Best police anime
380 anime about police, 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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4.0City Hunter 2
TV · 1988 · 63 ep
City Hunter 2TV · 1988 · 63 ep4.0Ryo Saeba is a "sweeper" know as the City Hunter. He and his sidekick Kaori Makimura are hired to solve problems that the police can't (or won't) handle. When he's not keeping the streets of Tokyo clean, Ryo is chasing the ladies, and…
4.0Star☆Twinkle Precure: Hoshi no Uta ni Omoi wo Komete
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Star☆Twinkle Precure: Hoshi no Uta ni Omoi wo KometeMovie · 2019 · 1 ep4.0A mysterious creature named UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal) appears in Lala's gummy case and then uses a power to whisk the Pretty Cures to a faraway place. Though they can't communicate with words, song seems to work just fine. UMA…
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3.9My Hero Academia Season 4
TV · 2019 · 25 ep
My Hero Academia Season 4Boku no Hero Academia 4th SeasonTV · 2019 · 25 ep3.9The villain world teeters on the brink of war now that All For One is out of the picture. Shigaraki of the League of Villains squares off with Overhaul of the yakuza, vying for total control of the shadows. Meanwhile, Deku gets tangled in…
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3.9Terror in Resonance
TV · 2014 · 11 ep
Terror in ResonanceZankyou no TerrorTV · 2014 · 11 ep3.9Painted in red, the word "VON" is all that is left behind after a terrorist attack on a nuclear facility in Japan. The government is shattered by their inability to act, and the police are left frantically searching for ways to crack down…
3.9Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLEBungou Stray Dogs: Dead AppleMovie · 2018 · 1 ep3.9The film's story involves a mystery case of power users around the world suddenly committing suicide one after another, in all cases after a strange fog appears at the scene. At a request from Ango Sakaguchi, the Armed Detective Agency…
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3.9Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Special · 2006 · 1 ep
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State SocietyKoukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State SocietySpecial · 2006 · 1 ep3.9A.D. 2034. It has been two years since Motoko Kusanagi left Section 9. Togusa is now the new leader of the team, that has considerably increased its appointed personnel. The expanded new Section 9 confronts a rash of complicated incidents…
3.9Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
Movie · 1999 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the CenturyMeitantei Conan Movie 03: Seikimatsu no MajutsushiMovie · 1999 · 1 ep3.9Kaitou Kid announces to the police that he intends to steal the Russian Imperial Easter Egg, which is currently being held in Osaka. As Conan pursues his rival, he discovers that there's more to this case then simply stopping a robbery…
3.9Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
Movie · 2000 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: Captured in Her EyesMeitantei Conan Movie 04: Hitomi no Naka no AnsatsushaMovie · 2000 · 1 ep3.9A series of murders have occurred with police officers as victims. One of the officers is shot right in front of Ran's eyes, and the shock of the incident causes Ran to lose her memory of everyone and everything around her. Now Conan must…
3.9Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky
Movie · 2004 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver SkyMeitantei Conan Movie 08: Ginyoku no MagicianMovie · 2004 · 1 ep3.9Kaito Kid strikes again in this new annual installment of the Detective Conan movies. An actress asked for Mouri Kogoro to protect a precious jewel of hers which Kid has vowed to steal. On the day of the theft, Kaito Kid dressed up as…
3.9Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the SkyMeitantei Conan Movie 14: Tenkuu no Lost ShipMovie · 2010 · 1 ep3.9The latest Suzuki corp. challenge to Kaitou Kid turns deadly as the dirigible meant to be the stage to trap Kid becomes a floating fortress as mercenaries from a terrorist group hijacks the ship with everyone still on board. Even worse is…
3.9Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' RequiemMeitantei Conan Movie 10: Tantei-tachi no RequiemMovie · 2006 · 1 ep3.9After receiving a strange invitation, Kogorou Mouri pays a visit to the Miracle Land theme park along with his daughter Ran, Conan Edogawa, and the Detective Boys. Once there, Kogorou and Conan are tasked with finishing an unsolved case by…
3.9Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: Dimensional SniperMeitantei Conan Movie 18: Ijigen no SniperMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.9Shuichi Akai is targeted by a mysterious sniper and Masumi Sera is shot. Tokyo is in panic, citizens are taken in the shooting of a sniper. Nothing is known about him. Why was Sera targeted? Will Akai survive from this? Jodie Starling and…
3.9Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited ExpressGinga Tokkyuu Milky☆SubwayTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.9Super human Chiharu and cyborg Makina got arrested for breaking space traffic laws. They're stuck with a crew of misfits who got caught around the same time: Akane and Kanata, the super human pair; and Kurt and Max, the cyborg pals. Ryoko…
3.9IDOLiSH7 Vibrato
ONA · 2018 · 8 ep
IDOLiSH7 VibratoONA · 2018 · 8 ep3.9A spin-off series of the IDOLiSH7 TV series streamed exclusively on YouTube.
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3.9Darker than Black
TV · 2007 · 25 ep
Darker than BlackDarker than Black: Kuro no KeiyakushaTV · 2007 · 25 ep3.9In Tokyo, an impenetrable field known as "Hell's Gate" appeared ten years ago. At the same time, psychics who wield paranormal powers at the cost of their conscience also emerged. Hei is one of the most powerful of these psychic agents…
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3.9ID: INVADED
TV · 2020 · 13 ep
ID: INVADEDId:InvadedTV · 2020 · 13 ep3.9Welcome to Kura, an organization that investigates crime using the Mizuhanome system which senses the drive to kill. Sakaido is a brilliant detective and pilot of the Mizuhanome. To solve a case, he enters the world of the killer's…
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3.9Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Movie · 2000 · 1 ep
Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeJin-RouMovie · 2000 · 1 ep3.9In a very different Tokyo from the one we know today, the totalitarian government rules with an iron fist. But a group called "the Sect" is staging demonstrations and challenging the government's martial law. Constable Fuse of the Capital…
3.9THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
TV · 2026 · 10 ep
THE GHOST IN THE SHELLKoukaku Kidoutai (TV)TV · 2026 · 10 ep3.9The year is 2029. In near-future Japan, where the world has become highly information-intensive, with a vast corporate network covering the planet, electrons and light pulsing through it. But the nation-state and ethnic groups still…
3.9PSYCHO-PASS 3: First Inspector
ONA · 2020 · 3 ep
PSYCHO-PASS 3: First InspectorPsycho-Pass 3: First InspectorONA · 2020 · 3 ep3.9Tokyo, 2120. In a society overseen by the Sibyl System, Inspectors Arata Shindo and Kei Mikhail Ignatov of CID Unit One clash over truth and justice. Koichi Azusawa, the mastermind behind a string of crimes, sets his sights on the CID…
3.9Akagi
TV · 2005 · 26 ep
AkagiTouhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita TensaiTV · 2005 · 26 ep3.9While mahjong is a game that is often played with family and friends, it is also a game that is played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated a debt of over three million yen. In a last-ditch…
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3.9Lupin the 3rd Part IV
TV · 2015 · 24 ep
Lupin the 3rd Part IVLupin III (2015)TV · 2015 · 24 ep3.9Infamous master thief Lupin Sansei is back once again to do some grand thievery, now in San Marino, Italy. Only this time he's stealing... Love? Rebecca Rossellini, a famous heiress and businesswoman, is now married to Lupin, much to the…
3.9Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper
Movie · 1997 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed SkyscraperMeitantei Conan Movie 01: Tokei Jikake no MatenrouMovie · 1997 · 1 ep3.9Taking the original story of Detective Conan, this first Conan film follows his adventures as he struggles to find and capture a mad bomber who's loose in his home town. Chasing bomb after bomb, Conan must stop him before he destroys a…
3.9Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target
Movie · 1998 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Fourteenth TargetMeitantei Conan Movie 02: 14-banme no TargetMovie · 1998 · 1 ep3.9Ran has a nightmare about her mother dying, but starts to remember what really happened involving herself, her mother, and her father from 10 years ago. Meanwhile, people are being injured by a certain culprit. Conan soon realizes that…
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3.9Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood SprayLupin the IIIrd: Chikemuri no Ishikawa GoemonMovie · 2017 · 1 ep3.9A yakuza boss hires Goemon Ishikawa, a modern day samurai, to protect him aboard his cruise ship casino. Everything goes sideways however when a terrifyingly powerful man— the so called “Ghost of Bermuda”— shows up to put world-famous…
3.9Lupin III: The First
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Lupin III: The FirstMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.9The story centers on Lupin teaming up with a woman named Leticia to steal the Bresson Diary, a treasure that even the first generation Arsène Lupin could not steal. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)
3.9Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
Movie · 2011 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: Quarter of SilenceMeitantei Conan Movie 15: Chinmoku no QuarterMovie · 2011 · 1 ep3.9The story begins with a threat against the Tokyo governor, but Conan's quick thinking prevents any fatalities when a subway tunnel is blown up. Conan learns there may be a connection to a village that was relocated for the construction of…
3.9Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue SapphireMeitantei Conan Movie 23: Konjou no FistMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.9The world's greatest blue sapphire, the "blue lapis fist", said to have sunk in a pirate ship in the late 19th century, on the coasts of Singapore. A local millionaire plots to retrieve it, and when it's exhibited in an exhibition at the…
3.9Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: Zero the EnforcerMeitantei Conan Movie 22: Zero no ShikkouninMovie · 2018 · 1 ep3.9There is a sudden explosion at Tokyo Summit's giant Edge of Ocean facility. The shadow of Touru Amuro, who works for the National Police Agency Security Bureau as Zero, appears at the site. In addition, the "triple-face" character known as…
3.9Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette
TV · 2007 · 52 ep
Les Misérables: Shoujo CosetteTV · 2007 · 52 ep3.9Based on the famous classic novel Les Miserables. Being a single mother is hard in early 19th Century France. When young Cosette was traveling with her mother trying to find a job and a place to live, they were always shunned away because…
3.9Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Scarlet BulletMeitantei Conan Movie 24: Hiiro no DanganMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.9Japan is celebrating the upcoming World Sports Games (WSG), the world's largest sporting event, in Tokyo. The "Japanese Bullet," the world's first vacuum-tube super-conducting linear train, is built with the latest Japanese technology and…
3.9Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Million-dollar PentagramMeitantei Conan Movie 27: 100-man Dollar no MichishirubeMovie · 2024 · 1 ep3.9A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to the wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Onoe…
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3.8Tokyo Ghoul
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
Tokyo GhoulTV · 2014 · 12 ep3.8The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student…
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3.8When They Cry
TV · 2006 · 26 ep
When They CryHigurashi no Naku Koro niTV · 2006 · 26 ep3.8After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder…
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3.8Paranoia Agent
TV · 2004 · 13 ep
Paranoia AgentMousou DairininTV · 2004 · 13 ep3.8An elementary school kid dubbed with the title "shounen bat" or "lil slugger" has been going around attacking people with his bent, golden bat. Now, two detectives are investigating so they can stop this kid from making any more attacks…
3.8Michiko & Hatchin
TV · 2008 · 22 ep
Michiko & HatchinMichiko to HatchinTV · 2008 · 22 ep3.8After escaping from prison, the criminal Michiko rescues an abused girl known as Hatchin. The two are about as opposite as they come, but their fates become intertwined through the connection of a man from both their pasts. On the run from…
3.8Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Movie · 2008 · 1 ep
Ghost in the Shell 2.0Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0Movie · 2008 · 1 ep3.8In the year 2029, the world is made borderless by the net; augmented humans live in virtual environments, watched over by law enforcement that is able to download themselves into super-powered, crime busting mecha. The ultimate secret…