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Top 19 Detective manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Naega Jugyeotda
- 18. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 17. Case Closed
- 16. Lord of the Mysteries
- 15. Lord of Goblins
- 14. Pluto
- 13. Lord of the Mysteries
- 12. Dangsinui Sarineul Wihayeo
- 11. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Kitan: Jack the Ripper no Jikenbo
- 10. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch
- 9. Wo Qin'ai De Fayi Xiaojie
- 8. Kemono Jihen
- 7. If You Touch My Little Brother, You’re All Dead
- 6. Isshou Watashi no Joshu de Ite!
- 5. Yuukoku no Moriarty
- 4. Gwicholli
- 3. Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch
- 2. Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
- 1. Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer
19. Naega Jugyeotda
Kwon Soon-hyang, the owner of the building who suddenly murdered the tenant. Seven years later, he is killed by someone ahead of his surrender. Shin Yeo-ju, a detective who digs up a huge conspiracy and absurdity behind the death of Soon-hyang Kim, a lawyer who gives a clue to the case linked to the death of his own client. When you don't know who's your friend and who's your foe, who is the opponent behind all the incidents the two of them have to face?
Source: MU
I Killed Him has finished publishing and it has 77 Chapters. It is also Known as: Naega Jugyeotda
18. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
In the imperial court, a young woman is put into servitude, Maomao. The tale is just beginning for the woman doctor/pharmacist from the red-light district, as rumors circulate about the emperor's children's lives being short-lived. Her curious nature and thirst for knowledge pushes her to action. To satisfy her curiosity, this young doctor/pharmacist will investigate the origin! What is shifting in the imperial court..!?
The Apothecary Diaries is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薬屋のひとりごと, The Pharmacist's Monologue, The Pharmacist's Soliloquies, Drugstore Soliloquy
17. Case Closed
Kudo Shinichi is a seventeen year-old high school detective whom people call the "Modern Sherlock Holmes." However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart, Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and, caught off his guard, was knocked unconscious and fed a drug that was supposed to kill him... but he woke up and found himself shrunken to a seven year-old. In order to track down the men who did this to him, Shinichi hid his identity and lived with Ran, whose father happened to be a hopeless detective, and with that came a series of murders and mysteries that he must solve.
Detective Conan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Meitantei Conan, 名探偵コナン, Meitantei Conan, Detective Conan Kaito Kid Special Collection
16. Lord of the Mysteries
With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears?
Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts…
The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.
Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of “The Fool”.
Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 1430 Chapters. It is also Known as: LotM, 诡秘之主
15. Lord of Goblins
Corruption. Greed. War. Lev is no stranger to the evils of the world, as he has spent his entire life fighting the predatory system that ensnared the world's population and turned them into puppets for the leaders of humanity. But when he is assassinated, he finds himself in a new world — with different yet familiar evils. It's a similar road he must traverse, but this time he can do so with a lifetime of experience behind him.
Source - Webtoon
Lord of Goblins is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Lord of Goblins
14. Pluto
In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or something has destroyed the powerful Swiss robot Mont Blanc. Elsewhere a key figure in a robot rights group is murdered. The two incidents appear to be unrelated...except for one very conspicuous clue - the bodies of both victims have been fashioned into some sort of bizarre collage complete with makeshift horns placed by the victims' heads. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case - and he eventually discovers that he too, as one of the seven great robots of the world, is one of the targets.
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: PLUTO, Pluto
13. Lord of the Mysteries
Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts… The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.
Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: Lord of the Mysteries
12. Dangsinui Sarineul Wihayeo
Elementary school teacher Gijeong Go has lost almost everything: her parents when she was a child, her freedom when she had to support her shut-in younger brother, and now her very dignity as the class bully among her students and his mother threaten to turn her life into a living hell. Upon meeting the mild-mannered yet inscrutable lawyer Inseop Oh, Gijeong begins to find her life changing, though little does she know that wherever Inseop goes, death follows…
For Your Murder is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Dangsinui Sarineul Wihayeo
11. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Kitan: Jack the Ripper no Jikenbo
In 1888, a number of prostitutes were murdered in London, by someone known only as "Jack the Ripper". The murderer takes to the streets each day, looking to slit some unfortunate woman open....... The past of Jack the Ripper, the English gentleman who represented the human side in the fourth round of the struggle between God and mankind known as Ragnarok, who was one of the top-three most popular characters in the character poll, is finally revealed!
Record of Ragnarok: Jack the Ripper Case Files is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 終末のワルキューレ奇譚 ジャック・ザ・リッパーの事件簿, The Jack the Ripper Case Files
10. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch
The conclusion of the long fought struggle between mystery and fantasy.
Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch has finished publishing and it has 42 Chapters. It is also Known as: うみねこのなく頃に散 - Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch, When Seagulls Cry Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch
9. Wo Qin'ai De Fayi Xiaojie
Lin Yan, a cold and arrogant female forensic expert, meets Song Yuhan, a righteous and sharp female detective. From being incompatible to becoming friends, they witness the lives of many ordinary people along the way: a young girl who struggles to survive but dies innocently, an old mother who waits for her criminal son to return in the mountains, a timid policeman who faces a gun-wielding robber bravely... They fight for the rights of the living, speak for the dead, and vow to uncover the truth that has been silent for years.
My Dear Forensic Lady is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Miss Forensics
8. Kemono Jihen
Kemono Jihen is about a boy known as Dorota-bou who is avoided by the people who surround him, and Inugami, a detective who specializes in the occult. The story begins with Inugami arriving at the boy's town to investigate a case where many cattle are dying and their bodies rot in just one night.
Kemono Jihen is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 怪物事変, Demon Incident, Demon Incidents, Kemono Incidents, Kaibutsu Jihen
7. If You Touch My Little Brother, You’re All Dead
I became sixteen year old Rosalette. She fell out of bed and when she opened her eyes, she had possessed a character in “Asterion of a Blue Starry Night” a cliche BL novel with passion, fantasy, drama, and angst. Plus, she was Rosalette, the older sister of Asteron. Asteron was the protagonist and the one who committed suicide at the end of the novel. She left herself to go through the flow of events in the story. At the end of that, she went back in time to become sixteen year old Rosalette again. She thought that standing by was what she did wrong, so she raised her younger sibling finely, but she died from an outside force and returned as Rosalette once more. She changed her direction. She indulged in training herself instead of her brother. That didn’t seem to work either. She had learned magic but still returned, and she had lived all the way till her graduation, but still returned. Rosalette Roxburgh who is always returning to her sixteen year old self, is still looking for a way to die indefinitely.
If You Touch My Little Brother, You’re All Dead has finished publishing and it has 74 Chapters. It is also Known as: You're All Dead if You Mess With My Brother, I’ll Kill You All if You Mess With My Brother, If You Mess With My Brother, I Will Kill You, If You Touch My Brother, You're All Dead, If You Dare Lay A Hand On My Little Brother, You’re All Going To Die
6. Isshou Watashi no Joshu de Ite!
"The relationship between a detective and their assistant is not unlike romance!"
Due to his natural tendency to assist others (a "helper type" personality that makes him constantly want to lend a hand), Mitomo Tasuku had always lived in the shadows. To break out of this, he made it his life's mission to "become number one." However, at the high school he transfers to, he encounters three detective girls, who happen to be his rivals from elementary school with whom he formed a detective club together. Thus begins Tasuku's fierce battle for the top detective spot! However... these girls seem to harbor passionate feelings of a different kind...!?
Be My Assistant for Life! has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: 一生わたしの助手でいて!, Isshou Watashi no Joshu de Ite!
5. Yuukoku no Moriarty
In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit in their fancy homes in comfort and luxury, while the working class slaves away at their jobs. When young Albert James Moriarty’s upper-class family adopts two lower-class orphans, the cruelty the boys experience at his family’s hands cements Albert’s hatred of the nobility he was born into. He asks the older of the two boys—who has a genius mind and a killer instinct—to help him rid the world of evil, starting with Albert’s own family!
Moriarty the Patriot is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 憂国のモリアーティ, Moriarty's Patriotism
4. Gwicholli
Mumyeong Heo’s grandmother passed away years ago. But when he visits her home to spend some time in the quiet countryside, he notices that someone kept it clean all this time. His new neighbors aren’t exactly thrilled by his visit. In fact, most of them don’t want him around. But that’s when his nasty neighbors go missing one by one… for better or worse.
The Gwichon Village Mystery is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: หมู่บ้านเร้นลับ
3. Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch
Time holds little meaning for Beatrice the Millennial Witch. Replaying the events leading up to the Golden Banquet again and again only gives her more opportunity to play with her new favorite toy, Battler Ushiromiya. The boy's will to resist the witch remains strong as the curtain rises for a third time on the Ushiromiya family's annual reunion. But as Beatrice pulls more and more players into the game, the strain on Battler's defenses is evident. Do the other members of his family hold the key to solving the witch's riddle and sealing her defeat?!
Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: うみねこのなく頃に - Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch, When Seagulls Cry Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch
2. Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
This unusual duo brings the hidden truth into the light! Ron Kamonohashi, a private investigator with serious issues, and Totomaru Ishiki, a pure-hearted but dim police detective, team up to solve the most baffling mysteries! A thrilling detective story for a new generation from Akira Amano, creator of "Reborn!" and "Ēldlive"!
Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective has finished publishing and it has 170 Chapters. It is also Known as: 鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理, Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
1. Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer
In response to The Biggest, Most Awful, Most Tragic Event in Human History, an organization called Future Foundation was created to combat the chaos still present even after the death of The Mastermind. Misaki Asano is a new recruit, working as a special investigator for the 6th Division's Special Case Bureau—a branch dedicated to only the most bizarre and challenging murder cases. Alongside her partner, Takumi Hijirihara, they aim to combat despair one case at a time.
Though, perhaps their most challenging case is that of the mysterious Killer Killer, a bizarre serial killer who chooses to target other murderers.
Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer has finished publishing and it has 14 Chapters. It is also Known as: ダンガンロンパ害伝 キラーキラー, Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer
