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List of <i>The Kindaichi Case Files</i> light novels

List of The Kindaichi Case Files light novels

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The Kindaichi Case Files mystery novels are written by Seimaru Amagi, who also writes the stories for the manga series of the same title. The illustrator and co-author is Fumiya Satō.[1] As of April 20, 2001, 9 volumes have been published in Japan by Kodansha. A portion of the anime television series episodes and the two animated films are based on the novels. All cases of Kindaichi featuring in the novels have been made into anime except for Heresy Mansion Murder Case, which is the final instalment of the novel series and the only instalment released after the conclusion of the anime television series. The 5th novel: Shanghai Mermaid Legend Murder Case, was also adapted into a live action movie.[2]

The cover of the first volume of The Kindaichi Case Files novel, as released by Kodansha on September 22, 1994, in Japan.

The novel stories are somewhat connected with the stories in the original manga. For instance, Opera House, The New Murders in the novel series is a sequel to Opera House Murder Case in the manga series and Ghost Passenger Ship Murder Case in the novel series is a sequel to Lake Hiren Legend Murder case in the manga series. Some of the novels were translated to English and published in Japan.

Volume list

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English translation

  • Kodansha International, Kodansha English Library
    • The New Kindaichi Files (trans. Yuriko Tamaki, 1996, ISBN 4770022883) - Opera-za Kan Arata Naru Satsujin
    • The New Kindaichi Files 2: Murder On-Line (trans. Yuriko Tamaki, 1998, ISBN 4770023154) - Dennō Sansō Satsujin Jiken
    • The New Kindaichi Files 3: The Shanghai River Demon's Curse (trans. Yuriko Tamaki, 1998, ISBN 4770024096) - Shanhai Gyojin Densetsu Satsujin Jiken
  • Kodansha International, Kodansha Ruby Books
    • The New Kindaichi Files: Deadly Thunder (trans. Yuriko Tamaki, 1999, ISBN 4770024479) - Ikazuchi Matsuri Satsujin Jiken

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References

  1. [1]
    金田一少年の事件簿 オペラ座館・新たなる殺人 [The Kindaichi Case Files Opera House The New Murders] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2005-11-28. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  2. [2]
    "Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo: Shanghai Ningyo Densetsu". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
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    金田一少年の事件簿 幽霊客船殺人事件 [The Kindaichi Case Files Ghost Passenger Ship Murder Case] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2005-11-22. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
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    金田一少年の事件簿 電脳山荘殺人事件 [The Kindaichi Case Files Computer Mountain Hut Murder Case] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2005-09-15. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
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    金田一少年の事件簿 鬼火島殺人事件 [The Kindaichi Case Files Ghost Fire Island Murder Case] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2004-06-20. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
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    金田一少年の事件簿 上海魚人伝説殺人事件 [The Kindaichi Case Files Shanghai Mermaid Legend Murder Case] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2003-09-17. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
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    金田一少年の事件簿 雷祭殺人事件 [The Kindaichi Case Files Thunder Festival Murder Case] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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    金田一少年の事件簿 殺戮のディープブルー（上） [The Kindaichi Case Files Murderous Deep Blue (First Part)] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  9. [9]
    金田一少年の事件簿 殺戮のディープブルー（下） [The Kindaichi Case Files Murderous Deep Blue (Second Part)] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  10. [10]
    金田一少年の事件簿 邪宗館殺人事件 [The Kindaichi Case Files Heresy Mansion Murder Case] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
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