Aliases
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns, Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo R, The File of Young Kindaichi Returns, 金田一少年の事件簿Ｒ, Kindaichi Case Files Returns, Kindaichi Case Files R, 金田一少年の事件簿R【リターンズ】, 金田一少年の事件簿R
SPRING 2014TV
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The Files of Kindaichi Returns centers on the Hajime Kindaichi, grandson of the famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Though he usually appears to be a regular high school student, when a difficult case arises Hajime, along with his childhood friend Miyuki Nanase, police inspector Isamu Kenmochi, and rival Kengo Akechi, use their sharp deduction skills to solve each mystery.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:16 AM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2015, 12:00 AM.
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 hours ago
Top reasons
- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:16 AM
Next scheduled11 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is The File of Young Kindaichi Returns getting a new season?
- Yes - The File of Young Kindaichi Returns has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will The File of Young Kindaichi Returns be renewed?
- The File of Young Kindaichi Returns has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is The File of Young Kindaichi Returns's renewal probability?
- The File of Young Kindaichi Returns's CourScore is 100 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 71 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 43 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,896 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 184 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 21,020 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 774 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,960 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,402 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.2 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 62 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 9,528 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 20,685 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 7,117 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.35 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 62 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 9 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,572 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 125 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 14 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 9 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 9 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 21,196 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 11,769 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,335,919 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 11 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 16 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.31 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,640 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.7 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 75 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 11.11 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 14 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 2 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |