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.
If you liked Black Lagoon, start with Nippon Sangoku (7.68 out of 10) — the closest match to it on the Anime Codex six-criterion rubric.
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 world-building and characters — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Related rankings
Keep exploring
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.