Best detective anime
346 anime about detective, 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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3.5Case Closed Magic File 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey
OVA · 2010 · 1 ep
Case Closed Magic File 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki OdysseyMeitantei Conan Magic File 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki OdysseyOVA · 2010 · 1 ep3.5Another special to accompany the release of the 14th feature film, The Lost Ship in the Sky. Along with a number of previous episodes, the original episode contained within will take place after the events of the film.
3.5Lupin the 3rd: Operation Return the Treasure
Special · 2003 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd: Operation Return the TreasureLupin III: Otakara Henkyaku Daisakusen!!Special · 2003 · 1 ep3.5Master criminal Lupin the 3rd is at it again! An elusive meteoric gemstone called the “Trick Diamond” was once hidden inside Spain’s Sagrada Familia cathedral. In pursuit of the diamond, Lupin receives a message from his recently-deceased…
3.5Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Movie: Gyakushuu no Milky Holmes
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Movie: Gyakushuu no Milky HolmesMovie · 2016 · 1 ep3.5The film will feature a three-way battle between The Gentlemen Thief Empire, the Genius 4, and the Milky Holmes groups. Just as the Milky Holmes group is settling down to relax at a hot spring after their study tour, an alarm goes off…
3.5ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me?
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me?Ore wo Suki nano wa Omae dake ka yoTV · 2019 · 12 ep3.5Amatsuyu "Joro" Kisaragi finds himself in a rather delightful situation, two lovely girls asked him out on a date in the same week. Little does he know he's not the actual target of their love, instead, he ends up as a love consultant…
3.5Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers-
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers-Rokka no YuushaTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.5When the Majin awoke from the depths of darkness, the deity of fate chose six heroes and bequeathed them with the power to save the world. Adlet, a boy who proclaims himself the strongest on Earth, was selected among the Rokka no Yuusha…
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3.5Talentless Nana
TV · 2020 · 13 ep
Talentless NanaMunou na NanaTV · 2020 · 13 ep3.5It is the year 20XX. Earth has been assaulted by monsters known as 'the Enemy of Humanity'. In order to deal with this threat, special schools comprised of teenagers with extraordinary abilities were formed. These people, who came to be…
3.5Electromagnetic Girlfriend
OVA · 2009 · 2 ep
Electromagnetic GirlfriendDenpa-teki na KanojoOVA · 2009 · 2 ep3.5Juuzawa Juu is a delinquent high school boy who just wants to be left alone. One day, he is approached by Ochibana Ame, who claims that she knew him in a previous life, and now wants to serve him as his "knight". At first Juu wants nothing…
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3.5PSYCHO-PASS: Sinners of the System 1 - Crime and Punishment
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
PSYCHO-PASS: Sinners of the System 1 - Crime and PunishmentPsycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.1 - Tsumi to BatsuMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.5In the winter of 2117, a runaway vehicle crashes into the Public Safety Bureau Building. The driver is identified as Izumi Yasaka, a psychological counselor at the Sanctuary, a Latent Criminal Isolation Facility in Aomori Prefecture. But…
3.5UN-GO
TV · 2011 · 11 ep
UN-GOUn-GoTV · 2011 · 11 ep3.5He pursues his job as the "Last Great Detective". Others call him the "Defeated Detective". What's certain is that he's Shinjurou Yuuki, a young man with a passion for mysteries and a talent for solving them that has made him the target of…
3.5Expelled From Paradise
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
Expelled From ParadiseRakuen TsuihouMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.5Angela Balzac is an agent at the space station DEVA, whose inhabitants have no physical bodies, their minds digitized and processed into a virtual reality environment. After failing to track down the hacker known as "Frontier Setter", she…
3.5Ace Attorney Season 2
TV · 2018 · 23 ep
Ace Attorney Season 2Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari! Season 2TV · 2018 · 23 ep3.5Defense attorney Ryuuichi Naruhodou is still hard at work defending the falsely accused with his knack for last-minute turnabouts. With his trusty assistant and medium-in-training Mayoi Ayasato in tow, Ryuuichi's fame as a champion for the…
3.5Cyber City Oedo 808
OVA · 1990 · 3 ep
Cyber City Oedo 808OVA · 1990 · 3 ep3.5It is the year 2808. Three convicts are recruited as members of the Cyber Police to keep major criminal activity in Oedo (formerly Tokyo) in check. In return, their life sentences will be reduced by a few years for every mission…
3.5Cat's Eye
TV · 1983 · 36 ep
Cat's EyeCat's♥EyeTV · 1983 · 36 ep3.5The three Kisugi sisters —Rui, Hitomi and Ai— during the day run a small cafe called "Cat's Eye". To discover the whereabouts of their father, the artist Michael Heintz, who has disappeared, Hitomi and her sisters rob art…
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3.5Lupin the Third Part 3
TV · 1984 · 50 ep
Lupin the Third Part 3Lupin III: Part IIITV · 1984 · 50 ep3.5Lupin III chronicles the adventures of Arsene Lupin III, the world's greatest thief, and his partners in crime: master marksman Daisuke Jigen, beautiful and scheming Fujiko Mine and stoic samurai Goemon Ishikawa XIII. Lupin and his gang…
3.5ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards
OVA · 2020 · 1 ep
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - RegardsACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka - RegardsOVA · 2020 · 1 ep3.5The special's story is set in the capital city of Badon one year after the events of the television anime, and shows Jean and the rest of the ACCA department preparing for the one-year anniversary of the establishment of the new order. For…
3.5Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo
Movie · 1978 · 1 ep
Lupin III: The Secret of MamoLupin III: Lupin vs. Fukusei-ningenMovie · 1978 · 1 ep3.5Lupin, the master thief/spy/Jack of all Trades, has been executed, but he is still alive, and not even Lupin himself knows how that is possible. While trying to figure out, however, he and his gang are thrust into a conspiracy involving…
3.5Case Closed: A Secret Order from London
OVA · 2011 · 1 ep
Case Closed: A Secret Order from LondonMeitantei Conan OVA 11: London kara no Maru Hi ShireiOVA · 2011 · 1 ep3.5A Secret Order from London is the eleventh OVA of the anime and manga franchise Detective Conan. The plot revolves about Ai Haibara spending her time with Ayumi while Conan and company travel to London, only to be beset by a group of…
3.5City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Movie · 1990 · 1 ep
City Hunter: Bay City WarsMovie · 1990 · 1 ep3.5A new island resort has been built in Tokyo bay, and it is run by one of the world's most powerful super computers. The City Hunter gang has been invited to the grand opening party, but only Miki & Kaori have gotten there. Soon, they…
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3.5Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
Special · 2011 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal MermaidLupin III: Chi no Kokuin - Eien no MermaidSpecial · 2011 · 1 ep3.5An Aquamarine gemstone, the Mermaid's Scale, appears in a secret, underground auction. The queen of the underworld (nicknamed the "Bearslayer") coerces the professional jewel-lifter Lupin into stealing the rock for her. Lupin swipes the…
3.5Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Fuzai Shoumei
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Fuzai ShoumeiMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.5The Akai family, is a dangerous family shrouded in mystery, with members of the family entangled in various intrigues. Centering around Shuuichi Akai, who was thought to be dead at the Raiha pass, this movie gets up-close with the…
3.5City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
Movie · 1990 · 1 ep
City Hunter: Million Dollar ConspiracyCity Hunter: Hyakuman Dollar no InbouMovie · 1990 · 1 ep3.5Beautiful American Emily O'Hara offers the City Hunter (Ryo Saeba & Kaori Makimura) one million dollars to protect her from a man named Douglas. Ryo & Kaori take the job, but things are not quite what they seem. The real target…
3.5Meitantei Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shark & Jewel
Movie · 2005 · 1 ep
Meitantei Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shark & JewelMovie · 2005 · 1 ep3.53D IMAX movie, shown only at the Suntory Museum in Osaka.
3.5Aoyama Goushou Tanpenshuu
Special · 1999 · 7 ep
Aoyama Goushou TanpenshuuSpecial · 1999 · 7 ep3.5GOSHO collection reveals the origin of the smash hit “Detective Conan.” “GO” into his world, and we will “SHO” you SEVEN romantic and exciting stories created by GOSHO AOYAMA. WAIT FOR ME (30 min.) A…
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3.5Danganronpa: The Animation
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
Danganronpa: The AnimationDanganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The AnimationTV · 2013 · 13 ep3.5A group of 15 elite high school students are gathered at a very special, high class high school. To graduate from this high school essentially means you'll succeed in life, but graduating is very difficult. The school is presided over by a…
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3.5B: The Beginning
ONA · 2018 · 12 ep
B: The BeginningONA · 2018 · 12 ep3.5In a world powered by advanced technology, crime and action unfold in the archipelagic nation of Cremona. Koku, the protagonist. Keith, the legendary investigator of the royal police force RIS. A mysterious criminal organization. A wide…
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3.5Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU
TV · 2020 · 24 ep
Higurashi: When They Cry - GOUHigurashi no Naku Koro ni GouTV · 2020 · 24 ep3.5New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he's arrived in time for the big festival of the year. But something about this isolated town seems…
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3.5Hamatora
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
HamatoraHamatora The AnimationTV · 2014 · 12 ep3.5"Minimum" - a special inborn power found in a limited number of human beings, known as "minimum holders." In Yokohama, the detective team Hamatora, formed by two minimum holders named Nice and Murasaki, comes across information connected…
3.5Pretty Boy Detective Club
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Pretty Boy Detective ClubBishounen TanteidanTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.5Mayumi Doujima is a young girl who has been searching for a star that she saw only once ten years ago. She visits the headquarters of the Pretty Boy Detective Club where she meets five boys who are each unique in their own way. Her…
3.5The Perfect Insider
TV · 2015 · 11 ep
The Perfect InsiderSubete ga F ni NaruTV · 2015 · 11 ep3.5The story of the original Subete ga F ni Naru novel revolves around Souhei Saikawa, a member of the Saikawa Research Lab. He goes on a vacation held by the lab, and Moe Nishinosono, the daughter of his mentor, joins the group on their…
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3.5Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Ameku M.D.: Doctor DetectiveAmeku Takao no Suiri KarteTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.5Ten’ikai General Hospital’s Supervisory Department of Diagnostic Pathology handles cases other physicians deem too difficult to treat. It’s also where bizarre mysteries surface, from unexplained illnesses to strange murders even the police…
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3.5The Holy Grail of Eris
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
The Holy Grail of ErisEris no SeihaiTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.5It is common knowledge that nobles will do anything for power; lying, manipulation, and extortion are the usual tactics. However, one family is exempt from this generalization: House Grail, whose main tenets are truth and integrity. The…
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3.5TASOKARE HOTEL
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
TASOKARE HOTELTasokare HotelTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.5The "Tasokare Hotel" never sees afternoon, nor does it see night, but rather exists in a state of endless twilight. This hotel exists in a limbo state, as a place that allows souls who have not yet decided if they are meant to pass on to…
3.5Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katri no Nazotoki File
TV · 2018 · 50 ep
Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katri no Nazotoki FileTV · 2018 · 50 ep3.5Coming as the first TV series of the successful gaming franchise, an all-new adventure packed with puzzles, mystery and humor introduces Katrielle Layton, daughter of the famous Professor, and her canine sidekick Sherl. This long awaited…
3.5Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Detective Conan: The Culprit HanzawaMeitantei Conan: Hannin no Hanzawa-sanTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.5A town of crime, Beika Town. A mysterious Dark Shadow descends onto this town that ranks among the highest crime rates in the world. His (or her?) goal is to kill a “certain man.” That key player in Detective Conan is now a protagonist!…
3.5Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time
TV · 2022 · 6 ep
Detective Conan: Zero's Tea TimeMeitantei Conan: Zero no Tea TimeTV · 2022 · 6 ep3.5A detective who's also a public security agent and a member of a shadowy organization juggles his triple identities in this "Detective Conan" spinoff. (Source: Netflix)
3.5Case Closed: 16 Suspects
OVA · 2002 · 1 ep
Case Closed: 16 SuspectsMeitantei Conan OVA 02: 16-nin no Yougisha!?OVA · 2002 · 1 ep3.5The whole gang gets invited to Inspecter Shiratori's villa, where he keeps his wine collection, to celebrate the completion of it.