Screen guide
Keigo Higashino Movies and TV Adaptations
Keigo Higashino's novels have reached the screen through Japanese television franchises, theatrical films and international adaptations. This guide maps verified screen titles to their original books and keeps announced future projects separate from released works.
Coverage: selected major adaptations with an official broadcaster, distributor or national film-database source. Last checked August 1, 2026.
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One book, multiple screen versions
The Galileo screen franchise
The Japanese Galileo franchise connects two television seasons, a television special and three theatrical films. The screen order is separate from the novels' Japanese publication order.
Galileo
- Original work
- Detective Galileo and Prediction Dream
- English reading
- See the series guide for Japanese and English publication order.
The first ten-episode Fuji TV series stars Masaharu Fukuyama as Manabu Yukawa and Ko Shibasaki as Kaoru Utsumi.
The Devotion of Suspect X
- Original work
- The Devotion of Suspect X
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English.
Hiroshi Nishitani directed the first theatrical Galileo film, with Masaharu Fukuyama, Ko Shibasaki and Shinichi Tsutsumi.
Galileo, Season 2
- Original work
- Several Galileo stories; the finale adapts Salvation of a Saint
- English reading
- Salvation of a Saint is available in English.
Fuji TV adapted Salvation of a Saint as the final two episodes, not as a separate 2013 film.
Midsummer's Equation
- Original work
- Midsummer's Equation
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English.
The second theatrical Galileo film was directed by Hiroshi Nishitani and stars Masaharu Fukuyama, Yuriko Yoshitaka and Kazuki Kitamura.
Forbidden Magic
- Original work
- A Galileo story
- English reading
- Use the Galileo guide to check which stories have English editions.
This Fuji TV special aired in September 2022. It is the verified recent special sometimes confused with an unconfirmed Invisible Helix adaptation.
Silent Parade
- Original work
- Silent Parade
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English.
The third theatrical Galileo film reunites Masaharu Fukuyama, Ko Shibasaki and Kazuki Kitamura under director Hiroshi Nishitani.
The Kaga and Newcomer screen franchise
Hiroshi Abe plays detective Kyoichiro Kaga across the TBS Newcomer productions. These are related screen works, not separate adaptations of the same novel.
Shinzanmono (Newcomer)
- Original work
- Newcomer
- English reading
- Newcomer is available in English.
The ten-episode TBS series follows Kaga in Nihonbashi and stars Hiroshi Abe.
The Wings of the Kirin
- Original work
- The Wings of the Kirin
- English reading
- Check the Kaga guide for current English-edition status.
This TBS theatrical continuation places Kaga at the Nihonbashi Bridge investigation.
The Crimes That Bind
- Original work
- The Final Curtain
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English as The Final Curtain.
Hiroshi Abe returns as Kaga in this feature directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa.
Selected Japanese adaptations
These films and television series come from novels outside the two detective screen franchises above. The list is deliberately selective while older programme records are still being verified.
Himitsu (Secret)
- Original work
- Himitsu, published in English as Naoko
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English as Naoko.
Yojiro Takita directed the film, starring Ryoko Hirosue and Kaoru Kobayashi.
Byakuyako
- Original work
- Journey Under the Midnight Sun, published in English as Under the Midnight Sun
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English as Under the Midnight Sun.
The TBS adaptation runs for eleven episodes and stars Takayuki Yamada and Haruka Ayase.
Into the White Night
- Original work
- Journey Under the Midnight Sun, published in English as Under the Midnight Sun
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English as Under the Midnight Sun.
Yoshihiro Fukagawa directed this later Japanese film version, starring Maki Horikita and Kengo Kora.
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
- Original work
- The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English.
Ryuichi Hiroki directed the Japanese film, starring Ryosuke Yamada and Toshiyuki Nishida.
Masquerade Hotel
- Original work
- Masquerade Hotel
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English.
Takuya Kimura and Masami Nagasawa lead the hotel-set mystery directed by Masayuki Suzuki.
Masquerade Night
- Original work
- Masquerade Night
- English reading
- Check the standalone guide for current English-edition status.
The second Masquerade film again stars Takuya Kimura and Masami Nagasawa.
Black Showman
- Original work
- Black Showman and the Murder in the Nameless Town
- English reading
- Check the standalone guide for current English-edition status.
The film opened in Japan on September 12, 2025, with Masaharu Fukuyama and Kasumi Arimura.
The Camphorwood Custodian
- Original work
- The Camphorwood Custodian
- English reading
- Check the standalone guide for current English-edition status.
Tomohiko Ito directed the animated feature, released in Japan on January 30, 2026.
International adaptations
Several novels have separate screen versions in South Korea, China and India. These are remakes or new adaptations, not entries in the Japanese Galileo or Kaga screen continuity.
White Night
- Original work
- Journey Under the Midnight Sun, published in English as Under the Midnight Sun
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English as Under the Midnight Sun.
The Korean film is a separate adaptation directed by Park Shin-woo.
Perfect Number
- Original work
- The Devotion of Suspect X
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English.
Bang Eun-jin directed this Korean adaptation of the Suspect X story.
Broken
- Original work
- The Hovering Blade
- English reading
- Check the standalone guide for current English-edition status.
Lee Jeong-ho directed the Korean adaptation, starring Jung Jae-young.
The Devotion of Suspect X
- Original work
- The Devotion of Suspect X
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English.
Alec Su directed the Chinese adaptation, with Wang Kai, Zhang Luyi and Ruby Lin.
Namiya
- Original work
- The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English.
Han Jie directed the Chinese version, whose credited cast includes Wang Junkai, Dilraba Dilmurat, Lee Hong-chi, Dong Zijian and Jackie Chan.
Jaane Jaan
- Original work
- The Devotion of Suspect X
- English reading
- The original novel is available in English.
Sujoy Ghosh directed the Hindi-language adaptation starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma.
Upcoming adaptations
Release plans can change. The dates below are the latest official announcements checked on August 1, 2026 and will be rechecked after release.
The Swan and the Bat
- Original work
- The Swan and the Bat
- English reading
- No English edition claim is made here until publisher confirmation.
Shochiku lists Hokuto Matsumura and Mio Imada in the film directed by Yoshiyuki Kishi.
The Gate of Murder
- Original work
- The Gate of Murder
- English reading
- No English edition claim is made here until publisher confirmation.
Kadokawa lists Kento Yamazaki and Kohei Matsushita in the forthcoming film.