Top 5 Exciting Mafia Anime, Must Watch for Gangster Lovers

Top 5 Exciting Mafia Anime, Must Watch for Gangster Lovers

For those of you who like anime that show crime or criminal elements, dark politics and underground living, then you can watch mafia anime with stories with exciting action.

Mafia Anime is an anime that tells about criminal organizations, mafia or dark syndicates that have great power, internal conflicts, competition between crime families, revenge and crime.

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Usually anime like this has a dark vibe, serious, tense theme and evil characters or tough attitudes.

In addition, the theme of the Mafia anime is combined with thriller, drama, history and fantasy with conflicts between large criminal organizations.

For those of you who like crime, you can watch several mafia anime in this article that you must add to your watchlist!

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What is Mafia Anime?

Mafia Anime is anime which tells the story of the Mafia or Gangster style of crime as the core of the story.

In Real-Life, Mafia is a criminal organization that has a strong structure, its own rules and is always involved in organized crimes such as illegal trade, murder, extortion and others.

In anime, the story is more like a crime drama that focuses on the lives of members of criminal organizations or people trapped in them, such as classic mafia, gangster families and criminal syndicates that have extensive channels.

Unlike typical anime, this anime is a drama with major conflicts. It also focuses on loyalty, revenge, trust, and the consequences of a life of crime.

What makes this anime interesting is that you can't see political activities, crime, power strategies and evil.

Apart from that, many Mafia anime include stories about someone who changes because of a criminal situation or the organization has its own rules.

The Mafia anime also builds a drama of the criminal and psychological lives of its characters so that the audience can feel the tension, dilemmas and consequences of their lives.

List of the Most Exciting Mafia Anime

For those of you who like crime, Gangsters or Mafia, below are some Mafia anime recommendations that you can watch this weekend, including the following:

Black Lagoon

Black Lagoon is the first most exciting Mafia anime entitled 'Black Lagoon', is an anime adaptation of the manga by Rei Hiroe published in Monthly Sunday Gene-X by Shogakukan on April 19, 2002 until now.

The Light Novel version was written by Gen Urobuchi and illustrated by Rei Hiroe and published in Gagaga Bunko by Shogakukan on July 18, 2008 – January 18, 2011.

Black Lagoon is produced by Madhouse and directed by Kunao Katabuchi for the entire Television series and OVA (Original Video Animation).

This anime was broadcast on the station TV Japan, namely Chiba TV and Tokyo MX on April 9 – December 19, 2006 with a total of 24 episodes divided into 2 seasons and a duration of 24 minutes per episode.

• Black Lagoon Season 1: aired on April 9 – June 24, 2006.
• Black Lagoon Season 2: The Second Barrage: aired on October 3 – December 19, 2006.
• Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (OVA): aired on July 17, 2010 – June 22, 2011 with 5 episodes.
• Black Lagoon Omake (Specials): aired on December 23, 2009 – March 25, 2010 with 7 episodes.

You can watch Black Lagoon on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video and HULU with Indonesian subtitles.

For Black Lagoon Season 1, it got high ratings on all platforms such as on MyAnimeList around 8.03/10 and IMDb around 7.9/10.

Meanwhile, Black Lagoon Season 2: The Second Barrage received high ratings on all platforms such as MyAnimeList around 8.17/10 and IMDb around 7.9/10.

Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (OVA) got high ratings on all platforms like MyAnimeList around 8.02/10 and IMDb around 7.7/10.

Then, Black Lagoon Omake (Specials) got high ratings on all platforms such as MyAnimeList around 6.76/10 and IMDb around 7.7/10.

Because this anime displays brutal action, crime and explicit language, it is categorized as an “Adult” rated anime.

The anime Black Lagoon tells the story of Rokurou Okajima, an ordinary office employee who is on a business trip to Southeast Asia.

In the middle of the journey, the ship he was on was detained by a criminal gang called 'Lagoon Company', a group of mercenaries/infiltrators who work as a Mafia and criminal syndicate in the city of Roanapur, Thailand.

Because his boss in Japan forgot about him after the attack, Rokurou Okajima decided to join the Lagoon Company because his life had lost its direction.

In Roanapur, it is the center of global criminal activity where various big Mafias such as the Japanese Yakuza, Chinese Triad, Russian Mafia, Colombian Cartel and Italian Mafia to street thugs are there.

Black Lagoon focuses more on dangerous missions such as smuggling, shootouts between gangs, complex criminal operations and internal conflicts between members of the Lagoon Company.

Then, Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail tells a darker story because it focuses on antagonistic characters and increasingly brutal Mafia conflicts.

The reason why Black Lagoon is a Mafia anime is because it shows criminal power politics, conflicts between Mafia syndicates, loyalty of Mafia members and a brutal underground lifestyle.

91 Days

The second most exciting Mafia anime is entitled '91 Days', which is a Mafia-themed anime that tells about revenge, internal conflicts of criminal organizations and the brutal life in a Mafia syndicate during the prohibition era in the United States.  

91 Days is produced by Studio Shuka, directed by Hiro Kaburagi, written by Taku Kishimoto, character design by Tomohiro Kishi and music arranged by Shōgo Kaida.

This anime was broadcast on Japanese TV stations, namely TBS, MBS, CBC, BS-TBS on July 9 – October 1, 2016 with a total of 12 episodes with a duration of 24 minutes per episode.

• 91 Days: aired on July 9 – October 1, 2016 with 12 episodes.
• 91 Days: Mijikai Raosoku: aired on August 26, 2016.
• 91 Days: Toki no Asase/Subete no Kinou/Ashita, Ashita's Eyes: aired on July 5, 2017.  

You can watch 91 Days on Crunchyroll with Indonesian subtitles and Funimation in North America.

For 91 Days, it got high ratings on all platforms such as on MyAnimeList around 7.82/10 and IMDb around 7.6/10.

Meanwhile, 91 Days Mijikai Raosoku received a rating on MyAnimeList of around 6.55/10.

Then, 91 Days: Toki no Asase/Subete no Kinou/Ashita, Mata Ashita received a rating on MyAnimeList of around 6.90/10.

The story is set in the city of Lawless, United States during the prohibition era, where mafia and illegal alcohol trade were everywhere.

Angelo Lagusa or Avilio Bruno whose family was massacred by the Vanetti mafia family in a conflict between syndicates.

After 7 years of running away and planning, he returns to Lawless to take revenge on the Vanetti members.

During his journey, he kills and devises complex strategies such as betrayal, Mafia family conflicts and the impact of these actions.

Meanwhile, Nero Vanetti, Angelo Lagusa's childhood friend, becomes the target of the Vanetti family.

This anime focuses on crime and cunning tricks in the Mafia world which makes 91 Days a Mafia thriller-drama anime with a bit of historical elements.

Bungo Stray Dogs

The third most exciting Mafia anime is 'Bungo Stray Dogs', an anime adaptation of the Japanese manga by Kafka Asigiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa published in Young Ace by Kadokawa Shoten from December 4, 2012 to the present.

The anime is produced by Bones, directed by Takuya Igarashi, written by Yōji Enokido and the music is arranged by Taku Iwasaki.

This anime was broadcast on Japanese TV stations, namely Tokyo MX, Teletama, Chiba TV, tvk, GBS (Gifu Broadcasting), Mie TV, SUN, TVQ Kyunshu, BS11, TVA, KBS and Wowow with a duration of 23 – 24 minutes per episode.

• Bungo Stray Dogs Season 1: aired on April 7 – June 23, 2016 with 12 episodes.
• Bungo Stray Dogs Season 2: aired on October 6 – December 22, 2016 with 12 episodes
• Bungo Stray Dogs: Hitori Ayumu (OVA): released on August 4, 2017.
• Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple: aired on March 3, 2018.
• Bungo Stray Dogs Season 3: aired on April 12 – June 28, 2019 with 12 episodes.
• Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4: aired on January 4 – March 29, 2023 with 13 episodes.
• Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5: aired on July 12 – September 20, 2023 with 11 episodes.

You can watch the Bungo Stray Dogs anime on Crunchyroll and Vidio with Indonesian subtitles.

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 1 got a rating on MyAnimeList of around 7.80/10 and on IMDb it reached 7.8/10.

Then, Bungo Stray Dogs Season 2 got a rating on MyAnimeList of around 7.80/10 and on IMDb it reached 8.16/10.

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 3 got a rating on MyAnimeList of around 8.20/10 and on IMDb it reached 7.8/10.

For Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4, it got a rating on MyAnimeList of around 8.42/10 and on IMDb it reached 7.8/10.

Meanwhile, Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 got a rating on MyAnimeList of around 8.61/10 and on IMDb it reached 7.8/10.

Bungo Stray Dogs: Hitori Ayumu (OVA) got a rating on MyAnimeList of around 7.66/10 and on IMDb it reached 7.5/10.

Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple has a rating of around 7.91/10 on MyAnimeList and 7.3/10 on IMDb.

The story focuses on the internal conflict between various groups with supernatural powers including large criminal organizations and the 'Armed Detective Agency vs Port Mafia' in Yokohama.

Set in Yokohama, where there are characters who have supernatural abilities and are involved in conflicts between organizations.

Atsushi Nakajima is an unemployed orphan who saves Dazai Osamu from attempting suicide.

Dazai Osamu is a member of the Armed Detective Agency, a group that works on dangerous cases involving supernatural abilities, including major battles with the Port Mafia.

In Bungo Stray Dogs Season 1, the main characters such as Atsushi Nakajima, Dazai Osamu and other members of the Armed Detective Agency and the conflict with the Port Mafia are introduced.

Then in Bungo Stray Dogs Season 2 shows the threat of the international team The Guild who are looking for Atsushi Nakajima's abilities.

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 3 combines a prequel about Dazai Osamu and Chuya's relationship in Port Mafia with a new group conflict.

Meanwhile, in the last two seasons, Bungo Stray Dogs will save the world from threats.

The thing that makes Bungo Stray Dogs called a Mafia anime is because it shows conflicts between criminal organizations fighting each other.

Gangsta

The fourth most exciting Mafia anime is 'Gangsta', an anime adaptation of the manga by Kohske which was published in Monthly Comic by Shinchosha from March 2011 until now.

The anime is produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and Kōichi Hatsumi and arranged by Tsutchie.

This anime was broadcast on Japanese TV stations, namely Tokyo MX, ABC, TV Aichi and BS11 on July 1 – September 27, 2015 with a total of 12 episodes and a duration of 24 minutes per episode.

In addition, it also released 1 short OVA which is part of episode 9.5 as a recap.

Gangsta got a rating on MyAnimeList of around 7.42/10 and on IMDb it reached 7.2/10.

You can watch Gangsta on Crunchyroll, Funimation, HULU and Amazon Prime Video.

The story focuses on the criminal life in a city of Ergastulum which is full of Mafia, Local Gangs, Corrupt Police and street thugs.

Tells the story of Nicolas Browd and Worick Arcangelo who take on all the dirty work.

They live in the city of Ergastulum, where 4 large Mafia families rule their respective districts and the city is filled with crime, illegal trade, prostitution, thugs and conflicts between criminal organizations are increasingly rampant.

The story becomes more complex when Alex Benedetto, who is a commercial sex worker, becomes part of their group.

Over the course of 12 episodes, it will feature inter-Mafia conflicts, clashes of interests between crime families, the life of extreme crime, the dangerous Mafia structure and the city's chaotic underground culture.

This anime is also about two people who have to survive and take on criminal work that is full of moral consequences amidst the conflict between the syndicate and the police.

What makes Gangsta a Mafia anime that focuses on money, power, conflict between Mafia families, hired criminals and underground criminal politics.

Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga li

The latest and most exciting Mafia anime is 'Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga li', an anime adaptation of the manga by Asuka Konishi which was published in Monthly Comic by Kodansha from August 25, 2017 until now.

The anime is produced by Studio Deen, directed by Toshifumi Kawase, written by Rika Takasugi, designed by Itsuko Takeda, and arranged by Hiroaki Tsutsumi and Masato Suzuki.

This anime aired on Japanese TV stations, namely Tokyo MX, BS11 and AT-X on October 7 – December 23, 2024 with a total of 12 episodes and a duration of 24 minutes per episode.

You can watch Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga li on Crunchyroll and Netflix with Indonesian subtitles.

Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga li got a rating on MyAnimeList of around 7.18/10 and on IMDb it reached 6.9/10.

This anime tells the story of Yoshino Somei, a high school girl who was born into the Osaka Somei Group Yakuza family, which is very influential in Kansai.

Due to the long-standing conflict between the Somei Family and the Miyama Family from Tokyo, Yoshino Somei's grandfather made a decision to stop the debate and Yoshino Somei was matched with Kirishima Miyama, the grandson of the leader of the Miyama Family.

Initially, Yoshino Somei did not want to be in an arranged marriage and tried to continue studying in Tokyo while living with her family.

However, he sees the polite, friendly and popular Kirishima Miyama with a dark side.

Over the course of 12 episodes, it will show how Yoshino Somei navigates the relationship while facing his own gang and experiencing social pressure at school.

So this story has elements of Mafia politics, forced love and relationships in the criminal world.

This anime also shows the difference between two worlds, school life and the criminal world of large families which have their own culture and rules.

This is what makes the story more scary, intense and absurd because it shows Yoshino Somei trying to be an ordinary human being even though he is bound by the rules of life of a big Yakuza.

What makes it a Mafia anime is that it shows conflicts between syndicates, structured criminal organizations, the underground culture of the Yakuza clan, combining layered relationship drama, family strategy and criminal violence.

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So, that's the information about the list of mafia anime that you can watch this weekend!