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The Kidnapping of Reika Hayami Murder Case File 3
Jun 1, 1998Reika Hayami survives a severe beating and recounts her abduction by the mysophobic Puppet Clown, alongside the murder of Yasuoga. Suspecting foul play within Youko Kafuraki's company, Hajime tasks Itsuki with investigating staff relationships. Police discover Yasuoga’s body, riddled with five gunshot wounds, and the Clown’s hideout. Hajime doubts the kidnapping was ransom-driven, while Itsuki reveals Yasuoga was Kafuraki’s nephew and a womanizer linked to Reiko Mitamura. Although all suspects possess alibis for the time of the shooting, Hajime remains convinced he has identified the killer within the company.
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Hajime Accuses Manami of Being the Puppet Clown in Reika Hayami Murder Case File 4
Jun 8, 1998Hajime presents his theory to Youko Kafuraki's staff, identifying Yasuoga as the Puppet Clown's accomplice who was subsequently murdered. He claims the Clown manipulated Reika regarding the death date and accuses Yasuoga's wife, Manami, of being the culprit. Manami confesses, revealing she was a former actress whose career ended after thugs assaulted her, an act orchestrated by Yasuoga to force marriage and advance his corporate standing. Seeking revenge, she poisoned herself with tea after the confession. Later, Kafuraki company Secretary Kobuchizawa calls Hajime, revealing himself as the Puppet Master from Hell Yoichi Takato, who manipulated Manami and administered the poison. Hajime vows to apprehend him in honor of his grandfather.
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Investigation into the French Silver Coins Murder Case File 1
Jun 15, 1998Model Masumi Takamori kills blackmailer Hiroshi with a vase and hides the body. She encounters former classmate Hajime and gives him and Miyuki tickets to a fashion show in Nagaya. At the French hotel hosting a wedding show sponsored by Mitsumoto Property, Rokujou fails to poach Naoko. Takamori receives calls from Burial Francs, who witnessed the murder, and is blackmailed into poisoning a drink. Kimasawa receives a wedding dress marked with a 5 Franc coin. During dinner, Takamori adds poison to Naoko’s glass, but Rokujou drinks it and dies. Inspector Kenmochi arrives to investigate the incident.
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Investigation into the French Silver Coins Murder Case File 2
Jun 2, 1998Hajime suspects the killer is among them after discovering dead fish in a tank, concluding the poison was delivered via an empty capsule. During the fashion competition, Kimasawa promises Yuke the role of company director upon retirement. Takamori suspects Burial Francs is also at the hotel. Hajime confronts Takamori regarding the lack of fingerprints on the poison glass, but she provides an excuse. Her subsequent call from Burial Francs to kill again raises Hajime's suspicions. As the show begins, Kimasawa's main dress is ruined. Naoko quickly creates a new outfit from tablecloths and accessories. A package arrives containing a burial suit and a 5 Franc piece for Yousuke Inukai, who is found dead in an empty room from poisoned wine.
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French Silver Coins Murder Case File 3
Jun 29, 1998Hajime explains the poisoning mystery to Masumi, who feigns innocence before being captured by Burial Francs. As Kenmochi learns that data discs have been stolen, a burial dress for Sayako Kiriyama arrives. Masumi wakes in a locked room with a gun and Kiriyama’s body, recognizing Burial Francs’ perfume and suspecting Yuri Kimasawa. When the group enters, Masumi shoots Kimasawa, comparing her actions to a mother bird destroying her eggs. Hajime argues Masumi was framed, but Kenmochi disagrees. Later, Yuke finds the hotel wine is fake, allowing Hajime to deduce how Kiriyama was killed.
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Hajime exposes Naoko Torimaru as the killer targeting Kimasawa at the hospital.
Jul 6, 1998Hajime identifies Burial Francs and sets a trap at the hospital treating Kimasawa to catch the culprit attempting murder. He reveals the killer swapped room keys to lock the door from outside, exposing Naoko Torimaru. Naoko confesses that she and Masumi shared similar backgrounds, and Kimasawa helped her dispose of a criminal she killed years earlier. However, when Kimasawa named Yousuke Inukai as her successor, Naoko decided to act. Kimasawa then reveals Inukai was blackmailing her and she planned to frame Naoko. Naoko and Masumi are arrested, but Kenmochi permits Masumi to model a Kimasawa wedding dress one last time before imprisonment.
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The Mystery of the Goddess's Murderer and the Art Lab Incident
Jul 13, 1998Hajime and Ryuta Saki go on a double date with Sayaka Kamitsu and Myuki. At school, a guard and teacher Nakatsukawa discover a broken plaster sculpture and Nakatsukawa unconscious from a blow by another statue in the Art Lab. Inspector Kenmochi accuses Sayaka because she holds the only other key. Upon inspecting the scene, Ryuta finds a contact lens piece and eliminates suspects to identify student Shiomi Hatsune as the attacker. Shiomi admits she visited Nakatsukawa to confess her love, but he rejected her for someone else. In her distress, she accidentally struck him with the plaster statue. Nakatsukawa eventually recovers and forgives Shiomi for her impulsive actions.
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Investigation into the Demon God Murder Case Begins at Majin Village
Jul 27, 1998Hajime, Miyuki, and Fumi visit Satsuki Munakata in Majin Village to assist with an archaeological dig. Satsuki explains that only three families remain, as the fourth residence burned down ten years prior. The group seeks four devil's artefacts said to grant fortune, which were buried by Kichieman Munakata after tragedy struck his lineage. Kunamori details the history of the items, while his assistant Toribeno shows replicas including a necklace, blade, mirror, and bell. The team excavates the Magamitori cave by moving a mirror rock but finds nothing. Later, Miyuki spots a figure at the site, leading to the discovery of Yamato’s body inside the sealed cave.
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Investigation into the Demon God Murder Case File 2
Aug 3, 1998Yamato is discovered strangled by a stolen fake necklace inside the sealed Magamitori cave. Satsuki details the Magamitori curse, which foretells three deaths, citing the past demise of Kichieman’s eldest daughter, eldest son, and his wife. She outlines three commandments: bury the artefacts, construct four worship houses, and ensure the eldest daughter serves Magamitori. With phone lines down, three residents attempt to flee but survive a tunnel collapse. Asuka Minatoya’s husband is subsequently killed by a falling copper bell, and the fourth replica artefact vanishes. Soga is lured out and found dead near a broken seven-angle mirror holding torn calendar pages. Speculation arises regarding revenge for Shiro Munakata’s death a year earlier. Satsuki reveals her mother has been confined since age 17 to serve Magamitori, never showing her face. Kyouko Munakata then approaches Hajime and Miyuki.
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Hajime investigates the demon god murder case and the Magamitori curse
Aug 10, 1998Kyouko Munakata asks Hajime to deliver a letter to her daughter Satsuki and promises to handle the Magamitori curse. That night, Hajime and Miyuki witness the Magamitori attack Kyouko Munakata, throwing her over a cliff into the river while leaving behind a replica dagger. Although four people are now dead and others believe the danger has passed, Hajime continues his investigation. He believes he has identified the killer and located the artifacts by analyzing mansion plans and solving the mystery of how the four murders were committed.
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Demon God Murder Case File 4 reveals the killer and the tragic history behind the artifacts.
Aug 17, 1998Hajime identifies Yaoi Muranishi as the killer by analyzing the calendar and locates artifacts in a stone statue. Muranishi explains that Kyouko manipulated Shiro Munakata into marriage, destroyed his research, and died after a fight. Muranishi and Munakata became lovers, hiding Kyouko’s death and raising the baby as Kyouko’s daughter. Believing Yamato and Soga killed Shiro, a terminally ill Muranishi plotted revenge but was struck by lightning while holding the blade. In the present, the trio visits Majin Village. Satsuki reveals that Yaoi Munakata died ten days prior after spending six months in a prison hospital, having enjoyed that brief time together.
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Graveyard Island Murder Case File 1
Aug 24, 1998Hajime, Miyuki, and four friends visit Graveyard Island, discovering a cave of bones and meeting college students playing a survival game. Chie Hirashima recounts the legend of Ghost Soldiers who died during the war. Meanwhile, Yonemura disappears from his combat group, which is then attacked by an old tank. After an explosion wakes Hajime, the students find Yonemura’s camp destroyed. Their transmitter fails and their boat is stolen, trapping them on the island. That night, while Tatsuyuki stands guard with Hajime, Tetsunori is murdered. The group realizes they are isolated and under threat from unseen forces connected to the island’s dark history and the ongoing survival game.
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Graveyard Island Murder Case File 2
Aug 31, 1998The group relocates to an open area and sets jungle traps after fearing a Ghost Soldier. A triggered trap reveals a skeletal Japanese soldier to Hajime and Miyuki. They return to find Namba stabbed in his sleeping bag, with all traps broken. Next morning, a mouse dies from poisoned bread, and Hajime finds clues pointing to an internal murderer. That night, Hajime watches while using a dummy decoy. The killer stabs the dummy, then attacks Hajime, who escapes. Hajime deduces the culprit captured Yonemura to pose as the Ghost Soldier and deflect suspicion, concluding the murderer is among them.
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Hajime uncovers Hiyama's revenge plot and Remi's complicity in the Graveyard Island murders.
Sep 7, 1998Hajime deduces that Tatsuyuki Hiyama killed Yonemura's team and posed as a Ghost Soldier. He notes that Yonemura left a Morse code message referencing a village event two years prior. Hajime suspects Hiyama used poisoned bread and has an accomplice, accusing Remi Morishita. Hiyama denies knowing her and ingests a poison capsule to take full responsibility. Yonemura's body is later found in a Japanese soldier uniform, confirming Hajime's theory. Remi admits guilt and is imprisoned. She reveals to Hajime that she is pregnant with Hiyama's child. They are survivors of a mountain village burned down two years ago by youths playing war games. After moving to Tokyo, they learned Hagimoto and others caused the fire, prompting Hiyama's revenge for their parents' deaths.
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Inspector Akechi’s Brilliant Deduction
Sep 14, 1998Exhausted from amusement park work, Hajime Kindaichi is falsely accused of murdering loan broker Ekuma Tadao on a train and subsequently arrested. While Hajime maintains his innocence, Inspector Akechi vows to identify the true culprit. From his cell, Hajime’s freedom relies on Akechi’s investigative prowess. The inspector examines the crime scene, interviews witnesses, and investigates Tadao’s history, though Hajime remains the primary suspect. Akechi eventually pieces together the evidence and accuses conductor Kiyoshi Yagi. Yagi confesses to the killing, revealing he lost 20 years of savings to Tadao and acted upon seeing him on the train. Simultaneously, Hajime independently deduces Yagi’s guilt while imprisoned, confirming the detective’s findings through his own reasoning.
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Hajime and Miyuki investigate a haunted island murder case during summer vacation
Oct 12, 1998Broke after spending all his funds, Hajime and Miyuki accept part-time positions at the Otemon summer medical training camp on Shiranui Island, also known as Ghost Fire Island. While waiting for a gastric exam at Otemon Hospital, Hajime observes a comatose boy named Kuniaki Ebisawa. Upon arriving at the Eikou Hostel, they reunite with Kouhei Ohno and learn the building was formerly a sanatorium. Assigned to clean the disused Sarusuberi Room, they interact with staff and students, including Yozo Kawasaki, who inadvertently mentions Ebisawa. Kouhei explains a courage test involving the Sarusuberi Room, where a suicide victim’s ghost supposedly appears at midnight on August 15. Peering through the keyhole, Hajime witnesses Keiichi Morimura hanging in the locked space, yet the room remains empty upon entry.
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Investigation into the disappearance and death of Morimura and Makio Shiina on Ghost Fire Island
Oct 19, 1998Students are disturbed by Makio Shiina’s claim of seeing a ghost outside his window. Hostel manager Tenzo Tsukahara stops them from checking on Morimura. The next morning, Morimura is missing. Shiina fears he is the next victim of Kuniaki Ebisawa’s spirit, citing a will-o'-the-wisp sighting. Kentaro Kato reveals that he, Morimura, and Shiina bullied Ebisawa, leading to his suicide attempt and coma at Otemon Hospital. Hajime attempts to alert Kenmochi, but Yozo Kawasaki halts the conversation and orders the students to attend their lessons. Later, the group discovers Morimura’s body but cannot contact authorities because the telephone equipment has been destroyed. That afternoon, Makio Shiina vanishes, and Hajime finds his body hanging in the rafters of a nearby church.
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Investigation into the Hanging of Shiina and the Death of Kato
Oct 26, 1998Shiina is found hanging in a church with a missing ladder. Dr. Kawasaki tasks Hajime with solving the murders, and Hajime determines only Kawasaki lacks an alibi. Asami Hanamura claims she saw Yutaka Kawashima carrying the ladder during a test of courage. Kentaro Kato fears Ebisawa is targeting him. Yuri Shintani attempts to strangle Kato late at night. Hajime reveals Yuri is Kuniaki Ebisawa's elder sister but doubts she killed Morimura and Shiina. Kato requests to sleep in Hajime's room. While Hajime falls asleep, Kato is hanged in the room.
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Hajime uncovers Shiina's survival and the truth behind the church arson plot
Nov 2, 1998Following Kato's death, Hajime investigates the evidence and confronts Shiina at the church, where Shiina intends to destroy the building despite being alive. Hajime reveals that Shiina orchestrated a fake hanging and confesses to betraying his friend Ebisawa. Shiina explains that he joined the bullying to avoid becoming a target himself, fearing Morimura and Shiina would have harassed him otherwise. As Shiina prepares to end his life, Yuri persuades him to survive and reunite with Ebisawa once he has recovered.
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Inspector Kenmochi investigates the murder of ikebana artist Koshiro Kirisawa at his hotel
Nov 9, 1998Inspector Kenmochi investigates the stabbing death of Koshiro Kirisawa, a renowned ikebana artist, at the hotel where he is staying. Kenmochi believes he saw a woman commit the crime around 2am, a sighting confirmed by hotel staff. Suspects include Kirisawa’s step-daughters, Beniko and Midoriko, due to potential inheritance disputes involving his fiancée, Akemi Todo. Kenmochi enlists Hajime’s assistance, who deduces the culprit’s identity after examining the scene. Hajime accuses Beniko of the murder, which she admits to, claiming she acted because Kirisawa married their mother shortly after their father’s death. However, Todo reveals that Kirisawa was actually their biological father who had an affair with their mother while she was married. This revelation devastates both sisters, complicating the motive and the case significantly.
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Hajime investigates a computer teacher's death and a student's suicide threat
Nov 16, 1998Hajime examines the murder of computer teacher Nanako Segawa, who was found dead in a park. Although student Yuri Mishima is arrested, Hajime suspects an exchange murder orchestrated by a mastermind. Three suspects who used Mishima’s computer lack alibis. Hajime identifies the culprit after student Rumi Nakajima attempts suicide on the rooftop to avoid accusation. Kenmochi intervenes to stop her. Hajime reveals that Mishima is a rival to Nakajima for the affection of Yoshiki Maruyama. He accuses computer teacher Kenichi Hamaoka, who confesses to planning Segawa’s death. Hamaoka initially helped Segawa after discovering she embezzled funds from her family’s company but feared the consequences and used Mishima as a tool to eliminate her.
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Hajime and Miyuki investigate a hotel in Hakodate regarding a threat to a theater company
Nov 23, 1998Hajime and Miyuki travel to a hotel located in Hakodate to assist with an ongoing investigation. Their assignment involves addressing a threatening message that has been directed at a local theater company. The pair arrives at the establishment to gather information and help resolve the situation concerning the security of the performers and staff associated with the venue.
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Investigation into the Red-Bearded Killer Continues at the Hotel
Nov 30, 1998The perpetrator with the distinctive red beard remains unidentified and at large. The owner of the hotel discloses the background story concerning the guest who previously resided in the red room. This revelation provides new context to the ongoing investigation surrounding the murder case. The narrative focuses on uncovering the truth behind the guest's history and their connection to the current events. The hotel owner's testimony serves as a crucial piece of evidence in the attempt to locate the elusive criminal. The episode delves into the past to shed light on the present mystery.
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Hajime Investigates the Third Murder Case at the Foreign Settlement Hotel
Dec 7, 1998Hajime works to overcome the shock regarding Saki while continuing his investigation into the mystery. As he pushes forward with the case, another individual steps forward to assert that they are the true culprit responsible for the crime. This development introduces a new layer of complexity to the ongoing inquiry at the hotel.
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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.