List of The Kindaichi Case Files chapters


The Kindaichi Case Files is a Japanese mystery manga authored by Yōzaburō Kanari and Seimaru Amagi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō. The first two series were serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1992 to 2000. The New series, which was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine between 2004 and 2011, was published at irregular intervals. The regular serialization resumed in 2012 to celebrate the 20th anniversary. In 2013 the series title changed to The Kindaichi Case Files R and the regular weekly serialization continues as before. A spin-off manga titled Takato Case Files, which centred on the primary antagonist Yoichi Takato, was serialized in the webcomic mobile app Manga Box between December 4, 2013 and March 26, 2014. One tankōbon volume of Takato Case Files was released in Japan on May 9, 2014. Another spin-off manga titled The Akechi Files started serialization in the June 2014 issue of Magazine Special and it is illustrated by Yūki Satō.
The entire series is divided into File series, Case series, Short File series, Akechi File series, New series, 20th Anniversary series, The Kindaichi Case Files R and spin-off series. As of January 15, 2016, 73 volumes in total have been released in Japan.
A manga omake titled Unusual Case Files of Young Kindaichi: Kaijingyō Legend Murder Case is only included as a bonus feature in The Kindaichi Case Files DVD Collectors Box which was released in Japan in 2007.
In 1995, the manga received the 19th Kodansha Manga Award. The series is licensed for an English language release in North America by Tokyopop. The English volumes are published under separate titles which are different from the original Japanese titles. The chapters contained in the English volumes are also different from the Japanese counterparts. While many of the original Japanese volumes contain two mysteries in one book, the chapters in each English volume form a single mystery story and different mysteries are published in separate volumes. Various bilingual volumes have been released.

Volume list

File series (27 volumes/19 files)

Case series (10 volumes/7 cases)

Short File series (6 volumes/20 short files)

Akechi File series (2 volumes/7 Akechi files)

New series (14 volumes/10 cases)

20th Anniversary series (5 volumes/3 files)

The Kindaichi Case Files R (Returns)

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Takato Case Files (1 volume/7 Takato cases)

Chapters not yet in ''tankōbon'' format

The Akechi Files

  1. "Case 1: Young Boy's Retaliation—1"
  2. "Case 2: Young Boy's Retaliation—2"
  3. "Case 3: Young Boy's Retaliation—3"

    Return Series

;Doll Island Murder Case

  1. "Doll Island Murder Case Chapter 7"
  2. "Doll Island Murder Case Chapter 8"
  3. "Doll Island Murder Case Chapter 9"
  4. "Doll Island Murder Case Chapter 10"
  5. "Doll Island Murder Case Chapter 11"
  6. "Doll Island Murder Case Chapter 12"
  7. "Doll Island Murder Case Final Chapter"
;Sommelier Akechi Kengo Case File

  1. "Sommelier Akechi Kengo Case File Chapter 1"
  2. "Sommelier Akechi Kengo Case File Chapter 2"
  3. "Sommelier Akechi Kengo Case File Final Chapter"

Case Summaries

SHORT FILE Series

The short cases of Kindaichi

  1. Murderous Intent of Below Freezing 15 Degrees
  2. Who Killed the Goddess?
  3. The Twin Murderer
  4. Christmas Eve Murder
  5. The Murder in the Mirror Labyrinth
  6. Fumi Kindaichi's Kidnapping
  7. The Adventure of Fumi Kindaichi
  8. Lost Ransom
  9. Alibi in the Film
  10. The Homicide Restaurant
  11. Homicide of the Blood Dyeing Pool
  12. Departed Spirit School Murder Case
  13. Puzzle of Instantaneous Disappearance
  14. The Challenge from Mysterious Gentlemen Thief
  15. Morning Sound of Gunshot at 4.40 am
  16. The Bee Poison Sword Murder Case
  17. The Strange Intrigue of the Female Doctor