24 Anime Like 9: Ruler's Crown - Branch X

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9: Ruler's Crown

TV13 epMystery

Shared themes: School · Super Power. Also Mystery · Romance.

While helping out at an anime convention to promote his city, high school student Kakeru Niimi is caught up in a sudden earthquake. During the emergency, he ends up entering a shrine where he sees a peculiar relic shatter. The very next day, his classmate Miya

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Yojouhan Time Machine Blues

ONA6 epComedy

Shared themes: Time Travel. Also Mystery · Romance.

On a hot summer day in Kyoto, a young man walks toward his apartment, dreaming of turning on the air conditioner and cooling down. But before he can turn his dream into reality, disaster naturally strikes in the form of Ozu, who spills soda all over the remote

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Doko yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e

Movie2026Mystery

Shared themes: School. Also Mystery · Romance.

Kazuki Tsukigase is a high school boy who carries a certain secret. In search of a place where no one knows him, he enrolls at Sakijima High School on a remote island. On Sakijima, there is a place known as the "Cove of Spiriting Away." One early summer day, K

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Shiguang Dailiren II

ONA12 epDrama

Shared themes: Super Power · Time Travel. Also Mystery.

The attempt to capture the mysterious perpetrator who possesses people ends tragically: Lu Guang is rushed to the hospital in a critical state, while Cheng Xiaoshi is arrested for the alleged crime. In light of recent events, the father of Liu Min unleashes hi

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Shiguang Dailiren III

ONA12 epDrama

Shared themes: Super Power · Time Travel. Also Mystery.

After the Li Tianchen incident came to a close, Time Photo Studio returned to a superficial peace. However, the news of Xia Fei's disappearance once again drew everyone into a crossroads of fate. With Vein's return and Qiao Ling's awakening of her superpowers,

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Haibara-kun no Tsuyokute Seishun New Game

TV12 epComedy

Shared themes: School · Time Travel. Also Romance.

We all have embarrassing memories or deep regrets from high school, right? Socially anxious college senior Natsuki Haibara sure does. When he thinks back on that time of his life, all he has are fleeting fantasies of a happy adolescence that could have been. I

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Shuukan Ranobe Anime

TV12 epAction

Shared themes: Super Power · Time Travel. Also Romance.

A collection of original short episodes based on stories created by light novel authors and illustrators.

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Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi

Movie2022Drama

More Mystery and Romance to explore.

Kaoru Touno's family is falling apart. After the death of a sibling and his parents' divorce, he no longer feels any peace at home. Following a heated confrontation with his father, Kaoru runs out of his house and finds himself before a mysterious tunnel, whic

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Kyokou Suiri Season 2

TV12 epMystery

More Mystery and Romance to explore.

During a blizzard, Masayuki Muroi's old high school friend pushes him off a mountain to certain death. However, Masayuki survives the fall and escapes to safety thanks to Yuki-Onna, the spirit of a beautiful young woman who is said to lead men to their demise—

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Kowloon Generic Romance

TV13 epMystery

More Mystery and Romance to explore.

With its flickering streetlights, moldy back alleys, and noisy populace, the Second Kowloon Walled City, despite the squalor of its already-demolished predecessor, evokes a special kind of nostalgia that its residents find endearing. Amidst the walls of this f

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Cat's♥Eye

ONA12 epAction

More Mystery and Romance to explore.

The protagonists of the series are the three Kisugi sisters—Hitomi, Rui and Ai—who run a café called Cat's Eye. The sisters lead a double life as a trio of highly skilled art thieves, leaving cards with the name "Cat's Eye" at the scene of their crimes. They s

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Ai no Yakusoku

ONA1 epMystery

More Mystery and Romance to explore.

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Mata Korosarete Shimatta no desu ne, Tantei-sama

TV12 epMystery

More Mystery and Romance to explore.

Sakuya Otsuki is the son of a legendary detective, working to follow in his father's footsteps with his assistant, Lilithea. However, something's different about this high-school sleuth. Wherever he goes, he always manages to get himself entangled in his cases

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Stand My Heroes: Warmth of Memories

OVA1 epMystery

More Mystery and Romance to explore.

The OVA will be based on the Narumi Seo character map story event that was featured in the smartphone game in April 2018. Seo, who has a unique memory disorder, will appear alongside other heroes of the Seo Research Laboratory in the OVA. (Source: MAL News)

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Collar x Malice Movie: Deep Cover

Movie2023Mystery

More Mystery and Romance to explore.

A dangerous shadow organization launches a campaign of fear and violence in the city of Shinjuku, pushing society to the brink of chaos. As a young police officer tasked with restoring order, Ichika Hoshino becomes the target of an attack, and has a poisonous

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Hyakki Yakoushou

TV12 epHorror

More Mystery and Romance to explore.

Ritsu inherited his sixth sense from his grandfather, along with a demon guardian named Blue Storm. Strange things just seem to happen around these two, and it's left to them to get to the bottom of all these mysterious events. Each story is independent but fe

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Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. Season 2

TVComedy

More Mystery and Romance to explore.

Second season of Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru.

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Bungou Stray Dogs 5th Season

TV11 epAction

Shared themes: Super Power. Also Mystery.

The Armed Detective Agency is still on the run from the Hunting Dogs, but not all hope is lost. Detective Ranpo Edogawa has a plan to prove the Agency's innocence and save the world from chaos: to find and capture Kamui—the leader of the terrorist organization

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Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidan

TV Special1 epComedy

Shared themes: School. Also Romance.

Years after graduating from high school, Kaguya Shinomiya finds her old photo album and reminisces about when she was a part of Shuuchiin Academy's student council. At the time, Kaguya had just started dating the president Miyuki Shirogane, and the two were ho

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Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season

ONA5 epDrama

Shared themes: School. Also Romance.

Summer is in full swing, and so is the love between Sawako Kuronuma and Shouta Kazehaya. From attending summer school together to meeting each other's parents, the two enjoy quality time together while tackling the feelings of self-doubt and emotional strain t

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Bungou Stray Dogs 4th Season

TV13 epAction

Shared themes: Super Power. Also Mystery.

No longer concerned with military affairs, Yukichi Fukuzawa intends to act as a lone bodyguard-for-hire, making use of his deadly swordsmanship. However, things are not going as planned for his freelance business, and that is when he crosses paths with a mouth

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Jiyi Guanli Ju (2026)

ONA7 epAction

Shared themes: Super Power. Also Mystery.

In order to go back to the past, Guan Chao tries hard to find the "burning stone" that activates the time gun, but accidentally falls into the Memory Management Bureau. Only by conquering the BUG people in the memory layer can he return to reality. With the he

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Wu Liuqi: Anying Suming

ONA10 epAction

Shared themes: Super Power. Also Mystery.

The protagonist Wu Liuqi originally lived a carefree life on Xiaoji Island, but his identity became a mystery due to amnesia. As outsiders landed on the island and recognized Wu Liuqi, various conspiracies began to cover Xiaoji Island. So Wu Liuqi decided to r

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Koori no Jouheki

TV14 epDrama

Shared themes: School. Also Romance.

Inept at dealing with people, Koyuki Hikawa maintains a wall between herself and others. She spends her time in high school away from others, all alone. At least until she encounters Minato Amamiya who keeps closing the distance between them for some reason. T