16 anime like City Hunter
These are the shows City Hunter fans recommend most, with the most popular picks first. Each one notes what it has in common with City Hunter, so you can find the one that fits your mood. 3 come from the same studio. 6 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 1 is a film you can watch in one sitting.
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Cat's Eye
TV · 1983 · 36 eps · 70/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into crime and episodic. It is a shorter watch at 36 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Mystery
- 2
Space Adventure Cobra
TV · 1982 · 31 eps · 74/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into male protagonist and primarily adult cast. It is a shorter watch at 31 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Sci-Fi
- 3
GOLDEN BOY
OVA · 1995 · 6 eps · 78/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into episodic and male protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 6 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Ecchi
- 4
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV)
TV · 1997 · 148 eps · 76/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into male protagonist and detective. It is a longer watch at 148 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Mystery
- 5
Space Dandy
TV · 2014 · 13 eps · 77/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into episodic and male protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 13 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Sci-Fi
- 6
Cat's Eye (2025)
ONA · 2025 · 12 eps · 64/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into crime and shounen. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Mystery
- 7
Golgo 13: The Professional
Movie · 1983 · 66/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into assassins and guns. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- 8
Angel Heart
TV · 2005 · 50 eps · 67/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into guns and shounen. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Romance
- 9
Gunsmith Cats
OVA · 1995 · 3 eps · 74/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into guns and urban. It is a shorter watch at 3 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Comedy
- Thriller
- 10
Trigun
TV · 1998 · 26 eps · 80/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into guns and male protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 26 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Drama
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Cowboy Bebop
TV · 1998 · 26 eps · 86/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into crime and episodic. Sunrise animated both. It is a shorter watch at 26 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
- 12
Gintama
TV · 2006 · 201 eps · 85/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into slapstick and male protagonist. Sunrise animated both. It is a longer watch at 201 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Comedy
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
- 13
Angel Cop
OVA · 1989 · 6 eps · 56/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into guns and urban. It is a shorter watch at 6 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Sci-Fi
- 14
Midnight Eye Goku
OVA · 1989 · 1 eps · 62/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into detective and primarily adult cast. It is a shorter watch at 1 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
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Dirty Pair
TV · 1985 · 24 eps · 71/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into episodic and primarily adult cast. Sunrise animated both. It is a shorter watch at 24 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Ecchi
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Black Cat
TV · 2005 · 23 eps · 70/100
Like City Hunter, it leans into assassins and guns. It is a shorter watch at 23 episodes. Fans of City Hunter recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Sci-Fi
Recommendation votes and comparison details come from AniList. Highlighted genres are shared with City Hunter; direct sequels are left out when relation data identifies them.