Anime like Magic Kaito

Meitantei Conan

Also known as Case Closed.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Yomiuri TV , Animax , YTV , TMS-Kyokuchi
Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Mystery , Psychological

Kudo Shinichi is a seventeen year-old high school detective whom people call the "Modern Sherlock Holmes." However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart, Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and, caught off his guard, was knocked unconscious and fed a drug that was supposed to kill him... but he woke up and found himself shrunken to a seven year-old. In order to track down the men who did this to him, Shinichi hid his identity and lived with Ran, whose father happened to be a hopeless detective, and with that came a series of murders and mysteries that he must solve.



Note:
Includes Keisatsu Gakkou-hen - Wild Police Story in episodes 1029, 1038, 1042, 1061
Episodes 11, 52, 76, 118, 162, 184, 208, 342, 356, 449, 452, 487, 488, 489, 490, 515, 516, 521, 522, 651, 734, 804, 805, 927, 928 aired with a runtime of ~50 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode.
Episodes 96, 129, 174, 219, 263, 304, 383, 479 aired with a runtime of ~90 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode.
Episode 345, 425 aired with a runtime of ~115 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode.


Tags: Detective , Tragedy , Crime , Espionage , Age Regression , Conspiracy , Police , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Primarily Teen Cast , Criminal Organization , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , School , Educational , Tsundere , Crossover , Tanned Skin , Love Triangle , Football , Martial Arts , Ojou-sama , Female Harem , Tomboy , Karuta , Magic , Idol , CGI , Video Games

Lupin III

Also known as Lupin the 3rd.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy

Hard-boiled, cocky, classy and silly. These words only begin to describe the amazing master thief Lupin the Third. With the help of some quick gunplay by his partner Jigen, Lupin takes on the world in elaborate heists, classic car chases, and nasty explosions. Fujiko, a buxom redhead with a penchant for betrayal, always gets tangled up in Lupin's capers. The stoic but swift swordsman Goemon is just as inclined to kill Lupin as he is to help him. And Lupin can never seem to lose the relentless Tokyo Police Inspector Zenigata. What sort of trouble will this band of misfits get into next?



Tags: Seinen , Anti-Hero , Fugitive , Episodic , Crime , Male Protagonist , Guns , Primarily Adult Cast , Mafia , Detective , Cars , Police , Samurai , Travel , Crossdressing , Football , Yakuza , Prison

D.N.Angel

Also known as D.N.Angel.

Studio: Xebec , ADV Films , Kadokawa Shoten , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

Niwa Daisuke is your average teenager, until his fourteenth birthday. He tries to declare his love to the girl of his dreams, but fails. Suddenly, whenever he thinks about this girl he turns into the legendary phantom thief known as Dark Mousy. Daisuke's mother, very much aware of this, makes him turn into Dark and steal valuable works of art for a purpose unknown to Daisuke. As the story unfolds, he learns why, and about his classmate who seems to have the same ability.



Tags: Magic , Dissociative Identities , Male Protagonist , Shoujo , School , Crime , Twins , Foreign , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Henshin

Kaitou Joker

Also known as Mysterious Joker.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Kids Station , TOKYO MX , Shogakukan , Asatsu DK , Vega Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery

In the story, there is nothing in the world that the mysterious phantom thief Joker cannot steal. He goes after one treasure after another in unpredictable capers with seemingly miraculous tricks.



Tags: Shounen , Magic , Crime , Episodic , Coming of Age

Meitantei Conan: Seikimatsu no Majutsushi

Also known as Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mystery

Kaitou 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.



Tags: Detective , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Age Regression , Police , Tanned Skin , Crossover

Meitantei Conan: Hannin no Hanzawa-san

Also known as Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Shogakukan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Yomiuri TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery

A 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! Clad in tights and possessing a pure intellect, this person’s name is… the (pseudonymous) Culprit Hanzawa!



Tags: Surreal Comedy , Crime , Parody , Urban , Detective

Meitantei Conan: Zero no Tea Time

Also known as Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Shogakukan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Yomiuri TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

A detective who's also a public security agent and a member of a shadowy organization juggles his triple identities in this "Detective Conan" spinoff.



Tags: Work , Police , Detective , Episodic , Urban , Animals , Espionage , Crime , Bar , Food , Tanned Skin

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

Kaitou Saint Tail

Also known as Mysterious Thief Saint Tail.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Dentsu , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Meimi Haneoka, 14, is a normal girl during the daytime, but during the night, she assumes the "position" of Saint Tail, a modern-day Robin Hood who steals from thieves and gives items back to their original owners. She is aided by her friend, Seira Mimori, a nun-in-training, and she is chased by her classmate (and soon-to-be love interest), Daiki Asuka (often called "Asuka Jr.").



Tags: Crime , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Detective , Nun , Episodic , Urban Fantasy , Animals , Henshin , School , Love Triangle , Primarily Child Cast

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

Studio: Toei Animation , TV Asahi , Toei Agency
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Mystery , Romance , Supernatural

A normal looking high school girl on the outside, Kusakabe Maron is actually the reincarnation of Jeanne d' Arc. With the help of the angel, Fin Fish, Maron works as the thief Jeanne at night to seal the demons that reside in pieces of artwork, preying upon the weak hearts of the owners. She is branded as a thief due to the fact that the artworks disappear after she seals the demons. One day, a new neighbor and classmate appears, as well as a rival in her night job, the thief Sinbad. With her own best friend being the detective's daughter, out to capture her and the appearance of her new rival, Maron's work is anything but easy.

Tags: Henshin , Demons , Magic , Reincarnation , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Detective , Episodic , Angels , Rehabilitation , Philosophy , Gods , Estranged Family , Police , Urban Fantasy , Love Triangle , School , Heterosexual , Body Horror , Denpa , Primarily Teen Cast , Time Manipulation , Athletics , Historical , Acrobatics , Crossdressing , Photography , Hikikomori