10 Manga Like City Hunter — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished City Hunter and want your next read, these recommendations are not someone's opinion — they are computed from comic-lab's database of every manga published in Japan since 1968, combining three similarity axes (art style, setting, story) with real reader-behavior data.

1. Angel Heart (エンジェル・ハート)

by 北条司 · since 2001 · 57 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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2. Cat's Eye (キャッツ・アイ)

by 北条司 · since 1994 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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3. Hunter × Hunter (HUNTER×HUNTER)

by 冨樫義博 · since 1998 · 50 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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4. G-Defend (G・defend)

by 森本秀 · since 1995 · 168 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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5. Black Tiger (BLACK TIGER)

by 秋本治 · since 2017 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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6. B.B. (B・B)

by 石渡治 · since 1996 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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7. Fist of the Blue Sky (蒼天の拳)

by 武論尊 · since 2001 · 38 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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8. Judos (ジュウドウズ)

by 近藤信輔 · since 2015 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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9. Cosmo Police Justy (ジャスティ)

by 岡崎つぐお · since 1982 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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10. Hayate X Blade (はやて×ブレード)

by 林家志弦 · since 2004 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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Method: similarity is computed over cover-art embeddings, thematic categories and plot descriptions of 133,000+ works, blended with co-reading behavior. Volume counts and dates reflect Japanese editions and update automatically.

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