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
S9SPRING 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
Sep 10, 2026, 07:17 PM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2015, 12:00 AM.
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
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 analysedSep 10, 2026, 07:17 PM
Next scheduledyesterday
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-updated probability 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 | 70 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 50 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,846 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 6,396 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 767 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 5 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,958 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,395 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.2 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 62 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 9,490 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 20,598 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 7,085 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.35 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 60 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 9 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,571 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 125 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 21,191 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 11,758 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,333,427 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 22 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 37 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.31 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,635 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.7 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 75 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 9.66 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 14 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Sep 5, 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 |