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If you enjoyed Monster, 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 Mousou DairininParanoia AgentTV · 2004 · 13 ep. · MadhouseIn common: contemplation · blackmail · cops · mystery · drama7.60/10
  2. 2Poster for Meitantei Conan Movie 20: Junkoku no NightmareDetective Conan Movie 20: The Darkest NightmareMovie · 2016 · Tms Entertainment / V1 Studio / V₁studioIn common: germany · cops · crime fiction · mystery · drama7.98/10
  3. 3Poster for Phantom: Requiem for the PhantomPhantom: Requiem for the PhantomTV · 2009 · 26 ep. · Bee Train ProductionsIn common: gun - to be split and deleted · brainwashing · betrayal · drama · psychological7.81/10
  4. 4Poster for Psycho-PassPsycho-PassTV · 2012 · 22 ep. · Production I.g.In common: cops · fugitive · crime fiction · mystery · drama8.24/10
  5. 5Poster for 91 Days91 DaysTV · 2016 · 12 ep. · ShukaIn common: blackmail · fugitive · crime fiction · drama · historical7.79/10
  6. 6Shion no OuTV · 2007 · 22 ep. · Studio DeenIn common: adoption · crime fiction · cross-dressing · mystery · drama7.59/10
  7. 7Poster for Zhan Shen: Fanchen Shenyu IISlay The Gods IIONA · 2026 · 15 ep. · Shenman Culture / Shenman EntertainmentIn common: drama · drama · psychological8.16/10
  8. 8Poster for Death NoteDeath NoteTV · 2006 · 37 ep. · MadhouseIn common: cops · fugitive · crime fiction · mystery · thriller8.71/10
  9. 9Poster for Black Lagoon: The Second BarrageBlack Lagoon: The Second BarrageTV · 2006 · 12 ep. · MadhouseIn common: gun - to be split and deleted · assassins · cross-dressing · drama · thriller8.27/10
  10. 10Poster for PlutoPlutoONA · 2023 · 8 ep. · MAPPA / Studio M2In common: germany · contemplation · cops · mystery · drama8.21/10
  11. 11Poster for Ghost HuntGhost HuntTV · 2006 · 25 ep. · J.c. Staff / J.c.staffIn common: fire · brainwashing · detective · mystery · drama7.73/10
  12. 12Poster for AnotherAnotherTV · 2012 · 12 ep. · P.a. Works / P.a.worksIn common: fire · assassins · amnesia · mystery · drama7.54/10
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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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