
Shows that feel likeCase Closed (1996–)
If you loved Case Closed, the closest series we have are Monster (2004), Kakegurui (2017) and CSI: NY (2004). All three share Case Closed's gritty and twisty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Chestnut Man (2021).
If Case Closed hit the spot, these will too

The same two preoccupations: based on manga, and anime
The difference: Easier on the wit than Case Closed

Common ground: shounen
The difference: Trades the wit of Case Closed for an angle of its own

Both are built on the same subject: detective
The difference: Leans harder into drama than Case Closed does

Both keep coming back to the same thing: detective

The same preoccupation in both: based on manga
The difference: 20 years apart, and the 2010s show

One thread runs through both: whodunit

One thread runs through both: shounen

Both land grit and twists at once

Crime with a pulse of grit, in both cases

The same mix in both: wit, then play

Both lean on twists more than on mystery

Playful animation in both cases
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