Hey! Say! JUMP!'s Yamada Ryosuke will become the 4th generation Kindaichi Hajime in the latest SP of the Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo series titled "Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Hong Kong Kowloon Zaihou Satsujin Jiken" due to be shown on NTV this winter. Yamada has previously acted in other detective dramas like "Tantei Gakuen Q" and "Furuhata Chuugakusei" and joins his seniors Domoto Tsuyoshi, Matsumoto Jun and Kamenashi Kazuya in playing Kindaichi. Filming will take place in Hong Kong from mid September.
Source: Yomiuri Hochi
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Being a longtime fan of the Kindaichi series (I have all volumes of the manga and have watched all the dramas made so far), my personal favourite is still Domoto Tsuyoshi. Frankly speaking, it's rather difficult for his juniors to carry on the Kindaichi legacy because the role is one of Domoto's signature works and they will have big shoes to fit. It's inevitable that younger actors will take on this role in time to come (since Kindaichi is forever a high school student) but it remains to be seen if those who have seen the past generations of Kindaichi will continue to support the series, no matter who plays the lead role.
Now, the next question is...who will be Miyuki???
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