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Kindaichi Case Files Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi

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A one-hour special titled "The File of Inspector Akechi" (Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo). Miyuki and Kindaichi hear the story about how Inspector Akechi was a really cool mentor to a young policeman named Kobayashi.

DirectorYoko Ikeda

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Kindaichi Case Files Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 13, 2016. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is there a sequel to Kindaichi Case Files Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi?

Kindaichi Case Files Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi is currently the latest film in the Kindaichi (Animated) Collection.

Is there a prequel to Kindaichi Case Files Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi?

Yes — Kindaichi Case Files: Black Magic Murder Case (2012) comes before Kindaichi Case Files Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi in the Kindaichi (Animated) Collection.

Is Kindaichi Case Files Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi part of a trilogy?

No — Kindaichi Case Files Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi is part of the Kindaichi (Animated) Collection, which has 7 films.

How many movies are in the Kindaichi (Animated) Collection?

There are 7 films in the Kindaichi (Animated) Collection: Kindaichi Case Files : The Opera House Murders (1996), Kindaichi Case Files: Death God Hospital Murder Case (1997), Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre (1999), Kindaichi Case Files: The Third Opera House Murders (2007), Kindaichi Case Files: Legendary Vampire Murders (2007), Kindaichi Case Files: Black Magic Murder Case (2012) and Kindaichi Case Files Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi (2015).