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Sanctuary

1990, Manga, 108 ch, 81%

Recommended by 14 HEAT fans on AniList. Both have Yakuza, Crime.

Two young men vow to transform the destiny of Japan, by any means. As children, they survived the horrors of the Cambodian killing fields together. Now, can they topple the leaders of both the Japanese Parliament and the yakuza crime syndicate? Although cold and calculating…

More manga for fans of HEAT

  1. Cover of Crying Freeman
    Crying Freeman

    1986, Manga, 103 ch, 64%

    Recommended by 3 HEAT fans on AniList. The same kind of story: hitmen and mafia gunplay.

  2. Cover of Ice Blade
    Ice Blade

    1992, Manga, 72 ch, 74%

    Seinen, Detective, Police

  3. Cover of Araragi Express
    Araragi Express

    1997, Manga, 32 ch, 54%

    The same kind of story: hitmen and mafia gunplay.

  4. Cover of A Silent Voice
    A Silent Voice

    2013, Manga, 64 ch, 87%

    Rehabilitation, Language Barrier, Bullying

  5. Cover of Yotsuba&!
    Yotsuba&!

    2003, Manga, ongoing, 89%

    Family Life, Iyashikei, Episodic

  6. Cover of Omniscient Reader
    Omniscient Reader

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 86%

    Survival, Post-Apocalyptic, Death Game

  7. Cover of Here U Are
    Here U Are

    2017, Manga, 157 ch, 86%

    Boys' Love, Male Protagonist, LGBTQ+ Themes

  8. Cover of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
    That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

    2015, Manga, ongoing, 82%

    Reincarnation, Isekai, Kingdom Management

  9. Cover of I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day
    I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day

    2018, Manga, ongoing, 84%

    Tragedy, Yuri, Magic

  10. Cover of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
    Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 87%

    Magic, Travel, Elf

  11. Cover of Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
    Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray

    2020, Manga, 211 ch, 90%

    Athletics, Female Protagonist, Primarily Female Cast

  12. Cover of Villains Are Destined to Die
    Villains Are Destined to Die

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 84%

    Female Protagonist, Villainess, Full Color

  13. Cover of A Bride's Story
    A Bride's Story

    2008, Manga, ongoing, 85%

    Ensemble Cast, Historical, Marriage

  14. Cover of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
    Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

    2001, Manga, 112 ch, 85%

    Military, War, Space Opera

  15. Cover of Mob Psycho 100
    Mob Psycho 100

    2012, Manga, 201 ch, 85%

    Coming of Age, Philosophy, Super Power

  16. Cover of Little Mushroom
    Little Mushroom

    2023, Manga, ongoing, 88%

    Anthropomorphism, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian

  17. Cover of Baccano!
    Baccano!

    2003, Light novel, ongoing, 86%

    Historical, Achronological Order, Ensemble Cast

  18. Cover of Made in Abyss
    Made in Abyss

    2012, Manga, ongoing, 85%

    Survival, Primarily Child Cast, Travel

  19. Cover of The Summer Hikaru Died
    The Summer Hikaru Died

    2021, Manga, 51 ch, 84%

    Male Protagonist, Cosmic Horror, Rural

  20. Cover of Nana
    Nana

    2000, Manga, ongoing, 88%

    Female Protagonist, Primarily Adult Cast, Shoujo

  21. Cover of Veil
    Veil

    2018, Manga, ongoing, 87%

    Foreign, Heterosexual, Primarily Adult Cast

  22. Cover of Return of the Blossoming Blade
    Return of the Blossoming Blade

    2021, Manga, ongoing, 85%

    Swordplay, Wuxia, Reincarnation

  23. Cover of Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World
    Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World

    2000, Light novel, ongoing, 86%

    Philosophy, Episodic, Dystopian

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About HEAT

1999, Manga, 134 ch, 69%

Heat is a crime story featuring a young man named Tatsumi Karasawa who suddenly rises in the criminal world of Shinjuku, Tokyo, and becomes the leader of a group of amateurs who show no reluctance to face police and gangs alike. His successes in the Tokyo underground make a chief and a yakuza boss plot a conspiracy to eliminate him.

Note: Winner of the 47th Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2001 for General Youth Division.

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