Shows Like Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit
If you liked Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit (2019), a action & adventure and animation 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.
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City Hunter (1987)
★ 7.8/10Also action & adventure and animationRyo 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…
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Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and crimeA silhouetted suspect moves to the crime-infested town of Beika with murder in mind.
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The Beginning After the End (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action & adventureAfter a mysterious death, King Grey is reborn as Arthur Leywin on the magical continent of Dicathen. Although he enters his second life as a baby, his previous wisdom remains. He begins to master magic and forge his…
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Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and crimeRon Kamonohashi was once regarded as a genius at the top detective training academy. But after a fatal mistake, he was expelled and forbidden to become a detective. Years later, police officer Totomaru Isshiki knocks…
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Cat's Eye (1983)
★ 7/10Also animation and action & adventureCat'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.
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Lupin the 3rd (1971)
★ 8/10Also animation and action & adventureFollow 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…
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Rurouni Kenshin (2023)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and action & adventureTen years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from…
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Final Fantasy: Unlimited (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and action & adventureTwins Ai and Yu Hayakawa decide to set forth in search of their parents and the mysterious dimension they studied.
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Slayers (1995)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure and animationFollows the exploits of the young sorceress Lina Inverse, whose life revolves around food, treasure, and fighting. After stealing treasure from a group of bandits, Lina is accosted by stragglers during her journey to…
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Naruto (2002)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and action & adventureNaruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
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The Dinner Table Detective (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and crimeRich 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…
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Naruto Shippūden (2007)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and action & adventureAfter 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not be easy though as he has amassed a few more dangerous enemies, in the likes of the…
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Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (2010)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action & adventureRikuo Nura, is 3 parts human and a quarter Demon, lives in a house of spirits with his grandfather, The current clan head of the Nura youkai. Rikuo is set to be the next clan head, despite the fact he dislikes his…
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Black Cat (2005)
★ 7/10Also action & adventure and animationThe bounty hunter Sven is barely scraping by when he crosses paths with the Black Cat (a.k.a. Train Heartnet) and the young bio-weapon Eve. The three new companions will need more than luck to survive when they find…
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Black Clover (2017)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and action & adventureAsta and Yuno are two orphans who want the same thing: to become the Wizard King. Locked in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards their goal. While Yuno excels at magic, Asta has a problem uncommon in this world…
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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (2020)
★ 8/10Also animation and action & adventureYoung Dai embarks on an epic journey to become a legendary hero, training with his loyal companions to save the world from the resurrected Demon King.
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K (2012)
★ 7.1/10Also action & adventure and animationShiro is an easygoing teenager content with just being a student—until his seemingly perfect life is halted when a bloodthirsty clan, glowing red with fire, attempts to kill him in the streets. Unbeknownst to Shiro, he…
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Avatar: Seven Havens (2026)
★ 9/10Also animation and action & adventureIn a world shattered by a devastating cataclysm, a young Earthbender discovers she's the new Avatar after Korra. But in this dangerous era, that title marks her as humanity's destroyer, not its savior. Hunted by both…
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Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and action & adventureThe life of the shinobi is beginning to change. Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, has enrolled in the Ninja Academy to learn the ways of the ninja. Now, as a series of mysterious events unfolds…
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Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On (2016)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and action & adventureIn a world where both men and monsters exist. Those who hunt the monsters are called Hunters. But in a small corner of the Hunter's world, there are those called Riders who bond with and coexist with monsters. With…