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The Kindaichi Case Files English Release Dates: Vols. 1–17
The last English volume of The Kindaichi Case Files, Vol. 17, came out on May 6, 2008 — about 18.5 years ago — and no new English volume has been announced since. We don't predict dates for series that have stopped; if a new volume is announced, it will show up here.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 6 months. The last English volumes came out about 11.7 years after Japan's. How we predict
The Kindaichi Case Files in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jun 10, 2003 from Tokyopop. In the 4.9 years since, 17 volumes have come out — one about every 4 months on average. The pace has slowed lately: recent volumes have come out about every 6 months. The longest wait was 7 months, between Vol. 11 and Vol. 12.
The Japanese edition has 27 volumes, all published before the English edition stopped, so the two editions may simply split the story into different volumes.
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All volumes
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
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| 27 | — | Dec 16, 1997 | Japan only | |
| 26 | — | Oct 17, 1997 | Japan only | |
| 25 | — | Jul 17, 1997 | Japan only | |
| 24 | — | May 16, 1997 | Japan only | |
| 23 | — | Mar 17, 1997 | Japan only | |
| 22 | — | Jan 17, 1997 | Japan only | |
| 21 | — | Nov 15, 1996 | Japan only | |
| 20 | — | Aug 12, 1996 | Japan only | |
| 19 | — | Jul 17, 1996 | Japan only | |
| 18 | — | Jun 17, 1996 | Japan only | |
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17 | May 6, 2008 | Apr 17, 1996 | Out |
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16 | Nov 6, 2007 | Feb 16, 1996 | Out |
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15 | May 1, 2007 | Dec 14, 1995 | Out |
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14 | Oct 31, 2006 | Sep 16, 1995 | Out |
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13 | May 9, 2006 | Jul 17, 1995 | Out |
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12 | Nov 8, 2005 | Apr 17, 1995 | Out |
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11 | Apr 12, 2005 | Feb 16, 1995 | Out |
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10 | Dec 7, 2004 | Dec 14, 1994 | Out |
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9 | Oct 5, 2004 | Sep 16, 1994 | Out |
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8 | Aug 3, 2004 | Jul 15, 1994 | Out |
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7 | Jun 1, 2004 | Apr 16, 1994 | Out |
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6 | Apr 6, 2004 | Feb 17, 1994 | Out |
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5 | Feb 10, 2004 | Nov 17, 1993 | Out |
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4 | Dec 9, 2003 | Sep 17, 1993 | Out |
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3 | Oct 7, 2003 | Jun 17, 1993 | Out |
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2 | Aug 12, 2003 | Apr 17, 1993 | Out |
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1 | Jun 10, 2003 | Feb 17, 1993 | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
The Kindaichi Case Files English release FAQ
Will there be more The Kindaichi Case Files volumes in English?
Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Tokyopop stopped at Vol. 17, released May 6, 2008, about 18.5 years ago. The Japanese edition has 27 volumes, all published before the English edition stopped; English editions sometimes collect a series in fewer, larger volumes, so the volume numbers don't always match. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.
How many volumes of The Kindaichi Case Files are out in English?
17 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 17, released May 6, 2008).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of The Kindaichi Case Files?
Japan is at Vol. 27 and English is at Vol. 17, so English is 10 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 11.7 years after their Japanese release.
How often do new The Kindaichi Case Files volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 6 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in June 2003, the average gap has been 4 months.
Who publishes The Kindaichi Case Files in English?
Tokyopop publishes the English edition of The Kindaichi Case Files by Yōzaburō Kanari, Seimaru Amagi, Fumiya Satō.