The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi(1979)
金田一耕助の冒険
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi Synopsis
Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known being The Inugami Family. Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979) is a comedy and mystery film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, released on July 14, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Ikko Furuya, Kunie Tanaka, Miyuki Matsuda and Hideko Yoshida. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
- Director:
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Writers:
- Seishi Yokomizo, Kōichi Saitō, Akira Nakano
- Producers:
- Haruki Kadokawa
- Cinematographer:
- Daisaku Kimura
- Composer:
- Katsumi Kobayashi
- Production:
- KADOKAWA
- Status:
- Released
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi Cast & Crew
Main cast
Ikko Furuya
as Kosuke Kindaichi
Kunie Tanaka
as Lt. Todoroki
Miyuki Matsuda
as Maria
Hideko Yoshida
as Fumie Akechi
Chiyonosuke Azuma
as Akechi Kojuro
Rinichi Yamamoto
as Yukichi Mori
Jiro Sakagami
as Goemon Ishida
Noboru Nakaya
as Kazuya Furugaki
Miyoko Akaza
as Takako Fujii
Daigo Kusano
as Takagi
Fumi Dan
as Train Passenger Solving a Puzzle
Shin Kishida
as Dracula in the City
Key crew
Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, written by Seishi Yokomizo, Kōichi Saitō and Akira Nakano, produced by Haruki Kadokawa.
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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 8 ratings.
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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi online?
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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979) is available to stream on Hulu, U-NEXT and KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FOD. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi?
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The main cast of The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979) includes Ikko Furuya, Kunie Tanaka, Miyuki Matsuda, Hideko Yoshida and Chiyonosuke Azuma. The film was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi released?
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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi was released on July 14, 1979 and runs for 1h 53m.
Is The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi worth watching?
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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.