Detective School Q (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, Detective School Q is an animation and mystery series.

What it’s about. The story began in a classroom of a middle school. Our main character, Kyu, when called by the guidance counselor, declared that he wanted to be a detective. He took the entrance exam to Dan Detective School where talented people from the whole country gather. He passed the difficult entrance exam for the so-called "Q Class" (Q = qualified), which is personally instructed by the founder and head master of the school, the legendary famous detective, Dan Morihiko. There he got to know Minami Megumi with her photographic memory ability, Touyama Kintarou - the descendant of Kin-san from Touyama, Narusawa Kazuma - a genius programmer, and Amakusa Ryu - the weird Tokyo University student. The five of them work together, as well as competing each other, heading towards graduation.

Who’s in it. Detective School Q stars Hikaru Midorikawa as (voice), Megumi Ogata as (voice), Houko Kuwashima as (voice) and Shin-ichiro Miki as (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.9/10, Detective School Q has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Detective School Q page.

If you liked it. Fans of Detective School Q tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.