Japanese Crime Files
Covers Japanese criminal cases in English including the country's most disturbing murders.
Podcasts Like Japanese Crime Files
If you loved Japanese Crime Files, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Murder shows.
Why listeners love Japanese Crime Files
Covers Japanese criminal cases in English including the country's most disturbing murders. Listeners rate its binge factor at 6/10.
Binge Factor
6/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Episodic
New case with every episode
Style
Journalistic; measured
Presentation approach
Episode Length
40-60 min
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo host
Presentation format
Verdict
Good if Japanese true crime interests you
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Japanese Crime Files
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
Serial
Anyone interested in journalism, legal procedure, and deep investigative dives into morally ambiguous cases with no easy answers.
Your Own Backyard
Listeners who want investigative true crime with real-world consequence and single-minded, passionate focus from a creator who refused to let a case die.
Murdaugh Murders Podcast
Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell broke the Murdaugh family saga before it became a national story, and kept reporting it deeper than anyone else.
The Trial of Erin Patterson
The Crime Desk's courtroom coverage of the Erin Patterson 'mushroom murders' trial — one of the biggest cases of the decade.
West Cork
True crime fans who love atmospheric investigative journalism, Anglo-Irish tensions, and cases that remain unresolved and fiercely contested decades later.
The Teacher's Pet
True crime fans who like journalism-driven investigations with massive real-world impact; anyone fascinated by domestic crime and institutional failure.
Bear Brook
True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.
Bone Valley
True crime fans who care deeply about wrongful conviction, prosecutorial failure, and the fight to free innocent people; fans of In the Dark will find this essential.
You Didn't See Nothin
Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning series in which Yohance Lacour revisits a violent Chicago incident from 25 years earlier that shaped his path into journalism.
Manhunt: Finding Kevin Parle
Ex-Flying Squad detective Peter Bleksley runs a live fugitive hunt for BBC Radio 5 Live, tracking a man wanted over two murders.
Murder Mile UK True Crime
London-focused true crime where the host physically walks the streets where each murder happened — seven-time award nominee.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Crime Files (original) | Episodic | JP | 6/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Murdaugh Murders Podcast | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| The Trial of Erin Patterson | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| West Cork | Serialized | Ireland | 9/10 |
| The Teacher's Pet | Serialized | Australia | 9/10 |
| Bear Brook | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Japanese Crime Files?
The best alternatives to Japanese Crime Files are podcasts that share its Murder focus and episodic format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Japanese Crime Files?
Japanese Crime Files is known for its journalistic; measured approach to Murder. It scores 6/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Japanese Crime Files?
Episodes of Japanese Crime Files are typically 40-60 min long. It follows an episodic format, with each episode covering a different case.
Where can I listen to Japanese Crime Files?
Japanese Crime Files is available on Apple Podcasts. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of Japanese Crime Files to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Browse for a case that interests you. Episodes can generally be listened to in any order.