High school student Kindaichi Hajime - frequently accompanied by childhood friend and (future) love interest, Nanase Miyuki - travels to various places where baffling and convoluted murders have taken place, which he then proceeds to solve thanks to a combination of brilliant deductive skills, talent at performing and figuring out magic tricks, and plain ol' good luck.... more>>

Winner of the Kodansha Manga Award for shounen (1995).

Note: Tokyopop's release grouped volumes by mystery, so the English and Japanese volumes don't match up. Tokyopop's volume 17 ends with chapters that appear in the first half of the Japanese volume 23. <<less

Threatening Notes. Locked Rooms. Impossible Murders.... more>>

We've seen detectives solve them all, but how did they come about in the first place?

How does a culprit check into a hotel without taking off his mask?

How much does it cost to set up an elaborate trick?

What's the right font to use while writing a scary message?

Presenting all these and more, in a hilarious retelling of the best Kindaichi stories, but this time, from the culprit's point of view! Can the culprit successfully pull of his crimes with the young detective watching on? <<less

Itsuki is an assistant at the Folklore Research Institute and is always caught in mysterious cases as he pursues his studies. Follow along as he... more>> tries to unlock these mysteries that are tangled with old beliefs and local customs using his keen professional intelligence. (JDorama.com) <<less

"The moment you open the letter, you will be cursed. After reading the letter, you have to make two copies and send it to a close friend within 24 hours."... more>>

Everyone knows what it's like to pass notes in class. People carelessly write about things like love or gossip. One day, everything suddenly turns out evil... <<less