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If you enjoyed Cowboy Bebop, these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.

  1. 1Poster for Seihou Bukyou Outlaw StarOutlaw StarTV · 1998 · 24 ep. · SunriseIn common: carefree · bounty hunters · bounty hunter · action · adventure7.63/10
  2. 2Poster for Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0Ghost In The Shell 2.0Movie · 2008 · Production I.g.In common: noir · cyborgs · cyborg · action · sci-fi7.93/10
  3. 3Poster for City HunterCity HunterTV · 1987 · 51 ep. · Nippon SunriseIn common: bounty hunters · car chases · bounty hunter · action · adventure7.71/10
  4. 4Poster for Lupin III: The FirstLupin the 3rd: The FirstMovie · 2019 · Marza Animation Planet / Tms EntertainmentIn common: car chases · air combat · cyberpunk · action · adventure7.75/10
  5. 5Patlabor 2 - The MovieMovie · 1993 · Ashi Productions / Production I.g. / Production ReedIn common: noir · cyberpunk · crime fiction · action · sci-fi7.73/10
  6. 6Poster for TrigunTrigunTV · 1998 · 26 ep. · MadhouseIn common: bounty hunter · other planet · cyborgs · action · adventure8.15/10
  7. 7Poster for Meitantei Conan Movie 25: Halloween no HanayomeDetective Conan Movie 25: The Bride of HalloweenMovie · 2022 · 1st Studio / Tms EntertainmentIn common: crime fiction · detective · mystery · action · comedy7.92/10
  8. 8Poster for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2ONA · 2026 · 10 ep. · TriggerIn common: car chases · cyborgs · cyborg · action · sci-fi7.94/10
  9. 9Poster for Psycho-Pass 3Psycho-Pass 3TV · 2019 · 8 ep. · Production I.g.In common: noir · cult · cyberpunk · action · sci-fi7.57/10
  10. 10Poster for Macross Plus Movie EditionMacross Plus Movie EditionMovie · 1995 · Triangle StaffIn common: itano circus · air combat · other planet · action · adventure7.68/10
  11. 11Poster for Bungou Stray Dogs 3rd SeasonBungo Stray Dogs 3rd SeasonTV · 2019 · 12 ep. · BonesIn common: cyberpunk · crime fiction · character driven · action · comedy8.10/10
  12. 12Poster for Lupin III (2015)Lupin The 3rd Part 4TV · 2015 · 24 ep. · Telecom Animation Film / Tms EntertainmentIn common: car chases · drugs · crime fiction · action · adventure7.80/10
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.

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