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“High school detective Hajime Kindaichi solves complex mysteries with friends across dangerous locations, continuing his grandfather's legacy.”
The File of Young Kindaichi
金田一少年の事件簿
7.99
761 rank · 36,540 viewers · 279 favorites
Mystery
Shounen
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Synopsis
High school detective Hajime Kindaichi solves complex mysteries with friends across dangerous locations, continuing his grandfather's legacy.
Hajime Kindaichi's unorganized appearance and lax nature may give the impression of an average high school student, but a book should never be judged by its cover. Hajime is the grandson of the man who was once Japan's greatest detective, and he is also a remarkable sleuth himself. With the help of his best friend, Miyuki Nanase, and the peculiar inspector Isamu Kenmochi, Hajime travels to remote islands, ominous towns, abysmal seas, and other hostile environments. His life's mission is to uncover the truth behind some of the most cunning, grueling, and disturbing mysteries the world has ever faced.
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Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
8.9
/10
What 8 viewers settled on.
88%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.54
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.54 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.4 pts
Recommenders 9.4 · others 5.0
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Score over time
↓ 0.13
Running avg · Jan 2012 → Dec 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Legit one of the best animes I have ever watched. Kindaichi is unknown in the USA, but I found out about it in a DS game with Conan and this anime is awesome. I'm so glad I decided to watch it. The...”
- 10 “Where do I start about this Masterpiece ... This is one of those few animes where the screenwriting overcomes the Anime itself. Each and every episode of this anime is thoroughly researched and...”
- 9 “If you love detective stories, crime and mystery genre then this series is for you. Kindaichi Shonen no Jikembo tells you a story of Hindaichi Hajime, a grandson of Kindaichi Kousuke who is a...”
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Short · 25%
Medium · 25%
Long · 50%
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- Format 148 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 59h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1997 – Sep 2000 Spring 1997
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-1897 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Yomiuri Telecasting Producer