Kindaichi (frequently with best-bud, Miyuki) travels to various places where a murder has taken place, typically involving ghosts, curses, myths and folklore of significant events from the distant past, and solves the mystery using ingenious deductions of curious clues and his cool magic.<br /><br />In 1995, this manga won the Kodansha Manga Award for shounen.<br /><br />Main Series:<br /><br />1- Kindaichi Case Files (AKA File Series) 1992-1997 (27 volumes/19 cases)<br />2- Kindaichi Case Files -Case Series- 1998-2001 (10 volumes/7 cases)<br />3- Kindaichi Case Files -Shin (New) Series- 2004-2011 (14 volumes/8 cases/6 short cases)<br />4- Kindaichi Case Files - 20th Anniversary Series- 2012-2013 (5 volumes/3 cases/1 short case)<br />5- Kindaichi Case Files R -Returns Series- 2013-ongoing (8 volume/6 cases/2 short cases)<br /><br />Spin-offs:<br /><br />1- Kindaichi Case Files -Short File Series- 1997-2000 (6 volumes/20 short cases)<br />2- Akechi Case Files 1998-2000 (2 volumes/7 short cases)<br />3- Takato Case Files 2013-2014 (1 volume)