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* CatchPhrase: "I swear it in the name of my grandfather!" and "All the mysteries are solved."

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** BrokenAce: A mild variant. In his first appearance, his overconfidence in his deduction ability led to him being completely sidetracked by the real murderer's false hints. Later stories reveal he's still haunted by several ghosts in his past, like the murder of a friend in his high school circle [[spoiler:(by another friend in the same group, one very close to him at that)]] and the failure of his father Akechi Sr. in solving the famous bank heist 20 years ago featured in ''House of Wax'', which led to his father's early retirement and his obsession with finding out the answer for the case.



* BrokenAce: A mild variant. In his first appearance, his overconfidence in his deduction ability led to him being completely sidetracked by the real murderer's false hints. Later stories reveal he's still haunted by several ghosts in his past, like the murder of a friend in his high school circle [[spoiler:(by another friend in the same group, one very close to him at that)]] and the failure of his father Akechi Sr. in solving the famous bank heist 20 years ago featured in ''House of Wax'', which led to his father's early retirement and his obsession with finding out the answer for the case.










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* TheSociopath: Holds no value for human life and commits crimes just for the thrill. Akechi says it best in that Takato is a born criminal.
** A few perceptive people already observed sociopathic behavior in him even as a student, such as his [[spoiler:adopted]] father, the police inspector in the first murder he was involved in, and [[spoiler:the culprit of that case]].
* '''{{TROLL}}''': Of the highest order considering that he does a lot of things just to piss off Kindaichi (after all, Kindaichi is likely to show up if it's a really big case).

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* TheSociopath: Holds no value for human life and commits crimes just for the thrill. Akechi says it best in that Takato is a born criminal.
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criminal. A few perceptive people already observed sociopathic behavior in him even as a student, such as his [[spoiler:adopted]] father, the police inspector in the first murder he was involved in, and [[spoiler:the culprit of that case]].
* '''{{TROLL}}''': {{Troll}}: Of the highest order considering that he does a lot of things just to piss off Kindaichi (after all, Kindaichi is likely to show up if it's a really big case).
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* TheAce: As shown in his spin-off short series ''Takato's Side'', in his teenage years Takato was as much of an ace as Akechi was (unbeknownst to both, they even studied in the same high school) - a straight-A student, TeenGenius magician and skilled pianist.
* AmateurSleuth: In his spin-off series that takes place in his high school year, Takato has to solve a complex serial murder involving heavy use of magic tricks to prove his innocence when the police suspects him (not unjustifiably so, because even as a kid Takato was ''off''). But this is Takato, [[spoiler:so the case also ends up being his first murder - he disposed of the killer isntead of turning him in.]]

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* TheAce: As shown in his spin-off short series ''Takato's Side'', in his teenage years Takato was as much of an ace as Akechi was (unbeknownst to both, they even studied in the same high school) - a straight-A student, TeenGenius magician and skilled pianist.
* AmateurSleuth: In his spin-off series that takes place in his high school year, years, Takato has to solve a complex serial murder involving heavy use of magic tricks to prove his innocence when the police suspects suspect him (not unjustifiably so, because even as a kid Takato was ''off''). But this is Takato, [[spoiler:so the case also ends up being his first murder - he disposed of the killer isntead instead of turning him in.]]



* InTheBlood: His mother was a world-famous magician, and he inherits her aptitude. [[spoiler:It is implied that his other talent for crimes is passed down from his biological father.]]

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* InTheBlood: His mother was a world-famous magician, and he inherits inherited her aptitude. [[spoiler:It is implied that his other talent for crimes crime is passed down from his biological father.]]



** A few perceptive people already observed sociopathy in him even as a student, such as his [[spoiler:adopted]] father, the police inspector in the first murder he was involved in, and [[the culprit of that case]].

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** A few perceptive people already observed sociopathy sociopathic behavior in him even as a student, such as his [[spoiler:adopted]] father, the police inspector in the first murder he was involved in, and [[the [[spoiler:the culprit of that case]].
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* TheAce: As shown in his spin-off short series ''Takato's Side'', in his teenage years Takato was as much of an ace as Akechi was (unbeknownst to both, they even studied in the same high school) - a straight-A student, TeenGenius magician and skilled pianist.
* AmateurSleuth: In his spin-off series that takes place in his high school year, Takato has to solve a complex serial murder involving heavy use of magic tricks to prove his innocence when the police suspects him (not unjustifiably so, because even as a kid Takato was ''off''). But this is Takato, [[spoiler:so the case also ends up being his first murder - he disposed of the killer isntead of turning him in.]]


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* InTheBlood: His mother was a world-famous magician, and he inherits her aptitude. [[spoiler:It is implied that his other talent for crimes is passed down from his biological father.]]


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* LonelyRichKid: Doesn't help that he was also a psychopath.


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** A few perceptive people already observed sociopathy in him even as a student, such as his [[spoiler:adopted]] father, the police inspector in the first murder he was involved in, and [[the culprit of that case]].
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* BuxomIsBetter: Let's just say she gets a LOT of commentary on her bosom.


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* {{Badass}}: Be warned, Kenmochi can and WILL hand out an ass beating if need be.
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* CrazyPrepared: Having a background as a magician he is ALWAYS ready with a backup plan to escape the authorities.



* FromNobodyToNightmare: He was just a magician in a magic troupe, his only pedigree being that his mother was a brilliant magician (and even then nobody knew he was her son). Afterwards, the man becomes a criminal mastermind who can outwit the national authorities and even Kindaichi.
* JokerImmunity: Even if he does get caught he always finds a way back to the criminal underworld. Fittingly, he even seems to prefer purple suits much like the Joker (though far less cartoonish).

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* FromNobodyToNightmare: He was just a magician in a magic troupe, his only pedigree being that his mother was a brilliant magician (and even then nobody knew he was her son). Afterwards, the man becomes a criminal mastermind who can outwit Kindaichi and the national authorities and even Kindaichi.
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* JokerImmunity: Even if he does get caught he always finds a way back to the criminal underworld. Fittingly, he even seems to prefer purple suits much like the Joker (though far less cartoonish).Joker.



* NeverMyFault: He insists his plans don't fail because of a design flaw but because of the people he manipulated screwing up.



* TheSociopath: Holds no value for human life and seems to commit crimes just for the thrill. Akechi says it best in that Takato is a born criminal.
* '''{{TROLL}}''': Of the highest order considering it seems that he does a lot of things just to piss off Kindaichi (after all, Kindaichi is likely to show up if it's a really big case).

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* TheSociopath: Holds no value for human life and seems to commit commits crimes just for the thrill. Akechi says it best in that Takato is a born criminal.
* '''{{TROLL}}''': Of the highest order considering it seems that he does a lot of things just to piss off Kindaichi (after all, Kindaichi is likely to show up if it's a really big case).

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* BadassBaritone: A very smooth example.
* TheBadGuyWins: Don't expect him to get caught if he shows up. Heck, in his first appearance he gets away with his goals and escapes prison shortly thereafter.



* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Conspicuously absent in the first season of ''Kindaichi Case Files Returns''. The second season is hyping his return.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Conspicuously absent TheChessMaster: Is a brilliant criminal mastermind who is a magician with schemes. Usually they don't fail because of a flaw in his own design, but due to the first season human error of ''Kindaichi Case Files Returns''. The second season is hyping his return.the people he manipulates.



* TheDreaded: Everyone gets unnerved when he's involved in a case.



* ForTheEvulz: The only way to explain why he assists murderers and criminals. His first crime was for revenge, but he has no personal stake in any others. Unlike most culprits, Takato has no sympathetic motives and is clearly just doing it for the hell of it.

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* ForTheEvulz: The only way to explain why Why he assists murderers and criminals. His first crime was for revenge, but he has no personal stake in any others. Unlike most culprits, Takato has no sympathetic motives and is clearly just doing it for the hell of it.



* TheBadGuyWins: Don't expect him to get caught if he shows up. Heck, in his first appearance he gets away with his goals and escapes prison shortly thereafter.
* TheChessMaster: Is a brilliant criminal mastermind who is a magician with schemes. Usually they don't fail because of a flaw in his own design, but due to the human error of the people he manipulates.

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* TheBadGuyWins: Don't expect him to get caught if he shows up. Heck, in his first appearance he gets away with his goals and escapes prison shortly thereafter.
* TheChessMaster: Is a brilliant
{{Narcissist}}: He engineers criminal mastermind who is a magician with schemes. Usually plans just to show off how good they don't fail because of a flaw in his own design, but due to the human error of the people he manipulates.are.
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* DaddysGirl: Very fond of her father. [[spoiler: It later turned out that he kidnapped her as a child after murdering her real father. However, she believes despite how she was adopted that he genuinely loved her. /spoiler]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Hoo-boy, where to START [[spoiler: firstly, her father was murdered in a botched kidnapping with the kidnapper eventually adopting and raising her and then HE was murdered after murdering someone else in order to keep his past a secret, her long-lost brother was the one who murdered her adoptive father and then died in an avalanche just as Reika find out who he was. Not exactly the friendliest of backgrounds./spoiler]]

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* DaddysGirl: Very fond of her father. [[spoiler: It later turned out that he kidnapped her as a child after murdering her real father. However, she believes despite how she was adopted that he genuinely loved her. /spoiler]]\n]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Hoo-boy, where to START START? [[spoiler: firstly, Firstly, her father was murdered in a botched kidnapping with the kidnapper eventually adopting and raising her and then HE was murdered after murdering someone else in order to keep his past a secret, her long-lost brother was the one who murdered her adoptive father and then died in an avalanche just as Reika find out who he was. Not exactly the friendliest of backgrounds./spoiler]]]]



* MissingMom: [[spoiler: Heavily implied to be Keiko Kitamura, a veteran dramatic actress who was willing to pay the ransom when Reika was kidnapped./spoiler]]

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* MissingMom: [[spoiler: Heavily implied to be Keiko Kitamura, a veteran dramatic actress who was willing to pay the ransom when Reika was kidnapped./spoiler]]]]
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* LetsGetDangerous: When it comes time to solve a case he drops the goofball act and turns deadly serious.


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!!Reika Hayami
->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/MayumiIizuka
A pop singer that Kindaichi and Miyuki befriend during a case, Reika is a very popular idol and aspiring actress. After their first case together, Reika has been smitten with Kindaichi and takes every chance she can get to be alone with him.

* DaddysGirl: Very fond of her father. [[spoiler: It later turned out that he kidnapped her as a child after murdering her real father. However, she believes despite how she was adopted that he genuinely loved her. /spoiler]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Hoo-boy, where to START [[spoiler: firstly, her father was murdered in a botched kidnapping with the kidnapper eventually adopting and raising her and then HE was murdered after murdering someone else in order to keep his past a secret, her long-lost brother was the one who murdered her adoptive father and then died in an avalanche just as Reika find out who he was. Not exactly the friendliest of backgrounds./spoiler]]
* GenkiGirl: Very perky and friendly
* IdolSinger
* LoveTriangle: In one with Kindaichi and Miyuki, though she's a lot more forthcoming about her feelings than Miyuki is.
* MissingMom: [[spoiler: Heavily implied to be Keiko Kitamura, a veteran dramatic actress who was willing to pay the ransom when Reika was kidnapped./spoiler]]
* NiceGirl: Though she teases Miyuki on occasion when it comes to Kindaichi.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Does this frequently when the people he's manipulating have either gotten caught.

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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Does this frequently when the people he's manipulating have either gotten caught.

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* TheBigGuy: Occasionally serves as this due to his police training and experience.




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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Kenmochi is perfectly competent as a detective and policeman, it's just that the points of comparison are Kindaichi and Akechi who are insanely gifted.
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* BigBad: The closest thing the series has to one, being a recurring villain often behind the crimes of others.

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* BigBad: The closest thing the series has to one, being a recurring villain often behind the crimes of others.others.
** NonActionBigBad: Typically doesn't get involved directly in a case (aside from formulating the plan) as they have nothing to do with him.



* ForTheEvulz: The only way to explain why he assists murderers and criminals. His first crime was for revenge, but he has no personal stake in any others.
* JokerImmunity: Even if he does get caught he always finds a way back to the criminal underworld.

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* ForTheEvulz: The only way to explain why he assists murderers and criminals. His first crime was for revenge, but he has no personal stake in any others.
others. Unlike most culprits, Takato has no sympathetic motives and is clearly just doing it for the hell of it.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: He was just a magician in a magic troupe, his only pedigree being that his mother was a brilliant magician (and even then nobody knew he was her son). Afterwards, the man becomes a criminal mastermind who can outwit the national authorities and even Kindaichi.
* JokerImmunity: Even if he does get caught he always finds a way back to the criminal underworld. Fittingly, he even seems to prefer purple suits much like the Joker (though far less cartoonish).



* TheSociopath: Holds no value for human life and seems to commit crimes just for the thrill.
* '''{{TROLL}}''': Of the highest order considering it seems that he does a lot of things just to piss off Kindaichi.

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* TheChessMaster: Is a brilliant criminal mastermind who is a magician with schemes. Usually they don't fail because of a flaw in his own design, but due to the human error of the people he manipulates.
* TheRedBaron: The Puppeteer of Hell due to his expertise in manipulating others while not getting involved directly in a crime.
* TheSociopath: Holds no value for human life and seems to commit crimes just for the thrill.
thrill. Akechi says it best in that Takato is a born criminal.
* '''{{TROLL}}''': Of the highest order considering it seems that he does a lot of things just to piss off Kindaichi.Kindaichi (after all, Kindaichi is likely to show up if it's a really big case).
* WorthyOpponent: To Kindaichi, being one of the few people capable of matching Kindaichi's intellect.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Does this frequently when the people he's manipulating have either gotten caught.
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* SmugSnake: Especially in ''Death TV''.

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* SmugSnake: Especially in ''Death TV''.TV''.

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!!Yoichi Takato
->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/KenichiOno
Originally the culprit in the Magical Train murder, Takato has become one of the few recurring antagonists in the series. A cold-blooded sociopath and criminal mastermind, Takato is Moriarty to Kindaichi's Sherlock and is one of the few people who can match wits with him, and has in fact even outwitted Kindaichi.

* BigBad: The closest thing the series has to one, being a recurring villain often behind the crimes of others.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: In his debut.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Conspicuously absent in the first season of ''Kindaichi Case Files Returns''. The second season is hyping his return.
* DissonantSerenity: He is composed to the point of it being CREEPY.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: His first appearance and crime were because of him taking revenge for his mother's murder.
* ForTheEvulz: The only way to explain why he assists murderers and criminals. His first crime was for revenge, but he has no personal stake in any others.
* JokerImmunity: Even if he does get caught he always finds a way back to the criminal underworld.
* TheBadGuyWins: Don't expect him to get caught if he shows up. Heck, in his first appearance he gets away with his goals and escapes prison shortly thereafter.
* TheSociopath: Holds no value for human life and seems to commit crimes just for the thrill.
* '''{{TROLL}}''': Of the highest order considering it seems that he does a lot of things just to piss off Kindaichi.
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** BrokenAce:

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** BrokenAce:BrokenAce: A mild variant. In his first appearance, his overconfidence in his deduction ability led to him being completely sidetracked by the real murderer's false hints. Later stories reveal he's still haunted by several ghosts in his past, like the murder of a friend in his high school circle [[spoiler:(by another friend in the same group, one very close to him at that)]] and the failure of his father Akechi Sr. in solving the famous bank heist 20 years ago featured in ''House of Wax'', which led to his father's early retirement and his obsession with finding out the answer for the case.
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The main characters of the series. He is the grandson of famous detective,[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Kindaichi Kosuke Kindaichi]], and picked up the tricks of his trade from Grandpa, using his great detective skills to solve the crimes occurring in the series.

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The main characters of the series. He is the grandson of famous detective,[[http://en.detective, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Kindaichi Kosuke Kindaichi]], and picked up the tricks of his trade from Grandpa, using his great detective skills to solve the crimes occurring in the series.
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* BrilliantButLazy: He is very inteligent but he gets very bad grades because he doesn't care about school.

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* BrilliantButLazy: He is very inteligent intelligent (his IQ is 200) but he gets very bad grades because he doesn't care about school.



* InformedAttractiveness: She is Kindaichi's LoveInterest, is the most desired girl in her high school and in most of the cases at least one guy is interested in her. She has exactly the same body type as other girls in the series and her face is very normal too.

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* InformedAttractiveness: She is Kindaichi's LoveInterest, is the most desired girl in her high school and in most of the cases at least one guy is interested in her. She has exactly the same body type as other girls in the series and her face is very normal too. Later stories place some emphasis on her somewhat generous bust size.



* SatelliteLoveInterest: To Kindaichi. Even her other relationships (Wakaba in the mummy case) or hobbies (her drama club's membership in the Phantom of Opera case) are only plot devices to drag Kindaichi to the next mystery (and she is very OutOfFocus in that cases.)

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* SatelliteLoveInterest: To Kindaichi. Even her other relationships (Wakaba in the mummy case) or hobbies (her drama club's membership in the Phantom of Opera case) are only plot devices to drag Kindaichi to the next mystery (and she is very OutOfFocus in that those cases.)



* TheRival: To Hajime Kindaichi.

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* TheRival: To Hajime Kindaichi. Their investigative prowess are evenly matched.
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* CatchPhrase: "I swear it in the name of my grandfather!" and "All the misteries are solved."

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* CatchPhrase: "I swear it in the name of my grandfather!" and "All the misteries mysteries are solved."



* SatelliteLoveInterest: To Kindaichi. Even her other relationships (Wakaba in the mummy case) or hobbies (her drama club's membership in the Phantom of Opera case) are only plot devices to drag Kindaichi to the next mistery (and she is very OutOfFocus in that cases.)

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* SatelliteLoveInterest: To Kindaichi. Even her other relationships (Wakaba in the mummy case) or hobbies (her drama club's membership in the Phantom of Opera case) are only plot devices to drag Kindaichi to the next mistery mystery (and she is very OutOfFocus in that cases.)

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: To Kindaichi.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: To Kindaichi. Although this is subverted in his first appearance, ''Death TV''. He keeps trying to show up Kindaichi by solving the case rather quickly, but in doing so, he misses several clues and falls for the killer's tricks rather easily.



* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Smug as he may be, he's got the smarts to back it up.

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* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Smug as he may be, he's got the smarts to back it up.up.
* SmugSnake: Especially in ''Death TV''.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Jurota Kosugi, Isao Natsuyagi (anime film)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Jurota Kosugi, Creator/JurotaKosugi, Isao Natsuyagi (anime film)



->'''Voiced by:''' Toshiyuki Morikawa

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->'''Voiced by:''' Toshiyuki MorikawaCreator/ToshiyukiMorikawa
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->'''Voiced by:''' Taiki Matsuno, Creator/KappeiYamaguchi (first anime film)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Taiki Matsuno, Creator/TaikiMatsuno, Creator/KappeiYamaguchi (first anime film)
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* TitleCharacter: His last name instead of his first name.

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* TitleCharacter: ProtagonistTitle: His last name instead of his first name.
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* Chivalrous Pervert: He is something of a skirt chaser, but he is still more or less a gentleman.
* ClearMyName: He is accused of murder in "Kindaichi the killer". He must run away of the police and find the real murderer.

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* Chivalrous Pervert: ChivalrousPervert: He is something of a skirt chaser, but he is still more or less a gentleman.
* ClearMyName: He is accused of murder in "Kindaichi the killer". He must run away of from the police and find the real murderer.



* InformedAttractiveness: She is Kindaichi's Love Interest, is the most desired girl in her high school and in most of the cases at least one guy is interested in her. She has exactly the same body type as other girls in the series and her face is very normal too.

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* InformedAttractiveness: She is Kindaichi's Love Interest, LoveInterest, is the most desired girl in her high school and in most of the cases at least one guy is interested in her. She has exactly the same body type as other girls in the series and her face is very normal too.



* Bishonen: Of the Megane variety.

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* Bishonen: {{Bishonen}}: Of the Megane variety.
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* SatelliteLoveInterest: To Kindaichi. Even when her other relationships (Wakaba in the mummy case) or hobbies (her drama club's membership in the Phantom of Opera case) are only plot devices to drag Kindaichi to the next mistery (and she is very OutOfFocus in that cases.)

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* SatelliteLoveInterest: To Kindaichi. Even when her other relationships (Wakaba in the mummy case) or hobbies (her drama club's membership in the Phantom of Opera case) are only plot devices to drag Kindaichi to the next mistery (and she is very OutOfFocus in that cases.)



* The Ace: He is a former straight-A student, Todai graduate, amateur chess player (who ranks somewhere among the world's best amateur players), trained violinist (who can play for a professional quartet), capable fencer (who once beat the national champion) and can pilot planes too.

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* The Ace: TheAce: He is a former straight-A student, Todai graduate, amateur chess player (who ranks somewhere among the world's best amateur players), trained violinist (who can play for a professional quartet), capable fencer (who once beat the national champion) and can pilot planes too.
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* Can Not Spit It Out: He is coy about his feelings for Miyuki, and the one time he does manage to spit it out, his confession is muffled by the marching band.

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* Can Not Spit It Out: CanNotSpitItOut: He is coy about his feelings for Miyuki, and the one time he does manage to spit it out, his confession is muffled by the marching band.



* CleanMyName: He is accused of murder in "Kindaichi the killer". He must run away of the police and find the real murderer.
* Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Except for a few close friends, everyone at school thinks Kindaichi is an idiot.

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* CleanMyName: ClearMyName: He is accused of murder in "Kindaichi the killer". He must run away of the police and find the real murderer.
* Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Except for a few close friends, everyone at school thinks Kindaichi is an idiot.

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* BigEater



* CatchPhrase: "I swear it in the name of my grandfather!"

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* BrilliantButLazy: He is very inteligent but he gets very bad grades because he doesn't care about school.
* Can Not Spit It Out: He is coy about his feelings for Miyuki, and the one time he does manage to spit it out, his confession is muffled by the marching band.
* CatchPhrase: "I swear it in the name of my grandfather!"grandfather!" and "All the misteries are solved."



* Chivalrous Pervert: He is something of a skirt chaser, but he is still more or less a gentleman.
* CleanMyName: He is accused of murder in "Kindaichi the killer". He must run away of the police and find the real murderer.
* Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Except for a few close friends, everyone at school thinks Kindaichi is an idiot.



* DamselInDistress: Sometimes. Subverted in The Magical Express where [[spoiler: the puppeteer of hell apparently kidnapped her but it turned to be a puppet.]]



* GirlNextDoor
* InformedAttractiveness: She is Kindaichi's Love Interest, is the most desired girl in her high school and in most of the cases at least one guy is interested in her. She has exactly the same body type as other girls in the series and her face is very normal too.



* SatelliteLoveInterest: To Kindaichi. Even when her other relationships (Wakaba in the mummy case) or hobbies (her drama club's membership in the Phantom of Opera case) are only plot devices to drag Kindaichi to the next mistery (and she is very OutOfFocus in that cases.)




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* The Ace: He is a former straight-A student, Todai graduate, amateur chess player (who ranks somewhere among the world's best amateur players), trained violinist (who can play for a professional quartet), capable fencer (who once beat the national champion) and can pilot planes too.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: To Kindaichi.
* Bishonen: Of the Megane variety.
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* ChickMagnet: The ladies do love him

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* ChickMagnet: The ladies do love himhim.

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* CatchPhrase: "I swear it in the name of my grandfather!"



* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: The suspect of the week compared his grip to a gorilla.




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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With high school-aged Hajime and Miyuki.


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* ChickMagnet: The ladies do love him
* TheRival: To Hajime Kindaichi.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Smug as he may be, he's got the smarts to back it up.

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* AmateurSleuth
* ChickMagnet: And he doesn't mind.




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* TitleCharacter: His last name instead of his first name.



The childhood friend and next door neighbor of Hajime Kindaichi, or "Hajime-chan". Miyuki is an honors student ay her and Hajime's high school.

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The childhood friend and next door neighbor of Hajime Kindaichi, or "Hajime-chan". Miyuki is an honors student ay at her and Hajime's high school.school. Many of her classmates and teachers wonder why she hangs around a guy like Kindaichi, but Miyuki knows that Kindaichi is a lot more than he leads on.




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* DudeMagnet: Has a few guys chasing after her besides Kindaichi.
* RapunzelHair: Reaches down to her waist.
* {{Tsundere}}: Type B. Miyuki is usually a sweet and even tempered young lady, but she gets ''pissed'' whenever Kindaichi does a perverted act.


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!Main Protagonists



-->'''Voiced by:''' Taiki Matsuno, Creator/KappeiYamaguchi (first anime film)

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-->'''Voiced ->'''Voiced by:''' Taiki Matsuno, Creator/KappeiYamaguchi (first anime film)
The main characters of the series. He is the grandson of famous detective,[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Kindaichi Kosuke Kindaichi]], and picked up the tricks of his trade from Grandpa, using his great detective skills to solve the crimes occurring in the series.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Miyuki.



-->'''Voiced by:''' Akiko Nakagawa

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-->'''Voiced ->'''Voiced by:''' Akiko Nakagawa
The childhood friend and next door neighbor of Hajime Kindaichi, or "Hajime-chan". Miyuki is an honors student ay her and Hajime's high school.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Hajime.



-->'''Voiced by:''' Jurota Kosugi, Isao Natsuyagi (anime film)

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-->'''Voiced ->'''Voiced by:''' Jurota Kosugi, Isao Natsuyagi (anime film)
A Tokyo homicide police inspector skilled in Judo. After meeting Kindaichi in the first case of the series, Kenmochi has always supported Hajime and his deduction prowess.
* CoolOldGuy



-->'''Voiced by:''' Toshiyuki Morikawa

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-->'''Voiced ->'''Voiced by:''' Toshiyuki MorikawaMorikawa
A police superintendent and Kenmochi's supervisor. Akechi is a rival of sorts for Kindaichi, but they both a mutual respect for each other.
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!!Hajime Kindaichi
-->'''Voiced by:''' Taiki Matsuno, Creator/KappeiYamaguchi (first anime film)

!!Miyuki Nanase
-->'''Voiced by:''' Akiko Nakagawa

!!Isamu Kenmochi
-->'''Voiced by:''' Jurota Kosugi, Isao Natsuyagi (anime film)

!!Kengo Akechi
-->'''Voiced by:''' Toshiyuki Morikawa

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