Murder of the Inugami Clan
犬神家の一族
Inugami Sahei, who built up the wealth of the Inugami Clan, passes away, leaving a will with Furudate, his legal adviser, for his daughters Matsuko, Takeko and Umeko, all of whom have different mothers, and for their sons, as well as for Nonomiya Tamayo, the granddaughter of a person to whom Sahei feels heavily indebted. The will states that all his assets are inherited by Tamayo alone, on the condition that she marries one of the sons of the daughters. Furudate's assistant learns the content of the will, and seeks advice from Kindaichi Kosuke, a private detective, as he senses the air of unease. Shortly afterwards, murders start to occur one after another in the clan.
A labyrinthine locked-room mystery drenched in classic Japanese whodunit atmosphere, where family greed and old grudges breed deadly consequences.
- Faithful adaptation of Seishi Yokomizo’s revered novel, steeped in post-war Japan’s social tensions and patriarchal decay.
- Features Kindaichi Kosuke, one of Japan’s iconic detective heroes, anchoring the narrative with sharp intellect and dry wit.
- Practical sets and period detail evoke a moody, almost theatrical tension reminiscent of Kurosawa Kiyotaka’s golden age mysteries.
- Ideal for fans of intricate plotting and slow-burn revelations over gore or jump scares—this is cerebral puzzle horror with a cultural twist.
