Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: File Series
Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo
Japanese
金田一少年の事件簿
English
The Kindaichi Case Files
Information
Type
MangaPublished
Oct 14, 1992 to Oct 22, 1997
Status
Finished
Source
Rating
Themes
DetectiveDemographics
ShounenStatistics
Rank
617
Score
8.08
Scored by
2194
Popularity
3069
Members
7151
Favorites
189
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Synopsis
Kindaichi (frequently with best-bud, Miyuki) travels to various places where a murder has taken place, typically involving ghosts, curses, myths and folklore of significant events from the distant past, and solves the mystery using ingenious deductions of curious clues and his cool magic. (Source: Tokyopop)
Background
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: File Series won the 19th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen categpry in 1995. The first 17 volumes of the series were published in English as The Kindaichi Case Files by Tokyopop from June 1, 2003, and May 13, 2008. The manga was adapted into multiple live-action TV series and video games.