CLAMP School Detectives (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, CLAMP School Detectives is an animation, action & adventure, comedy and mystery series.

What it’s about. CLAMP School has the size and resources of a small city. Over 10,000 people—students and their families—live, work, and study within its self-sufficient campus. Any student with talent, regardless of wealth, is gladly accepted into this amazing facility. Covering kindergarten through graduate school, it is without equal anywhere in the world. Nokoru Imonoyama, Student Council President of the Elementary School Division, as well as the Treasurer, Akira Ijūin, and Secretary, Suō Takamura, are three of the most well-liked and idolized students in school. Nokoru decides that he and his two friends are going to start a detective service, solving any mystery or crime, great or small. But, as Nokoru is a bit theatrical and a shameless romantic, he declares that these detectives will focus on aiding mostly girls and women. With all the resources the school has to offer at their disposal, the CLAMP School Detectives are on a mission to help damsels in distress.

Who’s in it. CLAMP School Detectives stars Omi Minami as 伊集院 玲 (voice), Akira Ishida as (voice), Kikuko Inoue as (voice) and Akemi Okamura as 妹之山残 (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, CLAMP School Detectives has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

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

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