Manga like Sherlock Holmes Series

Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery

The series follows the adventures of Sabu, a young Edo bakufu investigator traveling with the blind master swordsman Ichi. In their travels, they assist the common people in solving mysteries and righting wrongs (usually committed by bandits or corrupt officials). Sabu is engaged to Midori, the daughter of his boss, who works as a police officer for the Tokugawa shogunate.



Tags: Seinen , Historical , Crime , Samurai , Tragedy , Swordplay , Revenge , Nudity , Detective , Episodic , Elderly Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Suicide

Sherlock

Also known as Sherlock.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Adapting the episodes of the smash-hit BBC America/Hartswood Films TV show that sees Sherlock and Watson tackling brain-teasing crimes in modern-day London.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Seinen , Detective , Foreign , Classic Literature

Meitantei Conan

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