Kindaichi Case Files (1997)

No information regarding LGBTQ+ characters or themes was provided for 'The File of Young Kindaichi'. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal is not possible based on the given input.

The series is a mystery-focused show where female characters primarily serve as victims, suspects, or supportive roles. There are no significant instances where female characters are depicted as victorious in close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

The anime adaptation of "The File of Young Kindaichi" (1997–2000) faithfully portrays the established genders of its main characters from the original manga. No significant character was depicted with a different gender than their source material.

The anime adaptation of "The File of Young Kindaichi" portrays its main characters, who are canonically Japanese in the source manga, as East Asian, consistent with their established race. There are no instances of characters being depicted as a different race.