The Most Intelligent Detectives In Anime

Who doesn't love a good mystery? There's something special about uncovering a hidden truth from the comfort of one's own home and reveling in the satisfaction when the mystery finally gets solved. Of course, no great mystery anime or manga is complete without the star of the genre: the detective.

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Detectives in mysteries always manage to wow audiences with their sharp wit, incredible powers of deduction, and ability to stay several steps ahead of their adversaries. The world of anime is full of quick-thinking, intelligent characters, but detective characters turn things up a notch since no compelling whodunit can exist without them.

7 Aru Akise (Future Diary)

Genius High School Student With A Knack For Solving Mysteries

Despite not having a future-predicting diary, Aru Akise from Future Diary can hold his own against the Diary Holders just by using his wits and intelligence. He is key in solving the mysteries behind Deus Ex Machina's survival game and the Diary Holders.

Akise's sleuthing and investigations lead to some of the biggest revelations in the series. While his motives are ambiguous for the most part, he is driven by his fierce loyalty and affection for the protagonist, Yukiteru Amano.

6 Ranpo Edogawa (Bungo Stray Dogs)

Childish And Eccentric Detective Who Works For The Armed Detective Agency

Ranpo Edogawa is known as one of the best detectives in the Bungo Stray Dogs universe, and for good reason. Unlike the other members of the Armed Detective Agency, Ranpo does not have any supernatural powers; he's simply an extraordinary genius. Ranpo can solve seemingly unsolvable crimes using nothing more than deductive reasoning.

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Ranpo Edogawa's appearance and mystery-solving skills make him an obvious homage to Sherlock Holmes. He isn't exactly humble about his detective abilities either, treating everyone around him like they're idiots and throwing childish temper tantrums.

5 Akane Tsunemori (Psycho-Pass)

Naive But Highly Skilled Rookie Detective Of The Criminal Investigation Department

Psycho-Pass' Akane Tsunemori is one of the most competent and intelligent members of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Department, as evidenced by her perfect exam scores. Her emotional intelligence is nothing to scoff at either, as she able to read criminals like a book.

However, Akane has one major flaw: she is idealistic to a fault. She has a strong sense of justice and morality and believes people are inherently good. As the series goes on, she becomes more self-reliant and pragmatic, and learns to balance her empathies with the harsh realities of the world.

4 Heinrich Lunge (Monster)

Cold, Emotionless BKA Agent With A Photographic Memory

Inspector Lunge from Monster is a good example of an intelligent detective with flawed deductive abilities. He's able to construct logical arguments and has a photographic memory, but once he commits to a hypothesis, he's unable to let it go, even if the evidence says otherwise.

While Inspector Lunge's heart is in the right place, his obsession with solving cases ultimately leads to him neglecting his family and ignoring the consequences of his investigations.

3 Sherlock Holmes (Moriarty The Patriot)

Sharp, Intuitive Detective Who's Much More Morally Dubious Than His Traditional Depiction

Arthur Conan Doyle's creation, Sherlock Holmes, is probably the most famous detective in literary history. Moriarty the Patriot puts a different spin on the character. He's still a deductive genius with keen observational skills and a love for solving mysteries, but he's also much more emotionally and morally complex than traditional depictions.

This version of Sherlock Holmes is also a lot younger and 'edgier.' He has a drug addiction and is willing to engage in morally questionable actions to get what he wants.

2 Conan Edogawa/Shinichi Kudo (Case Closed)

Teen Detective Gets Transformed Into A Six-Year-Old But Gets To Keep His Brilliant Deductive Skills

Conan Edogawa from Case Closed (a.k.a Detective Conan) is perhaps one of the most recognizable characters in anime and manga. Originally a teen detective named Shinichi Kudo, he gets transformed into a small child after being fed a poison pill. Since then, he's been on a mission to take down the criminal organization that's responsible for his predicament and to solve other mysteries in the meantime.

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1 L Lawliet (Death Note)

World's Greatest Detective Tasked With Solving The Kira Murders

Death Note is known for its extremely intelligent characters trying to outwit each other. Standing in opposition to protagonist Light Yagami is L Lawliet, the world's greatest detective in the anime's universe and the brains behind the operation to catch 'Kira', a nickname given to Light by the media.

L displays his brilliance and excellent detective skills from his first appearance, accurately deducing that Kira needs a face and a name to kill people. Despite having a strong sense of justice, L also has a morally dubious side, and is completely willing to manipulate people for the greater good.

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