Agasa Kurisutî no meitantei Powaro to Mâpuru (2004–2005)

A teenage girl divides her time between working in London for the famed Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot, and staying in the countryside with her shrewd great-aunt, Jane Marple.

Stars:

Fumiko Orikasa, Kôtarô Satomi, Hirofumi Nojima

Cast

Series cast summary:
Fumiko Orikasa	...	Mabel (8 episodes, 2004)
Kôtarô Satomi	...	Hercule Poirot (6 episodes, 2004)
Hirofumi Nojima	...	Hastings (6 episodes, 2004)
Masako Joh	...	Oliver (5 episodes, 2004)
Yûsaku Yara	...	Inspector Sharpe (5 episodes, 2004)
Atsuko Tanaka	...	Miss Lemon (4 episodes, 2004)
Kaoru Yachigusa	...	Miss Marple (4 episodes, 2004)

Storyline

1930s England; spirited teenager Mabel West is determined to her life on her own terms. Her father agrees to let her leave her stuffy boarding school and seek employment in London. In the city, she works as a junior assistant to the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Also accompanied by Poirot's assistant Hastings, secretary Miss Lemon, and Inspector Sharpe, the formidable team solve numerous exciting mysteries. However, Mabel does not forget her family and often travels to the countryside to stay with her great-aunt Marple. This shrewd older woman also has a reputation for solving puzzling mysteries.

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Genres:

Animation | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

4 July 2004 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple

Company Credits

Production Co:

NHK Enterprises 21, OLM

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min 24 min (39 Episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Inspector Sharp was changed from Inspector Japp for this series, due to the surname sounding like an anti-Japanese racial slur.

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Soundtracks

"Lucky Girl ni Hanataba wo"
Lyrics, Music, and Vocals by Tatsurô Yamashita

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