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The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express

2001Movie1 h 32 min

Mystery
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4

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Story

When the head of the touring magician's group "Magical Fantasy" is murdered on a train while on his way to Hokkaido, young Kindaichi, who also just happens to be on board, is fast on the case to find the culprit. But just as quickly as the case unfolds, the body disappears only to be rediscovered again, along with other new bodies.

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Hisashi Kimura
Written by
Shin Kibayashi
Music by
Hironori Doi

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Facts

March 25, 2001 · 1 h 32 min · Mystery

Released
March 25, 2001
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Genres
Mystery
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

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3 questions, like "Is The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express worth watching?"

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Is The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.4).

Is The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express 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 4 of 7 in its series, after The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid (1997) and before The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire Murders (2005).

Is The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.