Mystery Anime

Fourth season of Bai Yao Pu.

A banquet was planned for honored guests, everyone got an errand for this auspicious fest. Aak would cook and Waai Fu should greet, and Hung went to Jaye for some freshly caught fins. The time to feast finally arrived, yet the guests... had no place to dine. (Source: Crunchyroll)

The typical Kochikame plot involves Ryo-san coming up with a money-making scheme by inventing a new gadget or capitalizing on a fad, achieving great success, calling on Nakagawa's help as things turn sour, and finally losing it all as the fad runs out of steam or out of control. While the plots are gag-driven, much of the humor comes from the juxtaposition of mundane characters with the bizarrely incongruous (Nakagawa's wealth, Maria's appeal, everyone's lack of actual police work), most of which is never explained or rationalized in the slightest. (Source: Wikipedia)

A polite and meticulous super sleuth known as the Butt Detective solves a myriad of baffling mysteries, blowing raspberries in the face of crime. (Source: Netflix)

Gordon is a famous detective from England providing input on a murder during a dinner party.

In a not too distant future, the government sends a particular earthly force of mercenaries to the ocean aboard a high-tech submarine to be named dragon. Led by the young and able captain Jang, the crew of this ship will face powerful mafias that seek to take control of the seas for purposes not entirely clear. A common appearance adventure takes an unexpected and exciting course when you start to reveal that deep things are not as it seems Mysteries and higher forces become part of history when Jang and his team discovered the legendary golden ship. In this Miterio boat hides much of the secrets that pripulantes the Dragon is must be clearer. All this while waging exciting battles where strategy and courage make a difference. Undoubtedly, the most striking of this intriguing anime series is that it was not made in Japan but in Korea. This country has been instrumental in the technical development of Japanese animation for this last ten years, providing support and manpower to the genre's most important productions. Produced by the prestigious firm seoulmovie. Legend Of Blue accomplished. (Source: Translated from mcanime.net/foro/viewtopic.php?p=1981317)

The "Life Is Movie" featuring indie animator Junichi Yamamoto and Flash animator Tokumaru Naoko reintroducing the Hidenori Takahashi voiced passionate human-faced dog NEET/would be detective will be released as OVA and online on the Bandai Channel later this summer. (Sourced: Crunchyroll)

Final epsiode of Keisatsu Gakkou-hen Wild Police Story that aired between episodes 1076 and 1077 of Detective Conan as a special.

Anhe, the most mysterious killer organization in the world, is composed of the three surnames Su, Xie, and Mu. Everyone was poisoned, and their lives were at stake. After learning the news, the three forces of the Anhe River took the opportunity to launch a rebellion. Su Muyu, as the leader of Spider Shadow's guard group, brought in Bai Hehuai, the genius doctor of Medicine King Valley, to heal the elders, while repelling the killers and protecting the elder Zhouquan. At this time, his friend Su Changhe in Anhe, but on behalf of the Su family joined the operation to assassinate the patriarch. (Source: Youku, translated)

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Short narrated recap of Hentatsu (TV).

Mysterious incidents are occurring in the Apple Forrest. Precious items disappearing, others getting lost, and the prince is missing. It's up to Kitty and Mimmy to solve the cases by becoming detectives!

Based on Akagawa Jirou's popular book series about hapless detective Katayama Yoshitaro who lives with his sister Harumi and their cat Holmes, which has a sixth sense when it comes to solve mysteries. In this stand alone OVA the aftershow party of Harumi's acting troupe becomes the showplace of murder and tragedy. Luckily Yoshitaro brought Holmes along. (Source: AniDB)

Part two of the second season of Shaonian Ge Xing.

Can you share the yearning for space? An astronomy boy has grown up into an artist painting the universe, the world of Greek myths including the zodiac, and a variety of scenes with starry sky. The fulldome screen projects his fantastic CG movies. You will also see a live-action movie of the total solar eclipse in 2003 which was observed for the first time in human history in Antarctica. Receive a message from the artist, KAGAYA: "Enjoy science and art." "Chase your dreams!" (Source: KAGAYA Studio)

A recap of the last few episodes with some commentary by Jacqueline, as well as Ryoko, and Izumida.

A collection of short animations, from the revelations Tomoyoshi Joko and Hiroco Ichinose. By Tomoyoshi Joko AFRO - 2006 (1:30) Kumo no Hito Ame no Hito (Mr. Cloud and Mr. Rain) - 2007 (6:35) Buildings - 2008 (5:44) Lizard Planet - 2009 (5:00) Kanagawa Dog - 2009 (00:20) By Hiroco Ichinose annihilation - 2005 (00:12) The last breakfast - 2006 (2:28) Ushi Nichi (Cow's Day) - 2007 (9:29) ha-P - 2008 (4:14) COSMIC! (pilot film) - 2009 (3:20) YOKOHA-MAMAN -2009 (00:20) morning (pilot film) - 2009 (1:30) Joint Buil-Bun - 2006 (1:30)

Based on the manga by Tsuchiya Garon (aka Marley Carib), art by Kawaguchi Kaiji, serialised in Action in the 80s.

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In 1999, a special mystery/paranormal investigative unit consisting of five youths is formed. The series uses a mix of real tokusatsu footage (vehicle scenes) and animation (character drama).

Short special included with the Princess Principal: Crown Handler Movie 3 Blu-ray release.

Infiltrating, disguising, and raiding. Tonight, a special mission calls for special maneuvers, and our resourceful, valiant agents at Lee's Detective agency are ready to make the breakthrough! (Source: YouTube)

A Kochikame special that takes place on a fisherman's boat.

October, 1987, Autumn. In Suganami, Tokyo, there lives the Kinoshita family whereby the father draws very little pay out of his job as an ordinary salaryman. In order to cover expenses, he decides to let out the second floor of their apartment to earn additional rental income. One day, an obstinate-looking eldery dog, accompanied by a younger boy-dog, came knocking on their doors. The eldery dog addresses himself as Norayama Kuroyoshi and introduces his grandson as Norakuro. The former wants to open a detective agency and intends to rent the unit for their office. He will be the president of the investigative bureau while Norakuro-kun will be the director. He will also recruit one of the Kinoshita's sons, Keita-kun, as his employee and their advisor will be the girl-next-door, a high school student by the name of Rika Sawaguchi. On the third day since the official opening of the office, the telephone rang, a signal of a new case. (Source: ANN)

This is the much-anticipated perfect vacation for everyone. On the luxurious spaceship, St. Freya, heading towards the moon, we believed we could enjoy this rare and relaxing journey to the fullest — or so we thought. Mysterious shadows, sudden weightlessness, disappearing items, glaringly faulty alibi... Is the culprit among us? (Source: Official Twitter account)

Looking for Hanako's stolen shoes, black cat detective Felix starts to move.

The story centers around Hinami, a bookish, eyeglasses-wearing girl, and her two friends. When there is a mystery to solve, she transforms into the clever Nazotoki-hime (literally, Princess Mystery Time). (Source: ANN)

The movie will adapt the first volume following an eight-year-old boy Keiji getting a mysterious snack that can make him fish taiyaki (Japanese fish-shaped cake). (Source: MAL News)

Chronologically episode 4, this special never aired on TV.

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The second season of The Young Imperial Guards. Since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, set up the commander of Jinyiwei, and then set up the south guard and the north guard to inspect hundreds of officials, with great power. The Jinyiwei have been around for a hundred years. The north guard and south guard can't work together. The foreign invaded the Central Plain. There're numerous wars in the Jianghu and bandits are rampant. There're also the famous robbers. A young Jinyiwei, Yuan Xiaotang, as the son of Yuan Xiaozhi, the commander of the north guard, saw the sudden change in the imperial city and wanted to prove that he had made great achievements. (Source: CAD)

DVD-only episodes 12-13 of Takahashi Rumiko Gekijou Ningyo no Mori.

A short film created by the director of Li Shi Zhentan Shiwusuo: A Day in Lungmen for the Arknights 2022 Spring Festival Gala.

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It is year 40XX in the Universal Era. The story takes place on Jinmen planet which is quite far away in the universe. This is a passionate tale about a human-faced dog and his troubled comrades. (Source: Anime Bancho)

Short animation produced and planned by the Live2D Creative Studio design team.

Assistant Detective Rascal travels around the world with Uncle Po to check various mysteries.

Concurrent with an ADV game by HuneX/NEC-HE, the title is a pun about its detective and idol protagonist. It was released on issues 1 to 3 of NEC's Anime Freak FX, a CD-ROM magazine resembling a game for the PC-FX platform. The hacker Idol King is targeting idols, exposing awkward scenes of their private lives. Now, the next is the popular May Star... (Source: AniDB)

The story centers around a mysterious tall tower built from an (unsteady) stack of building blocks. Every morning, noon, and evening, an old timekeeping man rings the bell in the tower to confirm the time for the local townspeople. However, one day at noon, the tower bell fails to ring — leaving the townspeople confused about when to eat lunch. The fantasy adventure begins when Karl, an inquisitive boy living in the town, decides to go to the tower's plaza to see what is the matter. (Source: ANN)

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Second season of Hua Jianghu: Huan Shi Men Sheng.

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Official music video for the song Hidden Region by TRIGGER, released in celebration of the group's 7th Anniversary.

A re-imagining of Columbo with puppet animation.

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Three unbroadcasted exclusive Special shorts of Gregory Horror Show (presented as bonus videos on the first series DVDs volumes 1-3 in Japan only), containing stories featuring Gregory himself as a guide, giving his commentary and thoughts on each of the guests in the hotel, also displaying paintings based around the said guests. (Source: Wikipedia)

A collection of the best entries shown at the annual Inter-College Animation Festival from 2001 to 2006. For many animation students in Japan participating in the festival is a chance to start their professional careers. The entries include works made using various animation techniques, including CGI and stop-motion. Taku Furukawa, Katayama Masahiro and Kihune Tokumitsu can be found among the judges of the festival.

Neighborhood children help a group of retirees solve local mysteries in contemporary Japan.

A BD/DVD special of Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru: Fantasy Railroad in the Stars. It contains new animation and further explains star constellations.

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Three elementary school students investigate the mysterious events happening at school such as sightings of giant poisonous spiders and rumors of a ghost in the last stall of the girl's bathroom.

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Perorich is a dog-detective which his own private agency in Tokyo. He returns to Toyama City for a case but in doing so, explores the and "finds" the charm of the prefecture. The anime is a commissioned project by Toyama City in order to promote tourism.

The third season of Shaonian Ge Xing.

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Music video of Shuuen no Shiori published originally online on Niconico, whose song was included in Shuuen –Re:write- CD.

The adventures of jug-eared schoolboy detective Bacchiri, who can solve cases that baffle the police, thanks to his brilliantly ingenious mind. The 10 minutes episodes aired daily, Monday through Saturday. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia & AniDB)

Kageman is a boy who wants to become the best detective in the world. Each of the self-contained episode features a fun guessing game and unriddling of a case. (Source: AniDB)

Fifth season of Oshiri Tantei.

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The graduation work of Akiwashi, produced by Euluca Lab.

Sanrio's Hangyodon starring as a detective in the case of the mysterious thief.

A mini side-story "Summer Mystery Adventure" series to the Taka no Tsume 8: Yoshida-kun no Batten File film. Though the film was released three years ago, it has a manga counterpart that's still running in CoroCoro Comic whose 2nd tankoubon volume was released recently. As well as scifi supernatural stories being very popular in Japan during the summer season.

Short animation depicting the day before the events of the Miko Note mobile game.

Promotional video for the Shounen Jump+ manga Tate no Kuni.

In this one-shot adaptation of one of Morio Kita's Dr. Mambo SF novels, the dashing Dr. Mambo and his unlikely sidekick, Jibako the thief, help Princess Laura, former ruler of Eden, regain her birthright from the usurping President Capo. (Source: Anime Encyclopedia)

Second season of Oshiri Tantei.

Farcical thievery in the style of Cat's Eye, as the pretty blonde photographer Audrey pursues the burglar Slippy Dandy, unaware that he is really Steve, the young college boy who worships her from afar. This series of shorts was shown as part of the variety show Midnight Treasure Chamber and made in a deliberately "American" style (meaning brashly bright colors and redundant sound effects plastered over the action in the style of the 1960s TV Batman). (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

Fourth season of Oshiri Tantei.

Third season of Oshiri Tantei.

Sanrio's detective short featuring the a real historical character, Nezumi Kozou.

Sixth season of Oshiri Tantei.

A paper and marker stop-motion short about an international secret agent named Mr. Bond.

Seventh season of Oshiri Tantei.

Official promotion video for Dark Moon: The Grey City manhwa with the song W.O.L.F. (Win Or Lose Fight) by K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki of &TEAM.

Promotional video for the Naver Webtoon manhwa Garden Club Detective Squad.

Promotional video for the Naver Webtoon manhwa Your Letter.

CG anime about a scary but kind hearted police man doing his job.

The second part of Anhe Zhuan.

Music video for the song Sherlock Holmes to Watson Hakase by Kei Tani that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. It is an original Japanese song that pays homage to Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series. The video was animated by Hal Fukushima.

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Arikitari Heroes is an original song featuring Hatsune Miku, GUMI, Kagamine Rin, and MAYU. It is the fifth song in the Bookmark of Demise Project. It can be interpreted as an answer song to the four earlier songs in the project, because it contains events from those songs. Events include A-ya playing hide and seek alone, C-ta's murder of A-ya, D-ne's imitation of B-ko, and A-ya and C-ta's childhood memories. After getting a couple words from each participent in the Demise Game, it opens upon the group play Kokkuri-san to summon the Bookmark of Demise. (Source: Vocaloid Wiki)