Mystery (351)

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.

Layton Kyouju to Yukai na Jiken

Sakura, Naoki 2024
Humorous oneshots about the Professor, his apprentices Luke and Flora, and his self-proclaimed arch-enemy, Don Paolo. As a bonus, each chapter contains actual puzzles, just like in the game!

(Source: Hikigeki)
Nov 27, 2008 to Jun 28, 2012 | 42 chp | Publishing

Deka Wanko

Morimoto, Kozueko 2024
Deka Wanko tells the adventures of Ichiko Hanamori, a rookie police detective, assigned to Squad 6 Investigation 1 Department. Not only does she have to prove her worth to her fellow male colleagues (that includes her brand new partner, Kirishima, a young hot-headed detective) but also to the top #1 award-winning police dog, Michael!

(Source: Deka Scanlation Group)
Apr 1, 2008 to ? | chp | Publishing

Kieli

Kabei, Yukako 2024
Kieli, a lonely girl with the power to see ghosts, encounters a man named Harvey, who happens to be one of the legendary Undying. The Undying were soldiers made from recycled corpses that were trained to be immortal killing machines in a violent war 80 years ago. She follows Harvey on his journey to return the ghost of a soldier, who died in that war and has since been a possessing a radio, to his grave.
(Source: MU)
Feb 2003 to Apr 2006 | 41 chp | Publishing

Baptist: Manipulated Age of the Gods

2024
Dec 15, 2008 to Jun 15, 2010 | 37 chp | Publishing

Dante Shinkyoku

Nagai, Go 2024
Manga adaptation of Dante Alighieri's classic work The Divine Comedy.
Sep 19, 1994 to Oct 19, 1995 | chp | Publishing

Kuroshitsuji Anthology Comic: Nijishitsuji

Suzuki, JirouMimoriHotta, Kiic 2024
A collection of Kuroshitsuji one-shots chapters by various manga artists.
Mar 27, 2009 to Aug 27, 2010 | 27 chp | Publishing

Gyakuten KenjiMiles Edgeworth: Ace Attorney Investigations

Kuroda, KenjiMaekawa, Kazuo 2024
A series of new cases following prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, based on the DS game of the same name.
Apr 13, 2009 to Feb 4, 2011 | 25 chp | Publishing

Doll Star: Kotodama Tsukai Ihon

Maki, Ebishi 2024
Everyone knows that Yugi Nonoka is crazy. Her classmates have ostracized her and her teachers have given up on her. Yet, while Yugi may seem messed to the world, she has a disturbing knack for knowing the messed up crap that other people are hiding. And she has the power to do something about it...
(Source: Storm in Heaven)
Nov 21, 2008 to Mar 23, 2009 | 18 chp | Publishing

Chikyuu wo NomuSwallowing the Earth

Tezuka, Osamu 2024
Amidst the chaos of World War II, two Japanese sailors hear of Zephyrus, an utterly captivating woman in the South Pacific. Many years have since passed, and now Zephyrus has resurfaced in Japan, wielding her mysterious power over all men to exact revenge for their crimes against women since the beginning of time. Gohonmatsu Seki is the only man with the ability to resist her allure, but even he seems ill-equipped to save his gender...

(Source: DMP)
Feb 29, 1968 to Jul 10, 1969 | 20 chp | Publishing

Defense Devil

Yoon, In-WanYang, Kyung-il 2024
Mephisto Bart Kucabara is a devil lawyer. In order to return to the demon world that he was exiled from, he needs to collect enough Dark Matter. To do so, he creates a plan to claim the Dark Matter from the souls of sinners sentenced to hell; prove the soul's innocence and the Dark Matter becomes his.

But how can he gather enough Dark Matter when his kind personality causes him to continually use it up in order to defend the soul from the Shinigami that has come to take them to hell?
Apr 22, 2009 to Jun 10, 2011 | 100 chp | Publishing

Aoyama Gosho Tanpenshuu

Aoyama, Gosho 2024
1-3. Tantei George no Minimini Daisakusen (Detective George's Mini Huge Cases)
4. Play It Again
5. Excalibur
6. Natsu no Santa Claus (Santa Claus of the Summer)
7. Chotto Mattete (Wait for A Little While)
8. Sunday 19 Show: Samayoeru Akai Chou (The Wandering Red Butterfly)
Dec 1986 to Jul 1988 | 8 chp | Publishing

S・L・H

Shouoto, Aya 2024
On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Kozue Hiyoki is visited in her dreams by a man who steals her heart- literally! Determined to find him and retrieve her stolen heart, Hiyoki enrolls in the S-Hall dormitories of St. Nazareth Academy, but quickly realizes that its residents are not at all like she expected... For starters, they're all guys.
May 21, 2008 to Jul 22, 2010 | 20 chp | Publishing

12-nin no Yasashii Koroshiya: Leo Murder Case

2024
When a crime goes unpunished due to lack of evidence or the perpetrator's personal influence, Persona XII, a secret organization, steps in and takes matters into its own hands. Its members—all 12 of them being assassins styled after the constellations of the zodiac—are tasked with carrying out justifiable executions.

"Leo" of Persona XII is just one of Kotarou Daigo's aliases. Going by the name Takashi Bidou, he is known as the number one host at club Overload in Shinjuku's red-light district. In his official occupation, he meets clients from all walks of life. Sometimes, these people happen to be victims of the criminals he is set to dispose of—at other times, they are one and the same.

Outside both his jobs, Kotarou takes comfort in his friendship with the number two host, Toru, frequently seeking food or refuge at the other man's home. Little does he know, however, that Toru hides a secret which may soon necessitate a visit from the killer in a professional capacity.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Jan 15, 2009 to Oct 15, 2009 | 10 chp | Publishing

Akuryou Series

Ono, Fuyumi 2024
Ghost Hunt follows the adventures of Kazuya Shibuya, the president of the Shibuya Psychic Research Center (SPR) and Mai Taniyama, a first year high school student. The story begins during an exchange of ghost stories between Mai and her friends, who are interrupted twice: first by a mysterious "male student" and then by a fellow classmate, who warns them of how their ghost stories attract spirits.
While out walking, Mai sees the building that all the ghost stories surround and decides to go in. As she is about to touch a camera she found in the middle of the room, a man stops her and ends up injuring himself. Mai is then forced to work as a stand-in assistant for the man, an employee of the "male student," who was hired to study the "paranormal" events occurring at the school. Mai nicknames this "student" "Naru" for his narcissistic attitude. Naru owns a paranormal investigation company SPR and Mai eventually earns a part-time job at SPR after assisting with the first case. The more involved Mai becomes with Naru, the more she learns about herself and her feelings towards him.

Along with Shibuya's assistant, Lin, the SPR also finds itself assisted by various spirit mediums and exorcists.

(Source: Wikipedia)
1989 to 1992 | 49 chp | Publishing

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Hirukowashi-hen

Ryukishi07 2024
Hirukowashi-hen is based on Higurashi Daybreak. The main characters are Keiichi Maebara and Rika Furude, and this story is set in a parallel world. One day, Rena accidentally swallows something in her mouth during her usual treasure hunting. According to Rika, the seal of the sacred "Fuwarazu Magatama" pairs were broken and Rena must have accidentally swallowed one of them. The magatama holds mysterious magical powers in which a person that has the red magatama will blindly fall in love with anyone with the white magatama.

(Source: Wikipedia)
Mar 26, 2009 to Sep 24, 2009 | 7 chp | Publishing

Are You Alice?

Katagiri, IkumiNinomiya, Ai 2024
A disillusioned young man in search of "something" stumbles into the weird and wacky world of Wonderland, where, as "Alice," he is thrust into a murderous game of "Kill the White Rabbit" by command of the ruler of the land, the Queen of Hearts. But while Alice rails against the role that has been forced upon him, he has little choice but to comply. For in Wonderland, not sticking to the script can have deadly consequences...

(Source: Yen Press)
May 28, 2009 to Jun 27, 2015 | 74 chp | Publishing

100 Dollar wa Yasu Sugiru

Yamamoto, Kazune 2024
Petey is a bounty hunter in a time and place full of bounty hunters. The criminals are outnumbered by the bounty hunters and whenever a wanted poster is posted, it doesn't stay up for long. Except for one... there's one wanted posted with a negative bounty and no one wants to catch this criminal. But Petey is curious and she seeks the help of a mystery solver...
(Source: MU)
2008 | 1 chp | Publishing

Monogatari Series: First Season

NISIO, ISINVOFAN 2024
This is a story, a "ghostory" of sorts, about scars that bond, monsters that haunt, and fakes that deceive.

The story of Koyomi Araragi begins through a fateful encounter with the all-powerful, blonde-haired, "hot-blooded, iron-blooded, and cold-blooded" vampire, later introduced as Shinobu Oshino. Their tragic rendezvous results in the end of Araragi's life as a human and his subsequent rebirth as a vampire—a monster. However, this encounter is only the start of his meddlings with the supernatural. Koyomi's noble personality ultimately sees him getting further involved in the lives of others with supernatural afflictions. This is his desperate attempt at returning to a normal human life, in a paranormal world filled with nothing but tragedy, suffering, and inhumanity.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]

This entry includes the first season of the Monogatari Series.
Nov 1, 2006 to Jul 28, 2010 | 107 chp | Publishing

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology...

Houjou, YutoriSuzuki, JirouKou 2024
An officially published anthology series for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, created by several artists based upon reader submitted stories.

The first two volumes draw their primary inspiration from question arcs, while the latter volumes draw inspiration from the answer arcs.

Serialisation information and a (currently incomplete) chapter listing can be found under more info tab.
Nov 22, 2007 to Jun 22, 2009 | 23 chp | Publishing

Houkago no CharismaAfterschool Charisma

Suekane, Kumiko 2024
History repeats itself... Or does it? St. Kleio Academy is a very exclusive school: all of the students are clones of famous historical figures such as Beethoven, Queen Elizabeth I, Napoleon, Mozart, and Freud. All of them, that is, except for Shiro Kamiya. As Shiro struggles to adapt to this unusual campus, St. Kleio's first graduate, a clone of John F. Kennedy, is killed. Are the clones doomed to repeat the fate of their genetic progenitors, or can they create their own destinies? And how does a normal boy like Shiro fit in?

(Source: VIZ Media)
Apr 25, 2008 to Sep 25, 2014 | 72 chp | Publishing

Seirei Gakusha Kidan Reikyou Kaden

Higuchi, Daisuke 2024
Yuika Aoi has a recurring nightmare in which she isn’t able to save a mysterious, green-eyed man called Rei. Her elderly grandmother, who was born in the Taisho era, lives very traditionally, and at times seems to have magical powers. Apart from all this, she is a normal high school girl until she falls off a roof and into the Taisho era, in the middle of a battle between Rei and a fairy. Will she be able to save him this time?
(Source: Doko Demo Doa Manga Scanlations)
Apr 10, 2008 to Oct 10, 2009 | 9 chp | Publishing

Guin Saga

Kurimoto, Kaoru 2024
In ancient times, the King of Paroh is savagely murdered with his wife and servants in his castle by mercenaries from the Gohra army. Only his children, Prince Remus and his twin sister Princess Linda, managed to escape during the massacre in the surrounding forest. Quickly caught up by bloodthirsty murderers, they are saved by a strange-warrior with the face of a leopard. Suffering from amnesia, the mysterious savior only remembers his name: Guin. Twins explain him their situation and decide to help Guin hoping to learn more about its origins. On their way, they meet some allies including a young girl from an ape-people, a mage and a mercenary by the name of Isht Van. The small group will rally the tribes Sem and legendary giants, the Lagons, to expel the invaders and to avenge the massacre committed by Gohra.

(Source: MangaTraders)
Jan 2007 to Jun 2010 | chp | Publishing

Let's☆Lagoon

Okazaki, Takeshi 2024
Yamada is a castaway on an island without any ships passing by and he is unable to recall why he is there. After finding his sports bag, he assumes he was on a school trip. With only 7 days worth of food, he eventually decides to make a boat to leave the island. He thought he was alone on the island until finding a girl named Imaise Chika eating his food. They then decide to continue carving the boat together. Since the boat only has room for one, Yamada decides to set off for help, but returns upon noticing that not only has Imaise put her share of rations in his bag, they are mostly untouched as well. After returning, he notices she made the oar out of a fishing lance and he decides they can live on the island longer.

(Source: MU)
Oct 22, 2007 to Nov 20, 2018 | 68 chp | Publishing

Yami no Purple Eye

Shinohara, Chie 2024
Rinko is an ordinary girl who was born with a mysterious birthmark on her left arm. But when that mark starts to get darker, strange accidents begin to happen everywhere around her, involving even the people she cares about. What will the powerful magic awakening inside Rinko bring her?

(Source: Aerandria Scans)
Oct 26, 1984 to Feb 26, 1987 | 47 chp | Publishing