50 Anime Like Detective Conan: Best Mysteries & Thrillers, Case Closed!

Nothing beats a good mystery and adventure anime that keeps us guessing what could come next. Detective Conan, made by Gosho Aoyama, is one such anime. This series has managed to still be relevant in the era where there’s no shortage of mystery-themed anime. Whether it’s credited to its unique storyline or the nostalgia attached to it, Detective Conan, also called “Case Closed,” has been a staple for any detective show enthusiasts.

It was first seen on television way back on January 19th, 1994. Since then, it has had more than 1000 episodes and a handful of movie adaptations. The story of the show revolves around Shinichi Kudo, a teenager who falls victim to an evil organization’s experiment.

They feed him a drug that causes him to turn into a child. This leads to him leaving his old life and living with Rachel Moore and her father. Shinichi adopts the name Conan and starts working with Rachel’s father, who is a detective.

Detective Conan: List of 50 Similar Anime

If You’re looking for anime that would give you similar, if not the same, feelings as Detective Conan does, you’re at the right place. Here’s a list of 50 similar anime, from Gosick to The Kindaichi Case Files, everything that reeks of pure mystery and suspense.

1. Detective School Q:

This series is quite similar to Detective Conan in many ways. First, both of them involve an evil organization working behind the curtains. Instead of Black Organization, we see the young students facing Pluto, a similar syndicate.

These young detectives study at Dan Detective School, opened by Morihiko Dan. Morihiko’s known as the best detective in Japan, and through the school’s teachings, there’s the hope of many more like him coming into the picture. As the group solves each case, they find themselves facing the evil workings of the Pluto Organization.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.74
• Original Run: April 2003- March 2004
• Genres: Comedy, Mystery & Drama

2. Master Keaton:

This is a retro anime that used air in 1988. Master Keaton‘s about Taichi Hiraga-Keaton, an insurance investigator that’s way too good at his job. The reason for his investigation skills can be credited to his time in the British Army. His prior experience helps him look at things from a different perspective which most investigators would miss out on.

Both Detective Conan and Master Keaton feature the main characters involved in solving crimes. Throughout all of Keaton’s adventures, we see that his true aim is to find out about a civilization that could be hidden in a river.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.60
• Original Run: October 1998 – March 1999
• Genres: Adventure, Mystery & Drama

3. Heaven’s Memo Pad:

Written by Hikaru Sugii, this show involves solving cases and crimes just like Detective Conan. The series revolves around the Gardening Committee of a school that secretly solves all sorts of criminal mysteries. Narumi Fujishima unwantedly becomes a part of it and later finds out about the club’s truth, which is much more secretive & complicated than it looks.

Along with Ayaka Shinozaki, he and other members call themselves “The NEET Agency,” and although most of the members of this group are lazy, they do well in solving any sort of mystery, even murder. 

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.49
• Original Run: July 2011 – September 2011
• Genres: Mystery

4. The Kindaichi Case Files:

Following his grandfather’s footsteps, Hajime Kindaichi stumbles into the world of mystery and chaos, handling all kinds of cases while still in high school. The anime features various sorts of criminals who often have a solid reason behind their doings. They don’t just do it for monetary or simple reasons. This series has a special ability to make the viewers develop sympathy for the villains.

The Kindaichi Case Files became widely popular in the years it was released, which was around 1992. This anime’s success led to an increase in mystery and detective-themed anime, one of which was Detective Conan. 

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.95
• Original Run: April 1997 – September 2000
• Genres: Mystery

5. Fantastic Detective Labyrinth:

Based on a manga by Meito Banjo, Fantastic Detective Labyrinth, also known as Suteki Tantei Rabirinsu, follows the events that occur in an Earthquake that struck Tokyo. A new city forms in the aftermath, called Kyuto.

Kyuto seems to be plagued by some sort of supernatural phenomena, with no obvious cause behind them. Hyuuga Mayuki, an exceptionally intelligent 12-year-old, takes up the task of solving these occurrences.

• MyAnimeList Score: 6.70
• Original Run: October 2007 – March 2008
• Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi

6. Un-Go:

Set in a very different era of time, Un-Go follows the story of Shinjuuroi Yuuki, a detective who specializes in Homicide cases. Although he solves all cases with ease, he still falls victim to the title of “Defeated Detective” he has gotten over the years.

Detective Conan and Un-Go, both involve solving crimes and confusing cases, but what they don’t have in common is that Shinjuuroi Yuuki is joined by an assistant that goes by the name of Inga. As the storyline of the series develops further, we see that Inga has a much deeper secret.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.35
• Original Run: October 2011 – December 2011
• Genres: Mystery, Supernatural

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7. Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace

Inspired by the works of the legendary author Ranpo Edogawa, Ranpo Kitan revolves around Yoshio Kobayashi and Kogorou Akechi. Yoshio somehow finds himself responsible for the brutal death of his teacher, although he has no memory of how he ended up doing it. He swears he is innocent, and his friend Souji Hashiba believes him.

Solving the mystery gets easier once Kogorou Akechi joins in. He and Yoshio set out on the journey to find the exact causes behind the terrifying situation.

• MyAnimeList Score: 6.59
• Original Run: July 2015 – September 2015
• Genres: Mystery

8. ID: Invaded

This anime takes place in a world where a unique development called the Mizuhanome System exists. This system can allow access to people’s minds and subconscious. It’s put to good use in identifying criminals based on their mind’s fragments called cognition particles that they leave behind on the scene.

However, To use the system this way, the user should have committed a similar crime. Akihito Narihisago, a former top detective, is sent to jail for murder. While incarcerated, he helps the department by finding criminals since he can use the cognition particles. While investigating each case, he sees that there’s a much darker reality at play.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.84
• Original Run: January 2020 – March 2020
• Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi

9. Gosick:

Revolving around Kazuya Kujou, Gosick is more of a mystery than a detective show, but at times, it has similar themes to Detective Conan. Kazuya transfers to Saint Marguerite Academy at Sauville and is referred to as the Black Reaper by his classmates. He ends up meeting a strange girl named Victorique de Blois, who seems to be able to predict futures.

What’s stranger is the fact that a mysterious Ghost Ship comes into the picture accompanied by an Alchemist who can transmute. Both Kazuya and Victorique are now bound by fate to bring some sense into these puzzling events.

• MyAnimeList Score: 8.06
• Original Run: January 2011 – July 2011
• Genres: Drama, Mystery & Romance

10.  Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo:

Based on a Novel by Yoshiki Tanaka, Ryoko Yakushiji’s Strange Case Files is much similar to Detective Conan as this anime involves investigating all sorts of cases too. The protagonist in this series is Ryoko Yakushiji. Ryoko works as a police officer after graduating from Tokyo University.

She soon becomes the top officer in the department, but her skills are put to the test when strange things start taking place in seemingly normal crimes. Often the reason behind these crimes is much different than things science can explain.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.07
• Original Run: July 2008 – September 2008
• Genres: Mystery, Supernatural

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11. The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok:

This anime from 2003, written by Akura Kinoshita, follows the story of the Norse god, Loki. He gets exiled to the human world in the form of a child, and the only way he will be able to return is by collecting the evil dark aura that people harbor in their hearts. 

Loki comes up with a way to do this without suspicion by becoming a detective. He starts an agency along with Yamina and Mayura. Over time he gets better at collecting the aura, but new challenges arise in the form of other Norse gods targeting him.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.26
• Original Run: April 2003 – September 2003
• Genres: Comedy, Mystery, & Supernatural

12. Himitsu: Top Secret

Directed by Keishi Ohtomo, Himitsu (Top Secret: The Revelation) follows a very similar concept to that of ID: Invaded, but instead of a single person being able to look into criminals’ minds, Himitsu uses very futuristic Brain scanners that can have the ability to access memories that have taken place in a person’s mind since the last 5 years.

Ikkou Aoki is the main protagonist who recently takes up a job at section 9, a national research and investigation laboratory that uses the brain scanner for solving criminal cases. Although he feels reluctant to use the device, he has no choice but to delve deeper into the brains of these criminals.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.31
• Original Run: April 2008 – October 2008
• Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi

13. Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon:

Masaru Miyazaki’s mystery and supernatural-themed anime revolve around the skilled puppeteer Tachibana Sakon, who solves all sorts of confusing cases with the help of his puppet, Ukon.

Both of these characters have a history of greatness behind them, as Tachibana Sakon is the grandson of Saemon Tachibana, who was a legendary ventriloquist. On the other hand, Ukon was created by a well-known dollmaker names Unosuke.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.37
• Original Run: October 1999 – March 2000
• Genres: Horror, Mystery, Suspense

14. Odd Taxi:

This new face award-winning series is about a Walrus named Hiroshi Odokawa, who drives a taxi for a living. His job causes him to meet all sorts of personalities, such as Taichi Kabasawa, Miho Shirakawa, and Dobu. The calm, slow-paced life soon faces a halt when Hiroshi is suspected in the case of a missing high school girl.

Being a suspect makes him the target of Corrupted cops as well as the mafia. The story now continues with Hiroshi trying to figure out how he got himself into the mess.

• MyAnimeList Score: 8.71
• Original Run: April 2021 – June 2021
• Genres: Mystery

15. Beautiful Bones – Sakurako’s Investigation

Also known as Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteru, the story of this anime is about Sakurako Kujo and Shoutaro Tatewaki. Sakurako is exceptionally good at analyzing bones and has some sort of fascination for skeletal remains. Shoutaro at first thinks Sakurako might be a criminal but soon realizes her skills.

Sakurako sets out on the journey to find decomposing human bodies so that she can expand her collection of human bones and is often accompanied by Shoutaro. Something darker seems to be at play as the duo finds more and more corpses each day.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.42
• Original Run: October 2015 – December 2015
• Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense

16. Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna:

Revolving around the life of Ayumu Narumi, Spiral is a mystery and thriller anime. Kiyotaka, a well-known detective of the area, seems to suddenly disappear one day, leaving behind nothing but a message involving “Blade Children.” Ayumu Narumi is Kiyotaka’s brother, and with him gone, things start getting much more chaotic.

He ends up being framed for the murder of a girl, although it seems to be a suicide at first. Ayumu now has to prove his innocence, but things just get harder with the arrival of Blade Children into his life. As he solves this mystery, Ayumu unravels the connection between his and Kiyotaka’s fate.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.96
• Original Run: August 1999 – October 2005
• Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense

17. City Hunter:

Based on Tsukasa Hojo’s manga, City Hunter was originally aired in 1987. The story is centered on Ryo Saeba, a janitor who’s secretly also a detective. He works with his partner Hideyuki Makimura in solving cases allotted to them by XYZ. 

Their investigations are often successful, but things take a different turn when Hideyuki ends up being killed by someone. He leaves behind a sister names Kaori, who Ryo must now take care of. They start solving cases together while also adapting to new circumstances.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.75
• Original Run: April 1991 – October 1991
• Genres: Action, Comedy, Mystery

18. Joker Game:

Although this isn’t a detective anime, the mystery it contains is very absorbing. The story is about a secret agency called D Agency, which hires spies to gain information about neighboring countries, as World War II can occur soon.

8 Different agents who are trained both physically and mentally are employed by Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki. Each of them is sent to different countries, where they must blend in and extract as much information as they can.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.04
• Original Run: April 2016 – June 2016
• Genres: Drama

19. In/Spectre:

Also known as Kyokou Suiri, this is a supernatural-themed anime that revolves around a Youkai mediator named Kotoko Iwanaga. Youkai and humans have been coexisting for a while now, but things between them start getting heated as various cases of supernatural phenomena start taking place. 

Kotoko takes in an assistant named Kurou Sakuragawa, who she kind of has feelings for, but mostly the reason behind it is because she feels there’s something mysterious lurking inside him. As time passes, things get worse between the two life forms, and it’s up to Kotoko and Kurou to sort things out.

• MyAnimeList Score: 6.91
• Original Run: January 2020 – March 2020
• Genres: Mystery, Romance, Supernatural

20. Pretty Boy Detective Club:

This anime revolves around Mayumi Doujima, who always dreams of being an astronaut. Her parents are reluctant but seeing how passionate Mayumi is, and they decide to let her advance further in her dreams but only if she can find a specific star. 

A club at her school named Pretty Boy Detective Club agrees to help her. Mayumi takes up the offer, as her exceptionally good eyesight, coupled with the boys’ intelligence, would make her much closer to her dreams. They fall into a deep rabbit hole as they start solving each case.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.13
• Original Run: April 2021 – June 2021
• Genres: School, Crossdressing

21. Another:

This psychological mystery is about a boy named Koichi Sasakibara, who recently transferred to a new school. He can sense that something’s wrong with the new school as there seems to be a girl only he can notice, who calls herself Mei Misaki.

Soon, people from Koichi’s class start disappearing or end up having gruesome deaths. This causes him and Mei to set out on the task of finding the exact reasons behind the deaths.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.48
• Original Run: January 2012 – March 2012
• Genres: Horror, Mystery, Suspense, Supernatural

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22. Pluto:

Pluto is inspired by Tetsuwan Atomu, also known as Astro Boy, a series that used to air in 1963. It follows the story of Gesicht, a detective who deals with both robot and human cases. He sees an increase in the number of murders involving both these entities and tries to find any evidence that could suggest who the killer is.

As he comes across more murders, Gesicht realizes that these murders seem to be the work of a robot and not any human. It makes the situation more complicated, as the city had not seen any robots being that way for almost a decade.

• MyAnimeList Score: N/A
• Original Run: N/A
• Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

23. Bungo Stray Dogs:

Translating to Literary Stray Dogs, this anime is centered around a group called Armed Detective Agency. Atsushi Nakajima gets involved with the agency after he stops Osamu Dazai from killing himself. He finds many others like him in the group and starts working with them.

This anime-inspired one of Kafka Asagiri’s ideas, which involved using popular authors and making an anime based on them. Bungo Stray Dogs has garnered many fans and has a movie adaptation as well.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.82
• Original Run: April 2016 – June 2016
• Genres: Action, Mystery, Supernatural

24. Hyouka:

Another case and mystery-solving anime, Hyouka, follows the life of Houtarou Oreki as he unwillingly becomes part of the Classics Club after his sister forces him. He joins the club to prevent it from disappearing from the school, but he soon finds a first-year named Eru Chitanda interested in the club. Although he could leave the club now, he still chooses to be a part of it due to Chitanda.

The duo, along with the other members of the club named Satoshi Fukube and Mayaka Ibara, solve all kinds of cases they come across in their everyday life.

• MyAnimeList Score: 8.08
• Original Run: April 2012 – September 2012
• Genres: Mystery, Slice Of Life

25. Ghost Hunt:

This anime is way more supernatural-themed than Detective Conan, but the way both the protagonists solve different cases is quite similar. The ghost hunt revolves around Mai Taniyama and Kazuya Shibuya. A building in Mai’s school is said to be haunted, and the mystery around it grows more each day.

The school’s principal hires a Psychic named Kazuya to find out if the building is haunted. While they are investigating, Mai interrupts them and accidentally breaks an expensive camera. She now has to work with Kazuya to pay off the cost of the camera. The duo comes across a chain of terrifying events with a very unexpected ending.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.77
• Original Run: October 2006 – March 2007
• Genres: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural

26. The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited

Inspired by Yasutaka Tsutsui’s novel, Millionaire Detective was aired in April 2020. It revolves around Daisuke Kambe and Haru Katou. Daisuke is exceptionally rich and often bribes his way into many things.

Daisuke is sent to work at the Crime Prevention Headquarters, where he’s joined by Haru Katou, an opposite officer. They now have to work alongside each other in solving puzzling cases. 

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.53
• Original Run: April 2020 – September 2020
• Genres: Mystery

27. ERASED:

Satoru Fujinuma seems to have a mysterious ability. Whenever something devastating is about to happen, he gets transported a few minutes before the accident takes place. Although it’s very bizarre to him at first, he uses this ability for good. Satoru names this ability “Revival” and helps many people from falling into harm.

One day he ends up being accused of killing someone he was familiar with. He travels back into the past this time as well, but instead of it being a few minutes earlier, he travels almost 18 years back.

Back in 1988, he finds that whatever was happening was somehow connected to the murder of one of his classmates when he was just a child. He must now untangle the history of the past, so he can save those in the present.

• MyAnimeList Score: 8.31
• Original Run: January 2016 – March 2016
• Genres: Mystery, Supernatural

28. Lupin III:

Based on Monkey Punch’s manga, Lupin The Third is about a skilled thief named Arsène Lupin. He is quite popular among people as he is the only thief that announces the crime before committing it. He sends out information about his robbery to the owners, who try their best to prevent it from happening.

Lupin and his friends commit countless robberies and are always on the run from police officer Koichi Zenigata. Koichi has left everything and taken up the task of catching Lupin and his gang.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.90
• Original Run: October 2015 – March 2016
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery

29. Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro:

Yako Katsuragi is a talented detective who’s still in high school. Even though she’s quite young, she seems to find the pieces behind every case and solves them with ease. Things change when her father dies under mysterious circumstances. She tries to find the cause, but it doesn’t go too far.

A demon named Neuro Nougami comes to earth seeking more mysteries, as he had gotten tired of those in the demon world. He meets Yako and agrees to help her find the reason behind her father’s death, but only if she works with him in solving various other cases from the human world.

Humans who commit crimes leak out negative energy, which is what Neuro feeds on. Working together would be beneficial for both of them, and Yako soon sees things falling into place once the unexpected duo works alongside each other.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.59
• Original Run: October 2007 – March 2008
• Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Supernatural

30. The Detective Is Already Dead:

Based on a novel by Nigoju, this anime is centered on Kimihiko Kimizuka’s life. He seems to have the unnatural ability to attract troubles that often lead him to dangerous situations. Being some sort of magnet, he once is targeted by the underworld and made to hijack a plane.

While it is happening, he comes across Siesta, an exceptionally gifted detective who agrees to help him out of the predicament. In exchange, she asks him to be her assistant, and although he is reluctant at first, he works alongside her for three years until she suddenly passes away.

Trying to get back to his normal life, he starts living his life normally, but as always, troubles get back to him, and his life is once again going to be full of chaos. Tantei wa Mou Shindeiru has certain romance elements as well.

• MyAnimeList Score: 6.36
• Original Run: July 2021 – September 2021
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

31. Psychic Detective Yakumo:

Yakumo Saitou is an introvert, but there’s something unique about him. Through his left red eye, he can spot any supernatural being. Putting it to the betterment of people, he starts using it to help ghosts move on to the next world by solving any grudges or tasks that might be keeping them in this world.

Haruka Ozawa, a student that studies in the same school as Yakuma, fears she might be next when one of her friends gets mysteriously possessed. She asks Yakuma for help, and this starts the journey of both these students working together in solving these dead case files.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.31
• Original Run: October 2010 – December 2010
• Genres: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural

32. B: The Beginning

A vigilante named Killer B has been causing disorder in the islands of Cremona for a while now. He seems to be equipped with various abilities and powers. The RIS (Royal Investigation Service) hired a skilled detective named Keith Flick to handle the situation.

Those in power who are corrupted and other public figures soon start falling victim to homicide, often giving the impression that there were more people behind the killings. Alongside Lily Hoshina, Keith starts working on the murders and comes across various issues, like human experiments and underground syndicates, that the RIS couldn’t do anything about.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.20
• Original Run:  March 2018
• Genres: Action, Mystery, Suspense

33. Terror In Resonance:

This 11-episode anime follows the story of two boys named Nine and Twelve, who are the only survivors of the human experiments that were carried out by the Rising Peace Academy. The Academy aimed to create Savant humans who have all kinds of extraordinary abilities. They were planning to use them as human weapons in wars.

The boys escape and steal an atomic bomb, and give out a message containing a riddle. Their aim now was simple, to expose the heinous experiments they were victims of and to bring the downfall of those evil minds that are part of the organization as part of their revenge.

• MyAnimeList Score: 8.10
• Original Run: July 2014 – September 2014
• Genres: Mystery, Suspense

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34. Tantei Opera Milky Holmes:

Being a detective comedy, this anime is based in a world where chosen people are born with an ability called “Toys.” These people could use this ability for either evil or good. Where there’s good, there’s always bad, and crimes increase when more and more of these special humans start using Toys for evil purposes.

This creates the need for a detective agency that would consist of Special people with Toys that would use their powers for good. That’s where the agency run by Opera Kobayashi comes into the picture. The Milky Holmes group consists of four talented but young detectives who now train to use their Toys for the betterment of people.

• MyAnimeList Score: 6.92
• Original Run: October 2010 – December 2010
• Genres: Comedy, Mystery

35. Paranoia Agent: 

Produced by Madhouse, this anime revolves around a mysterious attacker who harms the people of Tokyo at night. The street assaults keep increasing, calling in need of detectives. Keiichi Ikari and Mitsuhiro Maniwa handle the case of Tsukiko Sagi, one of the victims of this elementary school kid. Tsukiko has been having a hard time already since she was under pressure from her boss.

The detectives try to piece together whatever information they gain about this kid, who has gold inline skates and uses a baseball bat as a weapon. 

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.67
• Original Run: February 2004 – May 2004
• Genres: Avant Garde, Drama, Mystery, Supernatural

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36. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni kai:

A calm village life always sounds good, and that’s what Keiichi Maebara had dreamed of. He moves into a tiny village and soon becomes good friends with his classmates, mainly Rena, Mion, Satoko, and Rika. He finds them fun to be with but always feels as though they’re hiding something.

The annual festival arrives at his village, but the excitement soon turns to anxiety when Keiichi finds out that the village has had many murders recently, and they’re all somehow related to the annual festival. He asks his friends about it, but they choose to remain silent, making his paranoia increase even more. He is now on his own in a terrifying village and has to escape it at any cost.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.89
• Original Run: April 2006 – September 2006
• Genres: Horror, Mystery, Suspense

37. ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka

This anime is more politically themed and follows the story of the group ACCA, a body that’s appointed by the King of Dowa to increase the peace between the 13 states of the kingdom. Things stay calm for a long time, with not many crimes or corruption. 

Word gets to the ACCA that a Coup d’état has been brewing in the states; hearing this, the national body asks Jean Otus to look into the 13 states and see if the rumors are true. The anime has an intricate plot and portrays elements of mystery exceptionally well.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.67
• Original Run: January 2017 – March 2017
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, Fantasy

38. Moriarty The Patriot:

Inspired by Ryoksuke Takeuchi’s manga, the anime took place in the 19th century. Nobility matters a lot at this time, and only those of the higher class can get better positions in the government and other jobs. Albert Moriarty is the child of one such noble. He comes across two orphans who share similar aims, those of bringing down the class system.

He asks his father to adopt them, and they start plotting against those in power. Over the years, Albert gives William everything he would need to make their dreams come true, including his father’s wealth and his brother’s name. They work successfully until a detective named Sherlock Holmes comes into the picture. 

Sherlock and William become good friends, all while he is unaware that the cause of the mysterious murders was William all along.

• MyAnimeList Score: 8.16
• Original Run: October 2020 – December 2020
• Genres: Mystery, Suspense

39. Cat’s Eye:

Cat’s eye is a cafe run by three sisters, Hitomi Kisugi, Rui, and Ai. They seem to be normal citizens at first, but what no one knows is that these sisters have been stealing portraits that belonged to their dead father. They organize each crime with perfect planning and carry it out, leaving no trace of themselves.

Although they are skilled in doing these activities, their work is made easier when Hitomi starts using the reach Toshio has since he works as a police officer. He is oblivious to what happens in the café, even when Hitomi secretly sends out cards suggesting her next robbery.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.19
• Original Run: July 1983 – July 1985
• Genres:  Action, Adventure, Mystery, Comedy

40. Ergo Proxy:

This anime takes place in a dystopian era where every human uses the help of AutoReivs to do their work. Things are peaceful until the robots become infected with a virus called Cogito Virus, which makes them start having human-like feelings.

Re-I Mayer is asked to inspect the murders alongside her AutoReiv, Iggy. While on the investigation, she comes across very human robots called Proxies. All these humanoid robots seem to be connected to Vincent Law in some way, and as Re-I delves deeper into the mystery, she comes across a dark history behind the beings called “Proxies.”

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.90
• Original Run: February 2006 – August 2006
• Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi

41. No Guns Life:

Juuzou Inui is the protagonist of the anime. No Guns Life revolves around a time when the big corporation, Berühren, released the process that explains how cyborgs and other equipment can be utilized to increase the powers humans have. Many people have started using the information to attach themselves to robotic parts, and they are known as extenders.

Juuzou is an extender as well, and although he was a soldier in the past, he just wants to live a peaceful life working in one of the extender repair shops. One day, a huge Robot carrying a child comes into the shop, asking Juuzou to take care of the child. He agrees to it, but while helping the child, he finds the treacherous doings the corporations have involved themselves in.

• MyAnimeList Score: 6.86
• Original Run: October 2019 – December 2019
• Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

42. Ghost In The Shell:

Ghost In The Shell is a great thriller; the mystery it has is beyond what we see in normal anime. If you’re looking for a mystery-focused show, this is it. Directed by Mamoru Oshii, the movie is centered on Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg by nature. She is hired as an agent by Section 9 to find out about the hacker named Puppet Master.

This hacker has been infecting cyborg brains that most people have and then ripping off their memories. While she is working on the complicated case, Matoko starts questioning her existence and those like her.

• MyAnimeList Score: 8.27
• Original Run: November 1995
• Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense

43. Kubikiri Cycle:

Iria Akagami seems to suffer from a disease that forces her parents to make her stay at a special mansion all day, that’s located on a faraway island. To ease her boredom, Akagami asks all kinds of people to come and stay with her at the huge house.

These include Tomo Kunagisa and her assistant, Maki Himena, Kanami Ibuki, and others. Things go normal for a while until one of the people who were invited is found to be brutally murdered. No clue or evidence is seen at the scene that could suggest who the killer was. The rest of the residents now investigate the murder, and they uncover all sorts of secrets in the process.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.78
• Original Run: October 2016 – September 2017
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, Supernatural

44. Agatha Christie no Meitantei Poirot to Marple:

This anime is very similar to Detective Conan but is much more light-hearted. It revolves around the life of Mabel West, a young aspiring detective. Her father is a well-known writer and is against her wishes to be a detective. She somehow manages to run away and find the legendary detective, Hercule Poirot. She asks him to make her his assistant, and the duo starts solving new cases each day.

Their journey is filled with exciting and puzzling mysteries, and after some time, Mabel’s father approves of her choices as well.

• MyAnimeList Score: 6.87
• Original Run: July 2004 – May 2005
• Genres: Mystery

45. Ace Attorney:

Inspired by the game that goes by the same name, Ace attorney follows the story of Ryuuichi Naruhodo, who had always wanted to work as a defense attorney. His dreams finally materialize, but he finds out that courtrooms are nothing less than battlefields. 

Ryuuichi starts thinking from a different perspective for each case his clients bring. The need to prove their client’s innocence is what drives Ryuuichi’s passion.

• MyAnimeList Score: 6.49
• Original Run: April 2016 – September 2016
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

46. Psycho-Pass:

Produced by Production I.G., this anime takes place in the 22nd century, when a special system called the Sibyl System existed. It reportedly can analyze the mind of any citizen and report it to the inspectors if they harbor even the slightest amount of bad intentions. Few corrupt inspectors are granted freedom from this system.

Aspiring to bring justice, Akane Tsunemori becomes involved with the system. While there, she notices that the Sibyl system is not entirely accurate and could already be corrupted. Alongside her partner Shinya Kougami, she must fight against the evil system that has been brought into existence.

• MyAnimeList Score: 8.34
• Original Run: October 2012 – March 2013
• Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Suspense

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47. Umineko: When They Cry:

More of a thriller, Umineko follows the story of the Ushiromiya family. They hear the news in their head, Ushiromiya Kinzou has fallen ill and has only a few days left to live. They show up at his house on Rokkenjima island to discuss his inheritance.

However, for Kinzou, the main concern was that he wanted to meet the love of his life, who had passed away years ago. He learns black magic secretly and finds a way to bring “Golden Witch” back to life. When his family arrives at his house, he performs the magic and brings her into existence.

The members are trapped with the witch named Beatrice as the island experiences a typhoon. What’s more is that mysterious murders start taking place in the mansions, causing everyone to panic and struggle for their lives.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.06
• Original Run: July 2009 – December 2009
• Genres: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural

48. Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle

Focused on the extraordinarily talented puzzle solver Kaito Daimon, this anime takes us into a world full of puzzles. Kaito is quite famous among his peers, as he possesses the ability to solve all kinds of riddles. One day, he finds himself involved in a giant maze that is filled with death traps. This maze had been created by the POG, a sinister organization.

Being the genius he is, Kaito solves the puzzle and manages to save both himself and his friend, Nanoha. After solving the maze, Kaito becomes a “Solver.” He is sent out to a new place, where he will be working along with other solvers to find answers to new and complicated mysteries set by the POG.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.18
• Original Run: October 2011 – April 2012
• Genres: Action, Mystery

49. Asatte no Houkou:

Though this anime isn’t mystery related, it has one thing in common with Detective Conan, that is, both shows feature protagonists who transform into different aged versions of themselves.

Asatte no Houkous is about Karada Iokawa, a cheerful student who lives alone until her only family, her older brother comes back from another country to look after her. Shouko Nogami, his ex-girlfriend, comes right behind him as she wants to know the reason why her brother broke up with her. The two women don’t get along well.

Saddened by the turn of events, Karada prays in a shrine where she grows up quickly, and her wish comes true. On the other hand, Shouko turns back into a child. The women must make sense of the strange turn of events while also making the relationship they have to be free of hate.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.03
• Original Run: October 2006 – December 2006
• Genres: Drama, Supernatural

50. Kaze no Stigma:

Focusing on the lives of Kazuma Yagami and Ayano Kannagi, Kze no Stigma is a mystery and adventure anime. It deals with mysterious occurrences and murders just like Detective Conan, but it isn’t necessarily a detective anime.

Kazuma gets exiled by his family after he fails to win against Ayano while also showing proof that he can’t control his powers well. However, he’s brought back into the picture after many Kannagi Family members are found dead, and everyone starts suspecting him. He must prove his innocence while also investigating the actual murderer at play and improving his wind-controlling skills.

• MyAnimeList Score: 7.19
• Original Run: April 2007 – September 2007
• Genres: Action, Romance, Supernatural

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