Kengo Akechi

Height: 180 cm 5ft 11 An extremely intelligent elitelevel police detective superintendent who is Kenmochis supervisor. First appearing in Death TV he is presented as an arrogant and snobbish character that becomes a rival to Kindaichi in crimesolving. However Akechi indeliberately not only helped Kindaichi solve the case but also aided him out of trouble. His relationship to Kindaichi is abrasive at the least but they have an unspoken mutual respect for each others abilities. He often compares the crimes in Japan to his experience in Los Angeles. He is proficient in English and French. In The Magical Express its revealed that he met Reiko Chikamiya before her death and this eventually helps Kindaichi solve the case. In Murder at Hells School disguised as a math teacher he claimed that he had actually been a teacher in a very famous prepschool for three years. His name may be a reference to the classic Japanese detective Kogoro Akechi created by Edogawa Rampo. Source: Wikipedia edited