What type of Yakuza Animes have you seen? And whats your opinion on the Yakuza Genre?

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I watched Way of the Househusband which is about an ex-yakuza member living a domestic life as a househusband, using his past and stereotypes about yakuza to set up comedic juxtaposition with the mundane things he is doing. It was honestly really fucking hilarious but you may be better off reading it as the show uses very limited animation

@LSSJ_Gaming ah yeah, i gave an episode or two a chance, i get the idea of it, and its not bad, but im kinda split on comedy animes tbh.

When it comes to that whole genre involving yakuzas and gangster i sorta prefer those real serious ones, which is quite a limited number:/

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https://xss.now.cc/anime/56964/Yakuza_Fiance

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@Zarutaku Right at the top of my list of Animes Needed to Be Redone by a Studio That Knows What They Are Doing. Yoshino was such a bad ass.

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I don't like anything involving yakuza, gangs or even delinquents for that matter but I really loved The Way of the Househusband and The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting. These are the only 2 exceptions so far.

「夢だから、目が覚めたら忘れてますよ」

「じゃ目を覚ましたくない」

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@Zarutaku Right at the top of my list of Animes Needed to Be Redone by a Studio That Knows What They Are Doing. Yoshino was such a bad ass.

@joemaamah I liked it a lot, even though the animation looks poor.

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Organized crime used to be a lot more popular, maybe not exactly 'yakuza', but you knew who they were alluding to. Think classics like Gungrave. The last half of the second season of Black Lagoon was very well done, but even then, that's what? 10 years old now.

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I don't like anything involving yakuza, gangs or even delinquents for that matter but I really loved The Way of the Househusband and The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting. These are the only 2 exceptions so far.

@Maou_heika So the only thing you liked with Yakuza was whatever wasnt really Yakuza or crime but a side piece of the whole, got it, to each their own mate

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@joemaamah I liked it a lot, even though the animation looks poor.

@Zarutaku It started off like puppy piddle rom-com BS and I almost dropped it after 3. I only gave it a chance after Yoshino hammered that yakuza with a hair dryer in ep2. But it really heated up about ep 6 with the addition of the new characters. Sadly I thought the ending was a crash landing though. The whole thing has so much potential to be a hell of a lot better.

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Organized crime used to be a lot more popular, maybe not exactly 'yakuza', but you knew who they were alluding to. Think classics like Gungrave. The last half of the second season of Black Lagoon was very well done, but even then, that's what? 10 years old now.

@joemaamah yeah agreed, Gungrave was awesome tbh, also that one called Gangsta was quite decent, 91 days too.

Organized crime in anime feels like it should be more popular but i guess you cant have it all, i mean they still keep releasing animes with crime/mafia/yakuza but they are kept as a side character of one two episodes, or in the Yakuza situation, complete ridicule or Homo erotic like that Twittering Birds anime....

In my stacks i believe i collected every single Yakuza related anime with high focus on or completely about them as an organization of Mafia quality.

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@Zarutaku Right at the top of my list of Animes Needed to Be Redone by a Studio That Knows What They Are Doing. Yoshino was such a bad ass.

@joemaamah I couldnt agree more lol.

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I don't like anything involving yakuza, gangs or even delinquents for that matter but I really loved The Way of the Househusband and The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting. These are the only 2 exceptions so far.

@Maou_heika Yakusa's guide to Babysitting was very cute and even had a couple laughs. I enjoyed it.

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Akiba Meido Sensou is the only anime that comes to mind. It's also the only type of "yakuza" anime I am willing to watch.

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@rbp_pbr2 I kind of forgot how much of Odd Taxi revolved around organized crime and criminals.

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Akiba Meido Sensou is the only anime that comes to mind. It's also the only type of "yakuza" anime I am willing to watch.

@queenofautism and there in lieth the problem, to each their own but that is just.. meh, the fact that you even consider that Yakuza anime and on top of that its the only one you are willing to watch is just.. lol

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@queenofautism and there in lieth the problem, to each their own but that is just.. meh, the fact that you even consider that Yakuza anime and on top of that its the only one you are willing to watch is just.. lol

@kurdishtiger Akiba Meido Sensou is actually a parody of yakuza genre. You should give it a try.

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@kurdishtiger Akiba Meido Sensou is actually a parody of yakuza genre. You should give it a try.

@queenofautism I know, thats kinda why i dislike it completely, its also funny that they make a parody of a genre that has a release or two every 5-10 years almost lol, almost every yakuza anime there is dropped around 1988-1998, and its not more than 20-25 tops.. all OVAs

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Think that's a little bit harsh on Speed Grapher, it seems a little more relevant in the post-Epstein world...

Hinamatsuri & Gokushufudou are both fairly typical yakuza-based comedies which were well received though.

That being said, as I said I don't think MAL's Organised Crime tag is being used right lol

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Haven't seen much, but The Fable from last year was a good one.

The main character is a freelance killer, but a large part of the cast are yakuza or have ties with them. It was refreshing to see a more... realistic look at the yakuza, compared to most stuff I've seen like Way of the Househusband or Like A Dragon 7, the video game. Some of the characters in The Fable are actually despicable scum or are just sad to watch. Often very funny show, though.

I'm not really against yakuza fiction, but from the outside it looks heavily dependent on tropes and "bad dudes posturing," if you know what I mean. But mainly, I didn't know what was out there, so thanks for the stack.

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@rbp_pbr2 I kind of forgot how much of Odd Taxi revolved around organized crime and criminals.

@joemaamah

lol, now imagine the scenes with underworld characters happening but after the big reveal at the end.

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I don't see myself ever watching yakuza anime unless it's some kind of parody like Abashiri Ikka.

その目だれの目？

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I don't see myself ever watching yakuza anime unless it's some kind of parody like Abashiri Ikka.

@Lucifrost Yeah thats the average mindset it seems nowadays, those parodies are awful unless thats what one enjoys

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All that being said though, Gungrave was magnificent right up until it remembered that it was based on an existing game... then it just became a mixture of sad and very funny.

Oh Bob Poundmax....

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@kurdishtiger

Think that's a little bit harsh on Speed Grapher, it seems a little more relevant in the post-Epstein world...

Hinamatsuri & Gokushufudou are both fairly typical yakuza-based comedies which were well received though.

That being said, as I said I don't think MAL's Organised Crime tag is being used right lol

@rbp_pbr2 well i mean in my reasoning, im fairy black and white when it comes to anime in general, i prefer things as they are supposed to be, Yakuza belongs to the underworld, mafioso, grit, murder, dramatic tone and agression, gangsterism one way or the other, and seeing animes like hinamatsuri and then calling it organized crime yakuza simply cause one of the characters is a supposed yakuza, makes it unfair to call it or place it as a whole in that genre.

Look, if a person like some of the commenters so far, who are into the whole parody and comedic aspects revolving around a supposed organized crime figure, then by all means you will love those.

But its one of those taste things, i dont really enjoy light hearted comedy within anime, or overly cute and yk, the majority of animes today lmao, im all Berserk, dororo, those type of things,

When it comes to Yakuza i prefer it being actual mafia stuff, like the ones i mentioned.

I feel like im sorta minority mindset in this, BUT i respect your views and what you like, 100% do not take me as being disrespectful<3

The only anime thats Yakuza & comedy that i enjoyed was Naniwa Yuukyouden, another rarity, and for some reason Yakuza Babysitter, but that show has several scenes to remind the watchers that the main character is a Yakuza one way or the other

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Lucifrost

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@Lucifrost Yeah thats the average mindset it seems nowadays, those parodies are awful unless thats what one enjoys

@kurdishtiger
I enjoy Abashiri Ikka, the manga at least.
I've only been interested in a few serious anime, and they are not strictly about yakuza. Stuff like Yorknew from Hunter x Hunter.

その目だれの目？

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Haven't seen much, but The Fable from last year was a good one.

The main character is a freelance killer, but a large part of the cast are yakuza or have ties with them. It was refreshing to see a more... realistic look at the yakuza, compared to most stuff I've seen like Way of the Househusband or Like A Dragon 7, the video game. Some of the characters in The Fable are actually despicable scum or are just sad to watch. Often very funny show, though.

I'm not really against yakuza fiction, but from the outside it looks heavily dependent on tropes and "bad dudes posturing," if you know what I mean. But mainly, I didn't know what was out there, so thanks for the stack.

@perseii I didnt finish it, but i think its a good one

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Haven't seen much, but The Fable from last year was a good one.

The main character is a freelance killer, but a large part of the cast are yakuza or have ties with them. It was refreshing to see a more... realistic look at the yakuza, compared to most stuff I've seen like Way of the Househusband or Like A Dragon 7, the video game. Some of the characters in The Fable are actually despicable scum or are just sad to watch. Often very funny show, though.

I'm not really against yakuza fiction, but from the outside it looks heavily dependent on tropes and "bad dudes posturing," if you know what I mean. But mainly, I didn't know what was out there, so thanks for the stack.

@perseii And all good mate, i dont think alot of people has any idea how many (few really) organised crime/Yakuza animes were made during a 12 year period, 1988 to 2000 id say, its basically all of them if we dont count My Home Hero and Akagi.

You should check out the Youtube channel too, if you wanna by any chance give some of them a chance

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@kurdishtiger
I enjoy Abashiri Ikka, the manga at least.
I've only been interested in a few serious anime, and they are not strictly about yakuza. Stuff like Yorknew from Hunter x Hunter.

@Lucifrost ah yeah the whole mafia arc of hunter x hunter ill not deny was quite intense and a fun watch, deifinetly enjoyed that whole thing.

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Other than randomly dipping in https://xss.now.cc/anime/1153/Crying_Freeman , the portrayal of secondary characters in Durarara, Gokusen, Kaiji, Shouwa Rakugo, Nisekoi, Golgo, and other random commonplace mentions... I don't think I've seen one centered into them. Not a big fan of rent and debt managing.

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Other than randomly dipping in https://xss.now.cc/anime/1153/Crying_Freeman , the portrayal of secondary characters in Durarara, Gokusen, Kaiji, Shouwa Rakugo, Nisekoi, Golgo, and other random commonplace mentions... I don't think I've seen one centered into them. Not a big fan of rent and debt managing.

@Sasori56483 I forgot crying freeman, yeah that ones great no doubt about it, organised crime as much as crime can go, Kaiji is imo a lesser version of Akagi lol. Check out my stack incase Crime or Yakuza interests you

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All that being said though, Gungrave was magnificent right up until it remembered that it was based on an existing game... then it just became a mixture of sad and very funny.

Oh Bob Poundmax....

@rbp_pbr2 wait wot, its based on a game??

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From what I've watched- BSD, Great pretender, Tokyo revengers, 91day, Banana Fish- it a cool genre. The type of Yakuza anime I've seen are emotionally damaging ones that make you think and focus on plot and not just consume action(Eg:BSD) Those are great animes. I do like this type of anime.

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From what I've watched- BSD, Great pretender, Tokyo revengers, 91day, Banana Fish- it a cool genre. The type of Yakuza anime I've seen are emotionally damaging ones that make you think and focus on plot and not just consume action(Eg:BSD) Those are great animes. I do like this type of anime.

@Cherie_758 91 days is s great gangster anime, the rest however.. well to each their own depending on what they like, right? Ive not seen some of those though, like tokyo revengers, great pretender, and i didnt really get attached to banana fish at all, Im not so much for overly comedic elements or genres that mix different tensions or eroticism or anything like that, ive heard good things on tokyo revengers and great pretender but havnt seen those yet as i said, but maybe later down the road.

When it comes to Yakuza, as a whole i prefer when its serious, non comedy, deepness on another type of level, Otokogis first and 3rd OVA, and Shin Otokogis Second OVA is exactly everything i love in Gangster/crime animes, Emblem take 2 is one of veeeryyy few comedic elements i absolutely love, and Naki No Ryuu definetly is there amongst those other ones, id say its my top 3 animes of all time in the organized crime scene.

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lol, now imagine the scenes with underworld characters happening but after the big reveal at the end.

@rbp_pbr2 I don't know. I thought yakuza made pretty good critters. LOL

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@rbp_pbr2 wait wot, its based on a game??

@kurdishtiger

Yea, that's why it suddenly got weird and stopped being sort of a recognisable mafia story and suddenly weird transformations started happening? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gungrave the series was revived a couple of years ago too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gungrave_G.O.R.E

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@rbp_pbr2 I don't know. I thought yakuza made pretty good critters. LOL

@joemaamah

Oh absolutely, but the little rapping and scooter scenes would be even more incongruous lol

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Yea, that's why it suddenly got weird and stopped being sort of a recognisable mafia story and suddenly weird transformations started happening? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gungrave the series was revived a couple of years ago too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gungrave_G.O.R.E

@rbp_pbr2 Ah yeahh.... i sortttaaaa ish forgot, aint seen it in a while.. i remember thinking tf is this all of a sudden, when it began as a literal Gangsta chronicle

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Its one sub genre I've not watched much of.

Durarara
Yet to finish but enjoying The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting
The Fable is on my ptw but not got to it yet
Akiba Maid Wars was fun
Bungo Stray Dogs though it's minor

I need to watch more Yakuza stuff actually

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