MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

TV series
Poster for Detective Anonymous

Detective Anonymous

2012 · 2 seasons

A breezy case-of-the-week detective show that mixes mild suspense with playful comedy and grown-up banter.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Katsunori Takahashi, from the hit series Hitoshi Tadano, is back in a new detective drama that blends the suspense from investigating and solving cases with comedy and colorful adult situations.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Detective Anonymous

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the USNot loaded yet.
Genres
Drama
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • justice
  • work
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

More like this

Titles like Detective Anonymous

TV series

So Close! Detective Oshii

2019–2021

A wry, low-key police procedural where the pleasure lies in watching a brilliant but overlooked detective quietly piece things together.

Light · about crime and justice · procedural

Via
  • light
  • crime
  • justice
  • procedural
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
So Close! Detective OshiiHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Noble Detective

2017

A breezy, playful detective show where clever mind games and quirky characters keep each case light and entertaining.

Light · about mystery and work · procedural

Via
  • light
  • mystery
  • work
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
The Noble DetectiveHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Balabol

2014

A breezy, wisecracking detective show that mixes light humour with mild suspense, easy to dip into episode by episode.

Tense, light · about crime and justice · procedural

Via
  • tense
  • light
  • crime
  • justice
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
10
Details
BalabolHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Lessons for a Perfect Detective Story

2009

A light, clever puzzle of a show that invites you to play along with its old-fashioned detective tricks.

Light · about mystery and justice · procedural

Via
  • light
  • mystery
  • justice
  • procedural
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Lessons for a Perfect Detective StoryHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Glades

2010–2013

A breezy, sun-drenched procedural that mixes easygoing charm with murder investigations, making it a light but engaging watch.

Light · about crime and mystery · procedural

Via
  • light
  • crime
  • mystery
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
4
Details
The GladesHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Deka Kurokawa Suzuki

2012

A gentle Japanese police comedy-drama that ambles along with mild cases and light humour, easy to follow without much strain.

About crime and work

Via
  • crime
  • work
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
Deka Kurokawa SuzukiHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

A slick, stylish detective procedural with a mismatched-partner dynamic, mixing high-tech crime-solving with bursts of action and light banter.

Tense, light · about crime and justice

Via
  • tense
  • light
  • crime
  • justice
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITEDHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

So Close! Detective Oshii 2

2021

A breezy, gently comic detective show where the pleasure is watching a brilliant mind fumble the finish, week after week.

Light · about mystery and justice · procedural

Via
  • light
  • mystery
  • justice
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
So Close! Detective Oshii 2Hidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Morozova

2017

A brisk, easy-going case-of-the-week procedural that mixes light banter with forensic detective work and the occasional grim crime scene.

Tense, light · about crime and mystery · procedural

Via
  • tense
  • light
  • crime
  • mystery
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
2
Details
MorozovaHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Central Ikegami Police

2002–2005

A laid-back, amiable police procedural that ambles along like a friendly neighbourhood chat, solving small crimes with wry humour.

Light · about crime and justice · procedural

Via
  • light
  • crime
  • justice
  • procedural
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
5
Details
Central Ikegami PoliceHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Hello, Detective Hedgehog

2017

A quirky, character-driven detective series that balances oddball humor with genuine mystery and a touch of melancholy.

About crime and mystery · procedural

Via
  • crime
  • mystery
  • procedural
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Hello, Detective HedgehogHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Dangerous Detective

1986–1989

A breezy, banter-heavy buddy-cop ride where the jokes and car chases come faster than the plot, making it an easy, fun watch.

Light · about crime and justice · procedural

Via
  • light
  • crime
  • justice
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
2
Details
Dangerous DetectiveHidden from your suggestions.

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

We have not loaded where to watch in the US for this title yet. Check again in a day or two.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama
Starring
Katsunori Takahashi, Nana Katase, Rieko Miura, Yuria Fukatsuki
Length
2 seasons, 18 episodes, 60 min each
Network
tv asahi
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

TMDBIMDbWikidata