TV series
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
1995–2022, Japanese, on Nippon TV.
A young man who showed little promise while a high school student becomes a master detective, just like his grandfather.
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 45
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2022
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Latest episode
S5 E10: Episode 10
Aired 26 June 2022
Seasons 5
Cast & crew
- Tsuyoshi DomotoHajime Kindaichi · 17 ep
- Masato FuruoyaIsamu Kenmochi · 17 ep
- Tomohiro HaraRyuta Saki · 17 ep
- Rie TomosakaMiyuki Nanase · 17 ep
- Moka KamishiraishiMiyuki Nanase · 11 ep
- Shunsuke MichiedaHajime Kindaichi · 10 ep
- Ikki SawamuraIsamu Kenmochi · 10 ep
- Iwasaki TaishoRyuta Saki · 10 ep
- Ryosuke YamadaHajime Kindaichi · 9 ep
- Haruna KawaguchiMiyuki Nanase · 9 ep
- Tomomitsu YamaguchiIsamu Kenmochi · 9 ep
- Daiki AriokaRyuji Saki · 9 ep
Details
- First aired
- 15 July 1995
- Last aired
- 26 June 2022
- Network
- Nippon TV
- Original title
- 金田一少年の事件簿
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What The Files of the Young Kindaichi is based on
The Files of the Young Kindaichi is adapted from a manga.
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The Files of the Young Kindaichi: quick answers
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How many seasons of The Files of the Young Kindaichi are there?
The Files of the Young Kindaichi has 5 seasons and 45 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is The Files of the Young Kindaichi finished?
Yes. The Files of the Young Kindaichi ended in 2022, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Files of the Young Kindaichi on?
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What is The Files of the Young Kindaichi based on?
The Files of the Young Kindaichi is adapted from a manga.