Everyone is a fan of sherlock holmes. But for anime fans detective anime is a delicacy of the highest level. So for our detective anime fans. Here are some of the top most famous detective anime.
The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
Loki, the Norse god of mischief, has been exiled to the human world for reasons he does not understand. In addition to being deported, Loki is forced to assume the form of a human child. The only way for him to return to the realm of the gods is to collect the evil auras that take over human hearts. To accomplish this, he establishes a paranormal detective agency. Loki is aided by his loyal companion Yamino. The two are soon joined by a human girl named Mayura Daidouji. She is obsessed with mysteries and frequently unwittingly assists Loki in catching the auras. It is one of the top detective anime of all time.
Bungo Stray Dogs
Nakajima Atsushi was kicked out of his orphanage and now has nowhere to go and nothing to eat. He saves a man who is attempting suicide while standing by a river, on the verge of starvation. Dazai Osamu is that man, and he and his partner Kunikida work for a very special detective agency. They have supernatural abilities and handle cases that are too dangerous for the police or the military to handle. They’re looking for a tiger that appeared in the area recently, around the time Atsushi arrived. The tiger appears to have a connection to Atsushi. By the end of the case, it is clear that Atsushi’s future will involve a lot more Dazai. It is one of the top detective anime of all time.
Ryoko’s Case File
The story revolves around an elite police officer named Ryko Yakushiji. She graduated from Tokyo University’s Law Faculty and is currently one of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s youngest superintendents. Ryko works with her colleagues, including her rival and fellow superintendent Yukiko Muromachi. As well as JACES security forces personnel and her maids Lucienne and Marianne. This is to investigate and resolve seemingly paranormal, supernatural, or bizarre events that become involved in criminal cases. Particularly when police procedures or modern science cannot be applied. Because light novels, manga, and anime adaptations have different stories their central plots are frequently different. It is one of the top detective anime of all time.
Himitsu — Top Secret
Within 48 hours of death, a new MRI technology will analyze the brains of deceased crime victims and eyewitnesses to extract images of their memories. Although this cutting-edge technology has helped solve several murder cases. It has also raised several ethical concerns, putting Section Nine under intense scrutiny from the media and the government. Section Nine is the police division in charge of the MRI investigations led by Tsuyoshi Maki. Their team members are forced to witness traumatic events through the eyes of both victims and murderers. As well as negotiate with the victims’ families, whose consent is required for the post-mortem MRI scans. It is one of the top detective anime of all time.
Paranoia Agent
Tsukiko Sagi is a shy character designer who created the wildly successful pink dog Maromi. She is under pressure to replicate her success. An elementary school boy on inline skates attacks her as she walks home one night. The case has been assigned to two police detectives, Keiichi Ikari and Mitsuhiro Maniwa. They suspect Tsukiko is lying about the attack until they learn of a second victim. The victim has been attacked by the mysterious assailant. Soon after, the attacker, dubbed Lil’ Slugger, is blamed for a string of Tokyo street assaults. No one remembers the boy’s face, and only three distinct details remain in their minds: golden inline skates, a baseball cap, and the weapon: a bent golden baseball bat. It is one of the top detective anime of all time.
Heaven’s Memo Pad
Narumi Fujishima is a high school student who avoids school life. Due to unforeseen circumstances, he is required to serve on his school’s “Gardening Committee,” alongside Ayaka Shinozaki. He is also persuaded to join NEET. NEET is an amateur detective agency comprised of unemployed slackers who investigate and solve cases on their own. “Alice” is a childish, anti-social extreme shut-in who leads the NEET agency. Alice, on the other hand, has proven to be a brilliant hacker and detective. Narumi and the other members of NEET use their limited resources and Alice’s brilliant intellect to solve crimes. It is one of the top detective anime of all time.
Detective Conan
Shinichi Kudo, a seventeen-year-old master detective, possessed everything. He could solve any problem that was brought to his attention in record time. Ran is his high school friend. She is a karate expert, and her father is a bumbling private investigator who is driven insane by the fact that Shinichi gets all of the good cases. Shinichi and Ran become separated one day while visiting an amusement park. Shinichi becomes aware of a shady transaction and observes two men in dark trenchcoats. He is apprehended, and the men intend to kill him with an experimental poison. However, things do not always go as planned.
Black Butler
To avenge his family’s death and successfully lead their influential toy manufacturing company, a young boy sells his soul to a demon. The demon takes the form of a loyal butler who is always dressed in black and is expected to protect, serve, and arrive whenever his young master Ciel summons him.
Hyouka
The plot of Hyouka follows Hotaro Oreki, a high school student who dislikes expending energy on anything, who is forced by his older sister to join the Classic Lit Club to keep it from closing down. Chitanda Eru, Satoshi Fukube, and Mayaka Ibara join him. They work together to solve various mysteries around the school, mostly at Eru’s request. The series is based on Honobu Yonezawa’s 2001 mystery novel, book one of six, with the remaining five books published between 2002 and 2016. Taskohna created a manga adaptation in 2012, and Kyoto Animation quickly followed with a 22-episode anime.
Terror in Resonance
While the world searches for the criminal mastermind responsible for this tragedy, two mysterious children – children who shouldn’t even exist – expertly carry out their plan to alert the public to a buried tragedy while evading capture. Cursed with the names Nine and Twelve, the two combine to form “Sphinx,” a clandestine entity determined to seek justice for themselves and the other children society has forgotten.
Erased
The plot revolves around Satoru Fujinuma, a young man from Chiba who possesses the “Revival” ability, which sends him back in time moments before a life-threatening incident, allowing him to prevent it from happening again. When his mother is murdered by an unknown assailant in his own home, Satoru’s ability transports him eighteen years back in time, allowing him to not only save his mother but also prevent a kidnapping that killed three of his childhood friends.
Un-Go
Un-Go takes place in a dystopian Japan of the future. Following the arrival of an unnamed war and multiple terrorist attacks on the Japanese mainland, the Japanese government decides to revoke Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and mobilize self-defense forces in retaliation. After some time, the war-torn country achieves an uneasy peace, and the Japanese government passes the “Information Privacy and Protection Act” in the name of preventing terrorism and future attacks on the country. The Act gives Rinroku Kaishou, a tech company executive, control over a vast surveillance network that can collect data from nearly any connected device in the country, which he allegedly uses to combat all types of crime.
Detective School Q
Detective School Q follows a group of young students from Dan Detective School (DDS), a prestigious and renowned detective academy founded by Morihiko Dan, Japan’s most famous detective, and the adventures and mysteries they unravel and solve together. They eventually work against Pluto, a mysterious organization that devises nearly fool-proof plans that only a handful of detectives can decipher.
Death Note
As L and the cops draw in, Light puts the Death Note’s abilities to the test. Fortunately, Light’s father is the director of the Japanese National Police Agency, and important material regarding the case is left lying around the home. Light can stay one step ahead of the authorities with access to his father’s files. But who is the odd guy pursuing him, and how can Light protect himself against adversaries whose names he doesn’t know?
Psychic Detective Yakumo
Yakumo Saitou, a reserved college student, was born with a red left eye that allows him to see ghosts and spirits. He believes that if he can communicate with them and resolve any issues they may have, the ghost or spirit will be able to move on to the afterlife. One day, a fellow college student named Haruka Ozawa appears and asks for his assistance in saving her friend, who she believes is being possessed by a spirit. He reluctantly accepts and then becomes involved in other supernatural mysteries with her assistance.
Ghost Hunt
Ghost Hunt follows Mai Taniyama, a first-year high school student who becomes involved with Shibuya Psychic Research (SPR) and its young manager, Kazuya Shibuya. Because of his narcissistic attitude, Mai nicknames Kazuya Shibuya “Naru,” and the nickname is generally adopted by all those who come to eventually work with SPR: Buddhist monk Houshou Takigawa; shrine maiden Ayako Matsuzaki; celebrity teen psychic Masako Hara; and Catholic priest John Brown.
Psycho-Pass
This series sets shortly when it is possible to instantly measure a person’s personality and state of mind. Psycho-Pass refers to the STANDARD used to measure individuals. The information obtained is recorded and processed. The main protagonist of the show is Akane Tsunemori, an inspector, and a newcomer to the Public Safety Bureau.
The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited
Daisuke Kambe, a wealthy detective, is assigned to the Modern Crime Prevention Headquarters. Officers who have caused issues for the Metropolitan Police Department are transferred here. Daisuke works with Haru Katou, who is disgusted by Daisuke’s bribery. Difficult mysteries unfold in front of the two detectives, who must collaborate to solve them.
B: The Beginning 5
Crime and action sweep through the archipelagic nation of Cremona, inspired by the real city of Cremona in Italy and other cities of Lombardy such as Milan, in a world powered by advanced technology. Among the major players is “Killer B,” a vigilante serial killer who has wreaked havoc on the city. The stories of the protagonist Koku, Keith, a legendary Royal Investigation Service (RIS) investigator, and a mysterious criminal organization intertwine on their journey to achieve their goals. Koku is a demihuman who can shape-shift parts of his body into wings and blades. Keith Flick is attempting to solve the murder of his sister 8 years ago to save his childhood friend Yuna.
Gosick
Gosick takes place in 1924 in a small, French-speaking fictional European country that stretches from Switzerland to the Mediterranean Sea via the Alps between France and Italy. The country is referred to as “Sauville” in the English translation of the light novels, and the capital of Sauville is referred to as “Saubureme” in the anime adaptation. The plot revolves around Kazuya Kujo, the third son of an Imperial Japanese Army officer, who is a transfer student at St. Marguerite Academy, where urban legends and horror stories are popular. Victorique de Blois, a mysterious yet beautiful and brilliant girl who never comes to class and spends her days reading the entire contents of the library or solving mysteries that even detectives can’t solve, meets him there.
That’s all folks! These were the top 20 detective anime of all time. If you know any more detective anime do mention them in the comment section below. We would love to hear from you!
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