| Kosuke Kindaichi | |
|---|---|
| Kosuke Kindaichi character | |
 A Bronze statue of Kindaichi Kōsuke in Japan | |
| First appearance | The Honjin Murders (1946) |
| Created by | Seishi Yokomizo |
| Portrayed by | Kōji Ishizaka |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Consulting detective |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Kosuke Kindaichi (金田一 耕助, Kindaichi Kōsuke) is a fictional Japanese detective created by Seishi Yokomizo, a renowned mystery novelist. His first case, The Honjin Murders, is a novel of a locked room murder in an old family house, which many people regard as one of the best Japanese detective novels, was published in 1946. Kindaichi went on to feature in another 76 novels, selling more than 55 million books and appearing in numerous film, television and stage adaptations.[1]
- ^ "How locked room mystery king Seishi Yokomizo at last broke into english". The Guardian. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.