The 2012 OVA adaptation Kindaichi Case Files (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo) is created by studio Toei Animation, based on a detective manga written by Youzaburou Kanari and illustrated by Fumiya Sato. The OVA's two episodes are bundled on DVD with the manga's limited edition 3rd and 4th volumes. The story is an adaptation of the manga's "Black Magic Murder Case" ("Kuromajutsu Satsujin Jiken") story arc.