''Miss Sherlock'' (ミス・シャーロック) is a female-led adaptation of
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for '' A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Ho ...
's
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...
detective stories.
The show is primarily set in
Tokyo
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,
Japan
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. It is a co-production between
HBO Asia
HBO Asia is the Asian division of HBO, based out of Singapore. It was originally launched on 1 May 1992 as MovieVision, later rebranding on 1 June 1995 to its current name after being purchased by Home Box Office, Inc. The Singapore-based broad ...
and
Hulu Japan.
Both the main characters, based on
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...
and
Dr. John Watson
John H. Watson, known as Dr. Watson, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Along with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson first appeared in the novel ''A Study in Scarlet'' (1887). The last work by Doyle fe ...
, are played by women,
Yuko Takeuchi and
Shihori Kanjiya
is a Japanese actress. She is nicknamed , , and .
Kanjiya dropped out from Otsuma Women's University.
Filmography
TV series
Films
Dubbing
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respectively
and it is the first major series to cast a woman as Holmes-like detective.
Premise
''Miss Sherlock'' depicts "consulting detective" Sara "Sherlock" Shelly Futaba (Yūko Takeuchi) solving various mysteries in modern-day Tokyo. Sherlock is assisted by her flatmate, Dr. Wato Tachibana (Shihori Kanjiya), a doctor who has recently returned from volunteering medical aid in Syria.
Because of Sherlock's keen observational and deduction skills, she is frequently asked by Inspector Gentaro Reimon of the Metropolitan Police to help with cases.
Although the series depicts a variety of crimes and perpetrators, Sherlock must deal with the secret organization, Stella Maris, who is behind some of the crimes they solve. Other recurring characters include Kimi Hatano, the landlady where Sherlock lives, and Kento Futaba, the Prime Minister Secretary and Sherlock's older brother.
As the first major series to cast both leads as female,
it has received praise for this choice.
Yukiyoshi Ozawa, who plays Sherlock's older brother, said "I'm not trying to offend any guys, but some types of guys think very square. Women are more sensitive and know how to touch people's hearts, so they know how to win the game. I think they make better private detectives."
Cast and characters
Main
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Yūko Takeuchi
was a Japanese actress. She is known for her roles in television series ''Asuka'' (1999), ''Pride'' (2004), ''FlashForward'' (2009), and '' Miss Sherlock'' (2018) as well as films such as '' Ring'' (1998), '' Yomigaeri'' (2003), and ''Dog in a ...
as Sara "Sherlock" Shelly Futaba,
a brilliant yet erratic consulting detective. She frequently is asked by the Metropolitan Police for help with their investigations. The character is based on
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...
from the novels, but takes most inspiration from the
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as Dr. Wato ("Wato-san"
) Tachibana, a doctor who recently returned from volunteering medical aid in Syria. After the hotel she was temporarily staying in burns down, she is forced to move in with Sherlock. The character is based on
as Inspector Gentaro Reimon, a detective working for the Metropolitan Police Department. The character is based on
from the novels.
as Sergeant Tatsuya Shibata, a police officer who works under Inspector Reimon. This is an original character.
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as Kento Futaba, the Prime Minister's Secretary and Sherlock's older brother. He also works in the
. The character is based on
as Kimi Hatano, the landlady of Sherlock's building and a family friend of Sherlock. The character is based on
from the novels.
as Mariko Irikawa, a psychological counselor who is counseling Wato and Moriya. She is also the main antagonist revealed with an alias "Stella Maris".
as Toshio Yoneyama (ep. 3)
'' rated the show 3.5/5 and called it "worth a watch for any fan of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock, or international TV."
'' praised the relationship between the two leads and called the show "a satisfying binge-watch for HBO subscribers."
'' recommended the show and said "Self-professed Sherlockians dig ''Miss Sherlock''. Global audiences dig ''Miss Sherlock''. And if you don’t mind ditching the deerstalker, you might love ''Miss Sherlock'', too."