Anime like Kamisama no Memochou

GOSICK

Also known as Gosick.

Studio: bones , TV Tokyo , Kadokawa Shoten , Bandai Entertainment , KLOCKWORX , Memory-Tech , NTT Docomo
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Romance

Kazuya Kujou is a foreign student at Saint Marguerite Academy, a luxurious boarding school in the Southern European country of Sauville. Originally from Japan, his jet-black hair and dark brown eyes cause his peers to shun him and give him the nickname "Black Reaper," based on a popular urban legend about the traveler who brings death in the spring.

On a day like any other, Kujou visits the school's extravagant library in search of ghost stories. However, his focus soon changes as he becomes curious about a golden strand of hair on the stairs. The steps lead him to a large garden and a beautiful doll-like girl known as Victorique de Blois, whose complex and imaginative foresight allows her to predict their futures, now intertwined.

With more mysteries quickly developing—including the appearance of a ghost ship and an alchemist with the power of transmutation—Victorique and Kujou, bound by fate and their unique skills, have no choice but to rely on each other.



Tags: Detective , Crime , Foreign , Historical , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Guns , Alchemy , Royal Affairs , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Female Protagonist , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , War , Love Triangle , School , Bullying , Twins , Tomboy , Trains , Time Skip , Military ,

Durarara!!

Also known as Durarara!!.

Studio: Aniplex , Brain's Base , Movic , Aniplex of America , Sakura Create
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural

In 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 driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets.

Ryuugamine Mikado has always longed for the excitement of the city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. Witnessing the Black Rider on his first day in the city, his wishes already seem to have been granted. But as supernatural events begin to occur, ordinary citizens like himself, along with Ikebukuro's most colorful inhabitants, are mixed up in the commotion breaking out in their city.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Gangs , Urban , Ensemble Cast , Dullahan , Achronological Order , Delinquents , Crime , Female Protagonist , Mythology , Yandere , Male Protagonist , Motorcycles , School , Orphan , Otaku Culture , Amnesia , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Bullying , Incest

Tantei wa mou, Shindeiru.

Also known as The Detective Is Already Dead.

Studio: ENGI , AT-X , Kadokawa Media House , KADOKAWA , INCS toenter , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Romance , Supernatural

Thwarting a hijacking with the beautiful, silver-haired detective, Siesta, transforms Kimihiko’s young life. Their success kicks off years of crime-solving and confronting syndicates around the world—until Siesta dies. Left with questions, Kimihiko moves on. But now, a new case may open healed wounds as it connects to an assassin, a world conspiracy, and his dead partner!



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~46 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Detective , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Achronological Order , Heterosexual , Body Swapping , Terrorism , Crime , Dissociative Identities , Female Protagonist , Super Power , Artificial Intelligence , Female Harem , Amnesia , Aliens , Urban Fantasy , Guns , Love Triangle , Prison , Police , VTuber , Idol , Super Robot , Age Gap , Robots

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

Hyouka

Also known as Hyouka.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Lantis , Kadokawa Shoten , KLOCKWORX , chara-ani.com , Animation Do
Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery , Romance , Slice of Life

Energy-conservative high school student Houtarou Oreki ends up with more than he bargained for when he signs up for the Classic Literature Club at his sister's behest—especially when he realizes how deep-rooted the club's history really is. Begrudgingly, Oreki is dragged into an investigation concerning the 45-year-old mystery that surrounds the club room.

Accompanied by his fellow club members, the knowledgeable Satoshi Fukube, the stern but benign Mayaka Ibara, and the ever-curious Eru Chitanda, Oreki must combat deadlines and lack of information with resourcefulness and hidden talent, in order to not only find the truth buried beneath the dust of works created years before them, but of other side cases as well.

Based on the award-winning Koten-bu light novel series, and directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto of Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu, Hyouka shows that normal life can be full of small mysteries, be it family history, a student film, or even the withered flowers that make up a ghost story.



Tags: School Club , Detective , School , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Classic Literature , Episodic , Heterosexual , Rural , Filmmaking , Tsundere , Otaku Culture , Politics , Cosplay , Shrine Maiden , Bullying

Denpa Teki na Kanojo

Also known as Electromagnetic Girlfriend.

Studio: Brain's Base , Zack Promotion
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Thriller

Juuzawa 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 to do with Ame, but after a classmate is murdered, he accepts her help as he looks for the killer.



Tags: Denpa , Chuunibyou , Tragedy , Yandere , Crime , Urban , Bullying , Revenge , School , Detective , Male Protagonist , Gore , Kuudere , Philosophy , Suicide , Heterosexual , Tsundere ,

Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru

Also known as Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation-.

Studio: TROYCA , Lantis , Sentai Filmworks , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery

Most young women have lots of obsessions, but Sakurako Kujou only has two: work and bones… and since the bones are part of her work, it really comes down to just bones. However, in between collecting de-fleshed animal and human remains for her studies, Sakurako also assists the local police as a forensic consultant, where she's developed a formidable reputation as both a corpse magnet and detective.

Assisting her in these tasks is young Shoutarou Tatewaki, who is no slouch at sleuthing himself, though his primary task is to keep Sakurako focused (and keep her from occasionally "borrowing" a particularly interesting specimen). If there's a bone to pick, a stray skull to be found, or a random skeleton hidden in a closet, you can trust this team to unearth the evidence.



Tags: Detective , Crime , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Age Gap

Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte

Also known as Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective.

Studio: Aniplex , project No.9 , Crunchyroll , Straight Edge , BS11 , Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery , Slice of Life

Ten’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 can’t solve. At the center of it all is Takao Ameku, a brilliant doctor determined to reveal the shocking truth behind these anomalies.



Tags: Medicine , Detective , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Episodic , Crime , Tragedy , Rescue , Seinen , Police , Twins , Suicide

Shoumetsu Toshi

Also known as AFTERLOST.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Pony Canyon , Funimation , Pony Canyon Enterprise , Dentsu , Sotsu , TOKYO MX , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Thriller

The entire population of a city disappeared—vanished without a trace. Yuki, the sole survivor, joins Takuya, a contract courier, on a perilous journey to find answers within the newly named ghost town “Lost”. With a letter from Yuki’s father as the pair’s only lead, a secretive organization refuses to let Yuki and Takuya’s meddling go unchecked.



Tags: Amnesia , Motorcycles , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Guns , Fugitive , Super Power , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , CGI , Idol , Time Manipulation , Alternate Universe