Best yakuza and gangster anime
Mob Psycho 100 (2016) leads the yakuza and gangster list, with a community score of 8.2, ahead of Clannad ~After Story~. The 40 shows span 1988 to 2022, and 4 of them came out in the last five years. 25 of them carry the AniList tag "Gangs". Most are also action, comedy, and drama. 32 are series and 4 are movies; the typical series runs 20 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on yakuza and gangster, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Mob Psycho 100
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “mob”
Clannad ~After Story~
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs
Durarara!!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs; synopsis mentions “gang”, “gangs”
Baccano!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Mafia; synopsis mentions “mafia”
Tokyo Revengers
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs; synopsis mentions “gang”
Banana Fish
Why it fits: AniList tags: Gangs, Mafia
Black Lagoon
Why it fits: AniList tags: Gangs, Mafia; synopsis mentions “syndicate”
Great Teacher Onizuka
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs; synopsis mentions “gang”
Bungo Stray Dogs 2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Mafia; synopsis mentions “mafia”
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Why it fits: AniList tags: Mafia, Gangs; synopsis mentions “gang”
Akira
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs; synopsis mentions “gang”
My Hero Academia Season 4
Why it fits: AniList tags: Gangs, Yakuza; synopsis mentions “yakuza”
Nisekoi: False Love
Why it fits: AniList tags: Yakuza, Mafia; synopsis mentions “yakuza”, “gang”
Reborn!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Mafia; synopsis mentions “mafia”
91 Days
Why it fits: AniList tags: Mafia, Gangs; synopsis mentions “mafia”
Hunter x Hunter OVA
Why it fits: AniList tag: Mafia
HINAMATSURI
Why it fits: AniList tag: Yakuza; synopsis mentions “yakuza”
K
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs
Redline
Why it fits: AniList tag: Mafia
Great Pretender
Why it fits: AniList tags: Mafia, Gangs; synopsis mentions “mafia”
One-Punch Man: Road to Hero
Why it fits: AniList tag: Yakuza
Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
Why it fits: AniList tag: Yakuza
Gangsta.
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs; synopsis mentions “mob”, “syndicate”
CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs
My Bride is a Mermaid
Why it fits: AniList tags: Gangs, Yakuza; synopsis mentions “yakuza”
Bungou Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
Why it fits: AniList tag: Mafia
Heaven's Memo Pad
Why it fits: AniList tags: Yakuza, Gangs
Air Gear
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs; synopsis mentions “gang”
Texhnolyze
Why it fits: AniList tags: Mafia, Gangs
K: Return of Kings
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs
Michiko & Hatchin
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs
K: Missing Kings
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs
Darwin's Game
Why it fits: AniList tag: Gangs
Gunslinger Girl
Why it fits: AniList tag: Mafia
Odd Taxi
Why it fits: AniList tags: Gangs, Yakuza
Brand New Animal
Why it fits: AniList tag: Mafia
Gungrave
Why it fits: AniList tags: Mafia, Gangs; synopsis mentions “mafia”, “syndicate”
The Way of the Househusband
Why it fits: AniList tags: Yakuza, Gangs, Mafia; synopsis mentions “yakuza”, “underworld”
Unlimited Psychic Squad
Why it fits: AniList tag: Mafia
Questions about yakuza and gangster anime
What is the best yakuza and gangster anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Mob Psycho 100 comes first, followed by Clannad ~After Story~ and Durarara!!.
What are the newest and oldest yakuza and gangster anime on this list?
The newest is CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS (2022) and the oldest is Akira (1988).
How many yakuza and gangster anime are there?
AniVids has 235 yakuza and gangster titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 141 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.
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