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Duke Tougou - otherwise known as Golgo 13; he's loved by the ladies, hated by his enemies, is enamored with firepower, and can take out a target from several kilometers away. With an arsenal of weapons at his command, Golgo 13 is hired by a variety of people to take down hijackers and more - but he also must protect himself against those who want to take down the legend himself!
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Ryo Saeba and Kaori Makumura are private detectives who make up the City Hunter team -- problem solvers who can be hired by writing 'xyz' in a certain train station. Ryo's uncanny accuracy with a gun is surpassed only by his lecherous tendencies, while Kaori provides the sideline support -- usually in the form of a 50,000 kg mallet to keep Ryo's ecchiness under control!
Both City Hunter and Golgo 13 feature protagonists who are the best at what they do, expert marksmen and tacticians, who take on a job and always see it through to the end. Both protagonists also share a love of women though City Hunter is unable to control his lusts. Both series are episodic in nature though Golgo 13 is much more serious, but if you liked one try out the other.
Both of the stories aren't that same and the characters dont share much similarities. But Duke and Ryo do share the same skill in being a great marksmen. If you are looking for another anime with epic shoot skills Golgo 13 or City hunter are just right. If i was to compare Ryo to Duke in terms of skill i would say they are pretty much on the same level.
Brandon Heat and Harry MacDowel were best friends who lived by the law of the street, until one day they picked a fight with the wrong people and their life of freedom was suddenly taken away. With no one to turn to and nowhere to run, the choice to join Millenion, the city's most powerful syndicate, seemed like an offer they couldn't refuse. Now, amidst heartache, tragedy, and utmost betrayal, Brandon must take up the gun and help Harry climb the ranks of Millenion to succeed, in order to protect the people he loves, even if it means killing countless others in the process.
Badasses don't have to talk much, do they? They just have to kill things and be badass while doing it. Gungrave is basically a violent mob story with admittedly quite a bit more action and animation then Golgo 13, but if you like guys with guns in gritty environments killing stuff... Gungrave does that all and manages to be pretty fun, too. Check it out.
Both series are about men who don't need to talk much. Their actions speak very loud when they murder anyone they are hired to or people that simply get in their way. Golgo 13 is mainly episodic murder of the week stories where Gungrave has a clear plot through and through but you'll enjoy watching these manly men kick some serious butt.
Taichi Keaton, a former British special forces operative, now works as an insurance investigator for the world-renowned insurance agency Lloyd's; but his true passion is history and archaeology, which he fulfills by teaching at universities and visiting various ruins. Make no mistake though, there is far more to Mr. Keaton's job than simply filing insurance forms and writing reports! His investigations take him around the world and into situations ranging from run-ins with the Russian mafia to solving murders and even foiling terrorist plots. There's never a dull moment, much to Keaton's dismay!
This is an unusual recommendation, but bear with me.
If you liked episodes of Golgo 13 where the protagonist gets embroiled in an issue of fine wine culture, excellent musicians, and the episodes grounded a little more on semi-plausible terrorist and gang related issues, it's possible you might like Master Keaton.
When it comes down to it Master Keaton employs a similar formula: An incredibly skilled and dexterous Japanese man arrives somewhere in the world, finds some sort of problem, and arrives at an ingenious solution. The problems Keaton faces tend to be a little more flexible then 'kill something' and the series lacks the stone cold machismo and hypermasculinity that is the epitome of Golgo 13 - although Master Keaton is a former SAS agent and a skilled survivalist, he has a friendly, self-affacing style that makes people understimate him, rather then Golgo 13's capacity to stand out like a sore thumb in any situation.
Nevertheless, if you enjoyed this series meandering episodic seinen components, it's possible you may like Master Keaton.
Granted Golgo 13 mostly bored me to tears and Master Keaton got me a little tired in places too, so take this recommendation with a handy grain of salt.
These 2 shows are worlds apart plot wise but both would appeal to the seinen fans. Keaton is slow paced and about a detective. Golgo 13 is simply about a man that is an assassin. They are both however are episodic and the lead characters are very strong willed that will do anything to get their jobs done. Just try one if you liked the other.
Ryuuichi is as cold as ice. He is willing to use and abuse other people to achieve his personal goals, solving all problems that arise either with money or his fists - and he is never satisfied. No matter how much money he gets, no matter how many girlfriends he has, he always feels like he can do better. Eventually he decides to leave his home town and live in Tokyo, determined to work his way to the top using any means necessary...
both have heartless, emotionless main characters.
Who get what they want and know how to get it.
Both anime have sex in them.
Blue flames is more of a drama type anime, whislt Golgo is a bit more on thriller side.
A giant wall looms over Tokyo, shielding the city from a dangerous otherworld called the 'Hell's Gate'. Within the city, things are no less terrifying because Contractors, psychopathic killers with phenomenal powers, have started to appear. These killers are compelled to pay a price every time they use their powers, often in the form of a meaningless or painful task. As their deadly habits rack up a gruesome death toll, Kirihara Misaki and her team from the Foreign Affairs Public Security struggle to solve the cases and bring the Contractors under control. Their task is further confounded by the interference of a masked individual they title Messier Code BK201, a man with abilities that allow him to fight and defeat the Contractors. Who is this BK201? How can the Contractors be stopped permanently? And what does the appearance of the Hell's Gate mean for the people of Tokyo?
Both of the main characters are assassins and have little to no personality while Li keeps a double identiy Golgo 13 does not.
