The Files of Young Kindaichi
A bona fide horror mystery that's proudly Japanese.
On Nippon TV
A cerebral Japanese murder-mystery series where a brilliant teenage detective unravels complex cases, balancing intellectual puzzle-solving with atmospheric horror elements.
Kindaichi Hajime is a high school student and a private detective with an IQ of 180. He solves murder cases that are riddled with difficult clues. Kindaichi Hajime works with his childhood friend Nanase Miyuki and Kenmochi Isamu. Kenmochi Isamu is now the chief inspector of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
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