Introduction and review of the manga "The Kindaichi Case Files Side Story: The Criminals' Case Files" (by Shinpei Funatsu)

"This is a meticulous record of the criminals' plan and execution, whose trick was exposed by the grandson of a famous detective who happened to be there."
This is a spin-off of the manga "The Kindaichi Case Files," beginning with the following sentence.
You're guaranteed to laugh at the struggles of those setting up the tricks and the absurdities in the main story.
Naturally, this work relies on spoilers about who the culprit is, so those who dislike spoilers should be careful.

Work Introduction

This is a gag manga depicting the struggles and misfortunes of a culprit who plans a murder and tries to prepare and execute their trick.
Because it's drawn in a style similar to the original work, the characters are very similar to those in the original.
In stark contrast to the serious tone of the main story, this work is incredibly entertaining because the culprit confronts themselves.
Even those who haven't read the original story can fully enjoy it.

Every time, the culprit, after painstakingly preparing the trick, sets up a scene that foreshadows their own guilt, saying, "There's no way this trick will be discovered. Unless a great detective shows up..."
This really gives you a sense of just how troublesome and annoying the detective character can be in mystery manga.

thoughts

The culprits' witty remarks made me laugh out loud.
Although it's a trick that Kindaichi Shonen deduced, it's interesting how comical it becomes when the scene of it actually being carried out is depicted.
I haven't scientifically verified the tricks used, but they were popular some time ago.It has the appeal of a "science fiction reader."There is.
Even a trick that seems to be easily deduced can evoke a sense of sympathy for the culprit, as it becomes clear how difficult it is to actually carry out.

In particular, in "The Kindaichi Case Files," the culprit in each episode is given a nickname such as "The Phantom of the Opera" or "The Magician of After School."
While he seemed to pull it off in the serious main story, I also empathized with the feelings of the culprit, who must have felt embarrassed to be acting so enthusiastically.
If you love the eerie and serious atmosphere of the main story, and dislike works that make light of it, you probably shouldn't read this.

One point of concern is that the things to criticize gradually become more and more similar, so I only felt a sense of freshness in volumes 1 and 2.
There isn't much variation in the pattern where the culprit points out flaws in their own tricks or crimes, so I suppose this is unavoidable.

Even those who haven't read the original series might find themselves wanting to read it after reading this work.
I think it's an interesting phenomenon that even knowing who the culprit is still makes you want to read the story.
I thought that even mystery manga that have passed their peak might start selling again if they create a similar spin-off.

The Kindaichi Case Files Side Story: The Criminals' Case Files (1) (Weekly Shonen Magazine Comics)(Amazon)

Rakuten Market: 金田一少年の事件簿外伝　犯人たちの事件簿（1）