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The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid
7.6 / 10• 1997• 1h 56m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tsuyoshi Domoto
金田一 一（Hajime Kindaichi）
Lead
Rie Tomosaka
七濑 美雪（Miyuki Nanase）
Masato Furuoya
剑持勇（Isamu Kenmochi）
TH
Tomohiro Hara
佐木 龙太（Ryuuta Saki）
Mizuki Sano
真壁 诚（Makoto Makabe）
Asami Mizukawa
杨 蕾丽（Leili Yang）
Chen Chi-Chiang
杨 小龙（Xiaolong Yang）
Akira Nakao
藤堂 壮介（Sousuke Toudou）
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yukihiko Tsutsumi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
