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Sanctuary

1990, Manga, 108 ch, 81%

Recommended by 6 Strain fans on AniList. Both have Police.

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 Strain

  1. Cover of Ice Blade
    Ice Blade

    1992, Manga, 72 ch, 74%

    The same kind of story: cat-and-mouse detective thrillers.

  2. Cover of Monster
    Monster

    1994, Manga, 162 ch, 90%

    The same kind of story: cat-and-mouse detective thrillers.

  3. Cover of C.A.T.
    C.A.T.

    2003, Manga, 18 ch, 63%

    Female Protagonist, Anti-Hero, Politics

  4. Cover of Mujina into the Deep
    Mujina into the Deep

    2023, Manga, ongoing, 71%

    Female Protagonist, Swordplay, Assassins

  5. Cover of Araragi Express
    Araragi Express

    1997, Manga, 32 ch, 54%

    Seinen, Yakuza, Mafia

  6. Cover of Shiganbana
    Shiganbana

    2024, Manga, 29 ch, 58%

    Assassins, Seinen

  7. Cover of Nora to Zassou
    Nora to Zassou

    2018, Manga, 26 ch, 80%

    Both have Police.

  8. Cover of Akumetsu
    Akumetsu

    2002, Manga, 162 ch, 78%

    Both have Police.

  9. Cover of Like The Beast
    Like The Beast

    2007, Manga, ongoing, 81%

    Both have Police.

  10. Cover of Die Wergelder
    Die Wergelder

    2011, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Seinen, Primarily Female Cast, Martial Arts

  11. Cover of Freesia
    Freesia

    2001, Manga, 84 ch, 78%

    Seinen, Guns, Assassins

  12. Cover of City Hunter
    City Hunter

    1985, Manga, 336 ch, 80%

    Both have Police.

  13. Cover of GUNSLINGER GIRL
    GUNSLINGER GIRL

    2002, Manga, 100 ch, 81%

    Both have Police.

  14. Cover of Ouroboros
    Ouroboros

    2009, Manga, 144 ch, 76%

    The same kind of story: cat-and-mouse detective thrillers.

  15. Cover of My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files
    My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files

    2021, Manga, 45 ch, 82%

    The same kind of story: cat-and-mouse detective thrillers.

  16. Cover of PSYCHO-PASS
    PSYCHO-PASS

    2013, Light novel, 79%

    Both have Police.

  17. Cover of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    2015, Manga, 20 ch, 78%

    Male Protagonist, Seinen, School

  18. Cover of Gannibal
    Gannibal

    2018, Manga, 120 ch, 77%

    Both have Police.

  19. Cover of My Home Hero
    My Home Hero

    2017, Manga, 224 ch, 79%

    Crime, Seinen, Yakuza

  20. Cover of Mad Bull 34
    Mad Bull 34

    1986, Manga, 148 ch, 68%

    The same kind of story: cat-and-mouse detective thrillers.

  21. Cover of SOIL
    SOIL

    2004, Manga, 90 ch, 77%

    The same kind of story: cat-and-mouse detective thrillers.

  22. Cover of Devils' Line
    Devils' Line

    2013, Manga, 80 ch, 74%

    Both have Police.

  23. Cover of Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective
    Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective

    2020, Manga, 170 ch, 75%

    The same kind of story: cat-and-mouse detective thrillers.

Anime for fans of Strain

PLUTO2023, ONA, 8 eps, 84% BOCCHI THE ROCK!2022, TV, 12 eps, 87% Spirited Away2001, Movie, 1 ep, 86% Slam Dunk1993, TV, 101 eps, 83% Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju2016, TV, 13 eps, 84% Renegade Immortal2023, ONA, 180 eps, ongoing, 85% Chiikawa2022, TV short, ongoing, 85% Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End2023, TV, 28 eps, 91%

About Strain

1996, Manga, 40 ch, 64%

Mysterious assassin Mayo, a Japanese man in Malaysia, will kill anyone you want for just five dollars.

Of course, he'll kill you for five dollars too, but doesn't that just even the score? With outcast allies at his side and formidable enemies against him, Mayo is the only one who can stop a conspiracy that stretches around the world!

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