Shows like The Apothecary Diaries: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Apothecary Diaries (2023) — a animation, mystery and drama series — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Apothecary Diaries most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like detective, work and politics. 10 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Snow White with the Red Hair 2015★ 7.7
Shares: Animation, Drama
Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds but then gets poisoned by an apple given to Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen's true character? A refreshing fantasy story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master 2024★ 8.3
Shares: Animation, Drama
Welcome to Yamauchi, a world inhabited by the Yatagarasu, a race of three-legged ravens who shapeshift into humans. The land is divided into four regions—North, South, East, and West—each ruled by a noble family. Yukiya, the son of a leader in the North, is shocked by a call to attend to the Imperial Prince. Murder, mysteries, and an invasion from an unexpected enemy await in this epic fantasy.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. 2017★ 7.2
Shares: Animation, Drama, Mystery
"ACCA" is a giant unified syndicate residing in a kingdom split into 13 autonomous regions. ACCA was formed back when there was threat of a coup d'etat, and has continued to protect the peace for almost one hundred years. Jean Otus, vice-chairman of the inspections department at ACCA headquarters, wanders through the 13 districts, checking to see if there is any foul play afoot. His quiet everyday life slowly gets swallowed up into the world's conspiracies!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions 2023★ 6.8
Shares: Animation, Mystery
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 agrees. Together, this mismatched detective team begins solving their first mystery!
Stream in India on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Sony Liv
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Ghost Hunt 2006★ 8.0
Shares: Animation, Drama, Mystery
Telling ghost stories is a favorite past time of Mai Taniyama and her friends—that is, until she meets 17-year-old Kazuya Shibuya, the man sent by Shibuya Psychic Research Center to investigate paranormal activity at a supposedly haunted school. When Mai gets caught in a dangerous situation, she is rescued by Kazuya's assistant. Saving her lands the assistant incapacitated, and Kazuya demands that Mai become his assistant, instead...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Holy Grail of Eris 2026★ 7.4
Shares: Animation, Mystery
Betrayed by her fiancé's lover and sentenced to public execution, Constance Grail, a plain viscount's daughter known for her honesty, faces death—until a mysterious voice offers salvation. Scarlett Castiel, a noblewoman long thought dead, may be her only hope. Together, these unlikely allies uncover a dark conspiracy lurking in the heart of high society, where betrayal, secrets, and power collide.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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Uzumaki 2024★ 7.0
Shares: Mystery, Drama, Animation
Kirie tries to escape from her town Kurouzu-cho, where the residents get obsessed with spirals due to an unexplained curse.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Bibliophile Princess 2022★ 7.0
Shares: Animation, Drama
When book-loving Lady Elianna spots Prince Christopher—her betrothed in name only—consorting with another noble lady, she realizes the recent rumors must be true. The prince has someone he truly loves, which means the annulment of their engagement is both inevitable and fast-approaching. What she doesn't realize is that this is merely a surface ripple—one of many where the truth runs deep, in a conspiracy surpassing her imagination!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Agatha Christie's Marple 2004★ 7.9
Shares: Drama, Mystery
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989★ 8.2
Shares: Drama, Mystery
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo 2002★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Agents of the Four Seasons Dance of Spring 2026★ 7.2
Shares: Animation, Drama
When the Agent of Spring, Hinagiku Kayo, is abducted, spring itself vanishes—plunging the world into unending winter. Refusing to give up, her devoted guard, Sakura Himedaka, searches for her for years. When Hinagiku suddenly returns, the two set out to restore the lost season, face the past that tore them apart, and reclaim the warmth they refuse to lose again.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess 2026★ 8.0
Shares: Animation, Drama
Just as His Highness’s favored butterfly Reirin is beloved by the prince, jealous “court sewer rat” Keigetsu uses magic to swap their bodies—and their destinies. With a looming execution, Reirin embraces her new, healthy body, while Keigetsu learns Reirin’s life isn’t what it seems as she’s pulled into an inner-court conspiracy.
Stream in India on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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PERSONA 4 the Animation 2011★ 7.5
Shares: Animation, Mystery
When Yu Narukami moves to the rural country town of Inaba to live with his uncle while his parents are away on business, he's expecting a lot more peace and quiet than he's been used to in the big city. Instead, the peace has been shattered as a rash of mysterious murders and kidnappings sweep the countryside. With the police stymied, Yu finds himself joining with a group of seven other teenagers in a desperate bid to solve the mystery. A mystery that is somehow connected to both the local weather patterns and a strange TV world which Yu, his friends and the enigmatic killer can all enter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Onmyoji 2023★ 6.5
Shares: Animation, Drama, Mystery
In the gilded enclave of the imperial court, Minamoto Hiromasa befriends the mystic Abe Seimei, solving tricky cases rising from the demonic realm.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Occultic;Nine 2016★ 6.1
Shares: Animation, Mystery
The "paranormal science" story follows nine idiosyncratic individuals, linked by the "Choujou Kagaku Kirikiri Basara" occult summary blog run by 17-year-old second-year high school student Yuuta Gamon. Little incongruities that occur around these nine eventually lead to a larger, unimaginable event that may alter what is considered common sense in this world.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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Ouroboros 2015★ 7.0
Shares: Mystery, Drama
"Ouroboros" is an ancient symbol that depicts a snake eating its own tail - meaning infinity. Based on a popular comic, a clumsy detective and a cool gang stand up to true evil. Ikuo and Tatsuya grew up in a children's orphanage together. When their favorite teacher, Yuiko, is murdered, a policeman wearing a gold watch covers up the incident. Ikuo and Tatsuya promise each other to avenge their teacher someday. Twenty years later, Ikuo is a detective in Shinjuku second police station investigating various cases with elite detective - Mizuki, while smart and handsome Tatsuya has become one of the top members of a gang group.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Perry Mason 1957★ 7.7
Shares: Mystery, Drama
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Barnaby Jones 1973★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of Cannon on the first episode of Barnaby Jones, "Requiem for a Son" and the two series had a two-part crossover episode in 1975, "The Deadly Conspiracy".
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Brokenwood Mysteries 2014★ 7.6
Shares: Mystery, Drama
In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now