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The File of Young Kindaichi (1997)

Action · Animation · Crime

Kindaichi Hajime may look dumb, but he is one of the smartest you will ever see. He encounters mysteries after mysteries with his good friend, Miyuki, and he swears to solve them in the name of his grandfather, which was a great detective.

IMDb rating
7.9 (282 votes)
Seasons
7
Language
JA
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Jun 10, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

7.89 avg 23 episodes 8.2 → 7.8 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 25 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 18 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 17 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 16 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 17 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 16 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 16 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 17 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 15 votesEp 11: 7.3 · 15 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 16 votesEp 13: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 14: 7.7 · 10 votesEp 15: 7.9 · 11 votesEp 16: 7.0 · 11 votesEp 17: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 20: 8.5 · 15 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 12 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 12 votesEp 23: 7.8 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Academy's Seven Mysteries Murder Case: File 18.225
2Academy's Seven Mysteries Murder Case: File 27.618
3Academy's Seven Mysteries Murder Case: File 38.118
4Hiren Lake Legend Murder Case: File 18.117
5Hiren Lake Legend Murder Case: File 28.216
6Hiren Lake Legend Murder Case: File 38.217
7Wax Doll Castle Murder Case: File 18.016
8Wax Doll Castle Murder Case: File 27.916
9Wax Doll Castle Murder Case: File 38.317
10Gentleman Thief's Murder: File 17.315
11Gentleman Thief's Murder: File 27.315
12Gentleman Thief's Murder: File 37.716
13Hikou Isle Murder Case: File 17.410
14Hikou Isle Murder Case: File 27.710
15Hikou Isle Murder Case: File 37.911
16Demon Suite Murder Case: File 17.011
17Demon Suite Murder Case: File 27.511
18Hida Mechanical Mansion Murder Case: File 18.214
19Hida Mechanical Mansion Murder Case: File 28.414
20Hida Mechanical Mansion Murder Case: File 38.515
21Opera House Murder Case: File 18.212
22Opera House Murder Case: File 27.912
23Opera House Murder Case: File 37.814

Season 2 (1997)

8.01 avg 19 episodes 7.9 → 8.3 24 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 14 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 13 votesEp 9: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 15: 8.4 · 10 votesEp 16: 8.3 · 11 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 18: 7.9 · 11 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 12 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Young Kidaichi's Murder: File 17.914
2Young Kidaichi's Murder: File 28.213
3Young Kidaichi's Murder: File 38.113
4Young Kidaichi's Murder: File 48.314
5Ghost Passenger Ship Murder Case: File 18.012
6Ghost Passenger Ship Murder Case: File 27.812
7Ghost Passenger Ship Murder Case: File 37.812
8Ghost Passenger Ship Murder Case: File 48.013
9Murderous Intent of Below Freezing 15 Degrees7.210
10Magical Express Murder Case: File 17.812
11Magical Express Murder Case: File 27.913
12Magical Express Murder Case: File 37.913
13Magical Express Murder Case: File 48.213
14Yukiyasha Legend Murder Case: File 18.010
15Yukiyasha Legend Murder Case: File 28.410
16Yukiyasha Legend Murder Case: File 38.311
17Tarot Lodge Murder Case: File 18.211
18Tarot Lodge Murder Case: File 27.911
19Tarot Lodge Murder Case: File 38.312

Season 3 (1998)

7.89 avg 27 episodes 7.5 → 7.8 24 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 10 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 10 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 10 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 5: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 10 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 11 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 10 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 9 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 9 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 13: 7.9 · 7 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 8 votesEp 15: 7.6 · 8 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 9 votesEp 18: 7.9 · 9 votesEp 19: 7.7 · 9 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 21: 8.1 · 7 votesEp 22: 7.7 · 7 votesEp 23: 8.1 · 7 votesEp 24: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 25: 8.2 · 8 votesEp 26: 7.1 · 8 votesEp 27: 7.8 · 8 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Black Butterfly Murder Case: File 17.510
2Black Butterfly Murder Case: File 27.610
3Black Butterfly Murder Case: File 37.710
4Black Butterfly Murder Case: File 47.711
5Reika Hayami's Kidnapping Murder Case: File 17.410
6Reika Hayami's Kidnapping Murder Case: File 27.810
7Reika Hayami's Kidnapping Murder Case: File 37.910
8Reika Hayami's Kidnapping Murder Case: File 48.411
9France Silver Coin Murder Case: File 18.110
10France Silver Coin Murder Case: File 28.19
11France Silver Coin Murder Case: File 38.19
12France Silver Coin Murder Case: File 48.010
13Who Killed the Goddess?7.97
14Devil's Relics Murder Case: File 17.98
15Devil's Relics Murder Case: File 27.68
16Devil's Relics Murder Case: File 38.18
17Devil's Relics Murder Case: File 48.29
18Graveyard Isle Murder Case: File 17.99
19Graveyard Isle Murder Case: File 27.79
20Graveyard Isle Murder Case: File 38.09
21Police Detective's Akechi's Splendid Inference8.17
22Will-o-the-wisp Isle Murder Case: File 17.77
23Will-o-the-wisp Isle Murder Case: File 28.17
24Will-o-the-wisp Isle Murder Case: File 38.37
25Will-o-the-wisp Isle Murder Case: File 48.28
26Police Inspector Kenmochi's Secret: File 17.18
27Police Inspector Kenmochi's Secret: File 27.88

Season 4 (1998)

8.18 avg 14 episodes 8.2 → 8.3 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 8 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 8 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 8 votesEp 4: 9.1 · 10 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 9 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 9 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 10 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 7 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 7 votesEp 11: 7.6 · 8 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 8 votesEp 13: 7.6 · 7 votesEp 14: 8.3 · 7 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Ijinkan Hotel Murder Case: File 18.28
2Ijinkan Hotel Murder Case: File 28.88
3Ijinkan Hotel Murder Case: File 38.68
4Ijinkan Hotel Murder Case: File 49.110
5Computer Lodge Murder Case: File 18.29
6Computer Lodge Murder Case: File 28.29
7Computer Lodge Murder Case: File 38.18
8Computer Lodge Murder Case: File 48.410
9Holy Valentine's Murder: File 17.97
10Holy Valentine's Murder: File 27.97
11Holy Valentine's Murder: File 37.68
12Kindaichi Fumi's Pretty Activity: Fumi's Kidnapping Case7.68
13Kindaichi Fumi's Pretty Activity: The Murder in the Mirror Labyrinth7.67
14Police Detective Akechi's Splendid Inference 28.37

Season 5 (1999)

8.15 avg 22 episodes 8.0 → 8.2 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 7 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 7 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 8 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 8 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 8 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 8 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 9 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 7 votesEp 13: 7.9 · 7 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 7 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 16: 8.4 · 8 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 7 votesEp 18: 8.6 · 7 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 6 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 7 votesEp 21: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 6 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Murder from Screen: File 18.07
2The Murder from Screen: File 28.17
3The Murder from Screen: File 38.67
4The Murder from Screen: File 48.48
5Youth Akechi's Splendid Challenge: File 18.07
6Youth Akechi's Splendid Challenge: File 28.18
7Shanghai Merman Legend Murder Case: File 17.88
8Shanghai Merman Legend Murder Case: File 27.88
9Shanghai Merman Legend Murder Case: File 37.98
10Shanghai Merman Legend Murder Case: File 48.19
11Kindaichi Fumi Pretty Activity: Cormorant Fishing Village Murder Case8.18
12Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case: File 18.17
13Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case: File 27.97
14Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case: File 38.17
15Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case: File 48.37
16Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case: File 58.48
17Midsummer's Nightmare Murder Case7.67
18Thunder Festival Murder Case: File 18.67
19Thunder Festival Murder Case: File 28.36
20Thunder Festival Murder Case: File 38.67
21The Homicide Restaurant8.37
22The Murder in the Forest of Cerberus: File 18.26

Season 6 (1999)

7.95 avg 33 episodes 8.0 → 7.3 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 8 votesEp 5: 7.1 · 9 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 7 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 7 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 7 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 7 votesEp 11: 7.4 · 7 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 6 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 6 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 6 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 6 votesEp 16: 8.3 · 6 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 6 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 6 votesEp 19: 8.7 · 7 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 22: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 23: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 24: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 25: 7.6 · 7 votesEp 26: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 27: 7.8 · 6 votesEp 28: 7.2 · 6 votesEp 29: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 30: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 31: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 32: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 33: 7.3 · 7 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Murder in the Forest of Cerberus: File 28.07
2The Murder in the Forest of Cerberus: File 38.26
3The Murder in the Forest of Cerberus: File 48.37
4Youth Akechi's Splendid Concerto: File 17.48
5Youth Akechi's Splendid Concerto: File 27.19
6Yukikage Village Murder Case: File 18.17
7Yukikage Village Murder Case: File 28.47
8Yukikage Village Murder Case: File 38.47
9Yukikage Village Murder Case: File 48.58
10Kindaichi Fumi's Pretty Activity: The Ransom Money Disappeared in the Snow7.37
11The Demon Loses His Way7.47
12Sorrowed Ghost Legend Murder Case: File 17.76
13Sorrowed Ghost Legend Murder Case: File 27.76
14Sorrowed Ghost Legend Murder Case: File 37.86
15Youth Akechi's Splendid Sword Skill: File 17.76
16Youth Akechi's Splendid Sword Skill: File 28.36
17Departed Spirit School Murder Case: File 18.36
18Departed Spirit School Murder Case: File 28.56
19Departed Spirit School Murder Case: File 38.77
20Puzzle of Instantaneous Disappearance8.06
21Massacre in Deep Blue: File 18.06
22Massacre in Deep Blue: File 28.06
23Massacre in Deep Blue: File 38.06
24Massacre in Deep Blue: File 48.06
25Massacre in Deep Blue: File 57.67
26Alibi in the Film8.26
27Izumo Myth Murder Case: File 17.86
28Izumo Myth Murder Case: File 27.26
29Izumo Myth Murder Case: File 38.06
30Izumo Myth Murder Case: File 48.37
31Police Detective Akechi's Inference in Las Vegas: File 18.06
32Police Detective Akechi's Inference in Las Vegas: File 28.26
33Reversing the Impossible! Miyuki Nanase's Suspicious of Murder7.37

Season 7 (2000)

8.32 avg 10 episodes 9.0 → 7.8 24 min avg

Ep 1: 9.0 · 10 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 6 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 7 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 6 votesEp 5: 8.9 · 7 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 6 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 6 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 6 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 8 votes
Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Russian Dolls Murder Case: File 19.010
2Russian Dolls Murder Case: File 28.76
3Russian Dolls Murder Case: File 38.77
4Russian Dolls Murder Case: File 48.76
5Russian Dolls Murder Case: File 58.97
6The Challenge from Gentleman Thief7.76
7Mystery Circus's Murder: File 17.26
8Mystery Circus's Murder: File 28.06
9Mystery Circus's Murder: File 38.56
10Mystery Circus's Murder: File 47.88
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