Arioka, with Haruna Kawaguchi, Vivian Hsu, Eric Tsang, Big Bang member Seungri, Rookies actor Kenta Kiritani and Taiwanese actor Chun Wu (Japanese voice dubber was Daisuke Namikawa, Jellal from Fairy Tail). In 2014, a special based on Gate of Jail Private School Murder Case aired, also featuring Yamada. Wu (Japanese voice dubber was Hiroki Touchi) and Kawaguchi, who appeared in the previous special, were also included, as well as 2PM's Nichkhun. In the fifth adaptation in 2022, Shunsuke Michieda of Naniwa Danshi starred as Hajime Kindaichi, and Moka Kamishiraishi portrayed Miyuki Nanase. Detective Conan & Kindaichi In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Weekly Shōnen Sunday and Weekly Shōnen Magazine, the two magazines collaborated to publish twelve biweekly magazines consisting of chapters from Weekly Shōnen Sundays Case Closed and Weekly Shōnen Magazines The Kindaichi Case Files. The magazine ran between April 10, 2008 and September 25, 2008. Reception By February 2012, the manga had over 90 million copies in circulation. By June 2019, it had over 100 million copies in circulation. Kindaichi tankōbon were ranked 2nd and 3rd in a Japanese Comic Ranking in October, 2009. In 1995, the manga won the Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category. Allen Divers of Anime News Network said that while The Kindaichi Case Files "presents some whoppers", the series also has mysteries that are very "familiar", calling it "the Japanese version of the Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew". In Manga: The Complete Guide'' Jason Thompson described the mystery scenarios as "inventive and intricate, offering genuine brain teasers", but criticized the artwork as "bland". References External links Animax Asia website Tokyopop manga website Kindaichi 20th anniversary website Toei Animation's Kindaichi website Yomiuri TV's Kindaichi R website Toei Animation's Kindaichi R website The Kindaichi Case Files 1992 manga 1994 Japanese novels 1996 anime films 1997 anime television series debuts 1997 films 1999 anime films 2014 anime television series debuts 2015 anime television series debuts Animated films based on manga Detective anime and manga Films directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi 1990s Japanese-language films Kodansha manga Light novels Live-action films based on manga Manga adapted into films Mystery anime and manga Nippon TV dramas Seinen manga Shin Kibayashi Shōnen manga Toei Animation films Toei Animation television Tokyopop titles Winner of Kodansha Manga Award (Shōnen) Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation original programming