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    Japanese Mystery Movies

    The 40 most popular japanese mystery movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-
    TMDB4.5

    Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-

    2026 · 2h

    country: Japan

    After the events of Rebellion, the world appears to be in balance—but that peace is fragile. As a new threat connected to Walpurgisnacht emerges, Homura Akemi is forced to face the consequences of her choices and question how far she is willing to go to protect Madoka.

    Door
    TMDB3.0

    Door

    1988 · 1h 34m

    country: Japan

    Yasuko, a housewife, lives in an urban high-rise apartment with her husband Satoru and her son Takuto. Annoyed by spam calls and door-to-door salesmen, Yasuko slams the door on a salesman’s hand when he tries to squeeze a flyer through the apartment's chained front door. He leaves, but the next day, her nightmare starts.

    Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
    TMDB3.7

    Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway

    2026 · 1h 49m

    country: Japan

    When a string of deadly highway incidents begin, Conan Edogawa's investigations point towards an orchestrated plot rather than mere accidents. As he uncovers a conspiracy involving hidden identities and advanced technology, the case escalates into a high-speed race against time to stop a calculating mastermind before more lives are lost.

    Exit 8
    TMDB3.5
    FF4.0

    Exit 8

    2025 · 1h 35m

    country: Japan

    A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

    Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
    TMDB3.5

    Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine

    2023 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    While visiting Hachijo-jima, Conan sneaks aboard a security boat heading to the Pacific Buoy, an off-shore facility constructed near the coasts built to connect surveillance cameras used by police forces around the world. However, an engineer gets abducted! An eerie sound of a propeller hums underwater as a dark figure begins to creep toward Ai Haibara... When the forbidden Black Box is opened, the sealed-away past will surface above the treacherous waves!

    Monster
    TMDB4.0

    Monster

    2023 · 2h 5m

    country: Japan

    After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.

    Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
    TMDB3.4

    Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram

    2024 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Coincidentally the family lawyer of Onoe is found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently slaughtered by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be after Onoe family’s hidden treasure. In the North among cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins!

    High and Low
    TMDB4.2
    FF5.0

    High and Low

    1963 · 2h 22m

    country: Japan

    A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

    Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky
    TMDB3.5

    Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky

    2004 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    Once again, Kaitou Kid crosses swords with Conan Edogawa in this annual installment of the Detective Conan movie franchise. After receiving a letter from the thief, famous actress Juri Maki seeks the help of private detective Kogorou Mouri to protect the Star Sapphire—the "Jewel of Destiny," said to represent faith, fate, and hope.

    Dollhouse
    TMDB3.8

    Dollhouse

    2025 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    After losing their child, a mother finds solace in a life-sized ancient doll she finds on the market. When a new daughter enters the family's life, strange things begin to happen and no matter how hard the family tries to get rid of it, the doll always finds its way back.

    Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
    TMDB3.5

    Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence

    2011 · 1h 49m

    country: Japan

    The explosion of a new Tokyo Subway line leads Conan and his friends in a snow-clad village. Here, after eight years, the little detective sheds light on the dynamics behind the shocking event that caused the death of a woman and the coma of a 15-year-old boy. Under the beautiful snow, Conan gets involved in something bigger than him.

    Rashomon
    TMDB4.0
    FF5.0

    Rashomon

    1950 · 1h 28m

    country: Japan

    Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

    Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
    TMDB3.9

    Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street

    2002 · 1h 47m

    country: Japan

    Noah's Ark, the latest innovation in VR technology, is set for a showcase to Japan's privileged children. However, their carefree fun is cut short when a company employee is found murdered, with his dying message pointing to a clue hidden within the Ark. Along with the Detective Boys and Ran Mouri, Conan Edogawa enters Noah's Ark to solve this mystery and ensure the perpetrator is caught.

    Cure
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.5

    Cure

    1997 · 1h 51m

    country: Japan

    A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.

    Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
    TMDB3.6

    Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain

    2024 · 1h 30m

    country: Japan

    In the chambers of the Edo harem, two newcomers uncover political intrigue, rivalry and a vengeful spirit only one traveling medicine seller can vanquish.

    Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
    TMDB3.6

    Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback

    2025 · 1h 49m

    country: Japan

    As police inspector Yamato Kansuke pursues a certain man in the snowy mountains of Nagano, a shadow suddenly appears in his field of vision. While he's distracted, a rifle bullet fired by someone grazes his left eye and causes an avalanche accompanied by a roar. Ten months later, Kansuke, having miraculously survived the avalanche, receives a report that a researcher at the Nobeyama National Astronomical Observatory has been attacked.

    Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
    TMDB3.6

    Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

    1998 · 1h 40m

    country: Japan

    Ran’s secret past revealed! Ten years ago, something happened between her mom and dad. Now, plagued by nightmares, Ran is starting to remember… Meanwhile, a murderous card dealer breaks out of jail to seek revenge. His target: Ran’s father. Can Conan stop him in time and save his girlfriend’s family?

    The Eternal Zero
    TMDB3.5

    The Eternal Zero

    2013 · 2h 24m

    country: Japan

    A brother and sister learn their biological grandfather was a kamikaze pilot who died during World War II. During their research into his life, they get conflicting accounts from his former comrades about his character and how he joined his squadron.

    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
    TMDB3.6

    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

    2011 · 1h 48m

    country: Japan

    After his capture for attempted assassination of the Raikage, leader of Kumogakure, as well as killing Jōnin from Kirigakure and Iwagakure, Naruto is imprisoned in Hōzukijou: A criminal containment facility known as the Blood Prison. Mui, the castle master, uses the ultimate imprisonment technique to steal power from the prisoners, which is when Naruto notices his life has been targeted. Thus begins the battle to uncover the truth behind the mysterious murders and prove Naruto's innocence.

    Blindness
    TMDB3.3

    Blindness

    2008 · 2h 1m

    country: Brazil

    When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.

    Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
    TMDB3.7

    Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

    2001 · 1h 40m

    country: Japan

    As a pair of towers in Tokyo are being prepared for their grand opening, there is a series of murders of people connected to the towers. Conan suspects that the mysterious Syndicate may also be involved.

    Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
    TMDB3.7

    Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes

    2000 · 1h 40m

    country: Japan

    Police officers around Tokyo are being murdered by an unknown assailant. When Ran witnesses an attempt on the life of one of her friends in the police, she loses her memory. Now, Conan and Inspector Megure must find the murderer while Ran attempts to regain her lost memories.

    Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
    TMDB3.7

    Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

    1999 · 1h 40m

    country: Japan

    Kaitou Kid dares to challenge the police once more, setting his sights on the Russian Imperial Easter Egg. With the date, time, and place, the Osaka police force scrambles to stop him. But this time, Kid may have bitten off more than he can chew—Conan Edogawa, Heiji Hattori, and numerous others are also trying to get their hands on the jeweled egg.

    Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths
    TMDB3.5

    Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths

    2005 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    Fifteen years ago in a barren stretch of the Pacific, a cruise ship collided with an iceberg and was lost at sea. More than a decade later, Hideto Yashiro—a ship engineer—died in a fatal car accident. The unlikely connection between these events only comes to light on the luxury liner St. Aphrodite during her maiden voyage. Aboard it on a much needed vacation, Kogorou Mouri, his daughter Ran, Conan Edogawa, and the Detective Boys enjoy a trip provided by Sonoko Suzuki's family. But their fun is soon cut short when a game of hide-and-seek leads to Sonoko's disappearance.

    Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
    TMDB3.6

    Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser

    2009 · 1h 51m

    country: Japan

    A new member from the Black Organization that shrunk Shinichi's body manages to find out about Shinichi's transformation into Conan. This discovery starts to put those around him in danger as Gin and the other Black Organization members start to take action.

    Lupin III: The First
    TMDB3.7

    Lupin III: The First

    2019 · 1h 33m

    country: Japan

    The iconic "gentleman thief" Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colorful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary, before it falls into the hands of a dark cabal that will stop at nothing to resurrect the Third Reich.

    Death Note
    TMDB3.5

    Death Note

    2006 · 2h 6m

    country: Japan

    Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.

    Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
    TMDB4.1

    Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple

    2018 · 1h 30m

    country: Japan

    A large scale catastrophe is occurring across the planet. Ability users are discovered after the appearance of a mysterious fog, apparently having committed suicide, so the Armed Detective Agency sets out to investigate these mysterious deaths. The case seems to involve an unknown ability user referred to as "Collector," a man who could be the mastermind behind the incident. Trust and courage are put to the test in order to save the city of Yokohama and ability users across the world from the grip of Collector where the Armed Detective Agency forms an unlikely partnership with the dangerous Port Mafia.

    Angel's Egg
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.5

    Angel's Egg

    1985 · 1h 11m

    country: Japan

    In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.

    Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
    TMDB3.6

    Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem

    2006 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    Synopsis Kogoro and Conan came to Yokohama according to a request from a mysterious man. But that was a trap of this man. Ran and the Detective Boys will be taken as hostages. If they don't solve the request of the man within 12 hours, the bombs attached to the hostages will explode. Furthermore, the man know that Conan`s true identity is Kudo Shinichi. Also Hattori Heiji, the High School Detective of the West, and Kaito Kid enter the stage. Will they be able to solve the mystery within the time limit and save Ran and the others? And who in the world is the client?

    Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
    TMDB3.4

    Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper

    2014 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    A rash of sniper attacks leaves the streets of Tokyo empty and the public terrified to go outside. It’s up to Conan and his friends to find the culprit, but the case goes deeper than it seems. Military cover-ups, conspiracies and murder abound in this fast-paced, thrilling mystery!

    Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno
    TMDB3.1

    Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno

    2015 · 1h 53m

    country: Japan

    Conan tries to track down Kaito Kid, who supposedly steals a replica of one of Van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings during an auction.

    Death Note: The Last Name
    TMDB3.5

    Death Note: The Last Name

    2006 · 2h 20m

    country: Japan

    In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) but in the end will Light win? or will a Shinigami named Ryuk make all the difference in Light's victory or his ultimate death?

    Pulse
    TMDB3.4

    Pulse

    2001 · 1h 59m

    country: Japan

    In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lures some of its inhabitants desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world.

    Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
    TMDB3.9

    Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul

    2020 · 1h 45m

    country: Japan

    A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White Whistle whose shadow looms over Nanachi's troubled past. Bondrewd is ingratiatingly hospitable, but the brave adventurers know things are not always as they seem in the enigmatic Abyss.

    Detective Conan: The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa - The Worst Two Days in History
    TMDB3.5

    Detective Conan: The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa - The Worst Two Days in History

    2015 · 1h 31m

    country: Japan

    Conan Edogawa comes to a bathhouse with Ran Mouri and Ai Haibara. There, he sees suspicious men in the dressing room of the men's bath. However, Conan falls down in the bathhouse and loses consciousness. The two suspicious men, Tatsu and Kondo, take him away in a car. The two belong to the underworld and seem to be working at someone's request. Meanwhile, a woman named Kanae visits the Mouri Detective Agency to request an investigation into her husband's affair. She shows them a picture, and the husband in the picture is one of the culprits who kidnapped Conan.

    Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
    TMDB3.7

    Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper

    1997 · 1h 34m

    country: Japan

    Once brilliant teenage detective Shinichi Kudo was given a poison that reverted him to a 4-year-old. He's adopted the pseudonym Conan Edogawa so no one (save for an eccentric inventor) will know. Now he's got to solve a series of bombings before his loved ones become victims. Who is this madman and why is he doing this? Only the young genius can save the day but will even he be up to the task?

    Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
    TMDB3.6

    Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital

    2003 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    Mouri Kogoro is called to a special case in the ancient capital of Kyoto. There, Conan meets Heiji and they team up once again to solve the case, recover the stolen Healing Buddha statue, and even discover the identity of Heiji's first love.

    Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
    TMDB3.4

    Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker

    2012 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    Kogoro's detective agency receives a mysterious phone call. Someone on the other end warns about a bomb and leaves behind a code, which if Conan can decipher the riddle, he can stop the bomb. An adventure begins for Conan and the Detective Boys, taking place at a soccer match between Hideo Akagi of the Tokyo Spirits and Ryusuke Higo of Big Osaka.

    Ring 2
    TMDB2.9

    Ring 2

    1999 · 1h 35m

    country: Japan

    While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.

    About Japanese Mystery Movies

    Japanese cinema

    Japanese cinema gave the world Kurosawa's samurai epics, Ozu's domestic dramas, Godzilla and the kaiju film, and the J-horror wave that Hollywood spent the 2000s remaking. It also sustains the most developed animation industry on earth.

    Mystery

    Mystery films are structured around withheld information, trusting the audience to work alongside the investigator. The genre ranges from cozy whodunits to bleak, unresolved character studies.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1950–2026
    Best reviewed
    High and Low (8.4)
    Often also
    Animation, Crime, Action

    Common questions

    What are the best Japanese mystery movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-, Door, and Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    Japanese mystery movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these movies?
    Every movie page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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