Anime like Kitsutsuki Tantei Dokoro

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 , Asexual , Boys' Love

Bungou to Alchemist: Shinpan no Haguruma

Also known as Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement-.

Studio: OLM , NYAV Post
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Inside a labyrinthine library exist the souls of the world’s greatest writers. Now, these Alchemists must delve into the stories of old and do whatever is necessary to carry them out to their proper conclusions. Evil beings are hell-bent on destroying these stories, and the authors must believe in each other to stop them. There is only one way for this to end!



Tags: Classic Literature , Primarily Male Cast , Shoujo , Reincarnation , Primarily Adult Cast , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Magic , Swordplay

Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes

Also known as Holmes of Kyoto.

Studio: Seven
Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery

The "light, antique mystery" series revolves around a "spiteful," handsome Kyoto boy and a high school girl. The story is set at an antique shop in Kyoto's Teramachi Sanjou shopping district. High school girl Aoi Mashiro unexpectedly runs into Kiyotaka Yagashira, the son of the shop's owner, and ends up working part-time at the shop. Kiyotaka is called the "Holmes at Teramachi Sanjou," and he and Aoi solve odd cases brought to them by various clients.



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Detective , Work , Historical , Tragedy , Rehabilitation , Heterosexual , Teacher

Subete ga F ni Naru: THE PERFECT INSIDER

Also known as The Perfect Insider.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Sentai Filmworks , Kansai TV , KYORAKU , Dentsu , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

The story of the original Subete ga F ni Naru novel revolves around Souhei Saikawa, a member of the Saikawa Research Lab. He goes on a vacation held by the lab, and Moe Nishinosono, the daughter of his mentor, joins the group on their vacation despite not being a part of the lab. There, the two end up finding a corpse. The two work together to solve the mysteries of what becomes a serial murder case.



Tags: Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast , Dissociative Identities , Detective , Incest , Crime , Artificial Intelligence , Orphan , Fugitive , Teacher , Software Development , Police , Time Skip , College , Prison

Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

Also known as My Happy Marriage.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , KADOKAWA , Square Enix , Bandai Namco Music Live , Toy's Factory
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

Despite being born into a noble family, Miyo lost her birth mother at a young age and grew up being abused by her stepmother, stepsister, and father.

When she finally receives news that she's to be married off, she finds out that her husband-to-be is Kiyoka, a soldier with a reputation for being cruel and heartless. In fact, he's had numerous previous fiancées who have all fled his household; none lasting even a mere three days.

Resigned to the fact that her family had abandoned her, Miyo knocks on the gate of the Kudou household to find herself greeted by a beautiful man with pale skin. Despite the poor treatment she receives from her husband-to-be during their first meeting, Miyo is unable to return to her old home and spends her time cooking and doing chores. However, as the days pass, Miyo and Kiyoka being to slowly open their hearts to each other...



Tags: Marriage , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Arranged Marriage , Historical , Bullying , Urban Fantasy , Kuudere , Super Power , Shoujo , Rehabilitation , Politics , Royal Affairs , Primarily Adult Cast , Military , Coming of Age , Age Gap , Fairy Tale , Guns , Clone , Makeup

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 , Philosophy , Episodic , Classic Literature , Heterosexual , Filmmaking , Rural , Tsundere , Otaku Culture , Politics , Cosplay , Shrine Maiden , Bullying

Saraiya Goyou

Also known as House of Five Leaves.

Studio: Manglobe , NIS America Inc. , Doga Kobo , Xebec
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has more than once caused him to be let go by the lords who employ him. Hungry and desperate, he agrees to become a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a group calling itself “Five Leaves.” Although disturbed by the gang’s sinister activities, Masa begins to suspect that Yaichi’s motivations are not what they seem. And despite his misgivings, the deeper he’s drawn into the world of the Five Leaves, the more he finds himself fascinated by these devious, mysterious outlaws.



Tags: Seinen , Male Protagonist , Samurai , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Crime , Primarily Male Cast , Swordplay