The latest installment in the Kindaichi Case Files series, titled Kindaichi Papa no Jikenbo (Kindaichi Papa’s Case Files), will be featured in the 8th issue of Morning magazine, releasing on January 23. This one-time feature includes the first chapter of the series, which is serialized in the Comic DAYS app.

In this new story, Hajime Kindaichi marries his childhood friend Miyuki Nanase and becomes a father to a young son. The tagline teases:
"In the name of my grandfather—and now, as a father. I'll show my son what real deduction looks like!"

The Kindaichi Legacy

The Kindaichi Case Files began serialization in 1992 in Weekly Shonen Magazine. The manga follows Hajime Kindaichi, a high school detective and grandson of the legendary sleuth Kosuke Kindaichi. Alongside his childhood friend Miyuki and Inspector Isamu Kenmochi, Hajime solves complex mysteries with his brilliant deductive skills.

The series has inspired multiple adaptations, including a live-action drama in 1995 and an anime series in 1997. In 2018, the sequel Kindaichi 37-sai no Jikenbo (The Case Files of 37-Year-Old Kindaichi) premiered, featuring Hajime as a 37-year-old working at a small PR company. Despite his mundane life, he continued solving cases, living up to his catchphrase, "In the name of my grandfather!"

From Detective to Dad

In November 2024, it was revealed that Hajime had married Miyuki and was now a father. The new series explores his life as a parent, juggling small detective requests with the challenges of parenting and household responsibilities. However, where there’s a detective, major cases are never far behind.

Source : ORICON NEWS