Kindaichi Hajime returns from his biking trip around Japan to meet Inspector Kenmochi and childhood friend Nanase Miyuki at the themed inn "Ruins." Case List: 01. Vampire Legend Murder Case. 02. Opera House: The Third Murder. 03. Jail Gate Cram School Murder Case. 04. Snow Spirit Legend Murder Case. 05. Reika Hayami and the Uninvited Guest. 06. Chidamari's Room Murder Case. 07. Fudo High School Festival Murder Case. 08. Black Magic Murder Case. 09. Inspector Kenmochi: The Murderer. 10. The Evil Spirit of the Diving Pool. 11. The Mysterious Event at the Campsite. 12. Alchemy Murder Case. 13. Murder at 10000 metres. 14. Game House Murder Case. Note: In the newer reprints of the Kindaichi series, the File, Case and Shin cases were merged and printed as full cases instead of the original tankobon. The volumes which correspond to the above cases are 27 to 34. The raw links below correspond to the first chapter of the first case of the Shin Series.
The return of the famous teen detective, Kindaichi Hajime. With his keen intellect and sharp wits, there is no case he cannot solve, in the name of his grandfather! Main Series: 1- Kindaichi Case Files (AKA File Series) 1992-1997 (27 volumes/19 cases) 2- Kindaichi Case Files -Case Series- 1998-2001 (10 volumes/7 cases) 3- Kindaichi Case Files -Shin (New) Series- 2004-2011 (14 volumes/8 cases/6 short cases) 4- Kindaichi Case Files - 20th Anniversary Series- 2012-2013 (5 volumes/3 cases/1 short case) 5- Kindaichi Case Files R -Returns Series- 2013-2017 (14 volumes/10 cases/3 short cases) Spin-offs: 1- Kindaichi Case Files -Short File Series- 1997-2000 (6 volumes/20 short cases) 2- Akechi Case Files 1998-2000 (2 volumes/7 short cases) 3- Takato Case Files 2013-2014 (1 volume)
Kindaichi (frequently with best-bud, Miyuki) travels to various places where a murder has taken place, typically involving ghosts, curses, myths and folklore of significant events from the distant past, and solves the mystery using ingenious deductions of curious clues and his cool magic. Serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shounen Magazine from 1992-1997. Case List: 1. Opera House Murder Case. 2. Ijinkan Village Murder Case. 3. Snow Yaksha Legend Murder Case. 4. School's Seven Mysteries Murder Case. 5. Isle of Hidden Treasure Murder Case. 6. Legend of Broken Heart Lake Murder Case. 7. Ijinkan Hotel Murder Case. 8. Head Hanging School Murder Case. 9. Headless Samurai Murder Case. 10. Kindaichi the Killer. 11. Tarot Mountain Hut Murder Case. 12. Castle of Wax Murder Case. 13. Gentleman Thief the Killer. 14. Graveyard Island Murder Case. 15. Magical Express Murder Case. 16. The Black Butterfly of Death Murder Case. 17. French Silver Coin Murder Case. 18. Demon God Site Murder Case. 19. Reika Hayami Kidnapping Murder Case. Note: In the newer reprints of the Kindaichi series, the File, Case and Shin cases were merged and printed as full cases instead of the original tankobon. The volumes which correspond to the above cases are 01-19. The raw links below correspond to the first chapter of the first case of the File Series.
Sequel Series to Kindachi Shounen no Jikenbo - File Series. Serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shounen Magazine from 1998 to 2000. Consists of 7 cases divided into 10 volumes. Case 1: Murder in the Forest of the Demon Dog. Case 2: Demon Killer from Projection Screen. Case 3: Amakusa Treasure Legend Murder Case. Case 4: Yukikage Village Murder Case. Case 5: Russian Dolls Murder Case. Case 6: Murder in Extraordinary Circus. Case 7: Young Kindaichi's Trip of Death Preparedness. Note: In the newer reprints of the Kindaichi series, the File, Case and Shin cases were merged and printed as full cases instead of the original tankobon. The volumes which correspond to the above cases are 20 to 26. The raw links below correspond to the first chapter of the first case of the Case Series.
Lin Xitang chances upon an injured young boy while out on a mission around the nevernight continentThe boy's name is Qianye, and he'll be Xitang's son if he survives the Netherworld training campAn exciting story following a boy working to graduate in order to escape the eternal night continentKing of the Eternal Night, The Legend of Eternal Night's Sovereign,
Two twins, separated by fatal illness and a selective cure. Kasumi and her sister, Shizuku, were infected with the Medusa virus, which slowly turns the victim to stone. There is no cure, but of the two only Kasumi is selected to go into a sort of cryogenically frozen state along with 159 others until a cure is found. At some point in the undetermined future, Kasumi awakens to find herself and others who were in suspended animation in an unfamiliar world with violent monsters. Resolving to unlock the mysteries of her current situation and the fate of her twin sister, Kasumi struggles to survive in a treacherous world.
Collection of short stories: 1-3) Kinjirareta Taion When Detective Moriyasu breaks up a lovers' spat on a street corner, he doesn't expect to know one of the guys. Kazuki is a troubled young man with nowhere to go, so Moriyasu takes him in. But the past has ways of catching up with them. 4) Naisho de Scandal Kenjou is a beautiful model, but he doesn't like being considered girly. So when he gets into a argument on the street and a stranger stands up for him, he loses his cool. But he also loses his cell phone... 5) Kamen wo Hazushite Yamashita is regularly scolded by his boss, Natsume, whom he has a crush on. But when he sees Natsume kissing another man...
Destination is a state of mind. A tale of a person and a bike and the road ahead. Kino wanders around the world on the back of Hermes - an unusual, talking, anthropomorphic motorcycle - only staying in each country for three days. During their adventures, they find happiness, sadness, pain, decadence, violence, beauty, and wisdom. But through it all, they never lose their sense of freedom. They discover that because of the world's imperfections, it is actually a thing of beauty. "The world is not beautiful, therefore it is."
Destination is a state of mind. A tale of one girl and her bike and the road ahead. Kino wanders around the world on the back of Hermes, her unusual, anthropomorphic motorcycle, only staying in each country for three days. During their adventures, they find happiness, sadness, pain, decadence, violence, beauty, and wisdom. But through it all, they never lose their sense of freedom. They discover that because of the world's imperfections, is is actually a thing of beauty. "The world is not beautiful, therefore it is." (Source: TokyoPop)
Two young doctors, the passionate and well-liked Osanai and the ambitious Tatsugaura, are both investigating the mysterious 'Monmo' disease, found only in one remote village, which causes bizarre bone deformation, making its victims take on a beastlike appearance before their deaths. Osanai, caught between the allure of his urban medical world and the rural peace offered by the remote village, does his best to help the victims retain their humanity in the face of a medical establishment which views them only as guinea pigs and oddities. Meanwhile, Tatsugaura schemes against Osanai and tries to infect his rival with the disease in order to gain fame from researching the results.
Meet Minami Sakura, a girl who’s just started the life she’s always dreamed of with her new job in Tokyo. But it turns out that company’s clean image also has a dark underside… which bewilders Minami and causes her to struggle. And when one of the employees is found murdered, everything goes to hell. This is just the beginning of Kiriko’s party!
