Manga like Matantei Loki

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Status: Finished

Loki, the Norse god of mischief, has been exiled to the human world for what apparently was a bad joke. Along with being exiled, he's forced to take the form of a child. He's told the only way he can get back to the world of the gods is if he can collect auras of evil that take over human hearts, to do this he runs a detective agency. However, at some point other Norse gods begin to appear with the intent to assassinate him for reasons unclear.



Tags: Magic , Shounen , Classic Literature , Detective , Mythology
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Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun

Yumekui Kenbun

Also known as Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Supernatural

For those who suffer nightmares, help awaits at the Ginseikan Tea House, where patrons can order much more than just Darjeeling. Hiruko is a special kind of a private investigator. He's a dream eater. And he'll rid you of your darkest visions... for a price.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Demons , Shoujo
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Also known as Spiral: Bonds of Reasoning.

Status: Finished
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"I'M GOING TO UNCOVER THE MYSTERY OF THE 'BLADE CHILDREN.'"

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Tags: School , Shounen , Detective , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Clone
SPY x FAMILY

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Also known as SPY x FAMILY.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The master spy codenamed <Twilight> has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary family and start a new life?! A Spy/Action/Comedy about a one-of-a-kind family!



Notes:
Includes 2 "Extra Missions" and 11 “Short Missions”.
Nominated for the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2020.
Nominated for the 13th and 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2020 and 2021.
Nominated for the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2020.

Tags: Family Life , Espionage , Found Family , War , Surreal Comedy , Work , Assassins , Adoption , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Fake Relationship , School , Aliens , Politics , Shounen , Heterosexual , Marriage , Orphan , Ensemble Cast , Hikikomori , Super Power , Guns , Slapstick , Parody , Parenthood , Episodic , Foreign , Terrorism , Satire , Iyashikei , Urban , Historical , Anachronism , Tsundere , Gore
Guardian Angel Getten

Mamotte Shugogetten

Also known as Guardian Angel Getten.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

14-year old Shichiri Tasuke is your ordinary junior high school student- well, sort of. His life is a little lonely, since his family has left him alone at home while they go travel the world over, only occasionally sending letters and postcards.

This lonely and uneventful life is shaken up the day Tasuke receives the magical Shitenrin ring from his father in China. From out of this ring appears Shao Lin, the Guardian Angel Getten. She proclaims that she is here to protect her new master from all forms of danger and will stay by his side forever.

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The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok

Matantei Loki Ragnarok

Also known as The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery , Romance

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Tags: Shounen , Magic , Swordplay
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Persona 4

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Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

Following a string of mysterious murders, transfer student Souji Seta and his new friends have followed the legend of the Midnight Channel and found themselves pulled into another dimension! In this twisted TV world, a person’s innermost secrets materialize as a Shadow — an entity that may become a powerful ally, or something much worse...

Based on the popular Persona 4 video game!

Source: UDON Entertainment

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Also known as Case Closed.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Mystery , Romance

Precocious high school student Jimmy Kudo uses his keen powers of observation and astute intuition to solve mysteries that have left law enforcement officials baffled. Hot on the trail of a suspect, Jimmy is accosted from behind and fed a strange chemical which physically transforms him into a grade schooler! Taking on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa, he attempts to track down the people who did this to him. But until he finds a cure for his bizarre condition, Jimmy continues to help the police solve their toughest cases. Can you crack the case before Conan does?



Note: Won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category in 2001.

Tags: Detective , Crime , Age Regression , Police , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Episodic , Shounen , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Educational , Guns , School , School Club , Magic , Mahjong
Magic Kaito

Magic Kaito

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Romance

Kaito wants to become a magician like his father. But 8 years after his father's death, Kaito discovers his biggest secret!

He was the famous Phantom Thief... and he was murdered! Who is the murderer?! To find out, he puts on his father's suit... and brings Phantom Thief Kid back to life!



Tags: Shounen , Magic , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Crime , Conspiracy , Police , Detective , Guns , School , Love Triangle , Anti-Hero
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Puzzle Game High School

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Romance

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Tags: Detective , School , Heterosexual , Shoujo
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