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10 Best Movies Like Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

If you loved Ryuji, the Gun Slinger, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Fable

The Fable

2019★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ryuji, the Gun Slinger for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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....

#2
Kill!

Kill!

1968★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ryuji, the Gun Slinger for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samu...

#3
Jigen Daisuke

Jigen Daisuke

2023★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ryuji, the Gun Slinger for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen...

#4
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ryuji, the Gun Slinger for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yak...

#5
Graveyard of Honor

Graveyard of Honor

1975★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ryuji, the Gun Slinger for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa....

#6
Rainy Dog

Rainy Dog

1997★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ryuji, the Gun Slinger for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him....

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