Anime like High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV)

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery

Kindaichi Hajime may look dumb, but he is one of the smartest you will ever see. He encounters mysteries after mysteries with his good friend, Miyuki, and he swears to solve them in the name of his grandfather, which was a great detective.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Police , Detective , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen , Episodic , Love Triangle

Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro

Also known as Neuro: Supernatural Detective.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Supernatural

The series focuses on Neuro Nougami, a demon who feeds on mysteries and puzzles, who comes to the human world to feast on the mysteries offered by humans who release negative energy from their planned crimes. As a demon, he must not make his presence noticed by the humans as it is the law in the human world. Because of this, he makes a permanent deal with Yako Katsuragi (who has her own personal mystery she has to solve), and together they solve crimes for Neuro's appetite.

Tags: Crime , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Detective , Demons , Shounen

Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna

Also known as Spiral: Bond of Reasoning.

Studio: J.C. Staff , TV Tokyo , Aniplex , Sotsu , Funimation , SME Visual Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery

Ayumu Narumi's older brother Kiyotaka, a renowned detective and piano player, disappears all of a sudden. The only clue Narumi has, are the Blade Children. Two years later a row of murders and incidents begin, relating to the Blade Children. Together with school journalist, Hiyono Yuizaki, Narumi tries to figure out their destiny.



Tags: Conspiracy , Detective , Male Protagonist , Shounen , School

Tantei Gakuen Q

Also known as Detective School Q.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Group TAC , Kodansha , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery

Kyuu is your average boy with a knack for logic and reasoning. Desiring to become a detective, he finds out about the existence of the Dan Detective School (DDS); a famed school where students are allowed to bear arms. Together with Megu, a girl with photographic memory, the martial arts master Kinta, the genius programmer Kazuma and the mysterious Ryuu, Kyuu tackles many well planned out crimes, always seeking the truth.

Tags: Shounen , Detective , Crime , Police , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Male Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , School Club