Shin Kibayashi

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Shin Kibayashi

Writing 64 July 22, 1962

Tokyo, Japan

Shin Kibayashi (樹林 伸, Kibayashi Shin, born July 22, 1962 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter. Under the name Yuma Ando, he received the 200…

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The Files of the Young Kindaichi

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

7.6 1995 TV Show
Drops of God

Drops of God

7.6 2023 TV Show
Kindaichi Case Files

Kindaichi Case Files

8.1 1997 TV Show
Detective Chinatown 3

Detective Chinatown 3

5.6 2021 Movie
Detective School Q

Detective School Q

7.9 2003 TV Show
The Drops of God

The Drops of God

6.8 2026 TV Show
The Files of Young Kindaichi

The Files of Young Kindaichi

6.8 2022 TV Show
Monkey Typhoon

Monkey Typhoon

6.7 2002 TV Show
The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo

The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo

7.8 2014 TV Show
The Knight in the Area

The Knight in the Area

7.5 2012 TV Show
Bloody Monday

Bloody Monday

7.6 2008 TV Show
Psycho Doctor

Psycho Doctor

7.7 2002 TV Show

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Shin Kibayashi (樹林 伸, Kibayashi Shin, born July 22, 1962 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter. Under the name Yuma Ando, he received the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for writing Kunimitsu no Matsuri. The pen name "Tadashi Agi" (亜樹 直) is shared with his sister Yūko Kibayashi (樹林ゆう子, Kibayashi Yūko). He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Senior High School and Waseda University School of Economics & Political Science.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Drops of God

    TV show Original Story

  2. 2025
    Love Me to Death

    TV show Original Story

  3. 2025
    Blazing Fists

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 2023
    Comedy Island: Japan

    TV show Director

  5. 2023
    Gifted

    TV show Director

  6. 2023
    Drops of God

    TV show Other

  7. 2022
    The Files of Young Kindaichi

    TV show Author

  8. 2022
    Doctor White

    TV show Original Story

  9. 2021
    Detective Chinatown 3

    Movie Clothes Shop Owner

  10. 2019
    Tokyo Wine Party People

    Movie Original Story

  11. 2016
    石川五右衛門

    TV show Original Story

  12. 2016
    Debusen

    TV show Original Story

  13. 2014
    The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo

    TV show Author

  14. 2014
    The Files of Young Kindaichi: Jungle School Murder Mystery

    Movie Author

  15. 2013
    The Files of Young Kindaichi: Lost in Kowloon

    Movie Author

  16. 2012
    金田一少年の事件簿 OAD 黒魔術殺人事件

    TV show Creator

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  1. 2012
    Kindaichi Case Files: Black Magic Murder Case

    Movie Creator

  2. 2012
    The Knight in the Area

    TV show Original Story

  3. 2009
    Kami no Shizuku

    TV show Comic Book

  4. 2008
    Bloody Monday

    TV show Original Story

  5. 2007
    Kindaichi Case Files: Legendary Vampire Murders

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2007
    Detective School Q

    TV show Author

  7. 2003
    Detective School Q

    TV show Original Story

  8. 2002
    Remote

    TV show Screenplay

  9. 2002
    Psycho Doctor

    TV show Original Story

  10. 2002
    Monkey Typhoon

    TV show Writer

  11. 2002
    Yukikaze

    TV show Writer

  12. 2001
    The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express

    Movie Author

  13. 1999
    Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre

    Movie Author

  14. 1997
    The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid

    Movie Author

  15. 1997
    Kindaichi Case Files: Death God Hospital Murder Case

    Movie Creator

  16. 1997
    Kindaichi Case Files

    TV show Script

  17. 1996
    Kindaichi Case Files : The Opera House Murders

    Movie Author

  18. 1995
    The Files of the Young Kindaichi

    TV show Author