Shows Like Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions

If you liked Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions (2023), a animation and mystery series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and mystery
A silhouetted suspect moves to the crime-infested town of Beika with murder in mind.
2
The Dinner Table Detective (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and mystery
Rich heiress Reiko Hosho lives a double life as a novice detective, fighting crime under Inspector Kazamatsuri—also from a wealthy family. After work, Reiko sheds her pantsuit to don a lovely dress for dinner each day…
3
City Hunter (1987)
★ 7.8/10Also action & adventure and animation
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 hire the City Hunter to solve their dangerous problems, which he does with…
4
Cat's Eye (1983)
★ 7/10Also animation and action & adventure
Cat's Eye is the most notorious group of art thieves in Japan. No one knows their identities, but for most of Tokyo, the mystery only heightens their allure.
5
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and crime
"ACCA" is a giant unified syndicate residing in a kingdom split into 13 autonomous regions. ACCA was formed back when there was threat of a coup d'etat, and has continued to protect the peace for almost one hundred…
6
Ouroboros (2015)
★ 7/10Also mystery and crime
"Ouroboros" is an ancient symbol that depicts a snake eating its own tail - meaning infinity. Based on a popular comic, a clumsy detective and a cool gang stand up to true evil. Ikuo and Tatsuya grew up in a children's…
7
The Apothecary Diaries (2023)
★ 8.7/10Also animation and mystery
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill…
8
Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and mystery
A detective who's also a public security agent and a member of a shadowy organization juggles his triple identities.
9
Terror in Resonance (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and mystery
In an alternate version of the present, Tokyo has been decimated by a shocking terrorist attack, and the only hint to the identity of the culprit is a bizarre video uploaded to the internet. The police, baffled by this…
10
PERSONA 4 the Animation (2011)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and action & adventure
When Yu Narukami moves to the rural country town of Inaba to live with his uncle while his parents are away on business, he's expecting a lot more peace and quiet than he's been used to in the big city. Instead, the…
11
Hyouka (2012)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and mystery
Oreki Houtarou is a minimalistic high school boy. One day, he joins the Classic Literature Club at his elder sister's request. There he meets Chitanda Eru, Fukube Satoshi, and Ibara Mayaka. Chitanda is a calm beautiful…
12
Baretta (1975)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and mystery
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New…
13
Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and animation
Mike Tyson is taking the fight from the boxing ring to the streets … by solving mysteries! Aided by the Mike Tyson Mystery Team — the Ghost of the Marquess of Queensberry, Mike’s adopted Korean daughter and a pigeon…
14
Ghost Hunt (2006)
★ 8/10Also animation and mystery
Telling ghost stories is a favorite past time of Mai Taniyama and her friends—that is, until she meets 17-year-old Kazuya Shibuya, the man sent by Shibuya Psychic Research Center to investigate paranormal activity at a…
15
Death Note (2006)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and mystery
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written…
16
Mission: Yozakura Family (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and action & adventure
Taiyo Asano has been on his own ever since his parents died and the only one who seems to care for him is his childhood friend and classmate, Mutsumi Yozakura. But Mutsumi has a secret—she is the head of a family of…
17
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and mystery
Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a…
18
Barnaby Jones (1973)
★ 7/10Also crime and mystery
Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April…
19
Lupin the 3rd (1971)
★ 8/10Also animation and action & adventure
Follow the exciting adventures of Arsene Lupin III, the grandson of the world's greatest thief, Arsene Lupin. Together with Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa and his love interest Fujiko Mine, he carries out the greatest…
20
Marriage Toxin (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action & adventure
For centuries, the deadly arts have been perfected by Masters, and Five Great Families hold the greatest power and influence. Hikaru Gero, an heir to the Gero family, lives in the underworld as an elite assassin. When…