Best crime anime
438 anime about crime, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.1Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
TV · 2002 · 26 ep
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexKoukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone ComplexTV · 2002 · 26 ep4.1In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible. This allows for great increases in both physical and cybernetic prowess and blurring the lines between the two…
4.1Detective Conan
TV · 1996 · 1205 ep
Detective ConanMeitantei ConanTV · 1996 · 1205 ep4.1Kudo Shinichi is a seventeen year-old high school detective whom people call the "Modern Sherlock Holmes." However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart, Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and, caught off his guard…
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4.1Kaiji - Against All Rules
TV · 2011 · 26 ep
Kaiji - Against All RulesGyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-henTV · 2011 · 26 ep4.1Several months after the events of the first season, Kaiji, with his appendages reattached and his debt now run up to 9.5 million yen, is still desperately seeking the elusive big score that will cancel all of his markers. Unbeknownst to…
4.1Hunter x Hunter: Yorknew City
OVA · 2002 · 8 ep
Hunter x Hunter: Yorknew CityHunter x Hunter: Original Video AnimationOVA · 2002 · 8 ep4.1After reuniting with Gon and his friends, Kurapika explained to them the risks he bears because of his abilities. Believing that his target of revenge is no longer alive and the search for his fallen comrade's eyes could truly begin…
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4.1MILGRAM The Second Trial
Special · 2022 · 10 ep
MILGRAM The Second TrialMilgram DainishinSpecial · 2022 · 10 ep4.1Second season of the interactive collaborative multimedia music project between DECO*27 and Takuya Yamanaka. The list of released videos included in this entry are as follows: 1) Haruka - All-Knowing and All-Agony (ハルカ - 全知全悩), Aug 24…
4.0ERASED
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
ERASEDBoku dake ga Inai MachiTV · 2016 · 12 ep4.0Satoru Fujinuma is a 29 year old manga artist struggling to make a name for himself following his debut. But, that was not the only thing in his life that Satoru was feeling frustrated about… He has a unique supernatural ability of being…
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4.0Parasyte -the maxim-
TV · 2014 · 24 ep
Parasyte -the maxim-Kiseijuu: Sei no KakuritsuTV · 2014 · 24 ep4.0They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade–and take control of–a human host to survive. And once they have…
4.0PSYCHO-PASS
TV · 2012 · 22 ep
PSYCHO-PASSPsycho-PassTV · 2012 · 22 ep4.0Justice, and the enforcement of it, has changed. In the 22nd century, Japan enforces the Sibyl System, an objective means of determining the threat level of each citizen by examining their mental state for signs of criminal intent, known…
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4.0Great Pretender
TV · 2020 · 23 ep
Great PretenderTV · 2020 · 23 ep4.0Self-styled “Japan's greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked…
4.0Lycoris Recoil
TV · 2022 · 13 ep
Lycoris RecoilTV · 2022 · 13 ep4.0“LycoReco” is a café with a traditional Japanese twist located in downtown Tokyo. But the delicious coffee and sugary sweets are not the only orders this café takes! From delivering packages short distances, to pick-ups and drop-offs on…
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4.0Bungo Stray Dogs 3
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 3Bungou Stray Dogs 3rd SeasonTV · 2019 · 12 ep4.0The White Tiger and the Black Beast – Nakajima Atsushi and Akutagawa Ryunosuke’s fight against Francis F. brings an end to the great war against the Guild. Life goes on as normal in Yokohama, thanks to the continued truce between the Armed…
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4.0Baccano!
TV · 2007 · 13 ep
Baccano!TV · 2007 · 13 ep4.0During the early 1930s in Chicago, the transcontinental train, Flying Pussyfoot, is starting its legendary journey that will leave a trail of blood all over the country. At the same time in New York, the ambitious scientist Szilard and his…
4.0Redline
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
RedlineMovie · 2009 · 1 ep4.0Redline is about the biggest and most deadly racing tournament in the universe. Only held once every five years, everyone wants to stake their claim to fame, including JP, a reckless dare-devil driver oblivious to speed limits with his…
4.0Golden Kamuy Season 2
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 2Golden Kamuy 2nd SeasonTV · 2018 · 12 ep4.0The high-stakes search for gold continues in the harsh wilderness of Hokkaido! More and more people seek the treasure map, and the race to find its living pieces is brutal as all get-out. War veteran Sugimoto and his guide to the wilds…
4.0the Garden of sinners Chapter 7: ……not nothing heart. (Murder Speculation Part B)
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
the Garden of sinners Chapter 7: ……not nothing heart. (Murder Speculation Part B)Kara no Kyoukai Movie 7: Satsujin Kousatsu (Go)Movie · 2009 · 1 ep4.0In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a dark, murderous desire…
4.0Tomorrow's Joe
TV · 1970 · 79 ep
Tomorrow's JoeAshita no JoeTV · 1970 · 79 ep4.0Joe, a teenage orphan in the slums of the Doya streets, meets Danpei, a homeless, alcoholic ex-boxing coach. Danpei, seeing Joe's boxing talent, decides to train him. When Joe is sent to a terrible juvenile home for petty crimes, he meets…
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4.0SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary Season 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary Season 2Shoushimin Series 2nd SeasonTV · 2025 · 12 ep4.0The second season will focus on two new cases from the novel series, adapting the two-part third volume Shuuki Gentei Kuri Kinton Jiken (The Autumn-Exclusive Kuri Kinton Case) and the fifth volume Touki Gentei Bonbon Chocolat Jiken (The…
4.0Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
Black Butler: Emerald Witch ArcKuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-henTV · 2025 · 13 ep4.0Ciel and his loyal butler Sebastian brave a cursed forest in Germany to uncover the truth behind eerie deaths. (Source: Crunchyroll)
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4.0MILGRAM
Special · 2020 · 11 ep
MILGRAMMILGЯAMSpecial · 2020 · 11 ep4.0Interactive collaborative multimedia music project between DECO*27 and Takuya Yamanaka. The list of released videos included in this entry are as follows: 1) Es - Undercover (エス - アンダーカバー), May 15, 2020. 2) Haruka - Weakness (ハルカ - 弱肉共食)…
4.0JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN
ONA · 2021 · 12 ep
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEANJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone OceanONA · 2021 · 12 ep4.0In Florida, 2011, Jolyne Kuujou sits in a jail cell like her father Joutarou once did; yet this situation is not of her own choice. Framed for a crime she didn’t commit, and manipulated into serving a longer sentence, Jolyne is ready to…
4.0Ghost in the Shell
Movie · 1995 · 1 ep
Ghost in the ShellKoukaku KidoutaiMovie · 1995 · 1 ep4.02029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of “The Puppet Master,” a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts…
4.0Trigun
TV · 1998 · 26 ep
TrigunTV · 1998 · 26 ep4.0Vash the Stampede is a wanted man with a habit of turning entire towns into rubble. The price on his head is a fortune, and his path of destruction reaches across the arid wastelands of a desert planet. Unfortunately, most encounters with…
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4.0Sentenced to Be a Hero
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Sentenced to Be a HeroYuusha-kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu KirokuTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.0In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat…
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4.0Moriarty the Patriot
TV · 2020 · 11 ep
Moriarty the PatriotYuukoku no MoriartyTV · 2020 · 11 ep4.0In the late 19th century, the British Empire nobility reigns while its working class suffers at their hands. Sympathetic to their plight, William James Moriarty wants to topple it all. Frustrated by the systemic inequity, Moriarty…
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4.0Buddy Daddies
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Buddy DaddiesTV · 2023 · 12 ep4.0Assassins Kazuki Kurusu and Rei Suwa meet Miri, a girl looking for her father on Christmas Day. Kazuki, Rei, and Miri unexpectedly end up living together. Follows Kazuki Kurusu, a criminal contractor/coordinator who lives with his best…
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4.0Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage
TV · 2006 · 12 ep
Black Lagoon: The Second BarrageTV · 2006 · 12 ep4.0Okajima Rokuro - now known almost exclusively as 'Rock' - was once a typical, put-upon Japanese businessman. Then, on a routine business trip, he was kidnapped and ransomed by the Lagoon Company: a band of mercenary pirates operating out…
4.0Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadBeckTV · 2004 · 26 ep4.0Tanaka Yukio, better known by his nickname Koyuki is a 14 year old who feels disconnected from life in general. Through the act of saving a mismatched dog, he meets guitarist Minami Ryuusuke, and becomes involved in Ryuusuke's new band…
4.0Mobile Suit GUNDAM Iron Blooded Orphans 2
TV · 2016 · 25 ep
Mobile Suit GUNDAM Iron Blooded Orphans 2Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans 2nd SeasonTV · 2016 · 25 ep4.0Learning about the world from her journey to Earth, Kudelia founded Admoss Company to strive for the financial independence of Mars. While inspecting a mining site of halfmetal, Orga Itsuka, leader of Tekkadan hired by Admoss as guards…
4.0Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
Movie · 1979 · 1 ep
Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of CagliostroLupin III: Cagliostro no ShiroMovie · 1979 · 1 ep4.0In the twilight of his career, master thief Lupin the Third's latest and greatest caper has hit a snag. What should've been bags of cash from a national casino turns out to be expert counterfeits! Together with his partner-in-crime Jigen…
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4.0Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Movie · 2002 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker StreetMeitantei Conan Movie 06: Baker Street no BoureiMovie · 2002 · 1 ep4.0Conan was invited to a party with many other guests. They were there to test a new virtual game system, when a murder mystery occured. Now Conan must go into the game system to figure out who the murderer is with the help of the famous…
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4.0Let You Down
Special · 2022 · 1 ep
Let You DownSpecial · 2022 · 1 ep4.0Music video directed by Ilya Kuvshinov for the song Let You Down by Dawid Podsiadło. The music video takes place in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, which follows the story of Sasha, an edgerunner in Maine's gang. Note: This song also serves…
4.0Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Bride of HalloweenMeitantei Conan Movie 25: Halloween no HanayomeMovie · 2022 · 1 ep4.0The movie takes place in Shibuya on Halloween. At the Shibuya Hikarie building, a certain wedding ceremony is taking place, where Miwako Sato is in a wedding dress. Suddenly, an intruder bursts in, and Wataru Takagi is injured from…
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4.0Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 2
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 2Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Seekers 2TV · 2018 · 13 ep4.0Both friends and foes have followed Shang Bu Huan across the Wasteland of Spirits from Xi You. With the Sorcerous Sword Index in jeopardy, he must fight to keep the demon swords out of the wrong hands. (Source: Anime News Network)
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4.0Assassination Classroom
TV · 2015 · 22 ep
Assassination ClassroomAnsatsu KyoushitsuTV · 2015 · 22 ep4.0The students of class 3-E have a mission: kill their teacher before graduation. He has already destroyed the moon, and has promised to destroy the Earth if he can not be killed within a year. But how can this class of misfits kill a…
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4.0Durarara!!
TV · 2010 · 24 ep
Durarara!!TV · 2010 · 24 ep4.0In Tokyo's downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest—the existence of a headless "Black Rider" who is said to be seen…
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4.0Akira
Movie · 1988 · 1 ep
AkiraMovie · 1988 · 1 ep4.0It's the year 2019, thirty-one years have passed since the start of World War III. A top-secret child with amazing powers of the mind breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. This incident…