The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
金田一耕助の冒険
Synopsis
Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known being The Inugami Family. Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.
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Ikko Furuya
Kosuke Kindaichi
Kunie Tanaka
Lt. Todoroki
Miyuki Matsuda
Maria
Hideko Yoshida
Fumie Akechi
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Akechi Kojuro
Rinichi Yamamoto
Yukichi Mori
Jiro Sakagami
Goemon Ishida
Noboru Nakaya
Kazuya Furugaki
Miyoko Akaza
Takako Fujii
Daigo Kusano
Takagi
Fumi Dan
Train Passenger Solving a Puzzle
Shin Kishida
Dracula in the City
Masayo Miyako
Bride of Dracula
Toshirō Mifune
Kindaichi of 11th Generation in "The Woman in the Eye"
Tatsuya Mihashi
Inspector Todoroki in "The Woman in the Eye"
Toru Minegishi
Visitor in "The Woman in the Eye"
Isao Natsuyagi
Koichi Sumida
Etsuko Shihomi
Kindaichi's Neighbor
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Nakano, Seishi Yokomizo, Kōichi Saitō, Kôhei Tsuka
- Original Score
- Katsumi Kobayashi
- Original Title
- 金田一耕助の冒険
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- KADOKAWA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Akira Nakano, Seishi Yokomizo, Kōichi Saitō, Kôhei Tsuka
Katsumi Kobayashi
Daisaku Kimura
Shinya Inoue
Haruki Kadokawa
Department Leadership Roster
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Director
Akira Nakano
Writer
Kōichi Saitō
Writer
Shinya Inoue
Editor
Haruki Kadokawa
Producer
Kazuo Satsuya
Production Design
Daisaku Kimura
Director of Photography
Katsumi Kobayashi
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
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What is The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi about?
Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known being The Inugami Family. Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.
Who directed The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi?
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
Who stars in The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi?
The principal cast of The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi includes Ikko Furuya, Kunie Tanaka, Miyuki Matsuda, Hideko Yoshida, Chiyonosuke Azuma.
When was The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi released and how long is it?
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi was composed by Katsumi Kobayashi.
Is The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi based on a book or true story?
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Seishi Yokomizo".