The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid
金田一少年の事件簿 上海魚人伝説
Synopsis
Kindaichi is off on yet another case, this time in Shanghai. When the father of a Chinese friend of the young Kindaichi is murdered at the circus, it is up to the ever-resourceful and clever young high-school detective to solve the case. But hidden in the background is the 4000 year-old legend of the Shanghai Mermaid.
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Tsuyoshi Domoto
金田一 一（Hajime Kindaichi）
Rie Tomosaka
七濑 美雪（Miyuki Nanase）
Masato Furuoya
剑持勇（Isamu Kenmochi）
Tomohiro Hara
佐木 龙太（Ryuuta Saki）
Mizuki Sano
真壁 诚（Makoto Makabe）
Asami Mizukawa
杨 蕾丽（Leili Yang）
Chen Chi-Chiang
杨 小龙（Xiaolong Yang）
Akira Nakao
藤堂 壮介（Sousuke Toudou）
Ada Mauro
玛露琪娜（Martina）
Makiko Sanuki
西村 志保（Shiho Nishimura）
Satoshi Hashimoto
幸田 裕司（Yuji Kouda）
Xiu Jian
李 波儿（Bo'er Li）
Suirei
叶 四兰（Silan Ye）
Pepe Hozumi
小林 哲治（Tetsuji Kobayashi）
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yukihiko Tsutsumi
- Screenplay & Story
- Akihiro Tago
- Original Score
- Akira Mitake
- Original Title
- 金田一少年の事件簿 上海魚人伝説
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- Nippon Television Network Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Akihiro Tago, Shin Kibayashi
Akira Mitake
Department Leadership Roster
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Director
Akihiro Tago
Screenplay
Akira Mitake
Original Music Composer
OTAKE Junichiro
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What is The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid about?
Kindaichi is off on yet another case, this time in Shanghai. When the father of a Chinese friend of the young Kindaichi is murdered at the circus, it is up to the ever-resourceful and clever young high-school detective to solve the case. But hidden in the background is the 4000 year-old legend of the Shanghai Mermaid.
Who directed The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid?
The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.
Who stars in The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid?
The principal cast of The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid includes Tsuyoshi Domoto, Rie Tomosaka, Masato Furuoya, Tomohiro Hara, Mizuki Sano.
When was The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid released and how long is it?
The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid was composed by Akira Mitake.