Best crime Japanese web series on Netflix in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
39 web series on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.2. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Monster (2004)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · A · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.8 (76.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.
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2. Detective Conan (1996)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Crime · IMDb 8.5 (18.9K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seat
The son of a world famous mystery writer, Jimmy Kudo, has achieved his own notoriety by assisting the local police as a student detective. He has always been able to solve the most difficult of criminal cases using his wits and power of reason.
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3. PLUTO (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.1 (21.7K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
When the world's seven most advanced robots and their human allies are murdered one by one, Inspector Gesicht soon discovers that he's also in danger.
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4. Kaiji (2007)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (5.2K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detached
Kaiji Itou is a good-for-nothing loiterer who spends his days drinking beer and stealing hubcaps—that is, until he ends up being tricked by his former co-worker. Unable to suddenly repay his friend's huge debt all by himself, Kaiji is offered a shady deal to participate in an illegal underground gamble on a cruise ship
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8. Kakegurui (2017)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · U/A 16+ · Animation, Mystery · IMDb 7.1 (18.2K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detached
Run by a corrupt and sadistic school council, the “system” at Hyakkaou is based on gambling, with losers who cannot cover their debts being demeaned by their peers and forced to serve their debtholders. And if that’s not terrifying enough, some games can result in losing an eye, one’s fingernails, or even their life! B
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9. THE DAYS (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.2 (8.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyVisually stunningCold & detached
Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster.
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10. Tokyo Swindlers (2024)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · A · Crime · IMDb 7.3 (3.2K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
A team of swindlers gets wind of prime real estate worth 10 billion yen and will stop at nothing to pull off their most ambitious scam yet.
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11. Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.9 (1.5K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Living in Ikebukuro — an area infamous for juvenile crime, 21-year-old Makoto Majima becomes associated with a youth gang called the G-Boys. A troubleshooter known for his cool headedness and ability to get things done, Makoto diffuses tense situations around Ikebukuro to keep his friends and others out of harm's way.
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12. Super Crooks (2021)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · A · Animation, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (4.3K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatMature
Johnny Bolt recruits a group of ragtag supervillains for one last heist. Their target: A ruthless super-powered crime boss. What can go wrong?
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13. B: The Beginning (2018)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · A · Action & Adventure, Animation · IMDb 7.0 (6.3K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyMatureEdge-of-seat
Genius investigator Keith Flick rejoins the royal police force just as serial killer "B" emerges. Mysterious youth Koku may be an ally, or a target.
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14. Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom (2019)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (2.1K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detached
With graduation 10 days away, homeroom teacher Hiiragi gathered all 29 students of class 3-A and proclaims them his hostages. His last lesson regards the death of a student that passed away a few months before. Nobody will be able to graduate until the truth is known.
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15. BAKI (2018)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · A · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 6.8 (12.4K votes)
MatureFast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
While martial arts champion Baki Hanma trains hard to surpass his legendary father, five violent death row inmates descend upon Tokyo to take him on.
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16. Galileo (2007)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.4 (1.4K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seat
Narrates the events and cases encountered by Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective, and Manabu Yukawa, a university associate professor, while the two pair up to solve many mysterious cases.
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17. MIU404 (2020)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 7.3 (1.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-paced
The Mobile Investigative Unit (known as "MIU") of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department attempts to solve cases within 24 hours. Detective Kazumi Shima is selected as a new member of MIU. He is intelligent, with excellent observation and communication skills. Yet, he does not trust other people. He is unable to find
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18. The Black Swindler (2006)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (1.6K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Kurosaki is a vigilante who scams criminals to rectify their misdeeds, driven by his father's attempted suicide after being deceived by criminal mastermind Toshio Katsuragi, who cost Kurosaki his family.
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19. Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Mystery · IMDb 7.2 (1.2K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seat
Ron Kamonohashi was once regarded as a genius at the top detective training academy. But after a fatal mistake, he was expelled and forbidden to become a detective. Years later, police officer Totomaru Isshiki knocks on Ron’s door seeking help on a serial murder case. He finds Ron, now a messy-haired recluse, who agree
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20. 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · Crime · IMDb 7.4 (668 votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seat
Hiroto Miyama is an unconventional young lawyer who dances to his own tune and gets a little obsessive. For one thing, he’s only interested in criminal cases, and he will never give up in his pursuit of the truth even if offers only a 0.1% chance of being discovered. Japan’s 99.9% criminal case conviction rate leads th
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21. The Journalist (2022)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (1.1K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A journalist known as the maverick of news media defiantly chases the truth in this series adaptation of the hit movie of the same name.
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22. Vivant (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 3 seasons · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (979 votes)
Cold & detachedFast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwisty
Yusuke Nogi of Ryosho's Energy Development Division said that 10 times the official down payment was mistakenly sent to GFL, a local infrastructure company involved in a solar energy plant to be built in the Balkan Republic in Central Asia. Suspected of involvement, he heads to the Balkan Republic to collect the differ
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23. Bayside Shakedown (1997)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Drama, Action & Adventure · IMDb 7.8 (415 votes)
Funny
A rookie detective learns that life in law enforcement may not be as glamorous as he thought it would be.
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24. SPEC ~ First Blood (2010)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (582 votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
An eccentric genius and a demoted special forces officer team up in Tokyo's Unidentified Crimes Unit to tackle criminals with supernatural abilities.
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25. Heaven and Hell: Soul Exchange (2021)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (832 votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatMature
Ayako is a 35-year-old detective who is hardworking and has a strong sense of justice. However, she is inflexible and works too hard, which causes her to fail often. One day, she arrested a wanted suspect for a murder case, but, unfortunately, her soul was exchanged with the suspect just when she was looking forward to
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26. Sins of Kujo (2026)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (709 votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious
From thugs to yakuza, Taiza Kujo wields the law to defend society's worst. Fellow lawyer, Karasuma doubts his ethics but joins him in facing the abyss.
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27. Human Vapor (2026)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime · IMDb 6.6 (2.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty
A death on live TV. A culprit who turns to gas. Behind it, a secret project that used and discarded the vulnerable. One detective pursues the dark truth.
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28. The Forest of Love: Deep Cut (2020)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (712 votes)
TwistyMatureCold & detachedDark & gritty
Nothing's as it seems when a charismatic conman and an aspiring film crew delve into the lives of two emotionally scarred women.
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29. Antihero (2024)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (407 votes)
TwistyDialogue-drivenDark & grittyCold & detached
Japan has a conviction rate of 99.9% for criminal cases that go to trial. A lawyer (Hiroki Hasegawa) is able to defeat those odds and obtain an acquittal for his client, even though there's conclusive evidence that says otherwise. Sometimes, due to minor things, good and evil can switch sides and good people can become
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30. Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa (2022)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 6.5 (637 votes)
FunnyCold & detached
A silhouetted suspect moves to the crime-infested town of Beika with murder in mind.
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