What if the Phantom of the Opera was real—and really, REALLY into murder?
Invited for a anniversary celebration, Kindaichi, Miyuki and inspector Kenmochi re-visit the Opera House. There they discover that a play of The Phantom of the Opera is being rehearsed again. However, it doesn't take long when members of the acting troupe are killed by the Phantom. Kindaichi will once again have to solve a murder series in the Opera House.
Writing
Classic locked-room puzzles that actually play fair
Direction
Daisuke Nishio builds Gothic atmosphere on a budget
Sound
Phantom's organ score is genuinely unsettling
Director
Daisuke Nishio
Kappei Yamaguchi
Hajime Kindaichi (Voice)
Akiko Nakagawa
Miyuki Nanase (Voice)
Isao Natsuyagi
Isamu Kenmochi (voice)
Masako Katsuki
Seiko Shinjouji (voice)
Mahito Ohba
Seiji Makube (voice)
Masami Kikuchi
Rokuro Eguchi (voice)
Isshin Chiba
Yukio Midorikawa (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Kosaburo Nojo (voice)
Wataru Takagi
Atsumi Takizawa (voice)
Ikue Otani
Rio Kanai (voice)
Kei Yamamoto
Kazuma Kurosawa (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first animated adaptation of the Kindaichi manga, predating the long-running TV series by two years. The voice cast would largely be replaced for the series.
The Phantom of the Opera obsession reflects Japan's 1980s-90s boom for Western musical theatre; the killer's motivation critiques how Japanese artists romanticize European 'high culture' at their own expense.
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