The File of Young Kindaichi / Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo
Genres: action, drama, horror, mystery, psychological
Themes: crime, detective, magician, police, serial murderer
Objectionable content: Mild
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 148
Vintage: 1997-04-07 to 2000-09-15
Opening Theme: 1. “Confused Memories” by Yuko Tsuburaya (eps 1-23)
2. “meet again” by Laputa (eps 24-42)
3. “Kimi ga iru kara…” by Yui Nishiwaki (eps 43-69)
4. “Brave” by Grass Arcade (eps 70-83)
5. “Justice” by Miru Takayama with TWO-MIX (eps 84-105)
6. “Why? (Funky Version)” by Color (eps 106-138)
7. “Never Say Why, Never Say No” by 566 featuring Sayuri Nakano (eps 139-148)
Ending Theme: 01. “2 Futari” by Rie Tomosaka (eps 1-17)
02. “Boo Bee Magic” by Sarina Suzuki (eps 18-29)
03. “Mysterious Night” by R-Orange (eps 30-42)
04. “White Page” by Platinum Pepper Family (eps 43-62)
05. “Jeans” by Ryoko Hirosue (eps 63-73)
06. “Hateshinaku Aoi Sora wo Mita” by Yui Nishiwaki (eps 74-87)
07. “Believe Myself” by New Cinema Tokage (eps 88-98)
08. “Sink” by Plastic Tree (eps 99-110)
09. “Congrats” by Cascade (eps 111-128)
10. “Ultrider” by Pencillin (eps 129-147)
11. “Kimi ga iru kara…” by Yui Nishiwaki (ep 148)Plot Summary: Hajime Kindaichi may look dumb, but he is one of the smartest you will ever see. He encounters mystery after mystery with his good friend, Miyuki, and he swears to solve them in the name of his grandfather, who was a great detective. (from ANN)
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns / Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo R
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Genres: mystery
Number of episodes: 26
Vintage: 2014-04-05
Opening Theme: 1. “BRAND NEW STORY” by Tokyo Performance Doll
2. “Yue ni, Matenrou” by MUCC
Ending Theme: 1. “Passcode 4854” by Rei Yasuda
2. “Start Line” by 7!!Plot Summary: High school student and veteran detective Hajime Kindaichi accompanied his classmate and childhood friend Miyuki Nanase to Hong Kong, where she was invited to appear as an emergency lookalike double for famous model Yan Ran. A freeloading trip suddenly turned into a crisis when Nanase disappeared, possibly abducted. (from ANN)
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns 2
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Genres: mystery
Running time: 24 minutes
Vintage: 2015-10-03
Opening Theme: 1. “Yonjūshi” (Four Musketeers) by NEWS
2. “TRAGEDY” by KAT-TUN
Ending Theme: 1. “Hitomi no Oku no Milky Way” by flower
2. “Ketsui no Tsubasa” by Rin AkatsukiPlot Summary: Hajime Kindaichi, Miyuki, and Kenmochi arrive Hong Kong to visit a grand opening of a new hotel and its magic show. What they don’t know yet is that Yōichi Takatō, Kindaichi’s long time nemesis, is pulling strings behind the curtain, and the trio once again get involved in a murder case that can be traced to a secret hidden for 18 years. (from ANN)
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi (special)
Alternative title: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo
Genres: mystery
Running time: 48 minutes
Vintage: 2015-12-26
The Cases of Young Kindaichi (movie) Vintage: 1996-12-14
The Cases of Young Kindaichi 2 - Deep Blue Massacre (movie) Vintage: 1999-08-21
Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo: Kuro Majutsu Satsujin Jiken-hen (OAV) Vintage: 2012-12-17
Detective Manga Kindaichi Case Files Gets New TV Anime
posted on 2014-02-14 01:50 EST
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Kindaichi Case Files Returns With Original Anime Cast
posted on 2014-02-21 01:30 EST
Taiki Matsuno, Akiko Nakagawa, Juurouta Kosugi, Toshiyuki Morikawa reunite 14 years later
