Part of the The File of Young Kindaichi franchise.
First generation (1995-1997)[]
Tanpatsu: Academy's Seven Mysteries Murder Case (1995)[]
- 学園七不思議殺人事件
Season 1 (1995)[]
- Episodes: 8
Special: Snow Demon Legend Murder Case (1995)[]
- 雪夜叉伝説殺人事件
Season 2 (1996)[]
- Episodes: 9
Movie: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid (1997)[]
- 劇場版 金田一少年の事件簿 上海魚人伝説
- Kindaichi is off on yet another case, this time in Shanghai. When the father of a Chinese friend of the young Kindaichi is murdered at the circus, it is up to the ever-resourceful and clever young high-school detective to solve the case. But hidden in the background is the 4000 year-old legend of the Shanghai Mermaid.
Second generation (2001)[]
Tanpatsu: Murder on the Magic Express (2001)[]
- 魔術列車殺人事件
- When the head of the touring magician's group "Magical Fantasy" is murdered on a train while on his way to Hokkaido, young Kindaichi, who also just happens to be on board, is fast on the case to find the culprit. But just as quickly as the case unfolds, the body disappears only to be rediscovered again, along with other new bodies.
The Files of Young Kindaichi 3 (2001)[]
- NTV
- Episodes: 9
- The Young Kindaichi is back and better than ever! In this first of many cases, Kindaichi finds himself onboard a cruise ship in which the captainmysteriously disappears the day after a big party. A search of the ship finds nothing, except for little drops of blood on the light switch in the captain's room. Might it be a clue perhaps? You bet! When what looks to be a case of serious foul play unfolds, the ship's radio is found disabled--so much for contacting the authorities. So, far out at sea until they can reach land, it's up to Kindaichi and friends to find the killer...and stay alive!
Third generation (2005)[]
The Murder Case of Vampire Legend (2005)[]
- 吸血鬼伝説殺人事件
Fourth generation (2013-2014)[]
Tanpatsu: Lost in Kowloon (2013)[]
- 香港九龍財宝殺人事件
- HAJIME (Ryosuke Yamada), the grandson of the prestigious Kindaichi Detective and his childhood friend, MIYUKI (Haruna Kawaguchi) arrive in Hong Kong so Miyuki can participate in a fashion show as a fill-in for Yang Ran, a model gone missing. While the friends are sightseeing, Miyuki is suddenly abducted. Hajime soon finds out that Yang and Miyuki are exact look alikes and that Yang has a tattoo, signifying the location of the "Kowloon Treasure"--rumored to be worth billions of money and guarded by a man known as the "Kowloon Emperor". Was Miyuki mistakenly kidnapped instead of Yang? In his search to rescue Miyuki, Hajime is drawn into a string of murders connected to the treasure which has been lost for two decades.... What is the truth behind the mysterious treasure and will Hajime be able to save Miyuki...alive?
Tanpatsu: Jungle School Murder Mystery (2014)[]
- 獄門塾殺人事件
- Despite the detective genes inherited from his grandfather, Hajime is not the diligent student kind. His longtime friend, MIYUKI (Haruna Kawaguchi) invites him to a summer study camp in Malaysia so that Hajime can somehow stay on track. The camp is held by a prominent cram school called Gokumon, headquartered in Taiwan where elitist students throughout Asia come to achieve higher scores and to improve their studies. When Hajime, Miyuki, and their friend, SAKI (Daiki Arioka /Hey! Say! Jump) visit the Japanese branch of the Gokumon Preparatory School, they hear a scream and find a student's dead body on site. Soon after, Hajime reunites with Interpol detective, Byron Lee, to learn that the detective is on the hunt for the international criminal, Youichi Takatou--also known as the "Hell's Puppeteer" for organizing and orchestrating cryptic crimes throughout Asia. Hajime infers that Takatou is probably involved in the death at the Gokumon School and is also plotting out another round of murders at the study camp. Hajime joins the camp compelled to somehow prevent Takatou's attempt, but when they arrive at the Malaysian camp facility with a menacing atmosphere located deep in the jungle, Hajime's hunch turns to reality--students begin to disappear one by one even under the eye of the teacher, UJIIE (Kazuki Kitamura). Will Hajime stop the disappearance of the students and come face to face with the Puppeteer?
The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo (2014)[]
- NTV
- Episodes: 9
- Always bringing in a new look, style, and mystery, the Kindaichi series never fail to surprise its viewers. This time, a light comedy school drama touch will mix with mind-twisting mysteries enhanced with tricks like never before. The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo features episodes of a murder mystery that occur at the school's movie club, a house of games, and much more! Viewers will enjoy taking part in the "whodunnit?" plots as well as getting to know some of Kindaichi's new and compelling friends and foes.
Fifth Generation (2022)[]
The Files of Young Kindaichi 5 (2022)[]
- 金田一少年の事件簿 5
- Episodes: 10