The Kindaichi Case Files
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The Kindaichi Case Files

金田一少年の事件簿

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Ranked #637 · 8,027 readers · 193 favorites
Shounen Detective Award Winning Drama Mystery Supernatural
27 volumes · 219 chapters · 1992 - 1997
27 vols · 219 ches · 1992 - 1997

Synopsis

Kindaichi solves supernatural murder mysteries using clever deductions and magic at haunted locations.

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)

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