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.
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City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also action and comedyWhen 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)…
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2 Guns (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also action and comedyA 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…
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Lupin the 3rd (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also action and comedyInterpol 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…
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The Fable (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also action and comedyThe 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.
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Mad Money (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and actionThree female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.
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A Taxing Woman (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and crimeIntrepid 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…
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The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021)
★ 7/10Also action and comedyAkira 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…
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Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also action and comedyThe 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…
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City Hunter (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also action and comedyAn exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.
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Demon City (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crimeFramed 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.
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How to Rob a Bank (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also action and comedyCaught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
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Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and actionA 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…
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Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and actionBombing 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…
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Crows Zero (2007)
★ 7.1/10Also action and comedyThe 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.
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Dead or Alive (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeRyūichi 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.
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Stark Raving Mad (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and crimeA crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.
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High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also action and crimeTwo friends are drawn into a seedy underworld of extortion and violence when they try to blackmail a gang of bank robbers.
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The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also action and crimeAn 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…
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Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crimeOn 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…
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HK: Hentai Kamen 2 - Abnormal Crisis (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also action and comedyNews 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…