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Reika Hayami Kidnapping Murder Case is 18th case in anime Kindaichi Case Files : 1997 Series.
Story[]
Characters[]
Suspect List[]
- Yoko Kaburagi (52) - Director of Kaburagi Production.
- Reika Hayami (17) - Idol Singer.
- Yasuyuki Yasuoka (42) - Reika Hayami's Manager.
- Keiko Mitamura (45) - Veteran Actress.
- Hidenari Obuchizawa (35) - Secretary of Yoko Kaburagi.
- Manami Yasuoka (31) - Kaburagi Production Staff. Yasuyuki Yasuoka's Wife.
- Narumi Sakai (23) - Reika Hayami's Make-up.
Cases[]
First Case[]
Second Case[]
Conclusion[]
Another Death After Conclusion[]
Manga/Anime Differences[]
- Fumi appears. Therefore, the person who receives the note from Kindaichi on the mountain is changed from a passing boy to Fumi. Along with that, it is Fumi who notices that Reika's shoes have no scratches.
- Among the group chasing Reika at the beginning, there is Mataro Takishita, who committed the Tarot Villa Murder Case .
- Before the kidnapping incident, Obuchizawa hands Reika a bouquet of red roses .
- Medium of ransom demand changed from videotape to letter and photograph of two people in custody.
- The date Reika was confined was changed from September 10th to 13th to May 18th to 20th. This was originally based on the original magazine publication date, but was modified to match the anime airing date.
- The phone fell when Manami threw it away, and the conversation in the office was recorded on the phone. This recording was used as evidence to identify the culprit.
- Itsuki visits the hospital in the form of being called by Kindaichi.
- The order of unraveling the trick and pointing out the culprit is reversed.
- Yoko Kaburagi is not declared to have cancer.
- The outline of the incident in which Manami was attacked seven years ago is obscured. The word "rape" has disappeared from the magazine article, and it is said only that "the incident was reported in a funny manner."