Foreign , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Travel , Criminal Organization , Crime , Tragedy , Time Manipulation , Fugitive , Dissociative Identities , Guns , Drugs , Gore , Urban , Philosophy , Detective , Body Horror , Body Swapping , Time Loop , Trains , Police , Ghost , Animals , Cosmic Horror , Time Skip , Aliens , Disability , Zombie

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei

Also known as The Irregular at Magic High School.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Romance , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Magic is a product of neither legends nor fairy tales, but instead has become a technology of reality since a time unknown to people. Supernatural power became a technology systematized through magic, while magic became a technical skill. A "Supernatural Power User" became a "Magic Technician." Magic Technicians (in short, Magicians) are nurtured through Magic High Schools and Universities.

This is a story about:

Tatsuya, a defective elder brother low achiever.
Miyuki, a perfect, flawless younger sister high achiever.
After both siblings entered a Magic High School,
The stage of daily turbulence was unveiled—.

Tags: Magic , School , Male Protagonist , Military , Terrorism , Incest , Guns , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Female Harem , Kuudere , Politics , Criminal Organization , CGI , Gore , Nudity , Primarily Adult Cast

91Days

Also known as 91 Days.

Studio: Shuka
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological

The "classic mafia drama" takes place during the prohibition era. In the Lawless district the law has no power, the mafia rule the streets, and the illegally made liquor flows freely. At one time Avilio lived in this district, but after a mafia dispute ended in the murder of his family, he went into hiding. Later, Avilio receives a letter from a mysterious person that ignites his passion for revenge and leads him to return to Lawless. There, he infiltrates the Vanetti family and gets close to Nero.



Tags: Revenge , Mafia , Tragedy , Crime , Male Protagonist , Gangs , Anti-Hero , Noir , Assassins , Foreign , Guns , Primarily Male Cast , Historical , Criminal Organization , Politics , Espionage , Primarily Adult Cast , Tanned Skin , Cannibalism , Time Skip , CGI , Orphan

Kami no Tou: Tower of God 2nd Season

Also known as Tower of God Season 2.

Studio: The Answer Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

The second season of Kami no Tou: Tower of God.

Ja Wangnan can’t seem to pass the 20th Floor. Even after failing time and time again, he refuses to give up. On his journey, he meets a mysterious and powerful character named Viole. Wangnan invites Viole to join his team of Regulars. Their journey continues with new challenges at every turn.



Tags: Conspiracy , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Gangs , Anti-Hero , Battle Royale , Criminal Organization , Philosophy , Space Opera , Super Power , Politics , Artificial Intelligence , Magic , Terrorism , Gods , Cultivation , Primarily Adult Cast

Jormungand

Also known as Jormungand.

Studio: White Fox
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

A ruthless arms dealer on a quixotic quest for world peace. A child soldier born into chaotic conflict. Their lives will intertwine as they journey together through the seedy underbelly of the world's arms market.



Tags: Guns , Military , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Anti-Hero , Foreign , Assassins , Tomboy , Travel , Orphan , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Criminal Organization , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Tanned Skin , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity , Unrequited Love , Primarily Male Cast

Meitantei Conan

Also known as Case Closed.

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Mystery , Psychological

Kudo Shinichi is a seventeen year-old high school detective whom people call the "Modern Sherlock Holmes." However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart, Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and, caught off his guard, was knocked unconscious and fed a drug that was supposed to kill him... but he woke up and found himself shrunken to a seven year-old. In order to track down the men who did this to him, Shinichi hid his identity and lived with Ran, whose father happened to be a hopeless detective, and with that came a series of murders and mysteries that he must solve.



Note:
- Includes Keisatsu Gakkou-hen - Wild Police Story in episodes 1029, 1038, 1042, 1061
- Episodes 11, 52, 76, 118, 162, 184, 208, 342, 356, 449, 452, 487, 488, 489, 490, 515, 516, 521, 522, 651, 734, 804, 805, 927, 928 aired with a runtime of ~50 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode.
- Episodes 96, 129, 174, 219, 263, 304, 383, 479 aired with a runtime of ~90 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode.
- Episode 345, 425 aired with a runtime of ~115 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode.


Tags: Detective , Tragedy , Crime , Espionage , Age Regression , Conspiracy , Police , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Primarily Teen Cast , Criminal Organization , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , School , Educational , Tsundere , Crossover , Tanned Skin , Love Triangle , Football , Martial Arts , Ojou-sama , Female Harem , Tomboy , Karuta , Magic , Idol , CGI , Video Games

My Home Hero

Also known as My Home Hero.

Studio: Tezuka Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological , Thriller

After killing his daughter’s abusive yakuza boyfriend to save her, ordinary salaryman Tetsuo Tosu becomes embroiled in the dark criminal underworld. The wish for a simple life he and his wife Kasen had for their daughter has been reduced to a wish for survival. Though middle-aged and weak, he’ll put his life on the line using only his wits in order to protect his family.



Tags: Crime , Yakuza , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Mafia , Urban , Fugitive , Gangs , Family Life , Torture , CGI , Criminal Organization , Anti-Hero , Marriage , Denpa

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 3rd Season

Also known as The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

The third season of Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei.

After the battle against The New Breed Front, Tatsuya and Miyuki enter the new "Magic Engineering Department."



Tags: Magic , Police , Politics , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , School , CGI , Guns , Criminal Organization

Raise wa Tanin ga Ii

Also known as Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii.

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Somei Renji is Somei Yoshino’s grandfather and leader of the “Somei Group”, the Kansai region’s biggest yakuza group. When he arranges for her to be married to Miyama Kirishima, Yoshino has to move to “Miyama Clan” estate, the Kanto region’s biggest yakuza group. Kirishima warmly welcomes Yoshino and is such a pleasant, personable, and nice young man that nobody would suspect that he comes from a yakuza family. This puts Yoshino at ease even though she was initially feeling insecure in this unfamiliar place.

But then, a certain event leads to Yoshino witnessing the real Kirishima.



Tags: Heterosexual , Criminal Organization , Yakuza , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Urban , Crime , Ojou-sama , School , Yandere , Arranged Marriage , Gore , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Trains , Revenge

Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei

Also known as The Honor at Magic High School.

Studio: CONNECT
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Nearly a century after magic was recognized as a real form of technology, Miyuki Shiba begins her term at Magic High School. An “honor” student, she dreamed of enjoying school with her older brother Tatsuya, an “irregular” student. But a rift between the gifted Course 1 students and the inferior Course 2 students could stand in the way. This time, Miyuki is the star of the show!



Tags: Magic , Incest , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Kuudere , School , Terrorism , Criminal Organization , War , Nudity , Shoujo

Kenka Dokugaku

Also known as Viral Hit.

Studio: Okuruto Noboru
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Scrawny high school student Hobin Yu 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, Hobin is soon knocking out guys stronger than him and raking in more money than he could have ever dreamed of. Can Hobin keep this up, or will he eventually meet his match?



Tags: Martial Arts , Bullying , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Delinquents , VTuber , Work , Crime , School , Criminal Organization

Ojou to Banken-kun

Also known as A Girl & Her Guard Dog.

Studio: project No.9
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Isaku just wants to live a normal life. But as the granddaughter of a yakuza boss, that’s a pretty tall order. For years, it’s been difficult for Isaku to make friends and find love. So, she decides to enroll in a high school far from her hometown in hopes of a fresh start. But her plans take an unexpected turn when a worried member of the yakuza, Keiya, enrolls in the same school to protect her.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Age Gap , School , Yakuza , Heterosexual , Shoujo , Crime , Criminal Organization , Guns

Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge

Also known as The Severing Crime Edge.

Studio: Studio Gokumi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Romance

Haimura Kiri is a seemingly ordinary boy with one slight problem: he is obsessed with cutting other people's hair. One day he meets Mushiyanokouji Iwai, the "Hair Queen" who cannot cut her hair because of an inherited curse. Kiri finds out that his scissor, "Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge" is the only thing that can cut them. But little did he know that their meeting sparked the start of an old murder game to kill the "Hair Queen" using the cursed killing tools, the "Killing Goods." Can Kiri protect Iwai from the Killing Goods Owners? Let the game begin!

Tags: Primarily Child Cast , School , Crime , Criminal Organization , Magic , Battle Royale , Assassins , Gore , Adoption , Police , Seinen , Kuudere , Zombie , Nudity , Curses

Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri 2nd Season

Also known as Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions Season 2.

Studio: diomedéa
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

The second season of Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri.

Tags: Detective , Work , Shounen , Crime , Police , Primarily Adult Cast , Amnesia , Criminal Organization , Episodic , Urban , Male Protagonist , Age Regression , Guns

PSYCHO-PASS PROVIDENCE

Also known as PSYCHO-PASS: Providence.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

January 2118. Chief Inspector of the Criminal Investigation Department, Akane Tsunemori, receives a report of an incident on a foreign vessel – the body of Professor Milicia Stronskaya has been discovered. Behind the incident is a group known as the Peacebreakers, a foreign paramilitary organization and a new outside threat who are targeting the professor's research documents known as the “Stronskaya Papers.” Reunited with Shinya Kogami, a former fugitive from the Criminal Investigation Department, Akane grapples with a case that quickly escalates beyond their expectations. The Stronskaya Papers could reveal a truth that would shake Japan's government, and even the Sibyl System, to the core. It is in this untold story that the missing link is revealed.



Tags: Cyberpunk , Artificial Intelligence , Crime , Female Protagonist , Dystopian , Police , Guns , Religion , Conspiracy , Politics , Espionage , Detective , Augmented Reality , Anti-Hero , Criminal Organization , Fugitive , CGI

HIGH CARD season 2

Also known as HIGH CARD Season 2.

Studio: Studio Hibari
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

Second season of HIGH CARD.

Tags: Card Battle , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Criminal Organization , Orphan , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Memory Manipulation , Police , Butler , Cars , Conspiracy , Crime , Guns , Primarily Adult Cast , CGI , Henshin , Gods , Assassins , Disability , Werewolf

Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 4th Season

Status: Not_Yet_Released
Genres: Drama , Psychological

The fourth season of Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e.

Tags: Boarding School , Anti-Hero , School , Philosophy , Survival , Battle Royale , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Bullying , Martial Arts , Fugitive , Criminal Organization , Primarily Teen Cast , Amnesia , Delinquents , Memory Manipulation , Athletics , Love Triangle , Female Harem

SAKAMOTO DAYS Part 2

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Not_Yet_Released
Genres: Action , Comedy

The second part of SAKAMOTO DAYS.

Tags: Shounen , Assassins , Male Protagonist , Crime , Criminal Organization , Guns , Found Family , Konbini , Yakuza , Primarily Adult Cast , Family Life , Gangs

Sakura Taisen

Also known as Sakura Wars.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Sakura travels to the capital with aspirations of defending the city from the demonic forces of the Black Sanctum Council like her father before her. However, things are not as she imagined as in addition to using her great spiritual energy to pilot a mech called a Kobu, she must also perform on stage as an actor as The Imperial Flower Division's cover is an art theater. Making a fool of herself and ruining a production gets her on everyone's bad side and somehow she must learn to work with them as well as prevent the enemy from destroying several shrines which protect the city.



Tags: Acting , Musical Theater , Female Protagonist , Steampunk , Swordplay , Primarily Female Cast , Super Robot , Criminal Organization , Ojou-sama , Urban