Movies Like The King of Minami: License for Cruelty

If you liked The King of Minami: License for Cruelty (2000), a movie directed by Sadaaki Haginiwa, 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
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
★ 7.1/10
Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.
2
Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
★ 7.3/10
Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the…
3
13 Assassins (2010)
★ 7.3/10
A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country…
4
Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
★ 6.7/10
When a local gambling house kidnaps some peasants because they failed to pay their debts, a rival gambling house pays their debts and sets them free.
5
Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
★ 7/10
Ichi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his father, an artist living in a nearby town. After arriving in the town, Ichi finds out that the father has been forced by a…
6
New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
★ 7/10
Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.
7
Obsession (1976)
★ 6.7/10
A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.
8
Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
★ 7/10
Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.
9
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013)
★ 6.9/10
Conan Edogawa sets out to apprehend Lupin the Third, the suspect of stealing a jewel called Cherry Sapphire.
10
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015)
★ 6.2/10
Conan tries to track down Kaito Kid, who supposedly steals a replica of one of Van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings during an auction.
11
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
★ 7.4/10
Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must eliminate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate.
12
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
★ 6.9/10
Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his…
13
Detective Conan: The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa - The Worst Two Days in History (2015)
★ 7.1/10
Conan Edogawa comes to a bathhouse with Ran Mouri and Ai Haibara. There, he sees suspicious men in the dressing room of the men's bath. However, Conan falls down in the bathhouse and loses consciousness. The two…
14
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine (1992)
★ 7.9/10
With the Tendos, the Saotomes, Ryoga, Shampoo and Ukyo misinterpreting Tatewake Kuno's invitation to his two loves, Akane and 'The Pig Tailed Girl', to try his new yacht, a whole new episode of chaos begins in the…
15
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target (1998)
★ 7.2/10
Ran’s secret past revealed! Ten years ago, something happened between her mom and dad. Now, plagued by nightmares, Ran is starting to remember… Meanwhile, a murderous card dealer breaks out of jail to seek revenge. His…
16
In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
★ 6.6/10
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.
17
Gintama: The Very Final (2021)
★ 8.2/10
The countdown to destruction has begun! Gintoki and the others set out to fulfill the wishes of their teacher Shoyo and thwart Utsuro's plans. Shinpachi, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, members of the Kabuki District, and…
18
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
★ 6.8/10
Kaiji Ito moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalizing cars, and drinking booze. Two years later and his life…
19
Gintama 2: Rules Are Made to Be Broken (2018)
★ 7.1/10
The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
20
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
★ 6.8/10
The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself…