Seishi Yokomizo
Japanese novelist.
Works
The Inugami Family
When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.
Release Date1976-10-16
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Charactersd Nasu Hotel Owner
Vote Count36
Devil's Flute
Famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent blend of intrigue and betrayal, set against the backdrop of wealth, this film is loaded with twists and turns and surprises at every corner.
Release Date1979-01-20
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Charactersd Hodgepodge stand proprietor
Vote Count4
The House of Hanging
This time, Kousuke investigates a murder in a hospital. The murderer leaves misleading evidence to divert Kousuke's attention on the case. Suspicion and doubt clouds Kousuke's mind.
Release Date1979-05-26
DepartmentWriting
JobStory
Charactersd
Vote Count3
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known being The Inugami Family. Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.
Release Date1979-07-14
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Charactersd Yokomizo
Vote Count5
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Release Date1983-02-19
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Episode Count32
Vote Count1
Island of Hell
A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946.
Release Date1977-08-27
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count3
Island of the Evil Spirits
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi follows a dying man's words to an enigmatic island, where he meets beautiful twin sisters and tragic events unfold.
Release Date1981-10-03
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count4
Lullaby to Kill
Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old unsolved murder. Then some murders happen. Kindaichi must find out about the past in order to reveal who the murderer is.
Release Date1977-04-02
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count14
The 8-Tomb Village
A band of samurai warriors places a curse on a family fortune thus frustrating the heir 4 centuries later.
Release Date1996-10-26
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Vote Count3
Village of Eight Gravestones
The heir to a family fortune discovers that a curse has been placed on it, put there centuries before by a band of samurai warriors. Adaptation of novel by Seishi Yokomizo
Release Date1977-10-29
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count9
Queen Bee
To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's country estate, family secrets and lies dating back several generations must be sorted out once and for all.
Release Date1978-02-11
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count7
Death at an Old Mansion
A woman and her bridegroom are found murdered in their bed the day after their wedding. It had snowed overnight and the killer left no tracks. It is up to an amateur detective to figure out what happened. Carefully and systematically, he pieces together the clues in this locked room mystery.
Release Date1975-09-27
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count11
The Vampire Moth
The story of a professional nude model stalked by a bizarre, unknown man wearing a hideous mask.
Release Date1956-04-11
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Vote Count6
Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku
Eiso Tsubaki, a former aristocrat, was suspected in a murder case in Ginza and committed suicide. Detective Kindaichi Kosuke, who is commissioned by Tsubaki's daughter, Mineko, and believes in her father's innocence, witnesses a bizarre fortune-telling session at the Tsubaki mansion. That night, another murder occurs within the mansion. A visual adaptation of Seishi Yokomizo's gothic horror.
Release Date2018-07-23
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count1
Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
The movie is part of the Kindaichi TV movie series. Kindaichi is played by actor Goro Inagaki. The character's grandfather began with the written word. Kousuke Kindaichi started life in the novels of Seishi Yokomizo, written and set in post-war Japan. Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie, Kindaichi is still very much a unique character, giving the Japanese their very own literary hero-detective. Young Hajime Kindaichi is a young man with bad dandruff and worse dress-sense (decades before Columbo), who wears a trademark, scruffy sunhat. He also happens to be better than the police at deductive reasoning. Having gained publicity for solving a high-profile murder case, the detectives allow him to work with them again. This story is slimmer than the twisty plots of Inugami and Village, but is graced by the presence of Chiaki Kuriyama (Battle Royale, Kill Bill Vol. 1, The Great Yokai War) in the title role.
Release Date2006-01-06
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Vote Count1
In the Cellar
The mysterious relationship between a breast-sick sister who lives in a warehouse and the younger brother who longs for her.
Release Date1981-10-03
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Three-Fingered Detective
Being acquainted with the bride's uncle, a famed private detective is invited to a wedding ceremony. The groom's family is moneyed and owns large tracts of land. The bride is a former teacher and was rumoured to have had an affair, which explains why the groom's family opposed the union. On the night of the ceremony the bride and groom are killed in a sealed room. There is evidence left, however, as there is a hand print on the wall albeit with only the trace of three fingers.
Release Date1947-12-09
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon Terror
In the streets of Edo, influential official merchants are being brutally murdered one after another, casting fear over the entire city. Popular detective Sakichi, with diligent investigation, sets his sights on a mysterious blind samurai living in the eerie mansion of the blind.
Release Date1961-08-02
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Ghost Man
A ghost man with his face hidden entirely by bandages is killing beautiful nude models. Detective Kindaichi investigates.
Release Date1954-10-13
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Vote Count2
The Devil comes and plays the Flute
The film depicts the exploits of Kindaichi Kosuke, who pursues a series of serial murders that occur one after another along with the terrifying melody of a flute. It is the fourth film in the series, starring Chiezo Kataoka as Kindaichi Kosuke.
Release Date1954-04-27
DepartmentWriting
JobStory
Three-Headed Tower
Newly graduated Miyamoto Otone is to inherit a fortune from a distant relative on the condition that she marries Takato Shunsaku, a man she has never heard of. The lawyers haven't located Shunsaku yet, allowing Otone to think about whether she accepts the conditions of the will. One month later after, Takato Shunsaku is found. Murdered. At the birthday party of Otone's uncle. With Shunsaku dead and thus making it impossible for Otone to marry him, the inheritence is to split amongst all (living) family members. And yes, as always, that means that the potential successors get killed off one by one. But Kosuke Kindaichi is on the trail...
Release Date1956-04-25
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru
Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.
Release Date1954-08-10
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
House of Spider Webs
Based on the original story by Seishi Yokomizo, House of Spider Webs is a gorgeous historical drama thriller starring Kinnosuke Nakamura and directed by Tadashi Sawashima.
Release Date1959-04-01
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Concept
Hakuro no Shibijin
The wife of a famous resident of Kamakura awakens to carnal passion . . . And when her blood cools down it's because she's been murdered!
Release Date2004-04-26
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Yatsuhaka-mura
Original work by Yokomizo Seishi. The third part of Kindaichi Kosuke's story, which was collected by Chie Kataoka.
Release Date1951-11-02
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
The Fiery Magistrate
Film adaption by Kenji Misumi
Release Date1956-09-19
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Kindaichi Kousuke File: The Tragedy of Meiro-so
Release Date2002-09-30
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Release Date2004-04-03
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Episode Count5
Vote Count1
Devil's Nursery Rhyme
1961 Toei adaptation of Yokomizo's novel.
Release Date1961-11-15
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Furisode Mansion
The fourth episode of the popular detective series starring Tomisaburō Wakayama. Featuring mysterious ronin, enigmatic bon vivants, and melancholic daughter geishas, as they become entangled in a series of strange deaths occurring one after another at the Furisode Mansion. With the astute reasoning and Hōzen-ryū stick technique of the puppet showman Sakichi of Kanda Otamagaike, the threads of the mystery are gradually unraveled.
Release Date1960-08-24
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Naked Princess and Mysterious Bear Man
This time around, Sashichi is investigating a case of serial murders believed to be perpetrated by a giant bear.
Release Date1959-12-13
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf
In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.
Release Date1955-03-01
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Female Demon Mask
A thrilling entertainment mystery period drama directed by Daisuke Yamazaki, depicting the remarkable feats of detective with the beautiful "doll-like" face, Sashichi, who skillfully unravels the serial murders involving Hannya masks swirling around the streets of Edo's 808 districts with his adept jutte handling. This is the first installment in the series starring Tomisaburō Wakayama.
Release Date1960-03-08
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Island of Horrors
Kindaichi challenges the mystery of an incident in which three sisters were killed one after the other according to an ancient tradition on an isolated island in the Seto Inland Sea. Kosuke Kindaichi received a will from his friend Kito, which said, "Go to Gokumon Island to save my three younger sisters," and Kosuke went to Gokumon Island. Upon arriving at the residence of Quito, there were three beautiful sisters, a crazy father, a cousin of Sanae, and Kosuke plunged into a strange atmosphere. The film adaptation of the masterpiece novel of the same name by Seishi Yokomizo. Kyozo Kataoka plays Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, and Ryutaro Otomo plays Inspector Isokawa, who can be called Kindaichi's best partner.
Release Date1949-11-20
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
金田一耕助ファイルⅡ 獄門島
Release Date2003-10-26
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Iron Mask Laughing in the Darkness
The head clerk of a decorative shop that captivates Edo girls with goods from the Nanban trade is murdered. The weapon used is a Western longsword. The multifaceted exploits of the renowned Sakichi reveal the underlying complexities of a fierce fallout among remnants of pirates.
Release Date1960-10-20
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Village of Eight Tombs
Japanese horror thriller from 1969.
Release Date1969-10-04
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Dead Beauty of Kurayamizaka
The second installment of the detective series starring Tomisaburō Wakayama. Depicting the remarkable achievements of Sashichi, in unraveling the mysterious incidents surrounding the Bat Slug Gang swirling in the streets of Edo's 808 districts with his skilled handling of the jutte.
Release Date1960-03-22
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Chests Covered In Fresh Blood
Sashichi investigates the mysterious murders of four beauties, all of whom were stabbed in the chest.
Release Date1959-08-04
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo
The fifth volume of the Ningyo Sana Torimonocho series. Based on the original work by Seishi Yokomizo, the film was adapted by Mitsuo Kaneda (The Nude Model Murder Case), directed by Tatsuo Yamada, who worked on The Golden Bugyo, and shot by Kikuzo Kawasaki. Keiko Hibino, Shigeru Amachi, Tomisaburo Wakayama
Release Date1958-12-05
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Yokomizo Seishi Series
TV series starring Ikko Furuya, based on the Kosuke Kindaichi mystery novel series by Seishi Yokomizo.
Release Date1977-04-02
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Episode Count57
Vote Count1
シリーズ・横溝正史短編集
Release Date2016-11-24
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Episode Count9
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Ox of Edo
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi
Release Date1957-04-17
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
探偵・由利麟太郎
Yuri Rintaro used to work as the chief of the First Investigation Division in Tokyo. Due to a case, he resigned from the police force and moved back to his hometown of Kyoto. Now, he works as a forensic psychologist in Kyoto. After receiving requests from the police, he helps them with their investigations. His investigation method involves careful observance of the crime scenes and he uses trace techniques learned from a hunter. He met that hunter in the Rocky Mountains, USA, during his school days. His assistant in Kyoto is Mitsugi Shunsuke. Mitsugi admires Yuri and runs the website "Yuri Rintaro no Jikenbo," which records Yuri's performance.
Release Date2020-06-16
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Episode Count5
Vote Count1
Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho
Release Date2016-10-04
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Episode Count12
The Inugami Family
A series of mysterious murders over a vast inheritance at a lakeside mansion! The gold standard of mystery novels! Kosuke Kindaichi takes on the mystery!
Release Date2023-04-22
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count2
金田一耕助、戸惑う 女怪
The Series, Yokomizo Seishi Short Stories is an NHK BS Premiere television drama series. It is based entirely on Yokomizo Seishi's mystery novels. In principle, the series is based on short stories, but some of the longer stories have been abridged and adapted into short stories.The first three series were broadcast in November 2016, and nine films from three series were broadcast by February 2022.
Release Date2022-02-26
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
金田一耕助、戸惑う 蝙蝠と蛞蝓
The Series, Yokomizo Seishi Short Stories is an NHK BS Premiere television drama series. It is based entirely on Yokomizo Seishi's mystery novels. In principle, the series is based on short stories, but some of the longer stories have been abridged and adapted into short stories.The first three series were broadcast in November 2016, and nine films from three series were broadcast by February 2022.
Release Date2022-02-26
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
金田一耕助、戸惑う 女の決闘
The Series, Yokomizo Seishi Short Stories is an NHK BS Premiere television drama series. It is based entirely on Yokomizo Seishi's mystery novels. In principle, the series is based on short stories, but some of the longer stories have been abridged and adapted into short stories.The first three series were broadcast in November 2016, and nine films from three series were broadcast by February 2022.
Release Date2022-02-26
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Prison Gate Island
In 1946, on a fictional island called Gokumon-tou, located in the Inner Sea of Seto, the famous detective Kindaichi intended to pass his convalescence after the invitation of his war buddy Kitou Chimata, the successor son of the powerful clan of the Kitou Family. But Kindaichi arrives alone, bringing the bad news of Chimata's death. However, the truth is that Kindaichi is not on the island to recover. Before Chimata died, she uttered the words: "My sisters will be killed!" Indeed, as the three sisters are murdered one by one in horrible and strange ways, Kindaichi desperately tries to find the culprit and in the process discovers the intrigues of the family, secrets, island mentality, discrimination, and eccentricities, With the backdrop of the turbulent postwar period.
Release Date2016-11-19
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Meitantei Kindaichi Kōsuke
Mystery drama starring Akira Onodera, based on the novel by Seishi Yokomizo about Kosuke Kindaichi.
Release Date1983-10-08
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Episode Count4
Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada
Kindaichi becomes involved in the case of an actress whose husbands keep dying mysteriously — and her new fiancé has just received a threatening letter.
Release Date1978-06-03
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Episode Count1
The Edo Murders: Sasachi's First Case
Based on an anonymous letter, a powerful lumber merchant is arrested for arson, but not everyone is convinced. A young detective named Sashichi, known more for his striking looks than for cracking cases, unravels the web of conspiracy.
Release Date1990-09-25
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
The Edo Murders: Sasachi's Greatest Triumph
The Edo Murders: Sasachi’s Greatest Triumph | Two bodies have been found on Tsukuda Island, hacked to death with an axe. Detective Sasachi suspects a man he saw skulking around the night before, only to find that the man is Juzo, a thief once captured by his late father.
Release Date1992-04-07
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
MOMENT
Pocky, an upbeat high-schooler, is told she will die in three days by a psychic whose predictions always come true. Along the way, she talks about boyfriends with her two friends, meets a strange boy with heart disease, and regularly bumps into a serial bomber.
Release Date1981-04-03
Vote Count1