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The Files of Young Kindaichi Collection

7 movies · 1995–2014

The Files of Young Kindaichi Collection is a film series spanning seven installments released between 1995 and 2014, with a total runtime of 771 minutes. The collection encompasses a variety of mystery stories centered around the young detective Kindaichi. The films within the collection have a combined budget and revenue of zero. Titles such as The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express (2001) and The Files of Young Kindaichi: Jungle School Murder Mystery (2014) exemplify the series' focus on intricate mysteries and suspenseful plots. Across its duration, the collection has accumulated a total runtime of 771 minutes. The films have received varying ratings on IMDb, ranging from 5.6 to 6.8. The series’ total budget and revenue figures are both recorded as zero.

7Movies
6.3IMDb
12h 51mRuntime
1995–2014Years

Franchise cast

All movies in chronological order

2The Files of Young Kindaichi: Snow Yaksha Legend Murder CaseMovie · 1995 · 92mHajime Kindaichi works as an assistant to a TV station filming a prank show in Segori Village, where celebrities are to be startled with elaborate hoaxes, including staged deaths. A threatening letter arrives, and then a real murder unfolds live on the broadcast.0.2
3The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai MermaidMovie · 1997 · 116mKindaichi investigates a murder in Shanghai: the father of a friend has been killed at the circus. The resourceful high school detective must solve the crime, while a 4000-year-old legend about the Shanghai Mermaid unfolds beneath the surface.1.5
4The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic ExpressMovie · 2001 · 92mWhile traveling to Hokkaido on a train, the leader of the touring magician group "Magical Fantasy" is murdered. Young Kindaichi, also a passenger, begins investigating the crime. However, the body vanishes, and soon after, more bodies are discovered.0.5
5The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire MurdersMovie · 2005 · 110mMiyuki accepts an invitation from her friend Youhei Hikune to a themed inn called "Ruins," set in a virtual ghost town known for a vampire legend. What Kindaichi had dismissed as mere rumors turns terrifying when the inn's guests begin dying one by one, their bodies drained of blood and bearing wounds resembling vampire bites.0.7
6The Files of Young Kindaichi: Lost in KowloonMovie · 2013 · 94mKim Yong-Dong, a Korean exchange student working at a Hong Kong hotel, becomes the main suspect in a murder. Detective Hajime Kindaichi sets out to find the real killer.1.0
7The Files of Young Kindaichi: Jungle School Murder MysteryMovie · 2014 · 153mHajime struggles with the transition to a higher grade. His friend Miyuki suggests he attend a rigorous private school. There, Hajime discovers a death that wasn't accidental. He is then confronted by a brilliant criminal mastermind. Based on the manga series "Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Gokumon Juku Satsujin Jiken" by Seimaru Amagi and Fumiya Sato.1.8