Anime like Kabukichou Sherlock

Yuukoku no Moriarty

Also known as Moriarty the Patriot.

Studio: Production I.G , Bandai Namco Arts , Shueisha , BANDAI SPIRITS , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological

In 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 strategizes to fix the entire nation. Not even consulting detective Sherlock Holmes can stand in his way. It's time for crime to revolutionize the world!



Note: The first episode received an early screening on September 21st, 2020. The regular TV broadcast started on October 11th, 2020.

Tags: Anti-Hero , Class Struggle , Crime , Foreign , Detective , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Primarily Male Cast , Historical , Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Mafia , Politics , Episodic , Ships , Guns , Gore , Shounen , Adoption

Fugou Keiji: Balance:UNLIMITED

Also known as The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex of America , Dentsu , Fuji TV , Animax , Movic , Aniplex
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's novel, Fugou Keiji.

The story centers around millionaire Daisuke Kambe, the heir to one of the wealthiest families in Japan, who is assigned as a detective to the Modern Crime Prevention Task Force (aka MCPTF), at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Taking full advantage of his vast family wealth, he spares no expense in solving complex crimes, and has the tendency to evaluate everything including individual human lives in terms of their monetary value. Haru Katou, a detective with a compassionate heart who believes that money isn’t everything, is chosen as Kambe’s partner but is repulsed by his materialistic attitude. Having diametrically opposing personalities, witness how the two join forces to tackle seemingly unsolvable crimes and mysteries!



Note: Although Tsutsui's novel was published between 1975 and 1977, the anime plays out in the modern era.

Tags: Detective , Police , Crime , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Tragedy , Artificial Intelligence , Cars , Kuudere , Butler , Ships , Parody

Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens

Studio: Satelight
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery

At first glance, the city of Fukuoka seems like a peaceful one, but under the surface, crime is running rampant. The city's Hakata ward is home to the professionals of the underworld: professional killers, detectives, informants, professional revenge seekers, those skilled in torture, and more. And according to urban legend, a "killer of professional killers" has shown up in the city.



Tags: Assassins , Primarily Male Cast , Crime , Crossdressing , Ensemble Cast , Detective , Swordplay , LGBTQ+ Themes , Baseball , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Guns , Revenge , Femboy , Episodic , Gore , Male Protagonist

Ikebukuro West Gate Park

Also known as Ikebukuro West Gate Park.

Studio: Doga Kobo , AT-X , Movic , KADOKAWA , Bandai Namco Live Creative , Funimation , Legs , Nippon Columbia , Delfi Sound
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Based on a series of urban mystery novels.

Crime-ridden Ikebukuro is a haven for violent gangs, the Yakuza, and home to Makoto Majima. To protect his friends, this charismatic troubleshooter mediates disputes among the warring factions—even fixing problems the police can’t. But when a rising tide of violence results in Makoto losing a loved one, can he ride out the storm, or will he drown in all the spilled blood that floods his streets?



Tags: Crime , Gangs , Primarily Adult Cast , Episodic , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Yakuza , Drugs , Dancing , Ensemble Cast , Parody

Cop Craft

Also known as Cop Craft.

Studio: Millepensee , Pony Canyon , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , WOWOW
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

The story is set in San Teresa City on the fictional Pacific island of Kariaena. The "buddy police action" series follows the detective Kei Matoba and the alternate-world knight Tirana.

15 years ago, an unknown hyperspace gate opened over the Pacific. Beyond this gate lies Reto Semaani, a strange alternate world where fairies and demons live.

San Teresa City — a city where over two million immigrants live from both worlds. As a result, there are the haves and the have-nots. Here is the world's newest "city of dreams." But in the shadow of the chaos, crime is rampant: drugs, prostitution, and weapon trafficking. The detectives who stand up to these heinous crimes are in the San Teresa City Police. When the detective Kei Matoba and the alternate-world knight Tirana — two individuals who differ in gender, personality, and even world of origin — meet, an incident erupts. Two worlds. Two justices. From this, the curtain rises on a buddy police action story!



Tags: Police , Crime , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Detective , Noir , Gangs , Guns , Foreign , Politics , Swordplay , Isekai , Demons , Language Barrier , Drugs , Mafia , Aliens , Cars , Vampire , Body Swapping , Henshin , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Survival

Joker Game

Also known as Joker Game.

Studio: Production I.G , KADOKAWA , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Movic , AT-X , Sony Music Communications , Sammy , Frontier Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

In 1937, before World War II begins in earnest. Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki of the Imperial Japanese Army forms the "D Agency," an army intelligence outfit under his command and tutelage. Army General Staff attaches Lieutenant Sakuma to observe the unit's performance. D Agency casts a wide net to find agents beyond Japanese military personnel, and Yuuki establishes D Agency's tenets, which go against IJA doctrine: "Don't kill, don't get killed, don't get captured." With this, Yuuki trains a team of operatives who conduct missions against domestic and foreign powers.



Tags: Espionage , Historical , Military , Primarily Adult Cast , Episodic , Primarily Male Cast , Anti-Hero , Butler , Foreign , Work , Conspiracy , Travel , War , Assassins , Revenge , Fugitive , Tanned Skin , Crime , Ships , Politics , Achronological Order , Trains , Ensemble Cast , Maids , Acting , Poker , Drugs , Marriage , Heterosexual , Gambling , Amnesia

Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei

Also known as The Case Files of Jeweler Richard.

Studio: Shuka
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Slice of Life

The 'heartwarming jewel mystery' series centers on the handsome jewelry appraiser Richard Ranashinha de Vulpian and the bright and cheerful college student Seigi Nakata as they uncover the hidden messages that lie within jewels while they solve various jewel-related cases by unravelling the hidden psychological aspects of their owners that lie within the gems.



Tags: Work , Josei , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Educational , Foreign , Episodic , Bisexual , Urban , LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Asexual , Cars

Yuukoku no Moriarty Part 2

Also known as Moriarty the Patriot Part 2.

Studio: Production I.G , Shueisha , Bandai Namco Arts , BANDAI SPIRITS , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

The second cour of Yuukoku no Moriarty.

In 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 strategizes to fix the entire nation. Not even consulting detective Sherlock Holmes can stand in his way. It’s time for crime to revolutionize the world!



Note: The anime received a special premiere on Funimation on March 28, 2021.

Tags: Crime , Anti-Hero , Detective , Conspiracy , Foreign , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , Class Struggle , Suicide , Urban , Dystopian , Politics , Boys' Love , Mafia , LGBTQ+ Themes , Police , Transgender , Shounen , Guns , Cult , Episodic

Undead Girl Murder Farce

Also known as Undead Murder Farce.

Studio: Lapin Track , Fuji TV , Crunchyroll , NetEase Games , Tohan , Dentsu , KLOCKWORX , BS Fuji
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

The 19th century — a world inhabited by vampires, golems, werewolves and other paranormal creatures. Immortal beauty and disembodied head Aya Rindo, along with half-human-half-demon "Demon Killer" Tsugaru Shunichi and her loyal maid Shizuku Hasei, travels through Europe as supernatural detective "The Cage User," solving supernatural mysteries while she searches for her lost body.



Tags: Detective , Classic Literature , Monster Girl , Historical , Monster Boy , Travel , Female Protagonist , Youkai , Crime , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Conspiracy , Revenge , Urban Fantasy , Demons , Werewolf , Fairy Tale , Gore , Vampire , Rakugo , Rural , Maids , Guns , LGBTQ+ Themes

Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri

Also known as Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions.

Studio: diomedéa , KADOKAWA , Toy's Factory , AT-X , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Ron Kamonohashi was once regarded as a genius at the top detective training academy. But after a fatal mistake, he was expelled and forbidden to become a detective. Years later, police officer Totomaru Isshiki knocks on Ron’s door seeking help on a serial murder case. He finds Ron, now a messy-haired recluse, who agrees. Together, this mismatched detective team begins solving their first mystery!



Tags: Crime , Detective , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Police , Work , Episodic , Super Power , Urban , Hikikomori , Amnesia , Shounen