AniWorthThe File of Young Kindaichi Returns
Introduction
High school student Hajime Kindaichi is the supposed grandson of famous private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Visiting Hong Kong for a fashion event with Kindaichi, our hero's girlfriend Miyuki is captured by a stranger in a case of mistaken identity. The journey to save Miyuki itself leads to yet another crime case...
(Source: YTV)
Audience ratings
MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 7.57/10 · 8100
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Audience reviews
3 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Gin-san123
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When i first heard about, i thought this would be a normal detective anime. But when i watched it, it was so good. The stories are well written. You can't guess the culprit till Kindaichi reveals it. The reveal and how the culprit did the murder or theft(Mostly murders) is my favorite part. Everything from the start of the case links to the murder and it confuses the watcher who the real culprit is. You think of someone from the suspects to be the murder but someone is.
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The characters are not that great. There is no character development. Other than Kindaichi and Akemichi(An genuis inspector), everyone seems a fool. The others don't realise the most common things. If a murder has taken place, they would first scream and be surprised like everyone else but the next minute t…
Read at the sourceRyagan
I'm a sucker for detective anime, so when I found out Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo got a sequel, I was all over that. Is Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns as good as the original? Not really. But it is a decent series in its own right.
The story is very episodic in nature, so there's no need to watch the original series before this. The original series is very episodic in nature as well, so the only thing that really connects the two series is its cast of characters. There is no major overall plot, but a series like this doesn't really need one.
The animation isn't anything special. It's basically an updated, cleaner version of the original series. There isn't anything particularly impressive about the animation, but the animation still gives the viewer a clear idea of what's happenin…
Read at the sourceAkai_Shuichi
- This review does not take any considerations of any previous Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo material, and the series will be treated just by itself -
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns is, of course, a sequel to Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo, which was a long running series (148 episodes) in the 90s that has also inspired, movies, OVAs and a live action series. First thing I'll make clear is that you don't really need to watch any previous material to enjoy Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns by itself.
This series target a very specific type of audience, and that's the people who like crime fiction. If you don't like crime fiction (Sherlock Holmes, Hercules Poirot, Conan Edogawa, etc), then you really shouldn't waste your time with Kindaichi. Now, if you do like it, you'll more than l…
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