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Movies like Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File (2015)

The best movies like Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File (2015) are Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005), Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015) and The Kid Detective (2020). If Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File hooked you with its mystery, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  2. Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015)

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

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  3. The Kid Detective (2020)

    A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  4. Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  5. The Crimes That Bind (2018)

    Michiko Oshitani, who lived in Shiga Prefecture, is found dead at an apartment in Tokyo. She was strangled to death. Mutsuo Koshikawa is the owner of the apartment and he goes missing. Detectives including Yuhei Matsumiya who is a cousin of Detective Kyoichiro Kaga , have difficulties in solving the case. They can't find a connection between Michiko Oshitani and Mutsuo Koshikawa. They soon learn that Michiko Oshitani came to Tokyo to visit Hiromi Asai . They graduated from the same school, but there isn't a connection between Hiromi Asai and Mutsuo Koshikawa. Detective Yuhei Matsumiya finds something near Michiko Oshitani's body. That something has the names of 12 bridges surrounding the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Detective Kyoichiro Kaga learns of the clue and becomes agitated. There's a connection with his late mother

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  6. Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target (1998)

    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?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  7. Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992)

    At the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', the country house of Ruth's sister.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  8. Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  9. Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)

    Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  10. Another (2012)

    After a chain of deaths at a junior high school, new transfer student Koichi Sakakibara turns to a mysterious girl who holds the key to the dark mystery.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  11. Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997)

    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?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  12. Angel Dust (1994)

    Every Monday, a young woman is murdered in the subway, leading psychiatrist Setsuko Suma to investigate Dr. Rei Aku's deprogramming of former sect members.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  13. Stray Dog (1949)

    A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  14. Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  15. The Limits of Control (2009)

    A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  16. Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)

    On a dark night, the Japanese police is raided by a spy. Different countries' intelligence agencies - such as England's MI6, Germany's BDN, and America's CIA - as well as the FBI's secret files are going to be taken, but public safety officers lead by Tooru Amuro arrive just in time. The spy steals a car and escapes. The spy and Amuro are then locked in a dead heat on the highway, and just as it is about to cause an accident with multiple cars, the spy's car is hit by FBI agent Shuichi Akai's rifle bullet and falls of the roadway. The next day, Conan and his friends go to a newly-remodeled aquarium in Tokyo. Under the main attraction, a Ferris wheel, Conan finds an attractive woman alone and injured. Her left and right eyes are different colors.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  17. Thirteen at Dinner (1985)

    Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will take the precise Poirot to sort out the lies from the alibis - and find the criminal before another victim dies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

  18. The Night Stalker (1972)

    Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  19. Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper (2014)

    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!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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  20. Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)

    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?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File?

The closest matches to Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File are Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005), Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015) and The Kid Detective (2020). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File?

Start with Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005), the closest match to Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File.

What is the highest-rated movie like Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File?

Stray Dog (1949), rated 7.6/10 by 385 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File?

The Kid Detective (2020) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File?

Yes: Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005), Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015) and Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003).

How are movies similar to Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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