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if you ever need a mystery solved these

if you ever need a mystery solved these super sleuths are on the case who do you

super sleuths are on the case who do you

super sleuths are on the case who do you think’s behind it out elementary my dear

think’s behind it out elementary my dear

think’s behind it out elementary my dear Watson

Watson

Watson welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 anime detectives Monaco’s got ok to

10 anime detectives Monaco’s got ok to

10 anime detectives Monaco’s got ok to the kokoro taught you my passion on

the kokoro taught you my passion on

the kokoro taught you my passion on akane energy energy seemed it’s just

akane energy energy seemed it’s just

akane energy energy seemed it’s just opposers you know sugar for this list

opposers you know sugar for this list

opposers you know sugar for this list we’re counting down those in anime who

we’re counting down those in anime who

we’re counting down those in anime who investigate and solve mysteries or

investigate and solve mysteries or

investigate and solve mysteries or crimes they don’t have to be a cop

crimes they don’t have to be a cop

crimes they don’t have to be a cop but they do have to embody the standard

but they do have to embody the standard

but they do have to embody the standard archetype of a detective in some way so

archetype of a detective in some way so

archetype of a detective in some way so non-traditional detectives like you

non-traditional detectives like you

non-traditional detectives like you skate you are messy from YuYu Hakusho or

skate you are messy from YuYu Hakusho or

skate you are messy from YuYu Hakusho or lieutenant Kusanagi from the ghost in

lieutenant Kusanagi from the ghost in

lieutenant Kusanagi from the ghost in the shell’ series will not be featured

the shell’ series will not be featured

the shell’ series will not be featured here

awesome as always there might be a

awesome as always there might be a couple of spoilers ahead oh yeah well my

couple of spoilers ahead oh yeah well my

couple of spoilers ahead oh yeah well my mother my like a kid in a good bra

mother my like a kid in a good bra

mother my like a kid in a good bra number 10 Freki Quatar oh yoga or a

number 10 Freki Quatar oh yoga or a

number 10 Freki Quatar oh yoga or a keyhole la Drita home Optima seal our

keyhole la Drita home Optima seal our

keyhole la Drita home Optima seal our first of several young investigators on

first of several young investigators on

first of several young investigators on this list doesn’t like to do anything he

this list doesn’t like to do anything he

this list doesn’t like to do anything he considers to be a waste of energy

considers to be a waste of energy

considers to be a waste of energy yeah uh nächsten Louisville tonight

yeah uh nächsten Louisville tonight

yeah uh nächsten Louisville tonight yeah tonight yeah I not get at like ni

yeah tonight yeah I not get at like ni

yeah tonight yeah I not get at like ni equal to another day music on when he

equal to another day music on when he

equal to another day music on when he entered high school he joined the

entered high school he joined the

entered high school he joined the classics club at the insistence of his

classics club at the insistence of his

classics club at the insistence of his sister so that it wouldn’t be abolished

sister so that it wouldn’t be abolished

sister so that it wouldn’t be abolished despite him wanting to shirk his club

despite him wanting to shirk his club

despite him wanting to shirk his club duties he becomes involved in a series

duties he becomes involved in a series

duties he becomes involved in a series of mysteries that not only spans the

of mysteries that not only spans the

of mysteries that not only spans the club’s long history but also his own

club’s long history but also his own

club’s long history but also his own personal life Dixon dessert despite his

personal life Dixon dessert despite his

personal life Dixon dessert despite his lacks attitude he’s actually pretty

lacks attitude he’s actually pretty

lacks attitude he’s actually pretty resourceful when it comes to the

resourceful when it comes to the

resourceful when it comes to the different mysteries and proved that some

different mysteries and proved that some

different mysteries and proved that some people are just foreign prodigies

guksu oh boy oh boy

guksu oh boy oh boy Heinicke chicken eluded number nine

Heinicke chicken eluded number nine

Heinicke chicken eluded number nine aru akise a future diary my name’s

aru akise a future diary my name’s

aru akise a future diary my name’s Eroica say and my dream is to be a

Eroica say and my dream is to be a

Eroica say and my dream is to be a world-famous detective Sunday the god

world-famous detective Sunday the god

world-famous detective Sunday the god Deus is dying and to determine his

Deus is dying and to determine his

Deus is dying and to determine his successor he chooses 10 people to

successor he chooses 10 people to

successor he chooses 10 people to participate in a game of death

participate in a game of death

participate in a game of death the chosen participants are destined to

the chosen participants are destined to

the chosen participants are destined to kill one another using supernatural

kill one another using supernatural

kill one another using supernatural Diaries that have a multitude of

Diaries that have a multitude of

Diaries that have a multitude of abilities

abilities

abilities what’s your game you’re not a diary user

thank you us out the whole time I react

thank you us out the whole time I react you say gets involved in the battle not

you say gets involved in the battle not

you say gets involved in the battle not only to learn more about the game but

only to learn more about the game but

only to learn more about the game but also to protect Yuki taro from dying at

also to protect Yuki taro from dying at

also to protect Yuki taro from dying at the hands of you know my detective diary

the hands of you know my detective diary

the hands of you know my detective diary mark – I’m sorry but I’ve been playing

mark – I’m sorry but I’ve been playing

mark – I’m sorry but I’ve been playing the both of you like a fiddle since you

the both of you like a fiddle since you

the both of you like a fiddle since you arrived possessing a high intellect Aki

arrived possessing a high intellect Aki

arrived possessing a high intellect Aki say is able to discover you knows true

say is able to discover you knows true

say is able to discover you knows true intentions as well as his own creation

intentions as well as his own creation

intentions as well as his own creation by Davos as the observer of the Diary

by Davos as the observer of the Diary

by Davos as the observer of the Diary game I needed a man on the grounds where

game I needed a man on the grounds where

game I needed a man on the grounds where someone to note alteration sustained

someone to note alteration sustained

someone to note alteration sustained could number eight

could number eight

could number eight Kyoko kitty-kitty danganronpa the

Kyoko kitty-kitty danganronpa the

Kyoko kitty-kitty danganronpa the animation mega kohung into the commits

animation mega kohung into the commits

animation mega kohung into the commits get into a high engine accustomed man a

get into a high engine accustomed man a

get into a high engine accustomed man a group of students get imprisoned in

group of students get imprisoned in

group of students get imprisoned in hopes Peak Academy the bizarre bear

hopes Peak Academy the bizarre bear

hopes Peak Academy the bizarre bear monokuma tells them that the only way to

monokuma tells them that the only way to

monokuma tells them that the only way to escape is to murder one another but not

escape is to murder one another but not

escape is to murder one another but not get caught every time a students kill

get caught every time a students kill

get caught every time a students kill Kyoko kitty-kitty steps in as the lead

Kyoko kitty-kitty steps in as the lead

Kyoko kitty-kitty steps in as the lead investigator alongside Maggie to solve

investigator alongside Maggie to solve

investigator alongside Maggie to solve each murder so Ezra Neto macoco stratum

each murder so Ezra Neto macoco stratum

each murder so Ezra Neto macoco stratum open water

open water

open water Oh God whiticus Kato Hogan I am calm and

Oh God whiticus Kato Hogan I am calm and

Oh God whiticus Kato Hogan I am calm and level-headed giddy giddy is one of the

level-headed giddy giddy is one of the

level-headed giddy giddy is one of the only students able to investigate

only students able to investigate

only students able to investigate objectively leading them to be able to

objectively leading them to be able to

objectively leading them to be able to determine the true culprit yeah by

determine the true culprit yeah by

determine the true culprit yeah by tokuma JK me collage at this kind of

tokuma JK me collage at this kind of

tokuma JK me collage at this kind of state to show commader

state to show commader

state to show commader you guys remission medical home okay

you guys remission medical home okay

you guys remission medical home okay come on son on a video there is a reason

come on son on a video there is a reason

come on son on a video there is a reason that her title is ultimate detective

that her title is ultimate detective

that her title is ultimate detective after all so today were cut the cotton

after all so today were cut the cotton

after all so today were cut the cotton and Ecuador but I shall call your body

and Ecuador but I shall call your body

and Ecuador but I shall call your body data

data

data Choa Kok Kok you know Tom keto

Choa Kok Kok you know Tom keto

Choa Kok Kok you know Tom keto number seven real mayor ergo proxy no

number seven real mayor ergo proxy no

number seven real mayor ergo proxy no problem

problem

problem humans and androids also known as Otto

humans and androids also known as Otto

humans and androids also known as Otto Reeves coexist soon however a series of

Reeves coexist soon however a series of

Reeves coexist soon however a series of gruesome murders are committed by Otto

gruesome murders are committed by Otto

gruesome murders are committed by Otto Reeves who have become self-aware as a

Reeves who have become self-aware as a

Reeves who have become self-aware as a result of the kata go virus she

it is then up to realisitic intelligence

it is then up to realisitic intelligence bureau to find the cause of these

bureau to find the cause of these

bureau to find the cause of these murders VL is also the granddaughter of

murders VL is also the granddaughter of

murders VL is also the granddaughter of the city’s region whose influence she

the city’s region whose influence she

the city’s region whose influence she uses to command respect

uses to command respect

uses to command respect his Excellency’s granddaughter if only

his Excellency’s granddaughter if only

his Excellency’s granddaughter if only you’d let me know beforehand I would

you’d let me know beforehand I would

you’d let me know beforehand I would have your hold not to address her in

have your hold not to address her in

have your hold not to address her in that manner previously with her dark

that manner previously with her dark

that manner previously with her dark clothes dark blue eye shadow and serious

clothes dark blue eye shadow and serious

clothes dark blue eye shadow and serious personality she’s the embodiment of a

personality she’s the embodiment of a

personality she’s the embodiment of a new nonsense detective I need to know

new nonsense detective I need to know

new nonsense detective I need to know why is the Security Bureau chasing you

why is the Security Bureau chasing you

why is the Security Bureau chasing you number six Shinjiro Yuki unco he’s a

number six Shinjiro Yuki unco he’s a

number six Shinjiro Yuki unco he’s a beacon of light in this chaotic world

beacon of light in this chaotic world

beacon of light in this chaotic world people calling the last great detective

people calling the last great detective

people calling the last great detective in a post-war Tokyo Shinjiro solves

in a post-war Tokyo Shinjiro solves

in a post-war Tokyo Shinjiro solves various mysteries alongside his

various mysteries alongside his

various mysteries alongside his shape-shifting demon partner Inga often

shape-shifting demon partner Inga often

shape-shifting demon partner Inga often stoic sujeto comes off as rude and is

stoic sujeto comes off as rude and is

stoic sujeto comes off as rude and is easily annoyed however his analytical

easily annoyed however his analytical

easily annoyed however his analytical and deductive skills are top-notch

and deductive skills are top-notch

and deductive skills are top-notch people get corrupted every day even

people get corrupted every day even

people get corrupted every day even Saints and heroes there’s nothing you

Saints and heroes there’s nothing you

Saints and heroes there’s nothing you can do to prevent it and that’s

can do to prevent it and that’s

can do to prevent it and that’s salvation but his true power comes when

salvation but his true power comes when

salvation but his true power comes when his partner Inga is able to ask a person

his partner Inga is able to ask a person

his partner Inga is able to ask a person one single question which they are

one single question which they are

one single question which they are forced to tell the truth about tell me

in exchange for this partnership he must

in exchange for this partnership he must give his demon partner a steady supply

give his demon partner a steady supply

give his demon partner a steady supply of human souls which works as an extra

of human souls which works as an extra

of human souls which works as an extra incentive for his case solving you know

incentive for his case solving you know

incentive for his case solving you know very well what I mean where’s the truth

very well what I mean where’s the truth

very well what I mean where’s the truth but there’s no motive look let’s get to

but there’s no motive look let’s get to

but there’s no motive look let’s get to the bottom of it one thing’s for sure

the bottom of it one thing’s for sure

the bottom of it one thing’s for sure this is one dangerous detective duo

this is one dangerous detective duo

this is one dangerous detective duo what’s wrong you said it yourself you

what’s wrong you said it yourself you

what’s wrong you said it yourself you said I’ll show you what a real human

said I’ll show you what a real human

said I’ll show you what a real human being is I’ll reveal to you human truth

being is I’ll reveal to you human truth

being is I’ll reveal to you human truth oh right then I still haven’t found out

oh right then I still haven’t found out

oh right then I still haven’t found out the truth number five Heinrich lunge

the truth number five Heinrich lunge

the truth number five Heinrich lunge monster I’ve heard about your amazing

monster I’ve heard about your amazing

monster I’ve heard about your amazing abilities doctor inspector lunch is a

abilities doctor inspector lunch is a

abilities doctor inspector lunch is a grizzled detective who was tasked with

grizzled detective who was tasked with

grizzled detective who was tasked with tracking down the murder of several

tracking down the murder of several

tracking down the murder of several doctors believing that the main

doctors believing that the main

doctors believing that the main protagonist dr. Tenma is the main

protagonist dr. Tenma is the main

protagonist dr. Tenma is the main suspect he does everything in his power

suspect he does everything in his power

suspect he does everything in his power to find the truth tell me who was the

to find the truth tell me who was the

to find the truth tell me who was the person who hired you to do this lunch

person who hired you to do this lunch

person who hired you to do this lunch has a remarkable memory being able to

has a remarkable memory being able to

has a remarkable memory being able to remember things by typing them into his

remember things by typing them into his

remember things by typing them into his mind I’m inputting all the information

mind I’m inputting all the information

mind I’m inputting all the information onto the hard drive in my head he is

onto the hard drive in my head he is

onto the hard drive in my head he is dedicated to his job to such degree that

dedicated to his job to such degree that

dedicated to his job to such degree that he alienates his own family I have to go

he alienates his own family I have to go

he alienates his own family I have to go we can talk about this later

even after being discharged he still

even after being discharged he still continues his investigation into who

continues his investigation into who

continues his investigation into who committed the murders and their

committed the murders and their

committed the murders and their mysterious past switch turned them into

mysterious past switch turned them into

mysterious past switch turned them into the proverbial monster rest assured of

the proverbial monster rest assured of

the proverbial monster rest assured of all the cases I’ve ever handed

all the cases I’ve ever handed

all the cases I’ve ever handed throughout my career not one is gone

throughout my career not one is gone

throughout my career not one is gone unsolved

unsolved

unsolved no not a single one number for Suzuki

no not a single one number for Suzuki

no not a single one number for Suzuki juzo Tokyo ghoul no I said most stuff by

juzo Tokyo ghoul no I said most stuff by

juzo Tokyo ghoul no I said most stuff by massager Lotus this young man is a

massager Lotus this young man is a

massager Lotus this young man is a detective for the commission of counter

detective for the commission of counter

detective for the commission of counter ghoul an organization dedicated to

ghoul an organization dedicated to

ghoul an organization dedicated to eradicating the monsters known as ghouls

eradicating the monsters known as ghouls

eradicating the monsters known as ghouls his appearance and psychotic personality

his appearance and psychotic personality

his appearance and psychotic personality are due to his tragic childhood past

are due to his tragic childhood past

are due to his tragic childhood past where he was kidnapped and forced to

where he was kidnapped and forced to

where he was kidnapped and forced to kill for the entertainment of the ghouls

kill for the entertainment of the ghouls

kill for the entertainment of the ghouls yo a good time

this led to him developing a childlike

this led to him developing a childlike demeanor without being able to feel

demeanor without being able to feel

demeanor without being able to feel empathy for others however after his

empathy for others however after his

empathy for others however after his partner Shinohara becomes seriously

partner Shinohara becomes seriously

partner Shinohara becomes seriously injured he learns to care for his

injured he learns to care for his

injured he learns to care for his comrades though we can’t say the same

comrades though we can’t say the same

comrades though we can’t say the same for ghouls

number three kogami Shenyang psycho-pass

number three kogami Shenyang psycho-pass you never learn do you Koga me it’s a

you never learn do you Koga me it’s a

you never learn do you Koga me it’s a shame in this series crime is kept in

shame in this series crime is kept in

shame in this series crime is kept in check using the civil system which scans

check using the civil system which scans

check using the civil system which scans the probability of someone committing a

the probability of someone committing a

the probability of someone committing a crime the targets threat judgment has

crime the targets threat judgment has

crime the targets threat judgment has been be addressed lethal eliminator

been be addressed lethal eliminator

been be addressed lethal eliminator triggers thank you really Koga me is

triggers thank you really Koga me is

triggers thank you really Koga me is tasked with hunting down potential

tasked with hunting down potential

tasked with hunting down potential criminals using his Dominator which is

criminals using his Dominator which is

criminals using his Dominator which is designed to punish those who have

designed to punish those who have

designed to punish those who have exceeded the crime coefficient Koga me

exceeded the crime coefficient Koga me

exceeded the crime coefficient Koga me himself has also exceeded the limit due

himself has also exceeded the limit due

himself has also exceeded the limit due to a previous case but thanks to Akane

to a previous case but thanks to Akane

to a previous case but thanks to Akane he is able to keep it in check his

he is able to keep it in check his

he is able to keep it in check his tragic past fuels him to solve even the

tragic past fuels him to solve even the

tragic past fuels him to solve even the most deadly of cases intent and means

most deadly of cases intent and means

most deadly of cases intent and means engineering a crime by bringing together

engineering a crime by bringing together

engineering a crime by bringing together those two otherwise disparate elements

those two otherwise disparate elements

those two otherwise disparate elements that’s how she plays his cake number two

that’s how she plays his cake number two

that’s how she plays his cake number two Conan Edogawa detective conan

Conan Edogawa detective conan

Conan Edogawa detective conan nonny stay tuned up going on you guys

nonny stay tuned up going on you guys

nonny stay tuned up going on you guys wanna take our money Chicana dr. Nancy

wanna take our money Chicana dr. Nancy

wanna take our money Chicana dr. Nancy Scott gonna do who can I don’t what

Scott gonna do who can I don’t what

Scott gonna do who can I don’t what there only one truth prevails this is

there only one truth prevails this is

there only one truth prevails this is the model of Conan the famous high

the model of Conan the famous high

the model of Conan the famous high school detective one day we’ll have a

school detective one day we’ll have a

school detective one day we’ll have a theme park with his friend ran Moody he

theme park with his friend ran Moody he

theme park with his friend ran Moody he investigates two mysterious men only to

investigates two mysterious men only to

investigates two mysterious men only to be ambushed and given a poison that

be ambushed and given a poison that

be ambushed and given a poison that transforms him into a kid no bone up

transforms him into a kid no bone up

transforms him into a kid no bone up don’t hurt him not he then takes on the

don’t hurt him not he then takes on the

don’t hurt him not he then takes on the name of Conan and moves in with Ryan and

name of Conan and moves in with Ryan and

name of Conan and moves in with Ryan and her bumbling detective father hunting

her bumbling detective father hunting

her bumbling detective father hunting buddy knows he’ll come back

buddy knows he’ll come back

buddy knows he’ll come back Connie Muccino mouselina you guys had a

Connie Muccino mouselina you guys had a

Connie Muccino mouselina you guys had a dad using rands father as a scapegoat

dad using rands father as a scapegoat

dad using rands father as a scapegoat Conan solves crimes with nothing but his

Conan solves crimes with nothing but his

Conan solves crimes with nothing but his intellect and his fancy gadgets made by

intellect and his fancy gadgets made by

intellect and his fancy gadgets made by the scientist doctor a saga me antenna

the scientist doctor a saga me antenna

the scientist doctor a saga me antenna Sheena mundus nah

Sheena mundus nah

Sheena mundus nah Jimmy oxygen pneumonia so companies’

Jimmy oxygen pneumonia so companies’

Jimmy oxygen pneumonia so companies’ Dana and I’m the CEO before we

Dana and I’m the CEO before we

Dana and I’m the CEO before we investigate our top pick here are a few

investigate our top pick here are a few

investigate our top pick here are a few honorable mentions go Eddie Romero to us

honorable mentions go Eddie Romero to us

honorable mentions go Eddie Romero to us Tanaka

Tanaka

Tanaka Co Co Co Co Co Co esto kimono to most oh

Co Co Co Co Co Co esto kimono to most oh

Co Co Co Co Co Co esto kimono to most oh boy when are you coño artery Kanna

boy when are you coño artery Kanna

boy when are you coño artery Kanna nozzle okay hang a sternal they are

nozzle okay hang a sternal they are

nozzle okay hang a sternal they are fixed and Anna

whatever will deep snow density Oh what

whatever will deep snow density Oh what I won ingen yeah for after another novel

I won ingen yeah for after another novel

I won ingen yeah for after another novel which no kata oh no Pattaya

which no kata oh no Pattaya

which no kata oh no Pattaya outside loop on then the jobs mine

outside loop on then the jobs mine

outside loop on then the jobs mine Shyama koalas or attacking Oh unit ah oh

Shyama koalas or attacking Oh unit ah oh

Shyama koalas or attacking Oh unit ah oh my a game but Chuck Anita to you know

my a game but Chuck Anita to you know

my a game but Chuck Anita to you know connect show Ananda number three el

connect show Ananda number three el

connect show Ananda number three el Death Note I am now when it comes to the

Death Note I am now when it comes to the

Death Note I am now when it comes to the power of deduction this young detective

power of deduction this young detective

power of deduction this young detective puts all of our previous entries to

puts all of our previous entries to

puts all of our previous entries to shape before we celebrate I’ll tell you

shape before we celebrate I’ll tell you

shape before we celebrate I’ll tell you the rest of my thoughts in the Kira case

the rest of my thoughts in the Kira case

the rest of my thoughts in the Kira case after criminals across the world start

after criminals across the world start

after criminals across the world start dying of heart attacks L steps in and is

dying of heart attacks L steps in and is

dying of heart attacks L steps in and is quickly able to nail down a small list

quickly able to nail down a small list

quickly able to nail down a small list of suspects including Light Yagami Bell

of suspects including Light Yagami Bell

of suspects including Light Yagami Bell yes

yes

yes sound of them down although battling

sound of them down although battling

sound of them down although battling against supernatural forces L was able

against supernatural forces L was able

against supernatural forces L was able to keep a cool mind throughout never

to keep a cool mind throughout never

to keep a cool mind throughout never once lifting his suspicions towards

once lifting his suspicions towards

once lifting his suspicions towards light although Kira was eventually able

light although Kira was eventually able

light although Kira was eventually able to kill L using his death note Al’s

to kill L using his death note Al’s

to kill L using his death note Al’s deductions served his successor near who

deductions served his successor near who

deductions served his successor near who was eventually able to defeat light near

was eventually able to defeat light near

was eventually able to defeat light near here far inferior tell you have no right

here far inferior tell you have no right

here far inferior tell you have no right to be wearing a mask of L do you agree

to be wearing a mask of L do you agree

to be wearing a mask of L do you agree with our list which enemy detective

with our list which enemy detective

with our list which enemy detective would you hire to solve mysteries for

would you hire to solve mysteries for

would you hire to solve mysteries for you sheriff Cassidy Ferguson for more

you sheriff Cassidy Ferguson for more

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