K-Dramas like The Sniffer
Finished The Sniffer (2016) and want that feeling again? These 9 shows come closest.
9 shows with a similar feel
Galileo (2007)Also drama · crimeNarrates 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.
Joker: Unforgiven Investigator (2010)Also crime · dramaDate Kazuyoshi (Sakai) is a detective on the Kanagawa prefectural police force. During the day, he is known as a "Buddha" for his gentle personality, pouring all of his energy into resolving each case. At night, however, he transforms into a cruel punisher as his gentleness gives way to his anger towards the criminals. The series poses questions about what justice and evil truly are. Tokyograph
Silent Voice (2018)Also dramaPeople tell lies with words through their cerebral neocortex. However, the moment before a person speaks, the mental reflexes of the limbic system will be apparent.
Detectives of Seonam Girls' High School (2014)Also crime · dramaThere are a lot of dark secrets at Seonam Girls High School, but nothing is too difficult to solve for the school's Sherlockian group of private investigators. Mentored by their teacher Ha Yeon Joon, these beautiful and intelligent sleuths use investigatory finesse to solve hot-button cases, including abortion, bullying and suicide.
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Atami's Police Investigators (2010)Also crimeThe story begins with the disappearance of a school bus and four high school girls. Still unsolved three years later, the case gets revived when one of the girls reappears. Odagiri plays a sharp national investigator searching for the truth behind the incident, which leads back to a seemingly peaceful town.
Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation (2020)Also drama · crimeA crime action investigation drama about police investigator Jin Kang Ho from the serious crime squad who never gives up on a case until he gets to the end of it. He will solve unsolved cases with a team consisting of a passionate producing director (PD) of an investigative show with low viewership ratings, a detective who used to be a profiler, a bar CEO who puts his violent past behind, and a funeral director who used to be a well-esteemed autopsy doctor at the National Forensic Service (NIS).
The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995)Also dramaA young man who showed little promise while a high school student becomes a master detective, just like his grandfather.
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Cellphone Investigator 7 (2008)Also crime · dramaSeeking an escape from his mundane life, high-schooler Keita Amishima stumbles into the secret life of an agent of UNDER ANCHOR - a covert organisation combating cyber terrorism. Keita isn't alone, as he is partnered with an A.I. - the Phone Braver "Seven". Together, Keita and Seven work to counter cyber crimes, all the while dealing with the machinations of a rogue Phone Braver, "Zero One".
The Prosecutor's Proposal (2026)Also crime · dramaA victim’s son and a killer’s son reunite as a prosecutor and investigator, fighting systemic corruption while becoming each other's salvation.
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