Every year new anime works appear, which can be assigned to the mystery genre. But which series have been able to achieve the greatest international popularity so far? Here’s the list of the top 20 best mystery anime of all time.
The following ranking is based on the anime databases MyAnimeList and AniList. We looked at how many users added the various mystery anime to their list. The values are listed separately for both sides. Sequels, such as the second season of “Attack on Titan,” were excluded.
Unsurprisingly, the anime adaptation of the manga classic “Death Note” took first place. Close behind are the equally acclaimed series “Attack on Titan,” “Tokyo Ghoul” and “Erased: The Town Where Only I Am Missing.”
20. Baccano!
MAL: 768,413 / AL: 101,147
Studios: Brain’s Base
Genres: Action, Comedy, Historical, Mystery, Supernatural
19. Black Bullet
MAL: 771,836 / AL: 106,161
Studios: Kinema Citrus, Orange
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Seinen
18. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
MAL: 791,228 / AL: 105,512
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Parody, School, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life
17. Darker Than Black
MAL: 804.633 / AL: 88.818
Studios: Bones
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Super Power
16. Terror in Tokyo
MAL: 910,026 / AL: 134,230
Studios: Bones
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Super Power
15. Bungo Stray Dogs
MAL: 942.783 / AL: 181.034
Studios: Bones
Genres: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Seinen, Super Power, Supernatural
14. Black Butler
MAL: 967.011 / AL: 125.803
Studios: A-1 Pictures
Genres: Action, Mystery, Comedy, Historical, Demons, Supernatural, Shounen
13. Made in Abyss
MAL: 978.349 / AL: 175.489
Studios: Kinema Citrus
Genres: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
12. Kakegurui
MAL: 1.051.865 / AL: 211.243
Studios: MAPPA
Genres: Game, Mystery, Psychological, Drama, School, Shounen
11. Hyouka
MAL: 1,064,204 / AL: 171,511
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Genres: Mystery, School, Slice of Life
10. Bakemonogatari
MAL: 1,163,123 / AL: 174,152
Studios: Shaft
Genres: Romance, Supernatural, Mystery, Vampire
9. Durarara!!
MAL: 1,191,338 / AL: 155,893
Studios: Brain’s Base
Genres: Action, Mystery, Supernatural
8. Another
MAL: 1,342,749 / AL: 194,253
Studios: P.A. Works
Genres: Mystery, Horror, Supernatural, Thriller, School
7. Death Parade
MAL: 1,367,007 / AL: 227,788
Studios: Madhouse
Genres: Game, Mystery, Psychological, Drama, Thriller
6. The Promised Neverland
MAL: 1,408,379 / AL: 310,347
Studios: CloverWorks
Genres: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Horror, Psychological, Thriller, Shounen
5. Erased: The Town Where Only I Am Missing
MAL: 1,583,256 / AL: 281,634
Studios: A-1 Pictures
Genres: Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Seinen
4. Mirai Nikki
MAL: 1,666,791 / AL: 222,400
Studios: asread.
Genres: Action, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller, Shounen
3. Tokyo Ghoul
MAL: 2,178,899 / AL: 341,171
Studios: Studio Pierrot
Genres: Action, Mystery, Horror, Psychological, Supernatural, Drama, Seinen
2. Attack on Titan
MAL: 2,942,855 / AL: 457,162
Studios: Production I.G, Wit Studio
Genres: Action, Military, Mystery, Super Power, Drama, Fantasy, Shounen
1. Death Note
MAL: 2,990,136 / AL: 413,949
Studios: Madhouse
Genres: Mystery, Police, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller, Shounen
Are your favorites represented in the ranking? Which mystery anime do you like best? Let us know in the comments!
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