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ChibiBear · 2010-02-20, 05:59

Hi everyone! I'm looking for some animes/mangas involving murder mysteries where the main characters aren't actually detectives, like in Detective Conan, but more like in Kuroshitsuji and Count Cain where the mysteries are very important but there's other stuff too.

Thanks in advance! ^^

jedinat · 2010-02-20, 06:18

Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro - there's an anime too (Neuro sets Yako up as a "detective" and they solve murders and such... but while the mysteries are a big part of the plot, it's not really about solving them, lol... it's about Yako's eating habits and her being tortured by Neuro, and about Neuro being a demon and being aloof and cool and stringing along Yako as his puppet... so yeah, I suggest it even though it features characters who are "detectives")

Ash Falls Town · 2010-02-20, 07:39

Chaos;Head the main character is only interested in the murders after he is suspected of one of them.
Night Head Genesis has two brothers who deal with supernatural case things as well.
You might also like Persona -Trinity Soul- it has a pretty good mystery feeling to it as well.

Haladflire65 · 2010-02-20, 10:35

Monster - the whole anime's a mystery but the main character's just a doctor trying to catch a serial killer. It's pretty heavy stuff though, at 74 episodes... Monster is truly a masterpiece, so it's worth a watch.
Darker than BLACK (season 1) - every mini-arc is pretty much a little mystery. You've probably watched this.

Haak · 2010-02-20, 10:58

I recommend Darker Than Black. It's a mystery but the characters are agents of a syndicate. Still pretty good. There's a detective in it too but he's mostly for comic relief.

There's also Kara no Kyoukai. There is a detective but he's just a relative of one of the main character and doesn't do anything except provide an explanation as to how said main character is good at finding things out.

Guardian Enzo · 2010-02-20, 12:41

How about Mushishi? In many ways it plays as a mystery of the week type series, though of course it's so, so much more.

qwertyuiopz · 2010-02-20, 13:33

ghost hound!!!!!!!!

exactly fits your description

ChibiBear · 2010-02-20, 15:09

Thanks for your recommendations!

I've heard of a few of those but just never got around to watching them ^^

Boduar · 2010-02-20, 15:26

Baccano! fits I think ...

Eisdrache · 2010-02-22, 08:53

Well one of the mains (?) is a detective but the show has many more interesting characters, I recommend Mouryou no Hako.

Proto · 2010-02-22, 09:52

I was going to recommend that myself but the thread asked is a 14 years old He/She will be bored to tears with that. Not to say that it is a bad series, on the contrary

That said, Ghost Hunt will be a series that you'll probably like. From the same creator as Twelve Kingdoms, this series delves into the paranormal side of mistery.

ChibiBear · 2010-02-22, 18:15

I've actually started watching Mouryou no Hako, and you're right, it's not really my type of thing

I might try watching it again later on ^^ I've seen Baccano and Ghost Hunt and they were awesome

SeijiSensei · 2010-02-22, 18:42

Nijuu Mensou no Musume - orphaned heiress joins master thief on adventures; later forms the "Detective Girls" with two friends

Shion no Ou - girl sees her parents brutally murdered at four; later becomes Shougi ("Japanese chess") prodigy; the search for the murderer is one of the show's main themes

Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo - Ryoko heads the "Supernatural Division" of the Tokyo Police; though the stories verge on the "monster-of-the-week" format, the repartee between the main characters keeps the show entertaining

Ghost Hound - a boy and his sister are kidnapped and she dies; the boy later joins two friends in trying to determine what actually occurred

Bakeneko/Mononoke - a stylish collection of short-stories about a demon slayer who must determine three characteristics of each demon that identifies its origin and vulnerability

I think all of these are appropriate for a fourteen-year-old, though Bakeneko and Mononoke deal with mature subject matter. Ryoko has a sexy presentation style reminiscent of the Bond movies.

cerrian · 2010-02-22, 19:41

You might want to check out xxxHolic. Along similar lines of Ghost Hunt but by far more supernatural and fantasy.

Last Sinner · 2010-02-23, 00:02

I would second both Mushishi and Kara no Kyoukai.

2010-02-20, 05:59	Link #1
ChibiBear Aim's Stalker ^_~ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia Age: 29	Mystery Animes? Hi everyone! I'm looking for some animes/mangas involving murder mysteries where the main characters aren't actually detectives, like in Detective Conan, but more like in Kuroshitsuji and Count Cain where the mysteries are very important but there's other stuff too. Thanks in advance! ^^ __________________ Meow meow nano desu~ Nipah~

2010-02-20, 07:39	Link #3
Ash Falls Town Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Adelaide Age: 36	Chaos;Head the main character is only interested in the murders after he is suspected of one of them. Night Head Genesis has two brothers who deal with supernatural case things as well. You might also like Persona -Trinity Soul- it has a pretty good mystery feeling to it as well. __________________ MAL Profile

2010-02-20, 10:35	Link #4
Haladflire65 Senior Member Artist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Normandy SR-2 Age: 29	Monster - the whole anime's a mystery but the main character's just a doctor trying to catch a serial killer. It's pretty heavy stuff though, at 74 episodes... Monster is truly a masterpiece, so it's worth a watch. Darker than BLACK (season 1) - every mini-arc is pretty much a little mystery. You've probably watched this. __________________

2010-02-20, 10:58	Link #5
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	I recommend Darker Than Black. It's a mystery but the characters are agents of a syndicate. Still pretty good. There's a detective in it too but he's mostly for comic relief. There's also Kara no Kyoukai. There is a detective but he's just a relative of one of the main character and doesn't do anything except provide an explanation as to how said main character is good at finding things out. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners Last edited by Haak; 2010-02-20 at 13:16. Reason: spelling errors

2010-02-20, 15:09	Link #8
ChibiBear Aim's Stalker ^_~ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia Age: 29	Thanks for your recommendations! I've heard of a few of those but just never got around to watching them ^^ __________________ Meow meow nano desu~ Nipah~

2010-02-20, 06:18	Link #2
jedinat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 38	Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro - there's an anime too (Neuro sets Yako up as a "detective" and they solve murders and such... but while the mysteries are a big part of the plot, it's not really about solving them, lol... it's about Yako's eating habits and her being tortured by Neuro, and about Neuro being a demon and being aloof and cool and stringing along Yako as his puppet... so yeah, I suggest it even though it features characters who are "detectives")

2010-02-20, 13:33	Link #7
qwertyuiopz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009	ghost hound!!!!!!!! exactly fits your description

2010-02-20, 15:26	Link #9
Boduar Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose Age: 35	Baccano! fits I think ...

2010-02-22, 08:53	Link #10
Eisdrache Part-time misanthrope Join Date: Mar 2007	Well one of the mains (?) is a detective but the show has many more interesting characters, I recommend Mouryou no Hako.

2010-02-22, 09:52	Link #11
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 39	I was going to recommend that myself but the thread asked is a 14 years old He/She will be bored to tears with that. Not to say that it is a bad series, on the contrary That said, Ghost Hunt will be a series that you'll probably like. From the same creator as Twelve Kingdoms, this series delves into the paranormal side of mistery. __________________ How to play Japanese games in Linux

2010-02-22, 18:15	Link #12
ChibiBear Aim's Stalker ^_~ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia Age: 29	I've actually started watching Mouryou no Hako, and you're right, it's not really my type of thing I might try watching it again later on ^^ I've seen Baccano and Ghost Hunt and they were awesome __________________ Meow meow nano desu~ Nipah~

2010-02-22, 18:42	Link #13
SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	Nijuu Mensou no Musume - orphaned heiress joins master thief on adventures; later forms the "Detective Girls" with two friends Shion no Ou - girl sees her parents brutally murdered at four; later becomes Shougi ("Japanese chess") prodigy; the search for the murderer is one of the show's main themes Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo - Ryoko heads the "Supernatural Division" of the Tokyo Police; though the stories verge on the "monster-of-the-week" format, the repartee between the main characters keeps the show entertaining Ghost Hound - a boy and his sister are kidnapped and she dies; the boy later joins two friends in trying to determine what actually occurred Bakeneko/Mononoke - a stylish collection of short-stories about a demon slayer who must determine three characteristics of each demon that identifies its origin and vulnerability I think all of these are appropriate for a fourteen-year-old, though Bakeneko and Mononoke deal with mature subject matter. Ryoko has a sexy presentation style reminiscent of the Bond movies. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2010-02-22, 19:41	Link #14
cerrian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006	You might want to check out xxxHolic. Along similar lines of Ghost Hunt but by far more supernatural and fantasy.

2010-02-23, 00:02	Link #15
Last Sinner You're Hot, Cupcake Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 42	I would second both Mushishi and Kara no Kyoukai. __________________