Prepare to be captivated by these mind-boggling and suspenseful shows that will keep you on edge and guessing until the end. From thrilling detective stories to intricate puzzles these anime will have you on the edge of your seat throughout the show. So, if you are ready to dive into the world of enigmatic plots and thrilling twists, given below are the top 10 Japanese mystery anime on Netflix.
1. Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deduction
Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deduction is a Japanese mystery and thriller manga series starring Yōhei Azakami, Junya Enoki, Yoko Hikasa, Nao Tōyama, Jun Fukuyama, and Konomi Kohara. The manga was published in 2020. It has 12 volumes. The animated series was published in 2023. It has one season. It has 13 episodes. It is a story about an eccentric, brilliant but peculiar private detective and an unskilled but perky police officer. They team up together and decide to solve the mysteries and hunt down murderers.
2. Vinland Saga
Vinland Saga is a Japanese action animated series. The manga was published in 2005. It has 23 episodes. The anime was released in 2023. It has two seasons. It has 48 episodes in total. It is a story about a young boy. After his father was brutally killed, he was asked to join the mercenary band of none other than his father’s murderer. He then decides to avenge his father’s death but the leader of the band has some other games to play with him.
3. Pluto
Pluto is a Japanese sci-fi, mystery, thriller, and fantasy anime series starring Shinshu Fuji, Minori Suzuki, and Yōko Hikasa. It has one season. It was released in 2023. It has eight episodes. It is a story that is set in a world that is full of robots. But they all seem to be in grave danger when the seven most advanced robots and their human allies are murdered one by one. The robotic Europol investigator then decides to take up this case, but the mystery deepens and he sees himself struggling to stay alive.
4. Baki
Baki is a Japanese action animated series starring Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Takumi Yamazaki, Sora Amamiya, and Kenjiro Tsuda. It was released in 2020 on Netflix. It has three seasons. It has 41 episodes in total. It is a story about a martial arts champion. He trains with an intense focus to become strong because he wants to surpass his legendary and most powerful father. He enters Arizona State Prison to take on the notorious inmate. But five violent death row inmates descend to take him on.
5. Onmyoji
Onmyoji is a Japanese sci-fi mystery and thriller animated series starring Daisuke Namikawa, Kenji Hamada, Shintarô Asanuma, and Rina Satō. It has one season. It was released in 2023. It has 13 episodes. It is a story about the renowned Onmyoji Abe no Seimei. In the gilded enclave of the imperial court, the grandson of Emperor Daigo befriends the mystic Abe Seimei a philosophical eccentric with no interest in the mundane world. They together solve tricky cases rising from the demonic realm.
6. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese sci-fi, mystery thriller, and fantasy anime series starring Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kitō, Hiro Shimono, and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka. The manga was published in 2016. It has 23 volumes. The series was released in 2023. It is a story about a boy in town. After his father’s death, he became the sole breadwinner of the family. One day a demon attacked his family and cursed his sister. He then decided to embark upon a journey to find a cure and avenge his family’s loss.
7. Bungo Stray Dogs
Bungo Stray Dogs is a Japanese action mystery and thriller anime series. The manga was published in 2012. It has 24 volumes. The animated series was released in 2016. It has two seasons. It has 24 episodes in total. This is a story about a young adult who is a loner and an orphan. One night, he discovers that he has a supernatural ability that allows him to transform into a powerful white tiger under moonlight. Excited by his newfound power, he decides to join the Armed Detective Agency - a group of operatives who fight against the pot mafia using their unique abilities. Together, they use their powers to keep the city safe and take down the criminal underworld.
8. The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated In Another World As An Aristocrat
The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat is a Japanese sci-fi, mystery, and thriller action anime series starring Junpei Morita, Kenji Akabane, Makoto Koichi, Reina Ueda, Yūki Takada, and Shino Shimoji. The manga was published in 2019. It has six volumes. The animated series was released in 2021. It has 12 episodes. The story is about a hitman who, after his death, is awakened by a goddess. She offers to reincarnate him into a world of swords and magic, giving him another chance at life. The hitman is then reincarnated into an aristocratic clan of assassins in a world of magic.
9. Hunter × Hunter
Hunter × Hunter is a Japanese sci-fi action animated series starring Rica Matsumoto, Megumi Han, Mariya Ise, and Erika Harlacher. The manga was published in 1998. It has 37 volumes. The anime series was released in 2014 on Netflix. It has six seasons. It has 148 episodes in total. It is a story about a young boy. He hated his father for leaving him but when he got to know that his father left him because he was a world-renowned hunter of his time, he then became his ideal figure. Now the boy wants to become just like his father, but to be like him he has to go through some rigorous training and pass some examinations. He will then become like his father and will also be able to find his missing father.
10. Inuyasha
Inuyasha is a Japanese action animated manga series starring Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Kikuko Inoue, and Kumiko Watanabe. The manga was released in 1996. It has 56 volumes. The series was released in 2004. It has six seasons. It has a total of 167 episodes. It is a story about a fifteen-year-old middle school girl. She is transported to some other world and there she meets a half-dog demon, half-human. She teams up with the half-demon to find the sacred jewel which is scattered across Japan.
