Looking for assassin/mafia type animes

[Whojive]

along the lines of Gunslinger Girl, Noir, and Phantom.
also like the movie Leon: The Professional

basically stuff that has innocent looking kids going around being coldblooded killers(or can be adults in a james bond/golgo 13 style), without mecha/magic/aliens involved

thanks for any and all suggestions

[Haruyan]

Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

[jedinat]

You should check out the Crying Freeman manga. (There's an anime, but I never watched it/got low ratings)

[Whojive]

Originally Posted by Haruyan

Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

that looks like a comic book i have read 13 bullets, hopefully it's just as good. thanks

[Whojive]

Originally Posted by jedinat

You should check out the Crying Freeman manga. (There's an anime, but I never watched it/got low ratings)

totally forgot about this series, will see if i can track it down. thanks

[ddwkc]

If you liked Noir, you could check the other works of studio Bee Train like Madlax, Avenger, and El Cazador de la Bruja. Black Lagoon may also fit this category as it involves crime syndicates, mercenaries, and stuffs linked with the criminal underworld.

[SeijiSensei]

The "twins" arc at the beginning of season two of Black Lagoon fits your request perfectly. You might also want to take a look at Monster.

[Whojive]

Originally Posted by ddwkc

If you liked Noir, you could check the other works of studio Bee Train like Madlax, Avenger, and El Cazador de la Bruja. Black Lagoon may also fit this category as it involves crime syndicates, mercenaries, and stuffs linked with the criminal underworld.

that sounds exactly like what i'm looking for

[Larthak]

Originally Posted by Whojive

...without mecha/magic/aliens involved

GunGrave is a fine crime syndicate anime. The problem is, it sinks into a bit of sci-fi/superpower towards the end. If you can survive that, it may be worth a shot.

[AceD]

Baccano!, Black Lagoon, Cowboy Bebop

best mafia/underworld animes.

[Whojive]

on ep 2 of Black Lagoon, holy crap this is awesome

[Prince of Chronics]

Black Lagoon is a fantastic show.. if you get a chance, you should pick up the R1 DVD(s) of season 1 and 2 (if you are watching some sort of fansub).. the English voice actors fit the characters perfectly and is one of the few animes where I enjoy the English track more than the Japanese track...

I also second the Gungrave suggestion.

[CeDeR]

Kite..............

[Whojive]

Originally Posted by CeDeR

Kite..............

that was good too.

[Tier3]

Drop everything and watch gungrave.

[Spectacular_Insanity]

I'm seconding Black Lagoon. A great manga that deals in the crime world, and is fictional (Roanapur definitely doesn't exist), yet has elements of realism like world crime/law organizations. Interesting blend of action, moral questioning, and pseudo-romance that should definitely catch your interest and hold it.

[denice25]

GunGrave..... its fantastic!!!!!

[Whojive]

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

The "twins" arc at the beginning of season two of Black Lagoon fits your request perfectly. You might also want to take a look at Monster.

just finished the twins arc, wish it was longer because they were badass

[Whojive]

so when does black lagoon s3 get released?

[jigoku shoujo]

Black Lagoon