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Mystery Anime 2012

The 24 mystery anime below all carry a 2012 release date and are sorted by rating: 10 TV series, 8 OVAs, 4 films and 2 specials. Further 2012 mystery titles continue on the next page. The highest-rated of them are Shinsekai yori (8.0), Nisemonogatari (7.9) and Hyouka (7.9).

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Best Mystery Anime of 2012

One of the 24 titles above scores 8.0 or higher: Shinsekai yori (8.0). Across the 24 rated entries the scores run from 8.0 down to 6.5, averaging 7.2.

No single format dominates this early-2010s selection — 10 TV series, 8 OVAs, 4 films and 2 specials. The longest run here is Shinsekai yori (25 episodes). None of them is an ONA: these 2012 mystery entries are television, cinema and home-video releases. The fall 2012 season contributed 7 of them, more than any other quarter.

No studio appears more often here than Shaft (3 titles); also credited: Hoods Entertainment, Kyoto Animation and P.A.WORKS.

What to Expect from Mystery Anime

Mystery anime challenges viewers with puzzling cases, hidden truths, and clever detective work. Every title above carries the Mystery tag and a 2012 release date.

Want the full entry? Start with Shinsekai yori.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best mystery anime of 2012?

By community score, Shinsekai yori (8.0) is the highest-rated mystery anime from 2012 in our catalogue, followed by Nisemonogatari (7.9) and Hyouka (7.9).

How many mystery anime from 2012 does this page show?

This page lists 24 of them, sorted by rating: 10 TV series, 8 OVAs, 4 films and 2 specials. More 2012 mystery titles continue on the following pages, so 24 is not the full count.

Where can I watch mystery anime from 2012?

Not on OZZO.TV: we do not host or stream third-party anime. These are free reference entries — score, episode count, studio, season, characters — so you can pick a title here and then watch it wherever it is licensed for you. Select any card above for the full entry, beginning with Shinsekai yori.

Mystery Anime in 2012

Scores, episode counts and studios for the 24 mystery titles on this 2012 list. Free to browse, no registration.

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