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The Files of the Young Kindaichi

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

19957.65 Seasons47 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A young man who showed little promise while a high school student becomes a master detective, just like his grandfather.

Created by Yozaburo Kanari
Written by Yozaburo Kanari, Shin Kibayashi, Fumiya Sato
NetworksNippon TV

Top Cast

Shunsuke Michieda

Shunsuke Michieda

Hajime Kindaichi

Moka Kamishiraishi

Moka Kamishiraishi

Miyuki Nanase

Ikki Sawamura

Ikki Sawamura

Isamu Kenmochi

Iwasaki Taisho

Iwasaki Taisho

Ryuta Saki

Themes & Keywords

detectiveinvestigationmurderminiseriesbased on mangainvestigatorhigh school studentdeathchildhood friendssuspense

About The Files of the Young Kindaichi

The Files of the Young Kindaichi is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 1995 exploring themes of detective, investigation, murder, miniseries, based on manga, investigator. Created by Yozaburo Kanari, it stars Shunsuke Michieda, Moka Kamishiraishi, Ikki Sawamura. A young man who showed little promise while a high school student becomes a master detective, just like his grandfather.

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