Anime like Black Lagoon
These 12 shows score most like Black Lagoon (Seinen) across all six Codex criteria — not just same-genre guesses, but the closest matches on the actual rubric. Ranked by how near their criterion profile sits to Black Lagoon.
Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and characters — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and characters — same Seinen demographic, same studio.
Shared strengths in characters and animation — same Seinen demographic, same studio.
Shared strengths in world-building and characters — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and characters — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and world-building — same Seinen demographic, same studio.
Shared strengths in characters and world-building — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and characters — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and characters — same Seinen demographic.
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FAQ
- What anime is most like Black Lagoon?
- Nippon Sangoku (7.68) tops the list as the closest match to Black Lagoon on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
- How are "anime like Black Lagoon" picks chosen?
- Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Black Lagoon, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Black Lagoon good, not just surface tags.