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Hajime Kindaichi investigates the seventh mystery at Fudo High School with Ruiko Sakuragi
Apr 7, 1997Rumors persist regarding seven mysterious murders at Fudo High School, with only six cases resolved. Hajime Kindaichi is recruited by Mystery Research Team leader Ruiko Sakuragi to address the final unsolved case. A warning from the "After-School Magician" predicts the principal's death if the old school building is demolished. That night, the Mystery Club and security officer Ryozo Tachibana witness a masked figure before discovering an empty locked biology room containing a candle pentagram. The following morning, Sakuragi is found hanged in the same manner as the seventh mystery. It is later revealed that she discovered a student's corpse hidden in the walls, dating back ten years, thereby solving the final mystery. Hajime vows to uncover the truth behind these events.
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Fudo High Seven Mysteries Murder Case File Two Investigation Continues
Apr 14, 1997Inspector Kenmochi investigates Sakuragi's death while teacher Matoba suspects former educator M. Student Makabe theorizes about the crime, but Hajime disagrees. Kenmochi reveals that Mystery Club member Chihiro Aoyama vanished ten years ago during her investigation. Student Onoue possesses Sakuragi's data disc revealing the culprit's identity but is murdered by the Magician with a hammer. His body is moved to the printing room to match a mystery. Hajime and Miyuki Nanase discover Sakuragi's notes in the club minutes, indicating only six mysteries originally existed. Miyuki is attacked while removing a poster in the old school building. Hajime finds her injured near the fountain, fulfilling the third mystery.
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Hajime exposes the killer and uncovers hidden bodies at Fudo High
Apr 21, 1997Kenmochi reveals the old school building was once owned by Takahata Pharmaceuticals, where six experimental subjects died. After Miyuki recovers from an attack, Hajime decodes a message and discovers Chihiro Aoyama’s body in a wall. He gathers everyone to explain how mirrors concealed Sakuragi’s murder, then accuses physics teacher Yuichiro Matoba, the "After-School Magician," of hiding the bodies for 30 years and causing Chihiro’s accidental death 10 years prior. Security officer Ryozo Tachibana, Chihiro’s father, kills Matoba with scissors in revenge. Police recover the six bodies, the building is demolished, and Hajime attends Chihiro’s funeral, meeting her for the first and last time.
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Investigation into the Lake Hiren Resort Murder and the Escaped Prisoner
Apr 28, 1997Hajime and Miyuki visit Hiren Lake Resort on behalf of Shigeru Kikkawa to compete for a membership pass. A news broadcast reports that the axe murderer Jason has escaped from a nearby prison. The following morning, the group discovers a member dead from an axe attack, and the only bridge to the resort is destroyed. Company president Saburou Kayama attempts to flee with a suitcase of money but is also killed, and the money is returned. Later, Miyuki is injured by a booby trap in the woods. The case involves third-year student Eiji Touno, second-year student Sayuri Kawanishi, university student Souchi Kurata, painter Seiji Kobayashi, freelance writer Yousuke Itsuki, Saburou Kayama and his wife Seiko, doctor Seisaku Kouda, tour conductor Shyoutarou Kujyou, and Shigeru Kikkawa.
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Investigation into the Lake Hiren Murder Case Continues with New Deaths
May 5, 1997Hajime suspects the murderer is among the group members. Eiji Touno departs by boat for assistance, but his body returns on the vessel. That night, artist Seiji Kobayashi is murdered. Hajime uncovers that every guest survived the sinking of the Oriental ship three years ago.
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Hajime traps killer Eiji Touno who avenges sister Keiko in Lake Hiren mystery
May 12, 1997Hajime discovers a hidden microphone used by the murderer to eavesdrop on the group. He utilizes this device to capture the culprit, identified as Eiji Touno. Investigation reveals Touno murdered Shigeru Kikkawa and disguised the corpse as his own. His motive was revenge against an individual with the initials "S.K." who allegedly sacrificed Touno's sister, Keiko, during the Oriental Cruise Disaster to save others. Following his capture, Touno escapes and pilots a motorboat onto the lake. He detonates the vessel, causing the water to appear red from the sunset. Subsequently, Yousuke Itsuki presents Hajime with a photograph of Eiji Touno alongside his sister, Keiko Goizume, noting her strong physical resemblance to Miyuki.
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Wax Castle Mystery Involving Ten Criminal Investigators and a Stabbing
May 19, 1997Hajime and Miyuki attend a mystery night at an old castle featuring a wax museum, hosted by the mysterious Mr. Redrum. Ten individuals connected to criminal investigation are invited to compete for ownership of the estate. Upon arrival, the guests discover wax figures resembling themselves. That evening, Megumi Toma, president of the Toma Detective Agency, is found stabbed in the back alongside her own wax doll. The sole clue left at the scene consists of two cue balls held by the victim. The case involves key figures including crime psychologist Richard Anderson, mystery critic Kusaburo Bando, National Police Inspector Kengo Akechi, and mystery writer Kahoru Takigawa.
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Castle of Wax Murder Case File 2 Investigation Continues
Mar 26, 1997Following the initial homicide, guests realize they are cut off from the outside world and that redrum is an anagram for murder. Richard Anderson, a crime psychologist, is killed next. Subsequently, mystery novel critic Kusaburo Bando is discovered hanged alongside a doll, accompanied by a recording claiming he murdered Toma and Anderson. Despite this evidence, Hajime remains unconvinced by the apparent solution. Instead, he directs suspicion toward National Police Inspector Kengo Akechi, accusing him of being the true culprit behind the deaths in the isolated castle.
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Hajime accuses Akechi of murder while uncovering a thirty-year-old crime linked to writer Kahoru Takigawa.
Jun 2, 1997Hajime accuses Detective Akechi of being the murderer, but Akechi proves he is not Redrum and reveals he is investigating a thirty-year-old crime. Hajime discovers a ring in the fireplace and deduces that Redrum is actually the mystery novel writer, Kahoru Takigawa. She confesses to the killings, explaining that the three victims were responsible for the death of her lover, Kyoji Sayama, twenty-nine years ago. This tragedy occurred during a disagreement after the group of five had carried out a large robbery. Takigawa sought revenge for the loss of Kyoji Sayama, leading to the recent murders that have come to light during the current investigation.
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Detective Kenmochi recruits Hajime to investigate the Kaitou Gentleman thief at Gamou Gouzou's mansion.
Jun 9, 1997Detective Kenmochi enlists Hajime to track the Kaitou Gentleman, an art thief who leaves calling cards. Hajime and Miyuki visit the residence of master artist Gamou Gouzou, where Hajime reunites with former classmate Sakura Izumi. Sakura is named Gouzou's heir after a painting of his daughter, sent by the thief to a competition, is stolen. During the visit, a portrait is taken, and Sakura is assaulted with her hair cut. Hajime suspects one of the mansion's guests, including butler Komiyama, ghost painter Nobuhiko Izumi, journalist Daigi Maki, and friend Itsuki. Meanwhile, Gouzou's lover, Dr. Satomi Kaitsu, intends to poison Sakura but she is strangled instead, and her portrait is also stolen.
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Detective investigates Gouzou's death and a disguised thief linked to a painting
Jun 16, 1997Following the theft of a fishing painting by Kaitou Gentleman, Gouzou is discovered dead near the river despite everyone having an alibi. Hajime devises a trap that captures the thief, who is revealed to be disguised as art magazine journalist Daigi Maki. She denies involvement in the murders and manages to escape. Suspicion arises when Hajime notices the Southern Cross constellation depicted in a painting of a daughter. To investigate this clue, he dispatches his friend Itsuki to the southernmost island of Okinawa, the only location in Japan where the constellation is visible. This investigation aims to uncover the truth behind the theft and the subsequent death.
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Hajime investigates the murders of Dr. Kaitsu and Gouzou while suspecting the Kaitou Gentleman as a scapegoat.
Jun 23, 1997Hajime theorizes that two individuals orchestrated the deaths of Dr. Kaitsu and Gouzou, using the Kaitou Gentleman to divert suspicion. He deduces that a portrait of a daughter was sent to an exhibition to force Gouzou to acknowledge her existence, thereby allowing Sakura entry into the mansion. However, the presence of the Southern Cross in the painting indicates it was created by a ghost painter in Okinawa, not Gouzou. Dr. Kaitsu acted as an accomplice, but they drugged the artist and sent him to an Okinawa hospital, where he subsequently died. Accusing Sakura with assistance from butler Komiyama, Hajime learns she committed the murders because her father, Nobuhiko Izumi, was the ghost painter. Before arrest, Sakura takes her own life and confesses her feelings for Hajime.
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Treasure hunt on Hiho island turns deadly when Daisuke Mimasaka is found dead in a clock.
Jun 30, 1997Hajime and Miyuki join a treasure hunt on Kyushu's Hiho Island, organized by Daisuke Mimasaka. Participants include Asato Kakimoto, Ryuzo Yasojima, Kohei Himura, Hisayoshi Yaogi, Chris Einstein, former butler Eisaku Iwata, Kyoko Kaya, and Midori Mimasaka. Upon arrival, they find Mimasaka's decomposed body inside a grandfather clock. Clues involve a Yamawara statue, eight dolls, and an old song linked to Tottori folklore, where the Yamawara protects the treasure. The group continues the hunt, realizing an extra guest is the killer. The next morning, a doll is missing, and Asato Kakimoto is discovered dead in his lodge, covered in blood, despite everyone having an alibi.
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Hajime Investigates Island Murder After Injury at Black Torii Gateway
Jul 7, 1997Chris Einstein asks Hajime to investigate a black torii gateway, where Hajime is injured near a geyser. During treatment, Hajime learns that Mimasaka’s daughter Midori resented her father. He also views a photograph from ten years ago showing island owners and treasure hunters, including Professor Saeki and his young son Koichiro. After Saeki’s apparent accidental death, everyone left the island to Mimasaka and departed. That night, Ryuzo Yasojima is killed when his lodge burns down. All guests have alibis except Kohei Himura, who is shot shortly after witnessing the true culprit. While at the onsen, Hajime finds a clue when he discovers that the red ochre on the island turns black on contact with water.
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Hajime uncovers the killer's identity amidst a cavern collapse and treasure burial.
Jul 14, 1997Hajime deduces that the red torii appears black due to a geyser, while Hisayoshi Yaogi locates the treasure but is found dead. Hajime identifies the killer as Koichiro Saeki, who disguised himself as Midori Mimasaka to avenge his father. Inside the cavern guarded by a Yamawara statue, former butler Eisaku Iwata attempts to kill the group to keep the gold. Kyoko Kaya, a police officer investigating Iwata for murder and fraud, shoots him. Iwata’s attempt to seize the gold topples the statue, killing him and collapsing the cavern. Hajime saves Koichiro, who explains his love for Midori and her subsequent suicide. Koichiro is arrested, and the contents of Kyoko Kaya’s box remain unknown.
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The Devil's Suite Murder Case File 1
Jul 21, 1997Michael Henry, a French executive of the Toutou Philharmonic Orchestra, is discovered dead at the base of a staircase within Shuichiro Mido’s villa. Mido is the composer of "The Devil's Suite," inspired by his three poems. The sole clue is a key held in Henry’s hand. Hajime assists Inspector Akechi in searching for the composer’s lost work while interacting with other orchestra members, including conductor Takehiko Natsuoka, singer Yurie Kazekura, and violinist Arisa Kure. Mido’s manager, Yuka Yamane, subsequently finds Kazekura dead in a collector’s room, her head covered by a helmet matching the poem descriptions. The group locates a written copy of the poems, which Akechi gives to Hajime to solve the mystery of the two deaths.
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The Devil's Suite Murder Case File 2
Jul 28, 1997An arrow strikes Arisa Kure, prompting Akechi to discover a score in conductor Takehiko Natsuoka's room. Natsuoka claims he took it from the deceased Michael Henry. Hajime accuses Kure of murder, citing the word "kle" found in the victim's hand, and suggests she faked the arrow attack while implicating Tsubaki for hiding the bow. Tsubaki attempts to take the blame, revealing Kure is Shuichiro Mido's daughter. Kure confesses to killing Michael Henry and Yurie Kazekura, explaining that Kazekura witnessed the accidental death and attempted blackmail. She tries to jump off a cliff, but Hajime and Tsubaki intervene, assuring her of her father's love. Kure is subsequently arrested for the murders of Michael Henry and Yurie Kazekura.
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Investigation into the Hida Mechanized House Murder Case File 1
Aug 4, 1997Hajime and Miyuki accompany Detective Isamu Kenmochi to Kuchinashi village in Okuhida, Gifu Prefecture, after receiving a letter from Shino, a childhood friend who married into the Tatsumi family as the second wife. Shino has received death threats from the "Cursed Warrior" since the death of her husband, Kuranosuke Tatsumi, whose will named his son Seimaru as heir, excluding Ryunosuke from his first wife, Ayako. Following an attack by someone dressed as the samurai Kaneharu, a masked man claiming to be Saburou Akanuma offers to reveal the Cursed Warrior's identity at midnight. He is later found beheaded in a locked room, with Shino stating he claimed to be Seimaru's supposedly stillborn twin. That night, Miyuki is ambushed by a sword-wielding warrior while walking.
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Investigation into the Hida Mechanized House Murder Case File 2
Aug 11, 1997Hajime locates Miyuki being taken to the Samurai Temple by a warrior, while Detective Kenmochi uncovers a 400-year-old legend involving General Kaneharu. After Kaneharu’s death, he cursed the village, leading to the capture of Hajime and Miyuki by the Cursed Warrior, who shows Seimaru’s severed head. Kenmochi suspects servant Senda Saruhiko killed Akanuma, but Saruhiko dies from a misfiring gun. With Seimaru and Saruhiko dead, Kuranosuke takes over the family and orders the others to leave. They stay at a hotel overnight and return the next morning. Hajime concludes Saruhiko was duped, implicating one of Kuranosuke Tatsumi’s first three children: Ryunosuske, Moegi, or Hayato.
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Hida Mechanized House Murder Case File 3
Aug 18, 1997Hajime deduces Akanuma was fabricated by the killer and Saruhiko, with Seimaru’s body disguised as him. He reveals Ryunosuske is Shino’s son, not Seimaru. Shino confesses to switching babies with Ayako at the hospital to raise her child as a Tatsumi, motivated by resentment toward Ayako’s wealth. She admits killing Seimaru due to seeing Ayako in him and despising Saruhiko’s greed. Ryunosuske, equally ruthless, had poisoned Shino’s tea. Hayato reveals he faked mental disability after Ryunosuke attempted to poison him years ago. As Shino dies, she claims she poisoned herself to protect her biological son, Ryunosuske.
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The Opera House Murder Case File 1
Aug 25, 1997Miyuki recruits Hajime to assist the drama club at an island Opera Hotel, where students intend to stage The Phantom of the Opera. Eight members previously quit after Fuyuko Tsukishima, chosen for the lead role, committed suicide by jumping from the roof following facial disfigurement from acid. On the first night of camp, new lead actress Orie Hidaka is killed by a falling chandelier during dinner. Suspicion falls on a mysterious guest named Kagetsu, who arrived earlier while covered in bandages. When Hajime and the others investigate his room, they discover it is empty and find the phrase "Burned in the flames of Hell" written in blood on the wall.
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Second Opera House Murder Investigation Amidst Typhoon and Phantom Attacks
Sep 1, 1997Club members are trapped on the island by a typhoon. Student Harumi Kiryu is found hanged, but Hajime proves it was murder. Teacher Natsuyo Ogata is later found dead in a bathtub, mimicking Phantom of the Opera, though Hajime deduces she was killed elsewhere. Ryoko Saotome confesses that she, Kiryu, and Hidaka caused Fuyuko's disfigurement. Hajime finds Fuyuko's diary mentioning her love for "R". A masked figure, apparently Kagetsu, attacks Saotome and Miyuki. Kagetsu jumps from a window into the ocean, appearing to die, but Hajime suspects this was a trick to feign death.
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Hajime reveals the truth behind the murders and the non-existence of Kagetsu.
Sep 8, 1997Hajime gathers everyone to explain that Kagetsu is a myth and details the murder methods. He lures suspect Shuichiro Kamiya into Saotome's seat, knowing a crossbow is aimed there. When the clock strikes twelve, Kamiya leaps up, exposing himself as the killer who intended to stab Saotome. He confesses that he and Fuyuko loved each other, calling themselves Christine and Raoul. After overhearing Hidaka, Kiryu, and Saotome plotting to frighten Fuyuko, she took her own life. Driven by grief and a desire for revenge, Kamiya flees to the roof and jumps to death, hoping to reunite with Fuyuko in heaven.
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Hajime investigates the murder of author Goryu Tachibana at his Karuizawa villa after being framed for the crime.
Oct 20, 1997Author Goryu Tachibana hosts a party at his Karuizawa villa, offering publishing rights for his next exposé to whoever decodes a specific phrase. Akira Kamoshita of Otoba Publishing House sends Hajime to attend. During the event, Tachibana harasses Miyuki, prompting Hajime to intervene and accidentally remove Tachibana's hairpiece. In response, Tachibana disqualifies Otoba Publishing House from the competition. When Hajime later attempts to apologize, he discovers Tachibana's body, having been bludgeoned to death by an unknown assailant who also knocked Hajime unconscious. Inspector Shigeru Nagashima of the Nagano Prefectural Police determines that all evidence implicates Hajime, leading to his arrest despite Inspector Kenmochi's objections. Hajime subsequently escapes police custody and sets out to identify the true killer.
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- How many episodes does Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV) have?
- Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV) has 148 episodes.
- When did Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV) come out?
- Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV) came out in 1997.
- Which studio made Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV)?
- Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV) was produced by Toei Animation.
- Who directed Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV)?
- Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV) was directed by Kounosuke Uda.
- Is Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV) finished?
- Current status of Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV): Finished.