Mystery (778)

Whether its solving a crime or finding an explanation for a puzzling circumstance, the main cast willingly or reluctantly become investigators who must work to answer the who, what, why, and/or how of the current dilemma. The narrative of mystery stories is always on collecting evidence, identifying suspects, and theorizing possible scenarios for the unexplainable, before finally capturing the perpetrator or resolving the current situation. Almost always, the audience has the same information as the main characters and anticipation is directed towards discovering the explanation, not what will transpire after the answer is found. Contrast with Suspense or Horror where often the audience has more information than the cast, which heightens the tension or fear of what will happen next.

Animation!

Animation!

Animation!

2006 to 2009 | 13 eps | Publishing

Mugen Shinshi: Bouken Katsugeki-hen

Mugen Shinshi: Bouken Katsugeki-hen

Mugen Shinshi: Bouken Katsugeki-hen

When a strange group of men attempt to kidnap Atsuko Fukune, a dancer at a club, she seeks the help of Mamiya Mugen, a famous detective - who also happens to be a child. When it turns out that other girls have gone missing, Mamiya, with the help of his butler Alucard, springs into action to solve the mystery.

(Source: ANN)
Feb 21, 1987 | 1 eps | Publishing

Biohazard 4: Incubate

Biohazard 4: Incubate

Biohazard 4: Incubate

Sep 28, 2006 | 1 eps | Publishing

Detective Conan Magic File 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey

Detective Conan Magic File 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey

Detective Conan Magic File 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey

Apr 17, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

Detective Conan OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island

Detective Conan OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island

Detective Conan OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island

In this entirely new story produced specifically for the DVD, Conan leads a group of young detectives against the phantom thief Kaitou Kid, who has his eyes set on a jewel at a hotel on an isolated island.

(Source: ANN)
Apr 14, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

Haruka Ozawa's sophomore year is getting seriously scary. One of her friends is possessed, another has committed suicide and Haruka could be the next one to flunk the still-breathing test. Her only way out of this potentially lethal dead end? Yakumo Saito, an enigmatic student born with a mysterious red eye that allows him to see and communicate with the dead. But the deceased don't always desist and some killers are more than ready to kill again to keep dead men from telling any more tales. That doesn't stop Haruka's knack for digging up buried secrets, and there's even more evidence of bodies being exhumed by both Yakumo's police contact and an investigative journalist with a newly made corpse in her closet! Can this pair of anything but normal paranormal detectives solve the ultimate dead case files or will they end up in cold storage themselves?

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Oct 3, 2010 to Dec 26, 2010 | 13 eps | Publishing

Shiki

Shiki

Shiki

Life is idyllic and unassuming in the small town of Sotoba, a simple place where everyone knows everyone. However, tragedy strikes when Megumi Shimizu, a young girl with high aspirations, unexpectedly passes away from an unnamed illness. Over the torrid summer months, as more unexplained deaths crop up around the village, the town's doctor—Toshio Ozaki—begins to suspect that something more sinister than a mere disease is at play.

Toshio teams up with Natsuno Yuuki, an apathetic and aloof teenager, and siblings Kaori and Akira Tanaka, two of Megumi's friends, to unravel the dark mystery behind the deaths in Sotoba. With their combined efforts, the investigation leads them toward an eerie secret pertaining to the new family in the Kanemasa mansion.

Jul 9, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010 | 22 eps | Publishing

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes

"Toys" are powers bestowed upon those chosen to wield them, each having qualities that are unique to their users. Some of these individuals are born pure, using their powers to become detectives. Others bloom laced with poison and choose to become phantom thieves. These two opposing factions caused the formation of various detective academies around the globe—training detectives to fight and catch the phantom thieves.

Sherlock Shellingford, Nero Yuzurizaki, Hercule Burton, and Cordelia Glauca form "Milky Holmes", a group recognized as the cream of the crop in the Yokohama-based Holmes Detective Academy. However, in a skirmish against the phantom thief Arsene, their Toys suddenly disappear, deeming them unfit to continue as detectives. Stripped of their prestigious life and thrown into a rundown attic, they face expulsion if they fail to regain their powers within the next three months.
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes tells the story of a once-legendary group in their journey to recover their Toys, as well as attempting to continue their line of work without the powers that once defined their career.

Oct 7, 2010 to Dec 23, 2010 | 12 eps | Publishing

Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei (The Tatami Galaxy)

Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei (The Tatami Galaxy)

Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei (The Tatami Galaxy)

One autumn evening at a mysterious ramen stand behind the Shimogamo Shrine, a lonely third-year college student bumps into a man with an eggplant-shaped head who calls himself a god of matrimony. Meeting this man causes the student to reflect upon his past two years at college—two years bitterly spent trying to break up couples on campus with his only friend Ozu, a ghoulish-looking man seemingly set on making his life as miserable as possible. Resolving to make the most out of the rest of his college life, the student attempts to ask out the unsociable but kind-hearted underclassman Akashi, yet fails to follow through, prompting him to regret not living out his college life differently. As soon as this thought passes through his head, however, he is hurtled through time and space to the beginning of his years at college and given another chance to live his life.

Surreal, artistic, and mind-bending, Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei chronicles the misadventures of a young man on a journey to make friends, find love, and experience the rose-colored campus life he always dreamed of.

Apr 23, 2010 to Jul 2, 2010 | 11 eps | Publishing

Gosick

Gosick

Gosick

Kazuya Kujou is a foreign student at Saint Marguerite Academy, a luxurious boarding school in the Southern European country of Sauville. Originally from Japan, his jet-black hair and dark brown eyes cause his peers to shun him and give him the nickname "Black Reaper," based on a popular urban legend about the traveler who brings death in the spring.

On a day like any other, Kujou visits the school's extravagant library in search of ghost stories. However, his focus soon changes as he becomes curious about a golden strand of hair on the stairs. The steps lead him to a large garden and a beautiful doll-like girl known as Victorique de Blois, whose complex and imaginative foresight allows her to predict their futures, now intertwined.

With more mysteries quickly developing—including the appearance of a ghost ship and an alchemist with the power of transmutation—Victorique and Kujou, bound by fate and their unique skills, have no choice but to rely on each other.

Jan 8, 2011 to Jul 2, 2011 | 24 eps | Publishing

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Movie 2: Satsuriku no Deep Blue

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Movie 2: Satsuriku no Deep Blue

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Movie 2: Satsuriku no Deep Blue

The movie is an alternative version to the "Satsuriku no Deep Blue" arc of the 1997 Kindaichi TV series.

Kindaichi, Miyuki and Fumi are invited to the resort of the Deep Blue Island by their senpai Akane, the daughter of the president of the Aizawa Group. A group of criminals infiltrate the hotel diguised as waiters to kill the members of the Aizawa Group. The criminals don't know their boss in person, and they don't know either that he's in the hotel with the members of the Aizawa Group.
Aug 21, 1999 | 1 eps | Publishing

Karl to Fushigi na Tou

Karl to Fushigi na Tou

Karl to Fushigi na Tou

Oct 8, 2010 to Apr 15, 2011 | 26 eps | Publishing

Yami no Purple Eye

Yami no Purple Eye

Yami no Purple Eye

Based on a shoujo manga written and illustrated by Shinohara Chie serialised in Shoujo Comic.

The original story follows the struggles of a teenage girl after she finds herself turning into a lycanthropy-leopard and having to battle her newly found predatory instincts.

In 1987 an animated music video of 30 minutes length was made based on the award winning manga.

(Source: AniDB)
1987 | 1 eps | Publishing

Dantalian no Shoka

Dantalian no Shoka

Dantalian no Shoka

Six months ago, Lord Hugh Anthony Disward, also known as Huey, lost his eccentric grandfather, Sir Wesley Disward, who was a renowned collector of rare books. His grandfather's will states that, in order to inherit his manor and everything inside it, he must take guardianship over the Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian—an archive that contains forbidden knowledge—and also take care of a mysterious girl called Dalian.

As Huey settles into the manor, an old rival of his grandfather's arranges a meeting with him. Dalian, knowing the rival to be Wesley's killer, tags along and discovers that the murderer is in possession of a Phantom Book—a cursed tome that Wesley tried to seal away. When the book puts the two in danger, Huey discovers that the Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian and Dalian are one and the same, and she entrusts Huey with the key to unlocking the knowledge stored within her. Together, Dalian and Huey seal the book away, and thus begins an unlikely partnership as they solve mysteries caused by other Phantom Books.

Jul 16, 2011 to Oct 1, 2011 | 12 eps | Publishing

Norageki!

Norageki!

Norageki!

Jan 22, 2011 | 1 eps | Publishing

Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shark & Jewel

Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shark & Jewel

Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shark & Jewel

Jul 29, 2005 | 1 eps | Publishing

Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Jet Black Sniper

Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Jet Black Sniper

Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Jet Black Sniper

Jul 28, 2006 | 1 eps | Publishing

Attraction

Attraction

Attraction

Nov 16, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi

High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi

High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi

Apr 12, 1991 to Mar 13, 1992 | 41 eps | Publishing

Tiger & Bunny

Tiger & Bunny

Tiger & Bunny

In Stern Bild City, those with special abilities are called "NEXT," and can use their powers for good or bad. A unique organized group of NEXT appear regularly on Hero TV, where they chase down evildoers to bring limelight to their sponsors and earn Hero Points in the hopes of becoming the next "King of Heroes."

Kotetsu T. Kaburagi, known as "Wild Tiger," is a veteran hero whose performance has been dwindling as of late, partially due to his inability to cooperate with other heroes. After a disappointing season in which most of the other heroes far outperformed Tiger, he is paired up with a brand new hero who identifies himself by his real name—Barnaby Brooks Jr.

Barnaby, nicknamed "Bunny" by his frivolous new partner, quickly makes it clear that the two could not be more different. Though they mix as well as oil and water, Tiger and Bunny must learn to work together, both for the sake of their careers and to face the looming threats within Stern Bild.

Apr 3, 2011 to Sep 18, 2011 | 25 eps | Publishing

Detective Conan Movie 15: Quarter of Silence

Detective Conan Movie 15: Quarter of Silence

Detective Conan Movie 15: Quarter of Silence

The momentous day of the opening of the new Tokyo subway, the Touto Line, has come, but a bombing incident puts all celebrations to a halt. The governor of Tokyo is caught in the blast while onboard the train, but he and everyone else present is fortunately saved by the quick thinking and actions of Conan Edogawa.

Intrigued by the incident, Conan researches the governor's political history and discovers that the man was responsible for the destruction of a village in Niigata to build the Kitanosawa Dam. Believing the attack to be related to the construction of the dam, Conan, accompanied by Ran Mouri, Kogorou Mouri, Professor Agasa, Sonoko Suzuki, and the Detective Boys, decides to visit the village and investigate.

There, they meet a group of locals who lived in the old village before it was torn down. However, just as one mystery leads to another, one of the locals is murdered. Suspecting that something much more sinister is afoot, Conan vows to uncover the truth behind these two incidents before it is too late.

Apr 16, 2011 | 1 eps | Publishing

Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle

Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle

Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle

Kaito Daimon would be a completely average high school student except for one thing: he's a "demon" at solving puzzles. Kaito is so brilliant, in fact, that when he's asked to take some 'special' tests of his unique ability, he immediately suspects that the test itself is a test. Kaito suddenly finds himself caught up in a lethal Philosopher's Puzzle made by the sinister group POG, a murderous maze of trap upon trap, where failing to solve the secret correctly will result in death! Fortunately, Kaito's skills prove up to the first test, both for himself and his childhood friend Nanoha, who is also caught up in the deadly scheme. But now that he has been designated as a Solver, he is pulled into a new life where he must travel the world with other Solvers, attempting to solve the latest deadly riddles left by POG. There's a new conundrum around every corner and each deception could lead to death, but once a riddle has been posed, you can count on Kaito to unfold, unravel and unlock it!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Oct 2, 2011 to Apr 1, 2012 | 25 eps | Publishing

Shiki Specials

Shiki Specials

Shiki Specials

As the epidemic terrorizes the quiet secluded village of Sotoba, three women have found themselves amidst the escalating crisis. Nao Yasumori is tormented by visions of the deceased; Kanami Yano must keep a secret at risk of losing a loved one; and Motoko Maeda goes through insurmountable grief as the mysterious illness spreads throughout her family.

With rising tensions testing the limits of family relationships, even the smallest of mistakes can easily sever the ties that bind .

May 25, 2011 to Jun 22, 2011 | 2 eps | Publishing

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society...

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society 3D

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society 3D

Kenji Kamiyama and Production I.G's Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society movie will be converted into stereoscopic 3D. Kamiyama himself is overseeing the conversion, and I.G will also add a newly animated opening sequence.
Mar 26, 2011 | 1 eps | Publishing