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If you enjoyed Death Note, these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.

  1. 1Poster for Meitantei Conan Movie 13: Shikkoku no ChaserDetective Conan: The Raven ChaserMovie · 2009 · Tms Entertainment / Tokyo Movie ShinshaIn common: battle of wits · detectives · espionage · mystery · thriller8.10/10
  2. 2Poster for 91 Days91 DaysTV · 2016 · 12 ep. · ShukaIn common: criminals · everybody dies · espionage · thriller7.79/10
  3. 3Poster for Zankyou no TerrorTerror in ResonanceTV · 2014 · 11 ep. · MAPPAIn common: criminals · battle of wits · antihero · mystery7.99/10
  4. 4Poster for Phantom: Requiem for the PhantomPhantom: Requiem for the PhantomTV · 2009 · 26 ep. · Bee Train ProductionsIn common: criminals · everybody dies · americas · thriller7.81/10
  5. 5Future DiaryTV · 2011 · 26 ep. · Asread.In common: everybody dies · adapted into jdrama · battle of wits · mystery7.51/10
  6. 6Poster for Mousou DairininParanoia AgentTV · 2004 · 13 ep. · MadhouseIn common: cops · achronological order · crime fiction · mystery · thriller7.60/10
  7. 7Poster for Psycho-PassPsycho-PassTV · 2012 · 22 ep. · Production I.g.In common: cops · fugitive · crime fiction · mystery · thriller8.24/10
  8. 8MonsterTV · 2004 · 74 ep. · MadhouseIn common: cops · fugitive · crime fiction · mystery · thriller8.63/10
  9. 9Detective Academy QTV · 2003 · 45 ep. · PierrotIn common: adapted into jdrama · battle of wits · detectives · mystery7.56/10
  10. 10Poster for Akudama DriveAkudama DriveTV · 2020 · 12 ep. · PierrotIn common: criminals · everybody dies · fugitive · thriller7.55/10
  11. 11Darker Than BlackTV · 2007 · 25 ep. · BonesIn common: contractor · antihero · espionage · mystery8.06/10
  12. 12Poster for Bungou Stray Dogs 3rd SeasonBungo Stray Dogs 3rd SeasonTV · 2019 · 12 ep. · BonesIn common: battle of wits · adults are useless · alternative present · mystery8.10/10
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.

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