List of ''The File of Young Kindaichi'' episodes
The File of Young Kindaichi (金田一少年の事件簿 Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo) is a Japanese mystery anime series adapted from a manga of the same name. The series is also known as The Kindaichi Case Files. The series follows the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous (fictional) private detective Kosuke Kindaichi.[1][2] The manga was written by Yōzaburō Kanari or Seimaru Amagi (depending on series) and illustrated by Fumiya Satō.[3]
Produced by Toei Animation and directed by Daisuke Nishio, the anime adaptation of the original manga aired on Nippon Television between April 7, 1997 and September 11, 2000,[4] spanning 148 episodes plus one special episode. In addition, two animated films were released on December 14, 1996 and August 21, 1999 respectively. Seven years after the conclusion of the TV anime, two new animated episodes were aired in Japan on November 12, 2007 and November 19, 2007 respectively.[5]
On April 6, 2007, a DVD collector's box of Kindaichi was released by Warner Home Video to mark the 10th anniversary of airing of the original TV anime.[6]
Episode List
Original TV series (1997-2000)
A TV special was aired on October 13, 1997 between episodes 23 and 24.
| No. | English Title Japanese Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Seven Mysteries of Fudo High Murder Case File 1" "Gakuen Nanafushigi Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「学園七不思議殺人事件」ファイル1) | April 7, 1997 |
| It has been reported that there were seven mysteries exist in the Fudo High School, though only six of them had been solved. The high school student Hajime Kindaichi is invited by the Mystery Research Team leader, Ruiko Sakuragi to help her have the seventh riddle solved. There is even a possibility that if the old school building has been demolished, a man called "After-School Magician" will begin to murder. | ||
| 2 | "Seven Mysteries of Fudo High Murder Case File 2" "Gakuen Nanafushigi Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「学園七不思議殺人事件」ファイル2) | April 14, 1997 |
| Ruiko has been killed in the locked biology classroom, and everyone in the school is worried. Makabe tells everybody his speculation about the trick and gives sarcasm to Kindaichi, yet another student manages to break out the code left by Ruiko as a dying message. | ||
| 3 | "Seven Mysteries of Fudo High Murder Case File 3" "Gakuen Nanafushigi Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「学園七不思議殺人事件」ファイル3) | April 21, 1997 |
| Miyuki gets heavily injured and is sent to hospital because of the attack from the killer and later wakes up. Kindaichi returns to the school in attempt to solve the mystery, therefore calling everybody inside to gather. The seventh mystery was man-made, and one man is said to be the murderer. | ||
| 4 | "Legend of Lake Hiren Murder Case File 1" "Lynette Patrimonio" (「悲恋湖伝説殺人事件」ファイル1) | April 28, 1997 |
| Hajime and Miyuki go on a tour of the Hiren Lake Resort. The next morning, they discover one of the group has been killed. | ||
| 5 | "Legend of Lake Hiren Murder Case File 2" "Hirenko Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「悲恋湖伝説殺人事件」ファイル2) | May 5, 1997 |
| As Hajime works to solve the mystery, new victims emerge. He must rely on a message written in blood to piece the clues together. | ||
| 6 | "Legend of Lake Hiren Murder Case File 3" "Hirenko Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「悲恋湖伝説殺人事件」ファイル3) | May 12, 1997 |
| Hajime uses a trick to turn the tables on the killer, unmasking both the killer and the tragedy that started it all. | ||
| 7 | "Castle of Wax Murder Case File 1" "Rōningyōjō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「蝋人形城殺人事件」ファイル1) | May 19, 1997 |
| Hajime and Miyuki take part in a mystery night held in an old castle. They soon become entangled in a horrific game to win ownership of the castle. | ||
| 8 | "Castle of Wax Murder Case File 2" "Rōningyōjō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「蝋人形城殺人事件」ファイル2) | May 26, 1997 |
| After the first murder victim, the castle turns into a giant prison by the hands of the killer, Mr. Redrum. More shocking scenes await the guests. | ||
| 9 | "Castle of Wax Murder Case File 3" "Rōningyōjō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「蝋人形城殺人事件」ファイル3) | June 2, 1997 |
| When Hajime accuses Detective Akechi of being the murderer, he reveals his reasons for coming to the castle. A final hint leads them to Mr. Redrum. | ||
| 10 | "Gentleman Thief the Killer File 1" "Kaitō Shinshi no Satsujin Fairu 1" (「怪盗紳士の殺人」ファイル1) | June 9, 1997 |
| Detective Kenmochi asks Hajime for help catching a phantom art thief, a so-called gentleman who leaves calling cards announcing his next target. | ||
| 11 | "Gentleman Thief the Killer File 2" "Kaitō Shinshi no Satsujin Fairu 2" (「怪盗紳士の殺人」ファイル2) | June 16, 1997 |
| The real gentleman thief’s endeavors to steal another painting lead to a murder. Hajime senses something is off and sets a trap for the thief. | ||
| 12 | "Gentleman Thief the Killer File 3" "Kaitō Shinshi no Satsujin Fairu 3" (「怪盗紳士の殺人」ファイル3) | June 23, 1997 |
| Hajime learns the truth and exposes the murderer who has been using the gentleman thief’s identity. The portrait’s hidden secrets are revealed. | ||
| 13 | "Isle of Sadness Murder Case File 1" "Hihōtō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「悲報島殺人事件」ファイル1) | June 30, 1997 |
| Hajime and Miyuki go on a tour to search for an island treasure. Upon arrival, they discover the body of the man who organized the trip. | ||
| 14 | "Isle of Sadness Murder Case File 2" "Hihōtō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「悲報島殺人事件」ファイル2) | July 7, 1997 |
| Hajime is injured by a geyser when investigating the black torii gate. As he is treated for his wounds, he discovers a clue in a picture on the wall. | ||
| 15 | "Isle of Sadness Murder Case File 3" "Hihōtō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「悲報島殺人事件」ファイル3) | July 14, 1997 |
| Hajime discovers where the treasure is hidden, but finds a dead body there instead. After putting the pieces together, he reveals the killer. | ||
| 16 | "The Devil's Suite Murder Case File 1" "Akuma Kumikyoku Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「悪魔組曲殺人事件」ファイル1) | July 21, 1997 |
| Hajime helps in the search to find a famed composer’s lost work. When they go to the late composer’s villa, they find the body of another composer. | ||
| 17 | "The Devil's Suite Murder Case File 2" "Akuma Kumikyoku Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「悪魔組曲殺人事件」ファイル2) | July 28, 1997 |
| The discovery of a weapon implicates one of the group. After overhearing a conversation, Hajime investigates and discovers Mido’s secret past. | ||
| 18 | "Hida Mechanized House Murder Case File 1" "Hida Karakuri Yashiki Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「飛騨からくり屋敷殺人事件」ファイル1) | August 4, 1997 |
| Hajime and Miyuki go with Detective Kenmochi to a village in Okuhida, where a letter threatens the murder of a prominent family’s successor. | ||
| 19 | "Hida Mechanized House Murder Case File 2" "Hida Karakuri Yashiki Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「飛騨からくり屋敷殺人事件」ファイル2) | August 11, 1997 |
| Hajime sees the killer with Seimaru’s severed head. The case comes to a near end when the alleged killer is shot, but there’s more to the story. | ||
| 20 | "Hida Mechanized House Murder Case File 3" "Hida Karakuri Yashiki Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「飛騨からくり屋敷殺人事件」ファイル3) | August 18, 1997 |
| Hajime concludes the killer is in their midst. After figuring out the killer’s tricks, he exposes their motive. Fate tied by blood hides behind it all. | ||
| 21 | "The Opera House Murder Case File 1" "Operazakan Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「オペラ座館殺人事件」ファイル1) | August 25, 1997 |
| Miyuki asks Hajime to help out with drama club camp at an island hotel. In the midst of a storm, the curtain rises on a murder mystery. | ||
| 22 | "The Opera House Murder Case File 2" "Operazakan Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「オペラ座館殺人事件」ファイル2) | September 1, 1997 |
| A series of murders takes place à la Phantom of the Opera style. The club fears it is the work of a former member’s ghost, while Hajime gets to work. | ||
| 23 | "The Opera House Murder Case File 3" "Operazakan Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「オペラ座館殺人事件」ファイル3) | September 8, 1997 |
| Hajime discovers Katsuki’s identity. The killer falls into his trap and is revealed, along with the shocking motive for the murders. | ||
| SP | "Death God Hospital Murder Case" "Shinigami Byōin Satsujin Jiken" (「死神病院殺人事件」) | October 13, 1997 |
| Hajime takes part in a eating competition and gets sick due to a large amount of eaten food, so Miyuki sends him to a general hospital. Inspector Kenmochi tells Hajime that the surgeon was murdered some time before and this hospital has been cursed as the "Death God Hospital". | ||
| 24 | "Kindaichi the Killer File 1" "Kindaichi Shōnen no Satsujin Fairu 1" (「金田一少年の殺人」ファイル1) | October 20, 1997 |
| Hajime gets into a fight with Tachibana at a party. Later, Tachibana is found dead with Hajime at his side holding a blood stained weapon. | ||
| 25 | "Kindaichi the Killer File 2" "Kindaichi Shōnen no Satsujin Fairu 2" (「金田一少年の殺人」ファイル2) | October 27, 1997 |
| Hajime must crack the code left by Tachibana in order to find the real killer. But just as he does so, he finds himself framed again. | ||
| 26 | "Kindaichi the Killer File 3" "Kindaichi Shōnen no Satsujin Fairu 3" (「金田一少年の殺人」ファイル3) | November 3, 1997 |
| On the run for being a suspected serial killer, Hajime heads to Karuizawa to find the person who can help him solve the next code. | ||
| 27 | "Kindaichi the Killer File 4" "Kindaichi Shōnen no Satsujin Fairu 4" (「金田一少年の殺人」ファイル4) | November 10, 1997 |
| Hajime and the gang lie wait at Tachibana’s mansion hoping to catch the killer. The truth behind the code and the killer’s identity come to light. | ||
| 28 | "Ghost Ship Murder Case File 1" "Yūrei Kyakusen Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「幽霊客船殺人事件」ファイル1) | November 17, 1997 |
| Detective Kenmochi invites Hajime and Miyuki on a not-so-luxurious cruise, where they receive an ominous letter from a ghostly captain. | ||
| 29 | "Ghost Ship Murder Case File 2" "Yūrei Kyakusen Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「幽霊客船殺人事件」ファイル2) | November 24, 1997 |
| After discovering blood in his quarters, Hajime deduces the captain was murdered. The group learns of a navigator’s connection to a past incident. | ||
| 30 | "Ghost Ship Murder Case File 3" "Yūrei Kyakusen Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「幽霊客船殺人事件」ファイル3) | December 1, 1997 |
| The case appears to be solved, but a passenger throws herself off the boat. Meanwhile, the ship runs off course and comes across a mysterious island. | ||
| 31 | "Ghost Ship Murder Case File 4" "Yūrei Kyakusen Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「幽霊客船殺人事件」ファイル4) | December 08, 1997 |
| Hajime solves the mystery and reveals the identity of the ghost captain, along with how the sinking of the Oriental is linked to the incidents. | ||
| 32 | "Murderous Intent Below −15 °C" "Hyōtenka Jūgodo no Satsui" (「氷点下15度の殺意」) | December 15, 1997 |
| Hajime solves the mystery and reveals the identity of the ghost captain, along with how the sinking of the Oriental is linked to the incidents. | ||
| 33 | "Magical Express Murder Case File 1" "Majutsu Ressha Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「魔術列車殺人事件」ファイル1) | January 12, 1998 |
| After receiving a threatening letter, Hajime and Detective Kenmochi board a sleeper train where a magic act turns grim. | ||
| 34 | "Magical Express Murder Case File 2" "Majutsu Ressha Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「魔術列車殺人事件」ファイル2) | January 19, 1998 |
| After the dead body of the head magician reappears in a hotel room, Hajime discovers a clue hidden in a name and vows to put an end to the killings. | ||
| 35 | "Magical Express Murder Case File 3" "Majutsu Ressha Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「魔術列車殺人事件」ファイル3) | January 26, 1998 |
| Rescued from the bottomless bog, Hajime continues to investigate the truth behind the disappearing body and the death of the former troupe leader. | ||
| 36 | "Magical Express Murder Case File 4" "Majutsu Ressha Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「魔術列車殺人事件」ファイル4) | February 2, 1998 |
| Hajime has all the proof he needs to expose the serial killer’s tricks and stop his gruesome show once and for all. | ||
| 37 | "Legend of Snow Demon Murder Case File 1" "Yukiyasha Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「雪夜叉伝説殺人事件」ファイル1) | February 2, 1998 |
| Hajime heads to a village in Hokkaido to help with the filming of a TV show, but he is soon roped into investigating a murderous “snow demon.” | ||
| 38 | "Legend of Snow Demon Murder Case File 2" "Yukiyasha Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「雪夜叉伝説殺人事件」ファイル2) | February 9, 1998 |
| When Hajime finds his lead suspect has been killed, he is forced to go through everyone’s alibis again. A camera footage reveals a clue. | ||
| 39 | "Legend of Snow Demon Murder Case File 3" "Yukiyasha Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「雪夜叉伝説殺人事件」ファイル3) | February 16, 1998 |
| After finding the culprit’s suicide note, everyone considers the case to be closed, but Hajime isn’t convinced. Soon, he discovers the grim truth. | ||
| 40 | "Tarot Lodge Murder Case File 1" "Tarotto Sansō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「タロット山荘殺人事件」ファイル1) | March 2, 1998 |
| Hajime is invited to Tarot Villa by the pop star Reika Hayami. There, a reporter pestering her father about an incident in the past triggers another. | ||
| 41 | "Tarot Lodge Murder Case File 2" "Tarotto Sansō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「タロット山荘殺人事件」ファイル2) | March 9, 1998 |
| The Tarot Card killer calls Yuichiro with a request. Hajime tries to figure out the identity of the mysterious perpetrator and his motive. | ||
| 42 | "Tarot Lodge Murder Case File 3" "Tarotto Sansō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「タロット山荘殺人事件」ファイル3) | March 16, 1998 |
| After another murder and learning of the victim’s past, Hajime cleverly uses the tarot cards to reveal the killer once and for all. | ||
| 43 | "Black Butterfly of Death Murder Case File 1" "Kokushichō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「黒死蝶殺人事件」ファイル1) | April 13, 1998 |
| Hajime and Miyuki head out to investigate when the photo of someone who supposedly died in the Hiren Lake incident shows up in a magazine. | ||
| 44 | "Black Butterfly of Death Murder Case File 2" "Kokushichō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「黒死蝶殺人事件」ファイル2) | April 20, 1998 |
| When the youngest Madarame daughter is found dead, only one person is left without an alibi. Hajime learns about the curse of the black butterfly. | ||
| 45 | "Black Butterfly of Death Murder Case File 3" "Kokushichō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「黒死蝶殺人事件」ファイル3) | April 27, 1998 |
| After Ageha is attacked, the Madarame family secret comes to light. The next day, they find Shimon’s room filled with black butterflies. | ||
| 46 | "Black Butterfly of Death Murder Case File 4" "Kokushichō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「黒死蝶殺人事件」ファイル4) | May 11, 1998 |
| The police suspect Miyama as the killer, but Hajime doesn’t agree. He soon discovers the murders are connected to a sordid affair. | ||
| 47 | "The Kidnapping of Reika Hayami Murder Case File 1" "Hayami Reika Yūkai Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「速水玲香誘拐殺人事件」ファイル1) | May 18, 1998 |
| Hajime goes to Reika Hayami’s film shoot, but the pop star and her manager are kidnapped by a strange man dressed as a clown. | ||
| 48 | "The Kidnapping of Reika Hayami Murder Case File 2" "Hayami Reika Yūkai Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「速水玲香誘拐殺人事件」ファイル2) | May 25, 1998 |
| Ransom in hand, Hajime fervently solves the clown’s riddles as he heads to the meeting point. The situation takes a turn when he arrives at a bridge. | ||
| 49 | "The Kidnapping of Reika Hayami Murder Case File 3" "Hayami Reika Yūkai Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「速水玲香誘拐殺人事件」ファイル3) | June 1, 1998 |
| After finding Reika, the group is confronted with more bad news. The body of someone they know has been found by the lake. | ||
| 50 | "The Kidnapping of Reika Hayami Murder Case File 4" "Hayami Reika Yūkai Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「速水玲香誘拐殺人事件」ファイル4) | June 8, 1998 |
| Hajime discovers the final clue to solving the mystery and declares that someone in the group is the clown. | ||
| 51 | "French Silver Coins Murder Case File 1" "Furansu Ginka Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「仏蘭西銀貨殺人事件」ファイル1) | June 15, 1998 |
| Fashion model Masumi Takamori invites Hajime to a fashion show, but Masumi has a secret. When tragedy strikes the venue, a new mystery unfurls. | ||
| 52 | "French Silver Coins Murder Case File 2" "Furansu Ginka Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「仏蘭西銀貨殺人事件」ファイル2) | June 2, 1998 |
| Guessing the culprit is in their midst, Hajime begins his investigation. Meanwhile, someone is giving Masumi orders as the curtain goes up. | ||
| 53 | "French Silver Coins Murder Case File 3" "Furansu Ginka Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「仏蘭西銀貨殺人事件」ファイル3) | June 29, 1998 |
| After yet another murder by poison, Hajime explains the mystery to Masumi, who feigns ignorance. She then receives another command. | ||
| 54 | "French Silver Coins Murder Case File 4" "Furansu Ginka Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「仏蘭西銀貨殺人事件」ファイル4) | July 6, 1998 |
| Hajime finally figures out the full picture and discovers the true killer. The gang devises a trap to catch the elusive culprit. | ||
| 55 | "Who Murdered the Goddess?" "Dare ga Megami o Koroshita ka ?" (誰が女神を殺したか？) | July 13, 1998 |
| A female student of the Art Group, Sayaka Kamizu is about to be upgraded to the leader of the Group. At night of the same day, the art teacher is beaten with fragments of statues lying beside him in a locked room. | ||
| 56 | "Site of Demon God Murder Case File 1" "Majin Iseki Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「魔神遺跡殺人事件」ファイル1) | July 27, 1998 |
| Hajime and Miyuki is invited by their senior to the latter's home, which turns out to be a western-styled village. Once arriving there, a murder happens at night. | ||
| 57 | "Site of Demon God Murder Case File 2" "Majin Iseki Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「魔神遺跡殺人事件」ファイル2) | August 3, 1998 |
| One of the prospectors living inside the village is killed when everybody finds him. | ||
| 58 | "Site of Demon God Murder Case File 3" "Majin Iseki Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「魔神遺跡殺人事件」ファイル3) | August 10, 1998 |
| Three more terrible murders come continuously in the village. | ||
| 59 | "Site of Demon God Murder Case File 4" "Majin Iseki Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「魔神遺跡殺人事件」ファイル4) | August 17, 1998 |
| Hajime gathers everybody inside the mansion and he reveals the identity of the murderer by the calendar. | ||
| 60 | "Graveyard Island Murder Case File 1" "Hakabajima Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「墓場島殺人事件」ファイル1) | August 24, 1998 |
| A man introduces to Hajime and his friends for a low-cost trip to a vacant island named Graveyard Island upon arriving at one of the mates' home. They meet up with a group of armed students in camouflages while searching for the environment. | ||
| 61 | "Graveyard Island Murder Case File 2" "Hakabajima Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「墓場島殺人事件」ファイル2) | August 31, 1998 |
| To avoid being killed by the Undead Soldier, everyone gathers to set a trap. In spite of this, another murder has still been done inside the camp, | ||
| 62 | "Graveyard Island Murder Case File 3" "Hakabajima Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「墓場島殺人事件」ファイル3) | September 7, 1998 |
| Kindaichi finally puts the evidence altogether, and he tells everybody who the killer is. | ||
| 63 | "Superintendent Akechi's Splendid Reasoning" "Akechi Keishi no Karei Naru Suiri" (「明智警視の華麗なる推理」) | September 14, 1998 |
| Hajime is incarcerated for murdering someone on a train ride from an amusement park by a police officer. Akechi promises that he will seize the real killer and let Kindaichi out of the jail. Will he solve the case perfectly? | ||
| 64 | "Ghost Fire Island Murder Case File 1" "Onibijima Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「鬼火島殺人事件」ファイル1) | October 12, 1998 |
| Hajime spends all the earned money, so he and Miyuki have to choose a part-time job for the summer vacation. They go to an island which is often called as "Ghost Fire Island", where the deaths' souls would come back every year at a certain time. | ||
| 65 | "Ghost Fire Island Murder Case File 2" "Onibijima Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「鬼火島殺人事件」ファイル2) | October 19, 1998 |
| Hajime finds a student dead in a room through the keyhole, but when everybody unlocks the door, they are surprised to find that the corpse has disappeared. | ||
| 66 | "Ghost Fire Island Murder Case File 3" "Onibijima Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「鬼火島殺人事件」ファイル3) | October 26, 1998 |
| Arriving at the church, Hajime and other colleagues find another student's corpse at the ceiling. The student has been strangulated for a long time, but the probable ladder used by the killer to perform the murder is not found at the scene. | ||
| 67 | "Ghost Fire Island Murder Case File 4" "Onibijima Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「鬼火島殺人事件」ファイル4) | November 2, 1998 |
| After yet another murder of another student, Hajime tries to expose the real murderer behind the cases. | ||
| 68 | "Inspector Kenmochi's Secret File 1" "Kenmochi Keibu no Himitsu Fairu 1" (「剣持警部の秘密」ファイル1) | November 9, 1998 |
| A famous ikebana artist is killed in the hotel that Inspector Kenmochi spots. One of the artist's twins is suspected of murdering him. | ||
| 69 | "Inspector Kenmochi's Secret File 2" "Kenmochi Keibu no Himitsu Fairu 2" (「剣持警部の秘密」ファイル2) | November 16, 1998 |
| A computer teacher named Nanako Segawa is found dead in a park. A student from the computer school Segawa works is arrested for the murder. However, Kindaichi thinks that this is an exchange murder, and there is another accomplice behind. | ||
| 70 | "Ijinkan Hotel Murder Case File 1" "Ijinkan Hoteru Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「異人館ホテル殺人事件」ファイル1) | November 23, 1998 |
| Hajime and Miyuki head to a hotel in Hakodate to help out with a case involving a threatening message against a theater company. | ||
| 71 | "Ijinkan Hotel Murder Case File 2" "Ijinkan Hoteru Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「異人館ホテル殺人事件」ファイル2) | November 30, 1998 |
| The red-bearded murderer is still at large. The hotel owner reveals the story behind the guest who lived in the red room. | ||
| 72 | "Ijinkan Hotel Murder Case File 3" "Ijinkan Hoteru Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「異人館ホテル殺人事件」ファイル3) | December 7, 1998 |
| Hajime tries to snap out of the shock of what happened to Saki as he pushes on to solve the mystery. Another person claims to be the real culprit. | ||
| 73 | "Ijinkan Hotel Murder Case File 4" "Ijinkan Hoteru Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「異人館ホテル殺人事件」ファイル4) | December 14, 1998 |
| The truth takes center stage as Hajime reveals that the culprit did something during the play that proves they committed the crimes. | ||
| 74 | "Computer Cottage Murder Case File 1" "Dennō Sansō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「電脳山荘殺人事件」ファイル1) | January 11, 1999 |
| Hajime and Miyuki get lost while skiing, fortunately they find a cottage in the snow. They know that the residents in the house always use computers to connect with each other. | ||
| 75 | "Computer Cottage Murder Case File 2" "Dennō Sansō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「電脳山荘殺人事件」ファイル2) | January 18, 1999 |
| Sojo is killed in his room. Rampo and Watson are suspected to have the motion to kill him. | ||
| 76 | "Computer Cottage Murder Case File 3" "Dennō Sansō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「電脳山荘殺人事件」ファイル3) | January 25, 1999 |
| Rampo is stabbed in the snow and dies after he says "Patri......" to Kindaichi and Watson. Some time later, they find a female corpse, which turns out to be Spencer. | ||
| 77 | "Computer Cottage Murder Case File 4" "Dennō Sansō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「電脳山荘殺人事件」ファイル4) | February 1, 1999 |
| Patricia is found poisioned in her cottage. Kindaichi reveals a case committed by the Computer Cottage members years ago with the help of the computer. | ||
| 78 | "Saint Valentine Murder Case File 1" "Seinto Barentain no Satsujin Fairu 1" (「聖バレンタインの殺人」ファイル1) | February 8, 1999 |
| Hajime and Miyuki go to a cottage in Nagano to spend their Valentine's Day. They and Aoyama, the owner of the cottage, find three members from the Kyogoku Family. | ||
| 79 | "Saint Valentine Murder Case File 2" "Seinto Barentain no Satsujin Fairu 2" (「聖バレンタインの殺人」ファイル2) | February 15, 1999 |
| One of the Kyogoku Brothers is killed with the message of "The Angel of Death" left near his corpse. Some time later, Hajime receives a phone call from Yousuke Kyogoku. The latter wants Hajime to help him. | ||
| 80 | "Saint Valentine Murder Case File 3" "Seinto Barentain no Satsujin Fairu 3" (「聖バレンタインの殺人」ファイル3) | February 22, 1999 |
| Hajime figures out the real killer who commits the murders in such a romantic festival. | ||
| 81 | "Fumi Kindaichi's Lovely Activity! The Case of Fumi's Kidnapping" "Kindaichi Fumi no Karen na Katsuyaku ! Fumi no Yūkai Jiken" (金田一フミの可憐な活躍!「フミの誘拐事件」) | March 1, 1999 |
| A bank robber has committed crime and is trying to escape through the back door, but he happens to see Fumi walking over after getting out. Hajime, Miyuki and the police are annoyed about Fumi being the hostage. | ||
| 82 | "Fumi Kindaichi's Lovely Activity! Mirror Labyrinth Murder Case" "Kindaichi Fumi no Karen na Katsuyaku ! Mirā Rabirinsu no Satsujin" (金田一フミの可憐な活躍!「鏡迷宮の殺人」) | March 8, 1999 |
| A murder happens in the Mirror Labyrinth in an amusement park. One of the four girls is dead, and the other three are suspected, but they all state they have perfect alibis. How can Hajime solve the case and point out the real murderer? | ||
| 83 | "Superintendent Akechi's Splendid Reasoning 2" "Akechi Keishi no Karei Naru Suiri Sono 2" (「明智警視の華麗なる推理」その2) | March 15, 1999 |
| Sup. Akechi happens to meet Miyuki on a rainy day while Kindaichi is absent. He tells Miyuki about a murder case happened on a wet day ten years ago when he came to a cottage. | ||
| 84 | "Murderer From Projection Screen File 1" "Ginmaku no Satsujinki Fairu 1" (「銀幕の殺人鬼」ファイル1) | April 12, 1999 |
| The leader of the Movie Team from Fudo High School invites Miyuki to have a film made, and Kindaichi gets very angry about this. They see a movie called "The Tragedy of the Scorpion" in the Movie Team HQ. However, a member of the team is found killed later. | ||
| 85 | "Murderer From Projection Screen File 2" "Ginmaku no Satsujinki Fairu 2" (「銀幕の殺人鬼」ファイル2) | April 19, 1999 |
| Sanada becomes the second victim of the "Scorpion". Hajime also finds that there is something odd in the movie. | ||
| 86 | "Murderer From Projection Screen File 3" "Ginmaku no Satsujinki Fairu 3" (「銀幕の殺人鬼」ファイル3) | April 26, 1999 |
| Kadowaki and Kurasawa are found dead. Everybody thinks that Kurasawa committed suicide after killing the first three deceased members by drinking the poisoned beverage, except Hajime. | ||
| 87 | "Murderer From Projection Screen File 4" "Ginmaku no Satsujinki Fairu 4" (「銀幕の殺人鬼」ファイル4) | May 3, 1999 |
| Hajime speculates the trick of the series of murder, and he tells everybody who is the "Scorpion". | ||
| 88 | "Young Akechi's Splendid Challenge File 1" "Akechi Shōnen no Karei Naru Chōsen Fairu 1" (「明智少年の華麗なる挑戦」ファイル1) | May 10, 1999 |
| There was a case in the Shuo High School when Superintendent Akechi was still in his senior high school study. A student was found dead in the library and it was said he was killed after everybody left the school. | ||
| 89 | "Young Akechi's Splendid Challenge File 2" "Akechi Shōnen no Karei Naru Chōsen Fairu 2" (「明智少年の華麗なる挑戦」ファイル2) | May 17, 1999 |
| Akechi was called by the police since he might have the opportunity to kill the student. However, Akechi himself managed to prove his innocence and figured out the real murderer. | ||
| 90 | "Legendary Shanghai Mermaid Murder Case File 1" "Shanhai Gyojin Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「上海魚人伝説殺人事件」ファイル1) | May 24, 1999 |
| Miyuki is invited by her Chinese pen friend Yang Laili to visit the Acrobats' Troupe in Shanghai. | ||
| 91 | "Legendary Shanghai Mermaid Murder Case File 2" "Shanhai Gyojin Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「上海魚人伝説殺人事件」ファイル2) | May 31, 1999 |
| The troupe leader dies with a Derringer on the table and the local police have been investigating on the case. One of the acrobats does not have an alibi. | ||
| 92 | "Legendary Shanghai Mermaid Murder Case File 3" "Shanhai Gyojin Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「上海魚人伝説殺人事件」ファイル3) | June 7, 1999 |
| Hajime tries to escort Yang Xiaolong out because of the police's actions. He goes to Xiaolong's home after leaving urban. | ||
| 93 | "Legendary Shanghai Mermaid Murder Case File 4" "Shanhai Gyojin Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「上海魚人伝説殺人事件」ファイル4) | June 21, 1999 |
| Hajime chooses to return to the show ship rather than returning to Tokyo, and he tells the group members how the killer murdered Tang Renmei and Todo before revealing their identity. The killer admits the motion and is promptly arrested. | ||
| 94 | "Fumi Kindaichi's Lovely Activity! Cormorant Village Murder Case" "Kindaichi Fumi no Karen na Katsuyaku ! Ukaimura Satsujin Jiken" (金田一フミの可憐な活躍!「鵜飼村殺人事件」) | June 28, 1999 |
| Mr. Inokuma takes his students to his hometown called Cormorant Village to see a local classical performance, but there is someone found dead when the festival is in process. With some hints from Hajime, Fumi finally solves the case and the murderer is the one known. | ||
| 95 | "Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case File 1" "Amakusa Zaihō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「天草財宝伝説殺人事件」ファイル1) | July 5, 1999 |
| Itsuki brings Hajime and Miyuki to Amakusa in search of legendary treasure. Other treasure seekers also join in on the hunt. | ||
| 96 | "Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case File 2" "Amakusa Zaihō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「天草財宝伝説殺人事件」ファイル2) | July 12, 1999 |
| The treasure hunters discover a helpful lead among the belongings left behind by the victim of the white-haired killer. | ||
| 97 | "Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case File 3" "Amakusa Zaihō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「天草財宝伝説殺人事件」ファイル3) | July 19, 1999 |
| The murder count rises with the discovery of another body. Hajime and the others continue to search for treasure as the killer seeks the next victim. | ||
| 98 | "Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case File 4" "Amakusa Zaihō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「天草財宝伝説殺人事件」ファイル4) | July 26, 1999 |
| The latest victim left behind a will that confesses to her committing the crimes. Hajime gains the proof he needs to solve the mystery. | ||
| 99 | "Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case File 5" "Amakusa Zaihō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 5" (「天草財宝伝説殺人事件」ファイル5) | August 2, 1999 |
| After luring the killer into a trap, Hajime explains the tricks they used in order to commit the crimes. In turn, the killer's motives are revealed. | ||
| 100 | "Midsummer's Nightmare Murder Case" "Manatsu no Akumu Satsujin Jiken" (「真夏の悪夢殺人事件」) | August 9, 1999 |
| Hajime bought a bag of drinks and didn't feel well outside, so he went to a cottage nearby and managed to solve the problem. As he came out of the bathroom, three girls came and glanced at him because they thought he interrupted their processing ceremony. | ||
| 101 | "Thunder Festival Murder Case File 1" "Ikazuchi Matsuri Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「雷祭殺人事件」ファイル1) | August 16, 1999 |
| Hajime and Miyuki visit their former classmate who is dealing with a tense situation at home. Meanwhile, the village prepares for a festival. | ||
| 102 | "Thunder Festival Murder Case File 2" "Ikazuchi Matsuri Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「雷祭殺人事件」ファイル2) | August 23, 1999 |
| The festival kicks off with heavy rain while a murder takes place. Hajime has a conversation with the daughter of the late master's second wife. | ||
| 103 | "Thunder Festival Murder Case File 3" "Ikazuchi Matsuri Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「雷祭殺人事件」ファイル3) | September 6, 1999 |
| Hajime gathers everyone to reveal the mysteries and motives behind what happened during the murder of the entomologist. | ||
| 104 | "Restaurant of Murderous Intent" "Satsui no Resutoran" (「殺意のレストラン」) | September 13, 1999 |
| Hajime and Officer Kenmochi go to a restaurant to have something to eat. The waiter serves them very well at every part and gives them a good meal, but Kindaichi still finds something different. Later he tells the waiter that the latter has done a half murder before they arrived and the woman is sent to hospital. | ||
| 105 | "Demon Dog Forest Murder Case File 1" "Maken no Mori no Satsujin Fairu 1" (「魔犬の森の殺人」ファイル1) | September 20, 1999 |
| Hajime goes camping with his classmates. They come across a particular facility while searching for a place to stay after finding their cabin trashed. | ||
| 106 | "Demon Dog Forest Murder Case File 2" "Maken no Mori no Satsujin Fairu 2" (「魔犬の森の殺人」ファイル2) | October 11, 1999 |
| Hajime learns about the medical students' secret past while the others search the facility for a rabies vaccine. | ||
| 107 | "Demon Dog Forest Murder Case File 3" "Maken no Mori no Satsujin Fairu 3" (「魔犬の森の殺人」ファイル3) | October 18, 1999 |
| One of the men goes missing after another victim is found. Hajime and the others discover a hidden staircase while looking for the missing man. | ||
| 108 | "Demon Dog Forest Murder Case File 4" "Maken no Mori no Satsujin Fairu 4" (「魔犬の森の殺人」ファイル4) | October 25, 1999 |
| Hajime solves the final riddle Watanabe left behind and reveals who is truly responsible for the murders. | ||
| 109 | "Young Akechi's Splendid Concerto File 1" "Akechi Shōnen no Karei Naru kyōsōkyoku Fairu 1" (「明智少年の華麗なる協奏曲」ファイル1) | November 1, 1999 |
| Akechi had taken part in a classical band ten years ago, and he played as the violinist. During the performance, Reona Kirishima got killed on the stage. | ||
| 110 | "Young Akechi's Splendid Concerto File 2" "Akechi Shōnen no Karei Naru kyōsōkyoku Fairu 2" (「明智少年の華麗なる協奏曲」ファイル2) | November 8, 1999 |
| Akechi found that there was a poisoned spike placed inside the keys of the piano that could lead to a person's death, and he pointed out the killer was one of his mates. | ||
| 111 | "Yukikage Village Murder Case File 1" "Yukikagemura Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「雪影村殺人事件」ファイル1) | November 15, 1999 |
| Kindaichi receives a call from his old mate Shimazu to go back to the Yukikage Village. After some time, Hajime meets his old friends, who are all studying in the Yukikage High School, in the village center. They take part in the funeral of Haruna, one of their mates committed suicide not long before. As for the local culture, the dead would be given arrows on her neck before being interred. | ||
| 112 | "Yukikage Village Murder Case File 2" "Yukikagemura Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「雪影村殺人事件」ファイル2) | November 22, 1999 |
| Hajime finds that Fuyumi and Ayahana are also killed in the same way of the culture. | ||
| 113 | "Yukikage Village Murder Case File 3" "Yukikagemura Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「雪影村殺人事件」ファイル3) | November 29, 1999 |
| Kindaichi tries to find evidence that Shimatsu has the motion to kill the two mates. | ||
| 114 | "Yukikage Village Murder Case File 4" "Yukikagemura Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「雪影村殺人事件」ファイル4) | December 6, 1999 |
| Shimatsu admits that his final motion is to take revenge of Harumi. | ||
| 115 | "Fumi Kindaichi's Lovely Activity! Ransom That Vanishes in Snow" "Kindaichi Fumi no Karen na Katsuyaku ! Hakugin ni Kieta Minoshirokin" (金田一フミの可憐な活躍!「白銀に消えた身代金」) | December 13, 1999 |
| A Diet member's son gets abducted. The unknown kidnapper instructs Hajime to deliver the ransom money himself. | ||
| 116 | "The Demon Who Arrives After Losing His Way" "Mayoi Konde Kita Demon" (「迷い込んできた悪魔」) | December 20, 1999 |
| Akechi has planned a detective game for Kindaichi. How will Kindaichi finish this game? | ||
| 117 | "Legend of Sighing Demon Murder Case File 1" "Nageki no Oni Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「嘆きの鬼伝説殺人事件」 ファイル1) | January 10, 2000 |
| Miyuki visits Kanazawa with Hajime to see her friend Reiko, whose family has made oni masks for generations. | ||
| 118 | "Legend of Sighing Demon Murder Case File 2" "Nageki no Oni Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「嘆きの鬼伝説殺人事件」 ファイル2) | January 17, 2000 |
| Someone is seen fleeing the drama club director murder scene. Hajime suspects that the drama club is keeping complicated secrets. | ||
| 119 | "Legend of Sighing Demon Murder Case File 3" "Nageki no Oni Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「嘆きの鬼伝説殺人事件」 ファイル3) | January 24, 2000 |
| The drama club members fear that the deaths are connected to a curse. One of the oni masks starts to bleed. Hajime realizes who the culprit is. | ||
| 120 | "Young Akechi's Splendid Sword Skills File 1" "Akechi Shōnen no Karei Naru Kengi Fairu 1" (「明智少年の華麗なる剣技」 ファイル1) | January 31, 2000 |
| Inspector Kenmochi, Hajime and Miyuki go to a fencing competition featuring Kenmochi's cousin. Akechi goes there too, and he tells them an incident that was affiliated with fencing happened ten years ago. | ||
| 121 | "Young Akechi's Splendid Sword Skills File 2" "Akechi Shōnen no Karei Naru Kengi Fairu 2" (「明智少年の華麗なる剣技」 ファイル2) | February 7, 2000 |
| Everybody found that Makoto Tojo was killed, but they weren't sure how the killer murdered him, since sharp objects were not allowed to bring into the fencing club. Even the sword was not used to commit the murder. But Akechi considered that an ice spike might be the key to the case. | ||
| 122 | "Ghost School Murder Case File 1" "Bōrei Gakkō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「亡霊学校殺人事件」ファイル1) | February 14, 2000 |
| Saki, Hajime and Miyuki go to an inn beside a beach. They find a university group that also stay at here. One of the college students tells a story about the ghost, Hanako. | ||
| 123 | "Ghost School Murder Case File 2" "Bōrei Gakkō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「亡霊学校殺人事件」ファイル2) | February 21, 2000 |
| The art club student who went missing is discovered dead, but everyone who went exploring with him has a perfect alibi. | ||
| 124 | "Ghost School Murder Case File 3" "Bōrei Gakkō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「亡霊学校殺人事件」ファイル3) | February 28, 2000 |
| Hajime arrives at the truth, but first he must take apart all the tricks the killer used to commit the crime. The key evidence is captured on film. | ||
| 125 | "Mystery of Instant Disappearance" "Shunkan Shōshitsu no Nazo" (「瞬間消失の謎」) | March 6, 2000 |
| A valuable collection of first edition Sherlock Holmes novels gets stolen as the mystery club is busy preparing for their school festival exhibit. | ||
| 126 | "Murderous Deep Blue File 1" "Satsuriku no Dīpuburū Fairu 1" (「殺戮のディープブルー」ファイル1) | April 10, 2000 |
| Hajime and Miyuki are invited by an ocean development corporation, and the founder's daughter, welcomes them to their resort in Konpeki Island in Okinawa, which is also known as Deep Blue Island. | ||
| 127 | "Murderous Deep Blue File 2" "Satsuriku no Dīpuburū Fairu 2" (「殺戮のディープブルー」ファイル2) | April 17, 2000 |
| The armored men dressed in white clothes are actually from an organization, which has to revive the so-called kingdom from King Caesar. Everybody has been kidnapped into numerous rooms on the 7th floor. | ||
| 128 | "Murderous Deep Blue File 3" "Satsuriku no Dīpuburū Fairu 3" (「殺戮のディープブルー」ファイル3) | April 24, 2000 |
| The first victim is found dead in a room with candles that draw the symbol of "DEEP BLUE". Everybody tries to escape from the order of Kindaichi. | ||
| 129 | "Murderous Deep Blue File 4" "Satsuriku no Dīpuburū Fairu 4" (「殺戮のディープブルー」ファイル4) | May 1, 2000 |
| The two sons are found dead in different rooms. Kindaichi considers that they are killed by the armored men. | ||
| 130 | "Murderous Deep Blue File 5" "Satsuriku no Dīpuburū Fairu 5" (「殺戮のディープブルー」ファイル5) | May 8, 2000 |
| Kindaichi solves the case and points out who King Caesar is and what motion the killer has. | ||
| 131 | "Alibi in the Film" "Firumu no Naka no Aribai" (「フィルムの中のアリバイ」) | May 15, 2000 |
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Hajime finds that Miyuki has someone else to accompany with, so he trails her all the time. However, Miyuki is involved in a car accident soon. Inspector Kenmochi finds the driver of the minivan. The car belongs to a photography studio and all three members of the studio have used the minivan to transport them to different places in Honshu Island. However, Kindaichi finds that one of them lies. | ||
| 132 | "Izumo Myth Murder Case File 1" "Izumo Shinwa Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「出雲神話殺人事件」ファイル1) | May 22, 2000 |
| A man is killed in the park and Hajime goes to Izumo with the special dying message containing the myth of Yamata no Orochi. | ||
| 133 | "Izumo Myth Murder Case File 2" "Izumo Shinwa Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「出雲神話殺人事件」ファイル2) | May 29, 2000 |
| The congresswoman, Aoyama is burnt to death by the fire. Later, Fumi finds a skull being thrown into the lake, and in the next morning, the police find a skeleton from the lake, with only the glasses as a known object. | ||
| 134 | "Izumo Myth Murder Case File 3" "Izumo Shinwa Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「出雲神話殺人事件」ファイル3) | June 5, 2000 |
| The skeleton turns to be a professor who has connection to the two victims. At the same night, the university professor, Shirai, breaks out the code of the tomb of Yamata no Orochi, and he manages to get into the "tomb", which is actually a big cave next morning. But just at that moment, he is killed in the cave. | ||
| 135 | "Izumo Myth Murder Case File 4" "Izumo Shinwa Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「出雲神話殺人事件」ファイル4) | June 12, 2000 |
| The killer tells everybody about the thing that happened between the dead professor and three other victims. | ||
| 136 | "Superintendent Akechi's Splendid Reasoning in Las Vegas File 1" "Akechi Keishi no Karei Naru Suiri in Las Vegas Fairu 1" (「明智警視の華麗なる推理 IN LAS VEGAS」ファイル1) | June 19, 2000 |
| Hajime is playing a go chess game in the police headquarters and this makes Akechi remind something happened in Las Vegas in the past. Superintendent Akechi is also a good go-chess player, and he had joined a competition in LV with another great rival, Kenneth Goldman. His mate, Patricia O'Brian, was also there. | ||
| 137 | "Superintendent Akechi's Splendid Reasoning in Las Vegas File 2" "Akechi Keishi no Karei Naru Suiri in Las Vegas Fairu 2" (「明智警視の華麗なる推理 IN LAS VEGAS」ファイル2) | June 26, 2000 |
| When Akechi was preparing for the chess, another Japanese chess player was found dead in a room. He even pointed out that Kenneth was the murderer and the latter was arrested. | ||
| 138 | "Reverse Impossible! Miyuki Nanase is Suspected of Murder" "Gyakuten Fukanō ! Nanase Miyuki no Satsujin Yōgi" (「逆転不可能! 七瀬美雪の殺人容疑」) | July 3, 2000 |
| Hajime and Miyuki go to an amusement park, but Miyuki carelessly makes a cup of coffee splashed onto a girl's item, which leads to the latter's anger. Hajime apologizes to the girl and goes into the park. However some time later that girl is found killed during the waterway, and Miyuki is suspected of murdering her. How will Kindaichi solve this case? | ||
| 139 | "Russian Dolls Murder Case File 1" "Roshia Ningyō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 1" (「露西亜人形殺人事件」ファイル1) | July 10, 2000 |
| A famous writer recently died and according to his will, his inheritance will be divided by his five successors. One of the successors, Takarada invites Hajime, Saki and Miyuki to the Russian Mansion in Hokkaido. There are also five Russian dolls inside the mansion. | ||
| 140 | "Russian Dolls Murder Case File 2" "Roshia Ningyō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 2" (「露西亜人形殺人事件」ファイル2) | July 17, 2000 |
| The first victim is Tadaharu Jinmei, he is found killed inside the bathtub. The next morning, when Hajime finds Takarada sitting on the sofa, what he sees is the latter's corpse! | ||
| 141 | "Russian Dolls Murder Case File 3" "Roshia Ningyō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 3" (「露西亜人形殺人事件」ファイル3) | July 24, 2000 |
| The next target of the murderer is Raimon Yuzuki. She is found strangulated when Scarlet Roses and Hajime come to call her. Hajime tries to solve the trick behind the locked room. | ||
| 142 | "Russian Dolls Murder Case File 4" "Roshia Ningyō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 4" (「露西亜人形殺人事件」ファイル4) | July 31, 2000 |
| Two more successors get killed and the case becomes dangerous. | ||
| 143 | "Russian Dolls Murder Case File 5" "Roshia Ningyō Satsujin Jiken Fairu 5" (「露西亜人形殺人事件」ファイル5) | August 7, 2000 |
| The real identity of the "Conductor" is revealed. | ||
| 144 | "Challenge Letter From the Gentleman Thief" "Kaitō Shinshi Kara no Chōsenjō" (「怪盗紳士からの挑戦状」) | August 14, 2000 |
| An art appraiser gets attacked by someone within a heavily secured estate after receiving a warning notice about an art theft. | ||
| 145 | "Strange Circus Murders File 1" "Kaiki Sākasu no Satsujin Fairu 1" (「怪奇サーカスの殺人」ファイル1) | August 21, 2000 |
| Inspector Kenmochi takes Hajime, Miyuki and Fumi to go on a holiday to an isle called Akane Island. They find a suspectable circus on the island. Also, Supt. Akechi finds Dr. Harvard to have a conversation with the cure of a mysterious person. | ||
| 146 | "Strange Circus Murders File 2" "Kaiki Sākasu no Satsujin Fairu 2" (「怪奇サーカスの殺人」ファイル2) | August 28, 2000 |
| Ed the Club, one of the clowns act shows in the circus, is found killed under a huge barrel. It is said that only the barrels can only be controlled by a giant. Sam the Spade, another clown, tells about an accident which had caused the demise of the famous member, the "MONSTER". | ||
| 147 | "Strange Circus Murders File 3" "Kaiki Sākasu no Satsujin Fairu 3" (「怪奇サーカスの殺人」ファイル3) | September 4, 2000 |
| Sam the Spade is killed by the "MONSTER" in a locked room. Hajime tries to find the killer. | ||
| 148 | "Strange Circus Murders File 4" "Kaiki Sākasu no Satsujin Fairu 4" (「怪奇サーカスの殺人」ファイル4) | September 11, 2000 |
| The climax of the case begins. Hajime uses a burnt out note with the letters "SNOW" written on it to figure out the real murderer. The murderer claims that the three clowns are revealed to be the real culprits who eliminated his father and also made his mother fall to her death. | ||
Films
| No. | English Title Japanese Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The File of Young Kindaichi[lower-alpha 1]" "Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo" (「金田一少年の事件簿」) | December 14, 1996 |
| 2 | "The File of Young Kindaichi 2: Murderous Deep Blue" "Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo 2 Satsuriku no Dīpuburū" (「金田一少年の事件簿2 殺戮のディープブルー」) | August 21, 1999 |
2007 TV specials
Two TV specials were produced and aired on Yomiuri TV between November 12 and November 19, 2007.
| No. | English Title Japanese Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Last Opera House Murders" "Operazakan Saigo no Satsujin" (「オペラ座館・最後の殺人」) | November 12, 2007 |
| Kindaichi, Miyuki and Kenmochi arrive at the condemned opera house in the pouring rain and are met with a ominous announcement from its phantom. | ||
| 2 | "Vampire Legend Murder Case" "Kyūketsuki Densetsu Satsujin Jiken" (「吸血鬼伝説殺人事件」) | November 19, 2007 |
| On their way to the hot springs, Hajime and his companions get lost in an abandoned village, where they discover a murder case involving vampires. | ||
Original video animations
2 special OVA episodes:
- 17 December 2012 with volume 3 of 20th Anniversary manga
- 15 March 2013 with volume 4 of 20th Anniversary manga
| No. | English Title Japanese Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Black Magic Murder Case (Part One)" "Kuromajutsu Satsujin Jiken Zenpen" (黒魔術殺人事件（前編）) | December 17, 2012 |
| 2 | "Black Magic Murder Case (Part Two)" "Kuromajutsu Satsujin Jiken Kōhen" (黒魔術殺人事件（後編）) | March 15, 2013 |
Kindaichi Case Files R
Season 1
| No. | English Title Japanese Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Hong Kong Kowloon Treasure Murder Case File 1" "Honkon Kūron Zaihō Satsujin Jiken File 1" (香港九龍財宝殺人事件 File.1) | April 5, 2014 |
| Hajime, Miyuki and Saki travel to Hong Kong from a Japanese man as an invitation for taking part in an activity held as "Girly Model Show". Once upon their arrival, some time after reaching, A man, Shin Li (新力), carelessly has a clash with Miyuki and makes the latter's dress dirty. As a compensation, Shin takes the trio to a clothes shop for a new dress. However just some time later Miyuki disappears from Kindaichi's view, but is later found in a mysterious car. Hajime and Saki go for help but also see a girl that has the likelihood of Miyuki, named Yang Ran, in the Kowloon Park. They go to a hotel that holds the model show later where they spot a murder happened on the banquet hall. | ||
| 2 | "The Hong Kong Kowloon Treasure Murder Case File 2" "Honkon Kūron Zaihō Satsujin Jiken File 2" (香港九龍財宝殺人事件 File.2) | April 12, 2014 |
| The victim has been poisoned to death by a bowl of soup, and is identified as Chan Yong Fu. At the same night, Shin Li is found deceased at a room, with a big bloody crash on the wall. | ||
| 3 | "The Hong Kong Kowloon Treasure Murder Case File 3" "Honkon Kūron Zaihō Satsujin Jiken File 3" (香港九龍財宝殺人事件 File.3) | April 19, 2014 |
| Officer Lee implies that a bomb had been hidden somewhere in Hong Kong, so he and Kindaichi go to many places, including an abandoned hospital out of the urban in Tai O, where the corpse of Liu Ivy, the fashion designer of the model show, is found. Ran is discovered hurt and sent to hospital. | ||
| 4 | "The Hong Kong Kowloon Treasure Murder Case File 4" "Honkon Kūron Zaihō Satsujin Jiken File 4" (香港九龍財宝殺人事件 File.4) | April 26, 2014 |
| Kindaichi solves the mystery behind the Venomous Dragon, and he tells everybody how the killer murdered the three victims. The killer says that the motion behind this is to take revenge of her mother, who committed suicide in order to prevent Chan, Shin and Ivy to have the mystery found when the trio trying to get the "Venomous Dragon" from herself. Miyuki is also found at an apartment, having a simple meal. | ||
| 5 | "Reika Hayami and the Uninvited Guest" "Hayami Reika to Manekarezaru Kyaku" (速水玲香と招かれざる客) | May 3, 2014 |
| A fugitive escaped from the jail had encountered the luxurious ship that the idol singer, Reika Hayami is in, and he has attacked a fan of Reika in the toilet in order to exchange his profile. He and Kindaichi answers every questions from Reika and each of them is right, which leads to Hajime's anger. How will this situation happen in the next? Will the fugitive become exposed? | ||
| 6 | "The Alchemy Murder Case File 1" "Renkinjutsu Satsujin Jiken File 1" (錬金術殺人事件 File.1) | May 10, 2014 |
| Hajime, Miyuki and Reika join a treasure hunt activity. Upon arriving at the Renkin Island, they learn a terrible fact that there is an alchemist hiding somewhere in the mansion. | ||
| 7 | "The Alchemy Murder Case File 2" "Renkinjutsu Satsujin Jiken File 2" (錬金術殺人事件 File.2) | May 17, 2014 |
| The assistant director, Takuya Mayumura is found killed after everybody finds the wreckage of the boat. It is said that the Alchemist committed the murder. | ||
| 8 | "The Alchemy Murder Case File 3" "Renkinjutsu Satsujin Jiken File 3" (錬金術殺人事件 File.3) | May 24, 2014 |
| Fukamori, Onizawa and Fujimori are orderly killed in different places inside the mansion. | ||
| 9 | "The Alchemy Murder Case File 4" "Renkinjutsu Satsujin Jiken File 4" (錬金術殺人事件 File.4) | May 31, 2014 |
| Kindaichi solves the trick used by the murderer and he uses that trick to lure the killer out. | ||
| 10 | "The Prison Prep School Murder Case File 1" "Gokumonjuku Satsujin Jiken File 1" (獄門塾殺人事件 File.1) | June 7, 2014 |
| Kindaichi Hajime fails in almost every subjects, so Miyuki decides to send them both to a Prep School named "The Jail Gate". Upon arriving the headquarters of the school, they find a student named Ren Moroi gets poisoned, everybody is suspected of murdering him. | ||
| 11 | "The Prison Prep School Murder Case File 2" "Gokumonjuku Satsujin Jiken File 2" (獄門塾殺人事件 File.2) | June 14, 2014 |
| The classes of the school begin, but five students disappeared mysteriously after they leave the classroom. | ||
| 12 | "The Prison Prep School Murder Case File 3" "Gokumonjuku Satsujin Jiken File 3" (獄門塾殺人事件 File.3) | June 21, 2014 |
| The five students are found as corpses in different condition around the school camp. | ||
| 13 | "The Prison Prep School Murder Case File 4" "Gokumonjuku Satsujin Jiken File 4" (獄門塾殺人事件 File.4) | June 28, 2014 |
| Kindaichi tries to find out the killer in the school. | ||
| 14 | "The Prison Prep School Murder Case File 5" "Gokumonjuku Satsujin Jiken File 5" (獄門塾殺人事件 File.5) | July 5, 2014 |
| The killer's real profile gets exposed by Kindaichi. | ||
| 15 | "Murder at 10,000 Meters File 1" "Kōdo Ichiman Mētoru no Satsujin File 1" (高度一万メートルの殺人 File.1) | July 19, 2014 |
| Hajime, Officer Kenmochi and Miyuki take a flight back to Haneda Airport, but during the trip the pilot is killed when everybody finds him. | ||
| 16 | "Murder at 10,000 Meters File 2" "Kōdo Ichiman Mētoru no Satsujin File 2" (高度一万メートルの殺人 File.2) | July 26, 2014 |
| The secondary pilot is suspected to be the killer and he is finally arrested. | ||
| 17 | "The Campground "Bizarre" Case" "Kyanpujō no Kaijiken" (キャンプ場の“怪”事件) | August 2, 2014 |
| The plot describes a very bizarre case committed by Hajime Kindaichi when he was 14 years old while during a camp with their mates. | ||
| 18 | "Evil Spirit of the Diving Pool" "Tobikomi Pūru no Akuryō" (飛込プールの悪霊) | August 9, 2014 |
| Kindaichi and Mioki have been reminded a case about diving when they are drinking in the cafe. When a diver jumped off from the springboard, she was interrupted by Hajime's words and lost her normal control before falling to the water with great splash. She was sent to the hospital for her uncomfort. Hajime thought that it was a murder planned from another diver that had dislikeness of the victim. The killer regretted for mistaking the diver and cried. | ||
| 19 | "Inspector Kenmochi the Killer File 1" "Kenmochi Keibu no Satsujin File 1" (剣持警部の殺人 File.1) | August 16, 2014 |
| Three culprits involved in a bullying case are released in recent days. However, one of them is attacked with a police revolver. | ||
| 20 | "Inspector Kenmochi the Killer File 2" "Kenmochi Keibu no Satsujin File 2" (剣持警部の殺人 File.2) | August 23, 2014 |
| The second culprit, Tamaki, is killed by a car bomb when Kindaichi and Miyuki confront him. | ||
| 21 | "Inspector Kenmochi the Killer File 3" "Kenmochi Keibu no Satsujin File 3" (剣持警部の殺人 File.3) | August 30, 2014 |
| Inspector Kenmochi is suspected for the murders of two young culprits and an attempted murder of Busujima. | ||
| 22 | "Inspector Kenmochi the Killer File 4" "Kenmochi Keibu no Satsujin File 4" (剣持警部の殺人 File.4) | September 6, 2014 |
| Hajime points out that somebody disguises the name of Inspector Kenmochi in order to make his murders in progress. | ||
| 23 | "The Game Mansion Murder Case File 1" "Gēmu no Yakata Satsujin Jiken File 1" (ゲームの館殺人事件 File.1) | September 13, 2014 |
| Kindaichi and Mioki have been returning from an amusement park, but they are sent to a mysterious game mansion where other people also exist. The game holder says that there will be some interesting games that are waited to be played. In the first game, a woman is killed by the explosion in the room. | ||
| 24 | "The Game Mansion Murder Case File 2" "Gēmu no Yakata Satsujin Jiken File 2" (ゲームの館殺人事件 File.2) | September 20, 2014 |
| The deceased is actually Shimomura Shiho, who has millions of money. In the next games, Shiho's son is also poisoned and dies. They are asked to find a key by eating noodles to escape. Everyone escapes and is taken to the next stage, where they are told only one will survive. They are to find a key and are to do it without acting like barbarians. Shiho's sun locks himself in the bathroom, thinking he has figured out the puzzle only for Kindaichi to break open the door and find him killed by poisoned spikes behind a frame. The room then fills with poison gas and all are found lying in hospital beds. | ||
| 25 | "The Game Mansion Murder Case File 3" "Gēmu no Yakata Satsujin Jiken File 3" (ゲームの館殺人事件 File.3) | September 27, 2014 |
| Hajime figures out that this is a murder case targeting the Shimomura's. He figures out whom is behind the murders | ||
Season 2
| No. | English Title Japanese Title | Original Air Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| O[lower-alpha 2] | S[lower-alpha 3] | ||
| 26 | 1 | "The Death March of Young Kindaichi File 1" "Kindaichi Shōnen no Kesshikō File 1" (金田一少年の決死行 File.1) | October 3, 2015 |
| Takato comes to Hong Kong to help a human being called "The King of the Cave" out of an abandonded building. Kindaichi, Miyuki and Saki goes to HK for the second time for a show featuring "Maskman". They meet Officer Lee (who has appeared in Episode 1-4) in the King Dragon Hotel. In a hotel suite, three Japanese dealers are conversing. Suddenly they have got a box with another group member's hand in it and they realize that this member was killed. | |||
| 27 | 2 | "The Death March of Young Kindaichi File 2" "Kindaichi Shōnen no Kesshikō File 2" (金田一少年の決死行 File.2) | October 10, 2015 |
| The female dealer is found dead in the 2nd floor of the hotel. After the show of the Maskman, Hajime is hallucinated and put a knife into Akechi's body, which surprises everybody. In the next day, when two of the three dealers come to the abandoned building, one of them gets killed, and Kindaichi is thought to be the killer again. | |||
| 28 | 3 | "The Death March of Young Kindaichi File 3" "Kindaichi Shōnen no Kesshikō File 3" (金田一少年の決死行 File.3) | October 17, 2015 |
| The only dealer in the group is also killed, with Kindaichi being considered as the killer for the 3rd time. | |||
| 29 | 4 | "The Death March of Young Kindaichi File 4" "Kindaichi Shōnen no Kesshikō File 4" (金田一少年の決死行 File.4) | October 24, 2015 |
| Kindaichi and a revived Akechi both solve the continuous case from their reasoning. | |||
| 30 | 5 | "Blood Pool Hall Murder Case File 1" "Chidamari no Ma Satsujin Jiken File 1" (血溜之間殺人事件 File.1) | October 31, 2015 |
| Hajime and his friends are invited to have a chess competition with a rival campus. | |||
| 31 | 6 | "Blood Pool Hall Murder Case File 2" "Chidamari no Ma Satsujin Jiken File 2" (血溜之間殺人事件 File.2) | November 7, 2015 |
| One of the rivals is found dead inside the Blood Pool Hall, and everybody finds a message formed by the black-and-white chesses in the pool. | |||
| 32 | 7 | "Rose Cross Mansion Murder Case File 1" "Barajūjikan Satsujin Jiken File 1" (薔薇十字館殺人事件 File.1) | November 14, 2015 |
| Hajime and Miyuki go to the Rosenkreuz Mansion with the invitation fromYoichi Takato. | |||
| 33 | 8 | "Rose Cross Mansion Murder Case File 2" "Barajūjikan Satsujin Jiken File 2" (薔薇十字館殺人事件 File.2) | November 21, 2015 |
| A dead man is found inside the plates supposed to serve the roast chicken. Koganei gets surprised and tries to escape from the mansion, but is poisoned by the roses. | |||
| 34 | 9 | "Rose Cross Mansion Murder Case File 3" "Barajūjikan Satsujin Jiken File 3" (薔薇十字館殺人事件 File.3) | November 28, 2015 |
| Zenda is killed when everybody finds her. | |||
| 35 | 10 | "Rose Cross Mansion Murder Case File 4" "Barajūjikan Satsujin Jiken File 4" (薔薇十字館殺人事件 File.4) | December 5, 2015 |
| 36 | 11 | "Rose Cross Mansion Murder Case File 5" "Barajūjikan Satsujin Jiken File 5" (薔薇十字館殺人事件 File.5) | December 12, 2015 |
| 37 | 12 | "A Gunshot at 4:40 a.m." "Gozen Yoji Yonjuppun no Jūsei" (午前4時40分の銃声) | December 19, 2015 |
| A gunshot is heard at 4:40 a.m. in an apartment in Tokyo. The dead is identified as a female inspector from the Police Department. Kenmochi feels worried about the case. Kindaichi suspects this is a suicide rather than a homicide. | |||
| SP | SP[lower-alpha 4] | "The Case File of Inspector Akechi" "Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo" (明智警部の事件簿) | December 26, 2015 |
| 38 | 13 | "Snow Goblin Legend Murder Case File 1" "Yukioni Densetsu Satsujin Jiken File 1" (雪鬼伝説殺人事件 File.1) | January 23, 2016 |
| Hajime and Miyuki go to the Snow Goblin Hill in Akita Prefecture to work for the Ski Resort founded by the CEO of Web Thread. | |||
| 39 | 14 | "Snow Goblin Legend Murder Case File 2" "Yukioni Densetsu Satsujin Jiken File 2" (雪鬼伝説殺人事件 File.2) | January 30, 2016 |
| One of the college students disappears mysteriously when Hajime, Miyuki and Tsukimizato go to her cottage. | |||
| 40 | 15 | "Snow Goblin Legend Murder Case File 3" "Yukioni Densetsu Satsujin Jiken File 3" (雪鬼伝説殺人事件 File.3) | February 6, 2016 |
| 41 | 16 | "Snow Goblin Legend Murder Case File 4" "Yukioni Densetsu Satsujin Jiken File 4" (雪鬼伝説殺人事件 File.4) | February 13, 2016 |
| 42 | 17 | "A Female Physician's Bizarre Plan" "Joi no Kimyō na Takurami" (女医の奇妙な企み) | February 20, 2016 |
| 43 | 18 | "The Mystery of the Disappeared Gold Medal" "Kieta Kinmedaru no Nazo" (消えた金メダルの謎) | February 27, 2016 |
| 44 | 19 | "Kitsunebi Drifting Murder Case File 1" "Kitsunebinagashi Satsujin Jiken File 1" (狐火流し殺人事件 File.1) | March 5, 2016 |
| Hajime and Miyuki receive a telegram saying that their old elementary school-mate, Tsukie Marika gets killed, so they go to the "Whitefox Village" for paying their mates from the "Adventuring 10-men Team" a visit. One of them called Rin says that she found Marika dead wearing a "Fox Mask" with white cloth in her warehouse two months ago, and the telegrams might be tricks from a mate. Everybody goes to a dock where a special kind of lanterns must be put in the water, and they memorize for the dead with the lanterns drifting away to a further place (Kitsunebi Drifting). After the ceremony, two of the mates buy flowers and snacks from the town, however Koutarou doesn't come and accompany with them, but is found as a corpse from a gumboat which the 10 members had used with the "Fox Mask" on his face! | |||
| 45 | 20 | "Kitsunebi Drifting Murder Case File 2" "Kitsunebinagashi Satsujin Jiken File 2" (狐火流し殺人事件 File.2) | March 12, 2016 |
| Koutarou is found dead, which surprises everybody. Unluckily, Rin, who had told that Marika is killed, is again found dead in her house with after being stabbed by the killer. | |||
| 46 | 21 | "Kitsunebi Drifting Murder Case File 3" "Kitsunebinagashi Satsujin Jiken File 3" (狐火流し殺人事件 File.3) | March 19, 2016 |
| Hajime tries to discover the murderer. | |||
| 47 | 22 | "Kitsunebi Drifting Murder Case File 4" "Kitsunebinagashi Satsujin Jiken File 4" (狐火流し殺人事件 File.4) | March 26, 2016 |
| The killer who murdered the three mates is revealed. | |||
Footnotes
- ↑ The film's official title is just "The File of Young Kindaichi", but an unofficial subtitle "The New Opera House Murders" (「オペラ座館・新たなる殺人」 "Operazakan Arata Naru Satsujin") is often used, which is the name of the original novel that covers this case
- ↑ Order of episodes after the previous season
- ↑ Order of episodes within the season
- ↑ This is a special episode
References
- ↑ "Kindaichi Case Files 2008 New Anime" (in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ "Toei Anime Premium - Kindaichi Case Files" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ "Weekly Shōnen Magazine – Kindaichi Case Files" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ "Kindaichi Case Files Anime" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ "Kindaichi Case Files Anime Special" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ "Kindaichi Case Files: DVD Collector's Box" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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