The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid
1997, Japanese. Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Yukihiko TsutsumiDirector
- Tsuyoshi Domoto金田一 一（Hajime Kindaichi）
- Rie Tomosaka七濑 美雪（Miyuki Nanase）
- Masato Furuoya剑持勇（Isamu Kenmochi）
- Tomohiro Hara佐木 龙太（Ryuuta Saki）
- Mizuki Sano真壁 诚（Makoto Makabe）
- Asami Mizukawa杨 蕾丽（Leili Yang）
- Chen Chi-Chiang杨 小龙（Xiaolong Yang）
- Akira Nakao藤堂 壮介（Sousuke Toudou）
- Ada Mauro玛露琪娜（Martina）
- Makiko Sanuki西村 志保（Shiho Nishimura）
- Satoshi Hashimoto幸田 裕司（Yuji Kouda）
- Xiu Jian李 波儿（Bo'er Li）
Details
- Released
- 13 December 1997
- Original title
- 金田一少年の事件簿 上海魚人伝説
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Akihiro Tago
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What The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid is based on
The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid is based on Kindaichi Case Files, a 1995 television series and The Kindaichi Case Files, a manga series by Yōzaburō Kanari.
Television series · 1995
Kindaichi Case Files
Manga series
The Kindaichi Case Files
By Yōzaburō Kanari
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The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid: quick answers
What should I watch before The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid?
Watch The Files of Young Kindaichi: School's Seven Mysteries Murder Case (1995) and The Files of Young Kindaichi: Snow Yaksha Legend Murder Case (1995) first.
What comes after The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid?
Next in the series: The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express (2001), The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire Murders (2005), and The Files of Young Kindaichi: Lost in Kowloon (2013).
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How long is The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid?
The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 December 1997. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid?
If you liked The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid, try Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes, Suspect X, Confessions.
Who directed The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid?
The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid (1997) was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and stars Tsuyoshi Domoto, Rie Tomosaka, Masato Furuoya.
What is The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid based on?
The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid is based on Kindaichi Case Files, a 1995 television series and The Kindaichi Case Files, a manga series by Yōzaburō Kanari.