It is the most unusual case of all presented here on Vaulting. A short-lived anime series with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective presented as a dog, a co-production between Japan and Italian television, episodes directed by acclaimed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, and yet not too many folks know about it? Is there is reason why this one is underrated or do some clues in the production speak otherwise?
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I’ve heard about this anime for years but never got around to watching it. Never knew that the scripts were originally written in English; I can’t think of any other series made outside of English-speaking countries that did that. There’s definitely a charming aesthetic to the world and character designs, though it is a little off-putting how the characters’ faces vary in degrees of anthropomorphism (some more humanoid, some more canine).
I do appreciate that they didn’t make Watson into a buffoon like so many adaptations, and I like how they expanded on Mrs. Hudson’s character. Also, I’ll never be able to unsee that Moriarty/Waluigi comparison now.
A shame that the studios ran into production issues because of Conan Doyle’s estate. Credit for the replacement directors for putting in the effort to complete all the unfinished episodes, even if the quality was inconsistent.