| has gloss | eng: Kindaichi Case Files is a Japanese mystery manga authored by Yōzaburō Kanari (earlier series) and Seimaru Amagi (later series) and illustrated by Fumiya Satō. The manga was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1992 to 2000. The new series, which is published at irregular intervals, started serialization in Weekly Shōnen Magazine on August 18, 2004. As of October 16, 2009, 56 volumes have been published in Japan, including (27 volumes), (10 volumes), (6 volumes), (11 volumes) and (2 volumes). In 1995, the manga received the 19th Kodansha Manga Award (Shōnen section). The series is licensed for an English language release in North America by Tokyopop. The English volumes are published under separate titles which are different from the original Japanese titles. The chapters contained in the English volumes are also different from the Japanese counterparts. |
