Series synopsis
The Files of Young Kindaichi, also known as 金田一少年の事件簿 is a Japanese drama mystery television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 24, 2022. It ended on July 3, 2022. It stars Karen Otomo, Kanata Hosoda, Shunsuke Michieda and Moka Kamishiraishi.
In this first of many cases, Kindaichi finds himself onboard a cruise ship in which the captain mysteriously 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—somuch for contacting the authorities. So, far out at sea until they can reach land, it’s up to Kindaichi and ...
Premise
In this first of many cases, Kindaichi finds himself onboard a cruise ship in which the captain mysteriously 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—somuch 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!
Premise: A bona fide horror mystery that's proudly Japanese.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Karen Otomo as Ruiko Sakuragi
- Kanata Hosoda as Makoto Makabe
- Shunsuke Michieda as Hajime Kindaichi
- Moka Kamishiraishi as Miyuki Nanase
- Ikki Sawamura as Isamu Kenmochi
- Iwasaki Taisho as Ryūta Saki
- Koki Maeda as Takahiro Onoue
- Tetta Sugimoto as Ryôzô Tachibana
Supporting cast
- Ken Mitsuishi as Yûichirô Matoba
- Usou Ozaki as Masaki Murata
- Hana Amano as Chihiro Aoyama
- Toshiyuki Kitami as Kumazawa
- Kimiko Yo as Hiruko Kirigoe
- Ayako Yoshitani as Natsumi Nagita
- Erika Ikuta as Akane Uryû
- Norihiko Tsukuda as Kazehiko Kageo
- Yu Takahashi as Mika Kanno
- Mantaro Koichi as Ken Izumaru
- Yū Kamio as Takashi Wanise
- Kanami Tagawa as Mizuki
Guest cast
- Koki Maeda as Takahiro Onoue
- Tetta Sugimoto as Ryôzô Tachibana
- Ken Mitsuishi as Yûichirô Matoba
- Usou Ozaki as Masaki Murata
- Hana Amano as Chihiro Aoyama
- Toshiyuki Kitami as Kumazawa
- Kimiko Yo as Hiruko Kirigoe
- Ayako Yoshitani as Natsumi Nagita
- Erika Ikuta as Akane Uryû
- Norihiko Tsukuda as Kazehiko Kageo
- Yu Takahashi as Mika Kanno
- Mantaro Koichi as Ken Izumaru
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 24, 2022 | July 3, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
School's Seven Mysteries Murder Case School's Seven Mysteries Murder Case (学園七不思議殺人事件 Gakuen Nana Fushigi Satsujin Jiken) is the first episode of the fifth generation of the TV Drama series The Files of Young Kindaichi, based on the story arc of the same name. In this episode, the Mystery Investigation Club of Fudo High School tries to find the seventh mystery of their school. Nobody knows the seventh mystery because the legendary Afterschool Magician would kill anyone who knows it. One day, the Afterschool Magician killed the Head of the Mystery Investigation Club. Hajime Kindaichi and the other member of the Mystery Investigation Club try to find the truth. |
April 24, 2022 |
| 2 |
Siren Island Murder Case (Part 1) Sacred Love Island Murder Case, also known as Seiren Island Murder Case (聖恋島殺人事件 Seiren-tou Satsujin Jiken), is the second and the third episode of the fifth generation of TV Drama series The Files of Young Kindaichi. It adapts the story arc of the Sacred Love Island Murder Case from the Returns Series. In these episodes, Hajime Kindaichi, Miyuki Nanase, and Ryuta Saki invite by Inspector Kenmochi to assist him on a fishing tour at Seiren Island. When they arrived, the murder happened committed by a legendary Siren, the Sea Monster, that lived on that island. |
May 8, 2022 |
| 3 |
Siren Island Murder Case (Part 2) Sacred Love Island Murder Case, also known as Seiren Island Murder Case (聖恋島殺人事件 Seiren-tou Satsujin Jiken), is the second and the third episode of the fifth generation of TV Drama series The Files of Young Kindaichi. It adapts the story arc of the Sacred Love Island Murder Case from the Returns Series. In these episodes, Hajime Kindaichi, Miyuki Nanase, and Ryuta Saki invite by Inspector Kenmochi to assist him on a fishing tour at Seiren Island. When they arrived, the murder happened committed by a legendary Siren, the Sea Monster, that lived on that island. |
May 15, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 24, 2022 |
| Last aired | July 3, 2022 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:30:00 |