Sherlock Hound 

The adventures of the canine detective Sherlock Hound and his loyal companions Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson and Inspector Lestrade.

Stars:

Taichirô Hirokawa, Kôsei Tomita, Yôko Asagami

Cast

Series cast summary:
Taichirô Hirokawa	...	Sherlock Hound / ... 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Kôsei Tomita	...	Dr. Watson 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Yôko Asagami	...	Marie Hudson 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Patricia Parris	...	Mrs. Hudson (English) 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Chikao Ohtsuka	...	Professor Moriarty / ... 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Shôzô Îzuka	...	Inspector Lestrade 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Hiroshi Masuoka	...	George / ... 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Mitsuo Senda	...	Smiley 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Lewis Arquette	...	Dr. Watson 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Hamilton Camp	...	Prof. Moriarty 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Larry Moss	...	Sherlock Hound 26 episodes, 1984-1985
Mieko Nobusawa	...	Mrs. Ellison 26 episodes, 1984-1985

Storyline

In the 19th century, detective Sherlock Holmes goes up against his nemesis, the dastardly criminal Professor Moriarty. This is a Disney-esque adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle tales, with the characters all being anthropomorphic creatures.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to sherlock holmes | sherlock hound character | dr. john watson character | professor moriarty character | two word series title | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Crime | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [United States]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Italian English Japanese

Release Date:

6 November 1984 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Sherlock Hound

Company Credits

Production Co:

TMS Entertainment, Rever Cinematografica, RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min (26 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hayao Miyazaki directed six of the episodes, then production was halted due to legal wrangles with the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (the creator of Sherlock Holmes). By the time these issues were settled, Miyazaki had moved on to other projects, so the rest of the episodes were directed by Kyôsuke Mikuriya.

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Quotes

[English opening song]
Chorus: Help me, if you can, to find the smile that I lost / You're the only friend that can resolve all my problems / Sherlock Holmes, our detective so supreme! Sherlock Holmes, you're the only one for me! / Search the darkest corners for the love that I lost / Cure the thing that's torn us from the happiness we knew / Sherlock Holmes, our detective so supreme! Sherlock Holmes, you're the only one for me! / Well, you've got all the qualities we look for in a man / And everybody ...

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Soundtracks

Sora Kara Koboreta Story
("Story Fallen From The Sky")
(Opening song)
Music by Ken Saitou
Arrangements by Shun Fukui
Lyrics by Yoshiko Miura
Performed by Da Capo

User Reviews

Terrific Show started by Hayao Miyazaki

I'm not quite old enough to really remember watching this show as a kid, but I feel like I did, the same way I feel like I watched Warriors of the Wind (movie) and Robotech. The only reason I thought about going back to it was that I heard that Hayao Miyazaki wrote and directed the first six episodes (for a detailed explanation of the origins of this show, go to Nausicaa.net). Well, I now own two of the videos (about eight to ten episodes), and while I can identify most of the ones that were done by Miyazaki, the rest of the episodes were great, too. The details in all the episodes are incredible, and the stories are well-paced and exciting. I especially love the Blue Carbunkle and Little Client episodes (both by Miyazaki), which are very touching, but I won't spoil them for you.