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金田一少年の事件簿File [Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo File] (1 case file 1 book) #1
The Kindaichi Case Files, Vol. 1: The Opera House Murders
When Miyuki invites her friend, underachiever Hajime Kindaichi, to join her at the Drama Club's weekend rehearsal of "Phantom of the Opera," she does not expect the weekend to end in murder, nor for Kindaichi to investigate.
240 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2004
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March 8, 2019
Nth time reading, my rating still haven't changed. I enjoyed the characters, the setting & the mystery. I'm biased because this is the book that I grew up reading, again & again. it's never disappoint me yet so 5 stars it is!
March 14, 2023
While very much sticking with the Phantom of the Opera theme, the story also seems to have been very heavily inspired by Yukito Ayatsuji’s The Decagon House Murders, a classic Japanese locked-room murder mystery novel. Would’ve given three stars, save for all the annoying fanservice scenes, particularly the ones involving deceased victims. Could’ve definitely done without those.
September 24, 2011
Very traditional whodunnit with a dozen characters -- in this case, members of a high school drama club -- trapped on an island with a murderer.
I would have liked a little more character development, particularly of the "detective" slacker boy. His transformation from goomba to bright, confident authority figure seems abrupt and unconvincing without more explanation than first exposure to crime.
Overall it was an entertaining first installment of a mystery series, and I look forward to seeing more of the friendship between the two main characters, which here is years old but lacks detail.
I would have liked a little more character development, particularly of the "detective" slacker boy. His transformation from goomba to bright, confident authority figure seems abrupt and unconvincing without more explanation than first exposure to crime.
Overall it was an entertaining first installment of a mystery series, and I look forward to seeing more of the friendship between the two main characters, which here is years old but lacks detail.
October 30, 2017
Awalnya membaca karena banyak yang bilang Kindaichi lebih kompleks daripada Conan.
Mmmmmm, kuharus bilang tidak juga, karena masih banyak missing link di buku ini.
Misalnya, kemana ditaruhnya para mayat? Dan kenapa belum ada polisi? Sementara TKP sudah bersih, ketika pembunuhan selanjutnya berjalan. Jujur pertanyaan itu mengganggu saya selama membaca. Pengenalan karakter kurang dalam, jadi benar-benar tidak ada petunjuk untuk menebak-nebak, seperti digiring saja. Pembuatan alibi tiap tokoh kurang.
Akan tetapi dikarenakan membacanya masih satu biji, penilaian ini belum tentu valid sih. Menurut saya masih lebih oke Conan, namun untuk alternatif bila bosan, Kindaichi boleh juga.
Mmmmmm, kuharus bilang tidak juga, karena masih banyak missing link di buku ini.
Misalnya, kemana ditaruhnya para mayat? Dan kenapa belum ada polisi? Sementara TKP sudah bersih, ketika pembunuhan selanjutnya berjalan. Jujur pertanyaan itu mengganggu saya selama membaca. Pengenalan karakter kurang dalam, jadi benar-benar tidak ada petunjuk untuk menebak-nebak, seperti digiring saja. Pembuatan alibi tiap tokoh kurang.
Akan tetapi dikarenakan membacanya masih satu biji, penilaian ini belum tentu valid sih. Menurut saya masih lebih oke Conan, namun untuk alternatif bila bosan, Kindaichi boleh juga.
March 21, 2014
A manga about a serial murder case, which is based on/pays homage to The Phantom of the Opera! What more can I ask for?
Many years ago The Opera House Murders offered me the first taste from the Kindaichi Case Files series, the chilling murders and the heartbreaking ending of this murder mystery will always stay in my mind.
Although I must admit after re-reading this story, I found some of the plot twists are a bit unrealistic and cliched, and the murderer had relied too heavily on coincidences. Plus the artwork is just...okay-ish for the most part. =__=
Many years ago The Opera House Murders offered me the first taste from the Kindaichi Case Files series, the chilling murders and the heartbreaking ending of this murder mystery will always stay in my mind.
Although I must admit after re-reading this story, I found some of the plot twists are a bit unrealistic and cliched, and the murderer had relied too heavily on coincidences. Plus the artwork is just...okay-ish for the most part. =__=
September 27, 2019
The sex comedy aspects really undercut the rest of it. A panty shot of the dead girl? Classy.
February 15, 2025
7/10 para a série toda. Depois de começar a tentar ler Boody Monday e levar com demasiado tell e 0 show, foi refrescante chegar à série do Kindaichi e ter um protagonista com más notas e dito preguiçoso, que é mesmo preguiçoso, e apesar de ser neto de um grande detective, ninguém leva isso muito a peito até ele se demonstrar excepcionalmente capaz a resolver o seu primeiro caso de homicídios.
Algumas personagens são recorrentes mas não há um plot geral, a série mantém o "monster of the week" até ao fim dos 27 volumes. A ler tudo de seguida é difícil não reparar em alguns temas repetidos, uns deles que honestamente podiam ser descartados de vez em quando para diversificar as coisas. Foi uma leitura leve e engraçada.
Algumas personagens são recorrentes mas não há um plot geral, a série mantém o "monster of the week" até ao fim dos 27 volumes. A ler tudo de seguida é difícil não reparar em alguns temas repetidos, uns deles que honestamente podiam ser descartados de vez em quando para diversificar as coisas. Foi uma leitura leve e engraçada.
September 21, 2025
Terasa nostalgia apabila baca semula kisah pertama Hajime. Dah lebih lima kali rasanya baca yang terbitan Comic House. Kalini baca komik terbitan lain yang terjemahannya lagi bagus berbanding terjemahan CH. Dah takde dah ayat Oh Mak Guah (OMG versi cina 🤣). Versi baru ni juga menghimpunan 1 kes dalam 1 jilid je. Jadi, takdelah susah2 nak rujuk 2 jilid untuk 1 kes macam sebelum ni.
Kisahnya, 8 orang murid dan seorang guru penasihat Kelab Drama telah ke sebuah pulau terpencil untuk berlatih pentas drama. Namun, kejadian yang tidak diingini terjadi apabila seorang murid mati diatas pentas dalam keadaan yang menyayat hati. Kemudian diikuti dengan 2 lagi kematian dari kalangan Kelab Drama.
Mereka yang melakonkan cerita "The Phantom of the Opera" mengaitkan kejadian itu adalah dari perbuatan The Phantom sendiri untuk membalas dendam atas kematian salah seorang dari ahli kelab pada tahun lepas.
Kehadiran pakcik Kenmochi sebagai inspektor yang sedang bercuti langsung takde gunanya sebab misteri ni diselesaikan oleh budak sekolah menengah gatal yang bernama Hajime Kindaichi. Hehe.
Ada la 3-4 perkara tak logik dalam komik ni tapi saya tohok tepi je la sebab inikan fiksyen. Salah satu contoh, tindakan sorang budak yang turun dari tingkap tingkat 2 dengan menggunakan dawai je, macam mustahil sebab dawai yang dilukis kelihatan sangat nipis.
Kisahnya, 8 orang murid dan seorang guru penasihat Kelab Drama telah ke sebuah pulau terpencil untuk berlatih pentas drama. Namun, kejadian yang tidak diingini terjadi apabila seorang murid mati diatas pentas dalam keadaan yang menyayat hati. Kemudian diikuti dengan 2 lagi kematian dari kalangan Kelab Drama.
Mereka yang melakonkan cerita "The Phantom of the Opera" mengaitkan kejadian itu adalah dari perbuatan The Phantom sendiri untuk membalas dendam atas kematian salah seorang dari ahli kelab pada tahun lepas.
Kehadiran pakcik Kenmochi sebagai inspektor yang sedang bercuti langsung takde gunanya sebab misteri ni diselesaikan oleh budak sekolah menengah gatal yang bernama Hajime Kindaichi. Hehe.
Ada la 3-4 perkara tak logik dalam komik ni tapi saya tohok tepi je la sebab inikan fiksyen. Salah satu contoh, tindakan sorang budak yang turun dari tingkap tingkat 2 dengan menggunakan dawai je, macam mustahil sebab dawai yang dilukis kelihatan sangat nipis.
January 24, 2018
Diambil demi pesona wajah ini
Bacanya seru banget! Dan kayak biasanya, ada juga hal-hal yang "Eh kok bisa? Oh gitu ya?" ... momen-momen kebingungan pembaca yang memang pengetahuannya ga jauh-jauh amat (^///^;)>
Kayak misalnya trik di pembunuhan pertama,
Bagaimanapun juga, setelah baca lagi edisi premium ini jadi kepingin ngoleksi terus~tapi sayang harganya naik sejak vol.4 (^_^;;)
Bacanya seru banget! Dan kayak biasanya, ada juga hal-hal yang "Eh kok bisa? Oh gitu ya?" ... momen-momen kebingungan pembaca yang memang pengetahuannya ga jauh-jauh amat (^///^;)>
Kayak misalnya trik di pembunuhan pertama,
Bagaimanapun juga, setelah baca lagi edisi premium ini jadi kepingin ngoleksi terus~
February 16, 2022
I've been a fan of the anime since years & finally I've decided to read the iconic opera house murder case files. As i was reading it, i was visualising the episode where all this happened. I can surely say that kindaichi shonen no jikenbo is far better than detective conan or any other mystery anime really, it's THAT good.
Mystery/Horror fans give this a try, you won't be dissapointed!!
Mystery/Horror fans give this a try, you won't be dissapointed!!
May 12, 2024
Fun shin honkaku manga murder mystery. I was pleasantly surprised that the mystery and plot were different from the episode of the recent live action adaptation but I could have done without the graduitous sexualisation of the murder victims.
November 25, 2013
Fanservice is one thing. Sexualizing the corpses of dead women is another. ICK
October 25, 2022
one of the best things about this was the mini crossword you had to do to discover an important clue about the identity of the lead suspect. i’m sold!
June 30, 2024
POR FIN POR FIN POR FIN
Nice to meet you Kindaichi.
Esta es la primera serie y el primer caso de Kindaichi.
Aquí conocemos al chico flojo, malas notas, baketon, pervertido... MUY Pervertido, y ala vez divertido, juguetón, amable y el tipo se da a querer.
Y no es que no sea inteligente, sino que no le interesa la escuela, al parecer la ve como algo aburrido, y donde más se dispara su creatividad, ingenio y habilidades es cuando se topa con vasos policíacos.
Aquí solo conoce a Miyuki, sin contactos policíacos, sino simplemente se ve envuelto en estas cosas.
Vemos como va forjando una alianza con los agentes Kemochi e Itsuko, tiene una relación de cooperación rivalidad con el superintendente Akecchi, la idol Reika y conocemos más y mejor a Miyuki... Además que aquí encontré una sorpresota: El Ryuji Saki qué vi en Return y de vez en cuando de adultos, no siempre fue su asistente con la cámara, sino que fue su hermano Ryuta Saki el que inició esa relación con Hajime Kindaichi, eso fue un shock para mi, el 37-sai me imaginaba algo fuerte pero esto es totalmente diferente, si fue la razón de Ryuji, pero fue más profundo (De alguna forma ese plot twist solo lo sentí por leer esto disparejo).
Hasta se puede apreciar la madurez en que resuelve los casos Kindaichi en Return a diferencia de esta serie, además de que en Return, creo que los caos fueron un poco más lejos.
De verdad me gustó mucho leer esta serie, fue el inicio de todo. Hasta ahorita a sido mi serie favorita.
Nice to meet you Kindaichi.
Esta es la primera serie y el primer caso de Kindaichi.
Aquí conocemos al chico flojo, malas notas, baketon, pervertido... MUY Pervertido, y ala vez divertido, juguetón, amable y el tipo se da a querer.
Y no es que no sea inteligente, sino que no le interesa la escuela, al parecer la ve como algo aburrido, y donde más se dispara su creatividad, ingenio y habilidades es cuando se topa con vasos policíacos.
Aquí solo conoce a Miyuki, sin contactos policíacos, sino simplemente se ve envuelto en estas cosas.
Vemos como va forjando una alianza con los agentes Kemochi e Itsuko, tiene una relación de cooperación rivalidad con el superintendente Akecchi, la idol Reika y conocemos más y mejor a Miyuki... Además que aquí encontré una sorpresota: El Ryuji Saki qué vi en Return y de vez en cuando de adultos, no siempre fue su asistente con la cámara, sino que fue su hermano Ryuta Saki el que inició esa relación con Hajime Kindaichi, eso fue un shock para mi, el 37-sai me imaginaba algo fuerte pero esto es totalmente diferente, si fue la razón de Ryuji, pero fue más profundo (De alguna forma ese plot twist solo lo sentí por leer esto disparejo).
Hasta se puede apreciar la madurez en que resuelve los casos Kindaichi en Return a diferencia de esta serie, además de que en Return, creo que los caos fueron un poco más lejos.
De verdad me gustó mucho leer esta serie, fue el inicio de todo. Hasta ahorita a sido mi serie favorita.
February 22, 2018
Copyright: 1993
Number of Pages: 231
Book Format: Paperback
Reading Level: Teen Ages 13+
Genre: Mystery
Lit Requirement: Manga
Summary:
Hajime Kindaichi is a slacker and a loser by school standards and when his friend Miyuki invites him to do the grunt work for the drama club a mystery happens. When the rehearsal for "Phantom of the Opera" is going on the cast members die like how the characters they are playing die. He has to use the detective skills his grandfather the famous detective Kousuke Kindaichi to solve the mystery of who is killing the actors.
Response:
I love this series. I just love rereading them over again. I have read this book twice now and I still love it.I love the mystery involved in the volume not to mention I personally love the opera "Phantom of the Opera". I also love the anime for this manga. If there is a manga then chances are there is an anime for the series. The animes go along with the mangas pretty well. I would recommend this series to those who love to read mystery and who wants to solve one.
Number of Pages: 231
Book Format: Paperback
Reading Level: Teen Ages 13+
Genre: Mystery
Lit Requirement: Manga
Summary:
Hajime Kindaichi is a slacker and a loser by school standards and when his friend Miyuki invites him to do the grunt work for the drama club a mystery happens. When the rehearsal for "Phantom of the Opera" is going on the cast members die like how the characters they are playing die. He has to use the detective skills his grandfather the famous detective Kousuke Kindaichi to solve the mystery of who is killing the actors.
Response:
I love this series. I just love rereading them over again. I have read this book twice now and I still love it.I love the mystery involved in the volume not to mention I personally love the opera "Phantom of the Opera". I also love the anime for this manga. If there is a manga then chances are there is an anime for the series. The animes go along with the mangas pretty well. I would recommend this series to those who love to read mystery and who wants to solve one.
January 2, 2024
The Kindaichi Case Files to nie... detective Conan a ka Case Closed.
To zresztą ciekawy przypadek niesłusznej pomyłki. Niekoniecznie chciałam w ogóle sięgać po tę serię, przekonana, że właściwie to seria bardzo zbliżana do Detective Conan, a że w tamtym czasie nie było żadnego tłumaczenia, to niekoniecznie nawet chciałam próbować czegokolwiek zaczynać.
Znalazłam całą serię.
Zaczęłam czytać.
Pomyłka była CUDOWNA.
The Kindaichi Case Files to seria BARDZO brutalna i realistyczna pod względem mordu, brutalności, okrutnej natury ludzkiej i jednocześnie bardzo mocno osadzona w sferze mitów, legend czy opowieści miejskich. To bardzo solidna pozycja, z rewelacyjnym głównych bohaterem, z naprawdę super zagadkami i... zaskakującymi. Kurcze, to jedna z nielicznych serii, gdzie poznaję dane postacie, zaczynam je lubić i... one też nie są bezpieczne. Każdy może tu zginąć.
Mega polecam.
Nie mogę wyjść z podziwu,że to dzieło powstało w 1992 roku!
To zresztą ciekawy przypadek niesłusznej pomyłki. Niekoniecznie chciałam w ogóle sięgać po tę serię, przekonana, że właściwie to seria bardzo zbliżana do Detective Conan, a że w tamtym czasie nie było żadnego tłumaczenia, to niekoniecznie nawet chciałam próbować czegokolwiek zaczynać.
Znalazłam całą serię.
Zaczęłam czytać.
Pomyłka była CUDOWNA.
The Kindaichi Case Files to seria BARDZO brutalna i realistyczna pod względem mordu, brutalności, okrutnej natury ludzkiej i jednocześnie bardzo mocno osadzona w sferze mitów, legend czy opowieści miejskich. To bardzo solidna pozycja, z rewelacyjnym głównych bohaterem, z naprawdę super zagadkami i... zaskakującymi. Kurcze, to jedna z nielicznych serii, gdzie poznaję dane postacie, zaczynam je lubić i... one też nie są bezpieczne. Każdy może tu zginąć.
Mega polecam.
Nie mogę wyjść z podziwu,że to dzieło powstało w 1992 roku!
July 19, 2025
Vào một ngày đẹp trời, tôi đọc hết 34 case file Kindaichi.
Cảm ơn tác giả đã sáng tác ra Kindaichi trong lúc tâm trạng mình vô cùng chán nản. Những vụ án được xây dựng vô cùng hay ho, chi tiết, sâu sắc, các động cơ đưa ra cũng rất nhân văn khi hung thủ không chỉ s4t h4i người cho vui.
Mình thích cách tác giả diễn tả Kindaichi là một nhân vật dù chính nhưng không bị buff quá lố, học dở nhưng IQ cao, lắm tài nhưng cũng nhiều tật. Nếu mình là Miyuki chắc mình tức lắm nhưng Miyuki luôn là một trợ lý đắc lực, thấu hiểu và luôn hỗ trợ hết mình cho Kindaichi. May mắn là sau Saki 1 thì còn có Saki 2, bộ ba này vô cùng hài hước luôn. Các nhân vật như sếp Akechi, Kenmochi đều xây dựng vô cùng gần gũi, chính nghĩa.
Hai vụ mình ấn tượng nhất đó là làng Yukikage và trường luyện thi Ngục Môn. Một vụ động cơ vô cùng sâu sắc và nhân văn, một vụ có thủ thuật gây án vô cùng hấp dẫn.
Rất mong Kindaichi có thể hot hơn nữa T^T Anh ấy xứng đáng với điều đó
Cảm ơn tác giả đã sáng tác ra Kindaichi trong lúc tâm trạng mình vô cùng chán nản. Những vụ án được xây dựng vô cùng hay ho, chi tiết, sâu sắc, các động cơ đưa ra cũng rất nhân văn khi hung thủ không chỉ s4t h4i người cho vui.
Mình thích cách tác giả diễn tả Kindaichi là một nhân vật dù chính nhưng không bị buff quá lố, học dở nhưng IQ cao, lắm tài nhưng cũng nhiều tật. Nếu mình là Miyuki chắc mình tức lắm nhưng Miyuki luôn là một trợ lý đắc lực, thấu hiểu và luôn hỗ trợ hết mình cho Kindaichi. May mắn là sau Saki 1 thì còn có Saki 2, bộ ba này vô cùng hài hước luôn. Các nhân vật như sếp Akechi, Kenmochi đều xây dựng vô cùng gần gũi, chính nghĩa.
Hai vụ mình ấn tượng nhất đó là làng Yukikage và trường luyện thi Ngục Môn. Một vụ động cơ vô cùng sâu sắc và nhân văn, một vụ có thủ thuật gây án vô cùng hấp dẫn.
Rất mong Kindaichi có thể hot hơn nữa T^T Anh ấy xứng đáng với điều đó
November 1, 2021
An ex-licensee from Tokyopop. I looked at the price in the US store and it took me by surprise. Ah, well.
Thanks for licensing this, but I'm not able to support the release directly, so I'll wait patiently. Thanks for writing this... Kanari? Is that his last name?
I learned about this being connected to another mystery series, but it's more like a famous descendant sharing traits of the 1st detective. It's quite an interesting volume. A story I regarded as a story with traits like a slasher film got treated like a cursed play. Like that Scottish play. The mystery was pretty interesting, and there's a trick with time that's quite interesting. Set time early, then trick someone into revealing themselves via telling people there's a trap.
I recommend checking this out if you like mystery stories. I found no option for digital versions, but I will welcome a digital edition warmly.
Thanks for licensing this, but I'm not able to support the release directly, so I'll wait patiently. Thanks for writing this... Kanari? Is that his last name?
I learned about this being connected to another mystery series, but it's more like a famous descendant sharing traits of the 1st detective. It's quite an interesting volume. A story I regarded as a story with traits like a slasher film got treated like a cursed play. Like that Scottish play. The mystery was pretty interesting, and there's a trick with time that's quite interesting. Set time early, then trick someone into revealing themselves via telling people there's a trap.
I recommend checking this out if you like mystery stories. I found no option for digital versions, but I will welcome a digital edition warmly.
October 4, 2024
Sexualization of girls (almost all underage)? Check!
Sexualization of female corpses? Check!
Panty fetish? Most likely!
I got the weird “Ick” feeling from the very first few pages, when Miyuki’s skirt flipped over, seemingly for no reason at all, and her very detailed underwear was shown. Not necessary at all. Ew.
Again showing underwear, but this time on the corpse of an underage girl. How fun and definitely not disturbing at all!
The other corpses, that of Harumi and the teacher, Ogata, were also unnecessarily sexual. Why do we NEED to draw the nipples of a dead girl who’s 16-17? Why do we need to draw a murdered woman naked?
We don’t.
Also, the scene when Kindaichi walked in on Miyuki changing??? It was so random, and not needed. At all. Again, EW.
Only thing that kept me going was the plot.
Sexualization of female corpses? Check!
Panty fetish? Most likely!
I got the weird “Ick” feeling from the very first few pages, when Miyuki’s skirt flipped over, seemingly for no reason at all, and her very detailed underwear was shown. Not necessary at all. Ew.
Again showing underwear, but this time on the corpse of an underage girl. How fun and definitely not disturbing at all!
The other corpses, that of Harumi and the teacher, Ogata, were also unnecessarily sexual. Why do we NEED to draw the nipples of a dead girl who’s 16-17? Why do we need to draw a murdered woman naked?
We don’t.
Also, the scene when Kindaichi walked in on Miyuki changing??? It was so random, and not needed. At all. Again, EW.
Only thing that kept me going was the plot.
October 31, 2017
Sebelum aku membaca komik ini, aku sudah menonton animenya yang bukan return. Karena sudah tak ada yang mengupload animenya lagi aku hanya menonton beberapa episode aja. Alhasil aku mencari komiknya dan ini adalah pembuka cerita yang 'wah' sekali. Ceritanya yang pas dan menegangkan serta nuansa horor yang membuat diriku semakin terbawa arus membacanya. Lalu, alurnya yang lambat mengingatkanku dengan kisah2 Agatha Christie. Pemecahan trik dan pelaku yang masuk akal dan dapat dicerna dengan sederhana.
Jujur, aku penasaran dengan kisah kakeknya kindaichi 😂
Jujur, aku penasaran dengan kisah kakeknya kindaichi 😂
January 2, 2020
It was ok. I might have liked it more when I was younger. If I come across more of the series for cheap in the future I might pick them up because a lot of manga ends up being a fast read, but there are other series I want to read more. light and easy way to spend an hour or so.
June 12, 2024
Old series, that had a character with Sherlock characteristics. Hoping can get more of this series library only had 2 volumes. Also content warning for death scenes and brief nudity. Also suicide trigger warning.
January 5, 2020
Pretty interesting. Decent read. =)
January 13, 2020
Really great Detective/Mystery manga! It has like Sherlock Holmes feel to it😻🧐🕵️♂️😁❤️
November 19, 2020
That was a very good beginning 😊
August 29, 2022
Ah, the good old animax days.
May 21, 2023
Locked-Room Mystery ♥️
May 16, 2020
Để nói về nội dung thì không có gì nhiều, vẫn là những vụ án đẫm máu và thám tử phải lần theo những dấu vết nhỏ nhất của hung thủ để lại. Không như Conan có mạch truyện chính là truy tìm tung tích của Tổ chức Áo Đen, Kindaichi tập trung vào từng vụ án riêng rẽ hơn. Đó là lý do mỗi cuốn Kindaichi chỉ có một vụ duy nhất kéo dài từ đầu đến cuối, kết thúc luôn ở trang cuối cùng, chứ không kéo dài từ tập này sang tập khác và lồng vào mạch truyện chính như Conan. Thêm một điều khác nhau giữa hai bộ trinh thám này là độ tuổi được đọc, trong khi Conan gán mác 16+ thì Kindaichi được NXB Trẻ cho lên hẳn 18+ vì độ máu me và tập nào cũng có vài cảnh ecchi không phù hợp với các bạn 18-. Mặc dù Conan là tình đầu trinh thám đưa mình vào con đường đọc 7749 bộ khác và biết đến Sherlock Holmes, nhưng đến bây giờ mình lại thích Kindaichi hơn. Có lẽ vì mình đã 20+, không còn hợp những tình tiết trong Conan và quá mệt để đợi Conan end rồi.
Cốt truyện Kindaichi xoay quanh cậu học sinh Kindaichi Hajime, có chỉ số IQ cao ngất nhưng học hành ở trường lúc nào cũng lẹt đẹt. Cậu có cô bạn thanh mai trúc mã là Miyuki – xinh xắn, học giỏi, người luôn theo cậu đi phá án khắp mọi nẻo đường và nhiều lần suýt nghẻo vì bị hung thủ nhắm tới. Nhưng tất nhiên nhờ hào quang nữ chính, Miyuki không những toàn mạng mà còn giúp Kindaichi giải được nhiều vụ hóc búa. Câu nói thương hiệu của Kindaichi mỗi lần quyết tâm phá án đại loại sẽ là “tôi sẽ phá được vụ án này nhân danh ông nội Kindaichi Kosuke” – vị thám tử nổi tiếng trong tập tiểu thuyết mà tác giả rất yêu thích trong thời gian đi học. Mỗi tập trong Kindaichi đều dài hơi, từ mở đầu đến tận trang cuối của cuốn truyện, nhưng mạch truyện không hề lê thê mà còn rất nhanh, người chết như ngả rạ và phương thức hung thủ dùng thì khó mà đoán ra được. Nói tới độ kinh dị thì phải dựa nào độ “cứng” của mỗi người, mình thì hơi “hèn” nên đọc vài đoạn sợ rùng cả mình. Bộ này so với các bạn đọc nhiều kinh dị thì chỉ là một chú muỗi nhỏ thôi. Về phần nét vẽ, cũng như nhiều bộ khác, ở những tập đầu tác giả còn hơi non tay, nhưng càng về các tập sau, nhân vật càng được chăm chút, nét vẽ càng chi tiết và sắc sảo. Còn về hình thức, mình không biết nói như thế nào, giấy mình cũng không phân biệt được luôn .-. nên vấn đề này mình xin được miễn giảm, không bình luận gì thêm.
Anw, các bạn thích trinh thám và các bạn có hứng thú với truyện tranh trinh thám hãy nghía qua bộ này thử xem sao nha.
July 5, 2020
Preposterous nonsense, but the BEST preposterous nonsense. This series is pure catnip for anybody who read ‘And Then There Were None...’ and thought, “I would like to read a variation on this dozens of times over, but every crime should hinge on planning and timing set finer than a Swiss watch”.
Hajime Kindaichi is the grandson of a famous detective (and I think this might be the only volume where he doesn’t swear on his grandfather’s name to solve a case), but is the classic ‘bored with school because too smart’ archetype. He has his childhood friend Miyuki to stick up for him and she functions as the romantic tension and, to a certain extent, as his Watson as they end up embroiled in murder after murder.
This time, through ridiculous happenstance they find themselves trapped on an island in a hotel fashioned after an opera house practicing for a production of Phantom of the Opera while a real-life phantom lurks behind the scenes. The bodies pile up as Kindaichi tries to solve the mystery.
I love this series. Love it. This first volume wobbles a little, it’s got a lot more ‘have some nudity and panties because you might go read something else’ than later volumes, but the fundamentals are there. Detective Kenmochi, long-suffering sidekick, is introduced and gets completely upstaged at every turn (as he should, it’s not HIS book).
The murder is presaged by a horrible (and insane, seriously it is absolutely crackers here) tragedy in the past and the killer, though doing vile misdeeds, always has a slightly sympathetic lens cast on them. The murders and solution make sense but obviously could never work in the real world.
You could do an entire drinking game with just this series because it has a formula that it uses pretty much every single story. It’s not one that I really tire of though - mysteries are popular for a reason, and Kindaichi IS a great character when he gets going.
I’d say that Case Closed is better written and has better art, but I would read a Kindaichi Case File over the former any day of the week. I really wish they’d start translating them into English again...
Hajime Kindaichi is the grandson of a famous detective (and I think this might be the only volume where he doesn’t swear on his grandfather’s name to solve a case), but is the classic ‘bored with school because too smart’ archetype. He has his childhood friend Miyuki to stick up for him and she functions as the romantic tension and, to a certain extent, as his Watson as they end up embroiled in murder after murder.
This time, through ridiculous happenstance they find themselves trapped on an island in a hotel fashioned after an opera house practicing for a production of Phantom of the Opera while a real-life phantom lurks behind the scenes. The bodies pile up as Kindaichi tries to solve the mystery.
I love this series. Love it. This first volume wobbles a little, it’s got a lot more ‘have some nudity and panties because you might go read something else’ than later volumes, but the fundamentals are there. Detective Kenmochi, long-suffering sidekick, is introduced and gets completely upstaged at every turn (as he should, it’s not HIS book).
The murder is presaged by a horrible (and insane, seriously it is absolutely crackers here) tragedy in the past and the killer, though doing vile misdeeds, always has a slightly sympathetic lens cast on them. The murders and solution make sense but obviously could never work in the real world.
You could do an entire drinking game with just this series because it has a formula that it uses pretty much every single story. It’s not one that I really tire of though - mysteries are popular for a reason, and Kindaichi IS a great character when he gets going.
I’d say that Case Closed is better written and has better art, but I would read a Kindaichi Case File over the former any day of the week. I really wish they’d start translating them into English again...
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