Magical Express Murder Case: File 1 - S2-E10
Continuity mistake: In the flashback, the mysterious box is directly next to a coffee cup in close-up, in a different position in the wider view of the table.
Magical Express Murder Case: File 1 - S2-E10
Continuity mistake: Throughout the four parter, in a variety of shots (it would be redundant to list them all), the collar of Akechi's orange shirt, which he wears over the brown jacket, disappears, showing just the brown jacket even when the detail of the collar would be visible - and sometimes it is even drawn but colored over wrong.
Magical Express Murder Case: File 2 - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: Kindaichi is sitting on the bed while Kenmochi gives the estimated time of death. He's wearing just his shirt, pink, but a couple of shots later he is sitting wearing his black jacket too. (00:02:40)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 2 - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: External shot of the "Station Hotel"; there's the sign with glowing letters, and then a smaller one above the front door. The two words are written on separate lines, but the establishing shot of the hotel at the end of the previous episode showed "Station Hotel" written on a single line. (00:03:10)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 2 - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: The Living Marionette act starts with the puppet on a chair that is a few inches in front of the back curtain. In the wider angle though, the chair is much closer to the center of the stage. (00:10:20)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 2 - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: In the final part of the Living Marionette act, the bicycle and the ball are on stage, or not, randomly in different shots. (00:11:00)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 3 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: In the flashback of the murder from 5 years prior, the splashes on set change shape entirely between shots. (00:05:10)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 3 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: The writing on her chest disappears from Miyuki's top when Kindaichi shuts the train compartment door, and is back in the rest of the scene save for the shot when he reopens it, which has the same angle. The writing ("PoPo") is sometimes practically at the neckline, other times a few inches below. (00:09:20)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 3 - S2-E12
Character mistake: In Akechi's flashback, the board with the flight for Los Angeles has accurate names of airline companies (they seem to have swapped "Virgin" with "Kristen", for some reason) but the flights for Seoul is from "KSREAN" Air, clear misspelling of "Korean." (00:14:15)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 3 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When Chikamiya is speaking with Akechi in the flashback and shows him the marionette, her right hand is on top of the left hand, but in the reverse shot her right arm shows the right hand pointed much lower than the left. (00:14:45)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 3 - S2-E12
Revealing mistake: Akechi learns about Reiko Chikamiya's death from the newspaper. It's not a very respectful newspaper, since at first glance you can see in the body of the article a big "DUH." A column away, you can also read "he's the best running back in the X-league", which certainly the middle aged woman wasn't. (00:15:40)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 3 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When the heroes approach the three magicians that are tending to their luggage. Satomi in the wide shot is on her knees and two boxes are in front of her. Next angle, and there's a pile of 4. (00:16:15)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 3 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When Yumi is smoking in her room, the door of her room opens. It's a left-hand swing. Less than a minute later, Kenmochi breaks into the room and forces the door open, which now is right-hand. (00:16:55 - 00:17:35)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 3 - S2-E12
Audio problem: When Kindaichi understands the trick and runs away from the murder room, Miyuki as usual exclaims "Hajime-chan!" but with a curious flub in animation, her tongue moves but not her lips. Try to say "Hajime-chan" keeping your mouth open all the time, it's fun. (00:18:45)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 4 - S2-E13
Continuity mistake: During the denouement, they show one of the bags being carried away from the train; the size is completely incoherent with the one shown earlier. (00:07:25)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 4 - S2-E13
Factual error: The Puppeteer from Hell in flashback is training in Italy, but the magazine they give him with the news opens Japanese-style. (00:13:35)
Magical Express Murder Case: File 4 - S2-E13
Plot hole: The ending twist is nonsensical; the disciples have been using the tricks in Reiko Chikamiya's notebook for over 5 years, so the 'trap' inside the notebook could, and should, have happened at any point during that time. There's nothing in the killer's actions that makes that particular magic trick happen, nor he swapped or manipulated it.
Yukiyasha Legend Murder Case: File 1 - S2-E14
Continuity mistake: Kindaichi collapses coughing blood. Reika is on him trying to help, and looks behind her asking if the coffee was poisoned. The director is holding the plate with his left hand, but in close-up his hand is free. (00:04:45)
Yukiyasha Legend Murder Case: File 1 - S2-E14
Continuity mistake: When they're watching the actress getting punk'd, Reika is suddenly laughing with the hand in front of her mouth when before the cut she wasn't. (00:10:55)
Yukiyasha Legend Murder Case: File 1 - S2-E14
Continuity mistake: When Akechi looks out of the window, it's dark and snowy. Simultaneously, various characters are arguing and the windows behind them show good natural light. (00:15:50)
