The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid

1997Movie1 h 56 min

67
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Story

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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Written by
Akihiro Tago
Music by
Akira Mitake

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Facts

December 13, 1997 · 1 h 56 min · Drama

Released
December 13, 1997
Runtime
1 h 56 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid?"

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Where can I stream The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 5.9).

Is The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid a sequel?

  1. The Files of Young Kindaichi: School's Seven Mysteries Murder Case (1995)
  2. The Files of Young Kindaichi: Snow Yaksha Legend Murder Case (1995)
  3. The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid (1997)
  4. The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express (2001)
  5. The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire Murders (2005)
  6. The Files of Young Kindaichi: Lost in Kowloon (2013)
  7. The Files of Young Kindaichi: Jungle School Murder Mystery (2014)

Yes: it's movie 3 of 7 in its series, after The Files of Young Kindaichi: Snow Yaksha Legend Murder Case (1995) and before The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express (2001).

Is The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.