Monster
Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a renowned Japanese brain surgeon working at a leading hospital in Germany. One night, Dr. Tenma risks his reputation and...
Long Mystery anime worth starting
Longer mystery anime recommendations that justify the commitment through quality, momentum, or lasting payoff.
This guide collects longer mystery anime that can justify the time investment. The picks are ranked for payoff, accessibility, and consistency rather than length alone.
Long Mystery Anime Worth Starting
Death Note
Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death,...
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Just after Utena's parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince...
Princess Tutu
In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru (Japanese for 'duck') seems like an unlikely protagonist. In reality, Ahiru is...
Blood+
Saya Otonashi, a seemingly normal high school student, suffers from amnesia and she can't remember the past year of her life. One day, after a man...
City Hunter
Ryo Saeba works the streets of Tokyo as the City Hunter. He's a "sweeper" and with his sidekick Kaori Makimura, he keeps the city clean. People...
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV)
Kindaichi Hajime may look dumb, but he is one of the smartest you will ever see. He encounters mysteries after mysteries with his good friend,...
Detective School Q
Kyuu is your average boy with a knack for logic and reasoning. Desiring to become a detective, he finds out about the existence of the Dan...
Idaten Jump
After a challenge from a rival mountain biking team, Shou and his friends find themselves mysteriously transported to another world. Soon learning...
GetBackers
Ban Mido and Ginji Amano run a freelance business of recovering anything lost or stolen from a client—and they claim a 100% success rate. They...
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
A normal looking high school girl on the outside, Kusakabe Maron is actually the reincarnation of Jeanne d' Arc. With the help of the angel, Fin...
Star Detective Precure!
The 23rd installment of the long-running Precure series. Anna Akechi is a second-year junior high student living in Makoto Mirai Town. On her 14th...
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