TV series

The Files of Young Kindaichi

2022 · 1 season

A moody, puzzle-driven mystery that keeps you guessing with eerie atmosphere and clever clues.

Tagline: A bona fide horror mystery that's proudly Japanese.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, crime, justice, friendship
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
crime
justice
friendship
betrayal
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none