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Movies Like King of Sha-kin

If you liked King of Sha-kin (1997), a action and comedy movie directed by Seiji Izumi, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes

    City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and comedy

    When gorgeous model Ai Shindo finds herself stalked by mysterious men, she comes to Ryo and his crew for protection. While he tries to hunt down the potential assassins (and maybe score a little nookie in the process)…

  2. 22 Guns

    2 Guns (2013)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action and comedy

    A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing…

  3. 3Lupin the 3rd

    Lupin the 3rd (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action and comedy

    Interpol Inspector Zenigata begins a world-wide hunt for the infamous thief Arsène Lupin III, who, with his cavalcade of collaborators infiltrate a highly secured fortress-like safe named the 'Ark of Navarone' to claim…

  4. 4The Fable

    The Fable (2019)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action and comedy

    The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.

  5. 5Mad Money

    Mad Money (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy and action

    Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.

  6. 6A Taxing Woman

    A Taxing Woman (1987)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy and crime

    Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a thriving chain of seedy hourly hotels, who has for years succeeded at…

  7. 7The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill

    The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021)

    ★ 7/10Also action and comedy

    Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design…

  8. 8Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday

    Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action and comedy

    The Accident Man is back, and this time he must best the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father…

  9. 9City Hunter

    City Hunter (2024)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action and comedy

    An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.

  10. 10Demon City

    Demon City (2025)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action and crime

    Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge on the masked "demons" who have taken over his city.

  11. 11How to Rob a Bank

    How to Rob a Bank (2007)

    ★ 5.8/10Also action and comedy

    Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.

  12. 12Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram

    Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (2024)

    ★ 6.9/10Also crime and action

    A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to…

  13. 13Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter

    Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter (2017)

    ★ 6.5/10Also crime and action

    Bombing case at Nichiuri TV in autumn. The Satsuki Cup, which crowns the winner of Japan's Hyakunin Isshu, is currently being filmed inside the facility. The incident results in a big commotion and, while the building…

  14. 14Crows Zero

    Crows Zero (2007)

    ★ 7.1/10Also action and comedy

    The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.

  15. 15Dead or Alive

    Dead or Alive (1999)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and crime

    Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down.

  16. 16Stark Raving Mad

    Stark Raving Mad (2002)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and crime

    A crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.

  17. 17High Heels and Low Lifes

    High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and crime

    Two friends are drawn into a seedy underworld of extortion and violence when they try to blackmail a gang of bank robbers.

  18. 18The International

    The International (2009)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and crime

    An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…

  19. 19Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare

    Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action and crime

    On a dark night, the Japanese police is raided by a spy. Different countries' intelligence agencies - such as England's MI6, Germany's BDN, and America's CIA - as well as the FBI's secret files are going to be taken…

  20. 20HK: Hentai Kamen 2 - Abnormal Crisis

    HK: Hentai Kamen 2 - Abnormal Crisis (2016)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and comedy

    News about the disappearance of panties is still being covered every day. Kyosuke still wears Aiko Completo's panties to battle evil. Meanwhile, Aiko has mixed emotions and decides to get her panties back. Kyosuke…

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