The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid

The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid

The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid

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The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid

1997

1h 56m

7.6(10 votes)

Drama

Overview

Kindaichi is off on yet another case, this time in Shanghai. When the father of a Chinese friend of the young Kindaichi is murdered at the circus, it is up to the ever-resourceful and clever young high-school detective to solve the case. But hidden in the background is the 4000 year-old legend of the Shanghai Mermaid.

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Production Companies

Nippon Television Network Corporation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tsuyoshi Domoto

Tsuyoshi Domoto

金田一一（Hajime Kindaichi）

Rie Tomosaka

Rie Tomosaka

七濑美雪（Miyuki Nanase）

Masato Furuoya

Masato Furuoya

剑持勇（Isamu Kenmochi）

Tomohiro Hara

佐木龙太（Ryuuta Saki）

Mizuki Sano

Mizuki Sano

真壁诚（Makoto Makabe）

Asami Mizukawa

Asami Mizukawa

杨蕾丽（Leili Yang）

Chen Chi-Chiang

Chen Chi-Chiang

杨小龙（Xiaolong Yang）

Akira Nakao

Akira Nakao

藤堂壮介（Sousuke Toudou）

Ada Mauro

玛露琪娜（Martina）

Makiko Sanuki

西村志保（Shiho Nishimura）

Creative team

Directed by: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Written by: Akihiro Tago

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