Mystery Manga, Suspense Comics, Detective Manga, Manga with Plot Twists

Tsugumi Ohba (Story), Takeshi Obata (Art)

Anime Adaptation, Completed Series, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Mythology

"The person whose name is written in this notebook will die." Everything begins with a single, mysterious notebook dropped by a Shinigami—a god of death. One day, brilliant high school student Light Yagami stumbles upon the Death Note, a supernatural notebook with the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it. Driven by his vision of a “perfect world,” Light begins using the notebook to eliminate criminals and shape society through fear. But his actions attract the attention of L, a legendary detective determined to stop him. What follows is an intense battle of wits and ideology—a deadly chess match between two geniuses. What is justice? What is evil? Death Note is a masterfully crafted psychological thriller that explores morality, power, and the price of playing god.

Gosho Aoyama

Anime Adaptation, Mystery, Ongoing Series, Romance, Shonen

Detective Conan follows the story of Shinichi Kudo, a brilliant high school detective who witnesses a secret deal involving a mysterious organization known as the "Black Organization." Captured and forced to ingest a poison, his body shrinks, transforming him into a child. To hide his identity, Shinichi adopts the alias "Conan Edogawa" and lives with his childhood friend Ran Mori and her father, detective Kogoro Mori, all while solving complex criminal cases using his extraordinary deduction skills. As Conan seeks a way to return to his original body and uncover the true nature of the Black Organization, he faces numerous dangerous plots with help from allies and informants. The storyline skillfully intertwines everyday crime-solving, intense confrontations with the organization, and Conan’s bittersweet relationship with Ran. With characters who know Conan’s true identity and others like Ai Haibara, who also escaped the organization's grip, Detective Conan delivers suspense, deep human drama, and intricate mysteries in a long-running detective series beloved around the world.