Great Britain is ablaze with news of a so-called "Lord of Crime," a criminal mastermind responsible for the downfall of several unruly nobles. In truth, the Lord of Crime is not an individual, but rather a group consisting of William James Moriarty and his two brothers, Louis and Albert. Together, they wish to destroy everything rotten about their current world and create a new, fair society for all. To accomplish their goal, they must commit criminal acts, which the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John H. Watson, cannot abide by. A dangerous cat and mouse game begins between the Lord of Crime and Sherlock, with each trying to outwit the other. Yet Sherlock, despite his skills, has no idea that his foe is right under his nose.
Involved with both parties is a woman named Irene Adler, who is as beautiful as she is cunning. No stranger to scandal, Irene has embroiled herself in one that may be too big even for her, as the classified documents she stole could shake the very foundations of the British Empire. Can Irene be saved, or does a deadly future await her?
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Blue_Maroon
A disappointing conclusion after a promising first season. Overall, it felt like they were just trying to throw in a bunch of Holmes stories and other references without much thought to the overarching narrative and character building. This season is essentially a compilation of “Hey you know Jack the Ripper? How about James Bond? Do you remember how good The Dark Knight was? Would you like it if we just copied a large part of that?”. Most of the arcs feel very meaningless in retrospect. There might be a couple plot points that carry to the next arc, but they could be cut out with littleto no impact on the final arc.
These arcs feel like even more of a waste of time when you also factor in that Sherlock and Moriaty get almost no development this season. None of the changes in their behavior feels earned or realistic. It just happens and we are told to accept it.
Sherlock in particular is disappointing this season because he never does anything despite being hyped up as an equal to Moriaty. They talk about how Moriaty was his “great nemesis”, but it never even felt like they were on the opposite ends of cases very often. Other side characters might as well not exist. They are either not important and/or receive no noteworthy development.
Writing aside, this anime still delivers with top-notch production. The art & animation look very clean and remain some of the best this season. The OST is also great and it covers up a lot of the script’s failings to draw out emotion.
All-in-all, I expected much more from this season. I thought the first season was good and I hoped that this was going to be where this series delivered on all of its potential. But here I am feeling completely underwhelmed by a highly forgettable conclusion. Watch it if you really liked the first season I guess. But if you were kinda on the fence with it, you can skip this one.
It’s a 5/10. Closer to a 6 than a 4.
Aroy3482
I do not write reviews that much but after finishing the anime i feel like it deserves a review for how amazing it is Story : Moriarties entire premise is to bring reform to England that has been corrupted by nobles exploiting the commoners and getting away with it. The main casts goal is to bring equality to the entire nation by taking the lives of nobles and giving the commoners the courage to revolt back. This plan ensures that the nobles are conscious of their actions and live in the fear that the lord of crime may target them next and in turn stabilizeEngland in the long run. This plan in the anime had been carried out fluently and the conclusion to it to me was satisfactory and really amazing. The story has several moments which i can only describe as genius.
Characters : The overall character quality in this anime is very good, my favourite ones were moriarty and sherlock, the dynamic between them was always entertaining. As for the side characters, it did a good job in portraying their motivations and ideals .
Animation and artstyle : Production IG did a fantastic job with the artwork especially with the character designs and the surrounding areas and objects in the anime which pay a lot of attention to detail to the real life London in the 1800s. The animation was very smooth as well.
Ending: With non spoilers, i would describe the ending segment of moriarty to be absolutely great , from what i heard they adapt a lot of chapters into the last two episodes but honestly that did not really subvert my stance on the anime , the ending was very good and heartwarming.
KANLen09
"Catch me if you can, Mr. Holmes." - Will-"Liam" James Moriarty The exceptional brillance of Yuukoku no Moriarty a.k.a Moriarty the Patriot follows into its 2nd Cour, after the 1st half has all that reimagining of the classic Arthur Donan Coyle "Sherlock Holmes" novel style into a perfect start. This review will only concern the events in the 2nd Cour, though you should watch Part 1 first and come back to this one when you're done. The story in the 2nd Cour is elevated through the continuation of the manga adaptation with new arcs and new characters, all of which serves the purpose of the classic plotset-up to between the brillant detective Sherlock Holmes and the Lord of Crime, Liam himself, exacting the same "Devil's Incarnate" idea of justice to abolish the old British Colony system and set forth his own "God's Devil" judgment of justice upon the land. Character development is expected to also be in tandem with the new cases which brings both detective and crime mastermind together slowly but surely, into an all-out conflict that is like between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort in the Deathly Hallows final chapter of the franchise. New to the 2nd half of the show are some new characters, mainly Irene Adler's long-winded case, to eventually side together with the Moriarty Brothers in a new identity, and of course, who could forget John's fiancé Mary, and the 3rd party in the equation that is the King of Blackmail, Charles Augustus Milverton. Good or evil, these new characters breathe life into the overall progression that is the eventual face-off between Sherlock and William in their final moments to put the cat-and-mouse chase game to a close.
Otherwise, Production I.G's production values still hold up pretty well, considering that it's the same staff team who did the 1st Cour in Fall last year. One thing of attention though that I'd fear you missing out, is the OP and ED songs, most particularly the lyrics and visuals, because they carry the same weight and feeling of the show as an Easter egg of sorts. If you're the kind to skip the OST, you're missing out on the hidden meanings behind the songs. Tasuku Hatanaka is back for yet another song, though comparing to the 1st Cour, this one sounds more upbeat and pronounced than the former being all gloomy with the mystery. Same with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION's ED, it's easy to not read between the lines of the "ALPHA" and the "OMEGA" (if you can recognize biblically). There's always a start and end to everything, and this song mirrors the affluence of the show well, though on a song-sounding scale, I'd prefer the 1st Cour's one that's more appealing to my musical tastes.
All in all, a great 2nd Cour that establishes what the already marvellous 1st Cour has already done, adds onto it with more impact to give it such a high pedestal on the psychological mystery "game" of the classic kind that never gets old.
PiedPiper_
Can different themes and inspirations be mixed together to create something interesting and engaging? More often than not, such series turn out to be disastrous. Because they lack one key ingredient. That is "CHARISMA". Which everyone in YNM have. Yuukoku no Moriarity takes inspiration from the famous Sherlock Holmes. Although, it's not unique in its essence. But the a series doesn't have to be unique to be enjoyable and this series knows it well. It delivers where most other series fail to do so, It gives importance to its characters and it surely pays off by gripping the attention of its viewers. Story of the series isquite engaging, it's cat and mouse game between Sherlock and his arch rival Williams. Each mystery is engrossing and keeps you guessing what William's course of thought. Thereby, keeping the anticipation high.
Characters are the best part of Yuukoku no Moriarity. All the characters are GORGEOUS. I haven't seen a cast including so many good looking characters before. The best thing about the characters is they are all CHARISMATIC and come across as GENTLEMEN, which is no easy feat, considering these are all fictional characters.
Art is complementary to the narrative of our story. The facial expressions of the characters set the mood and tone of the show. These small little details makes you fall in love with the cast even more.
Op / Ed of this 2nd season might not be everyone's cup of tea. But I consider the direction this season was going to have, Op/Ed turned out to be complimentary.
All in all, this show was such an enjoyable watch. Anime industry have been lacking shows with Mystery, psychological genre with smart and charismatic male lead recently. This show really filled the void. This is without a doubt, the most underrated, memorable show during the past 1.5 year.
Im_Stuff
Tl:dr: A pretty weak sequel to a really good anime. Watch at your own caution I do want to preface that my knowledge of Sherlock Holmes is minimal, to not say inexistant Moriarty the Patriot ended in a way that left a lot of viewers, myself included with one major worry. Will the Moriarty point of view shift after season 1 and put us with yet another Sherlock Holmes adaptation? And to that, I'm glad to say the answer is no. Sherlock Holmes will have his screen time as he is after all an important part of the story, but Moriarty will stay the main focus ofthis anime.
Now, onto the issues with this anime, because I swear most people pretend they aren't here. Let's start with the obvious first, this season is way too short. I'm not saying it because I'm a fan boy, but where season 1 gave us an introduction of the major characters, and planted the seeds of the conflict between Holmes and Moriarty, this season basically started and finished it, which to me at least should have taken one more season for it to feel deserved, yet not only the anime take one season to do that, they also managed to add in filler arcs that had a very minimal impact on the whole story.
And adding that lost me my smooth transition to Sherlock Holmes, please pretend it was still there and applaud my writing genius.
Holmes' performance was rather poor. Season 1 sold us Sherlock Holmes as he is in pretty much every piece of fiction featuring him. A rather elegant man with a sharp mind, and with that being pretty much the only thing he has going for him. But in season 2, Holmes was just Moriarty's puppet, every single bit of information he learned regarding the "Prince of crime" or whatever your version calls him, was information that Moriarty willingly gave away. Not a single time did he seem to have the upper hand, and for any sort of conflict, it's rather frustrating.
Now onto the characters, they are very likeable, this isn't really a problem, and they don't even seem that cardboardy in their behavior. However, with Holmes, Watson and Whiteley being the only notable exceptions (and even there they don't have much more going for them), every single member of the cast seems to be more of a product of their goal rather than a full person. And while goals are pretty pivotal when it comes to making characters, there is much more that goes into one. As a result, your characters are far less human, but maybe the nuance is just lost on me and that was exactly what was intended.
I've messed around enough with more minor issues, now it's time to poke the bear, I name it: the Irene Adler arc.
The Irene Adler arc, which goes from episode 1 to 3 in this second season had one of, if not the worst conclusion I've seen in all of anime, with a series of horrible plot twists and revelations that broke apart every bit of tension the series wanted to set up. I honestly wondered how the characters could keep a straight face while jumping from one ridiculous bit to another. For a second I thought it was all an attempt to make me laugh, which worked honestly, but then every attempt to get the serious, more dramatic mood back just fell short as I was waiting for the next joke. It would almost make the whole anime worth watching just to see it crash down the window at this very moment. It even makes me happy that most of the revelations had no bearing to the greater story.
As for the conclusion, it was rather underwhelming, as said before, Holmes was little more than Moriarty's puppet, and this final confrontation just showed that he never had control over the story, where despite the final twist, it kind of feels like Moriarty at least planned this eventuality, and that is not to talk about the epilogue that was pretty lame.
Of course, the anime isn't all bad, or else even 5 would be too much, the reason I didn't say anything about Milverton or Whiteley's arcs for example was because I really enjoyed them, and if the whole anime was that strong, it would have been a solid 8, maybe even a 9.
But yeah, that's it really, Moriarty the Patriot was a promising anime that failed to deliver when it mattered most.
Elhwing
Yuukoku no Moriarty is an intepretation of the famous novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle, and it's clone in a pretty clever way. I'll try to explain down below why I highly recommend watching this anime, without spoiling anything. However, I'll talk about some "minor" elements from the first part of this show, so beware if you haven't watched it. The story : As you might expect, this anime is about detective work and murder mysteries. One of the main strengths of this anime resides in the fact that it alternates between Moriarty's crew and Sherlock's one. Some episodes/arc will focus more on one groupthan the other, sometimes it's well balanced within a single episode, and this structure works well, since it prevents the show from falling into a predictable routine of events where each episode would follow more or less the same rhythm, as it's the case in some other mystery/detective shows.
It's hard to go further into details without spoiling, I think the events were interesting enough, and the choice to write an "antihero" as the protagonist isn't that common, but William Moriarty is probably one of the best characters of the story and you'll enjoy his actions and reasonings.
The characters :
As I've just mentionned, I guess William & Sherlock stand out from the rest of the cast ( in a good way ) and carry the show, but it doesn't imply that the other characters aren't significant. Chances are you'll become fond of the alchemy between those two as it is intended by the story. ( And if you are curious, you'll find a lot of fanart depicting that duo online... )
The animation :
The animation and charadesign were on point. I guess it's a bit cliché to make all your characters good looking, but it's a common trope in anime and there is enough difference to make every one feel unique. The animation while not being groundbreaking did feel consistent throughout the two parts, I believe it's above average and it's still the case as of today, 2 years later after its initial release.
TL ; DR :
All things considered, Yuukoku no Moriarty is an amazing show and deserves way more recognition. It's a brilliant take on what could be the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and we can really feel by watching the episodes that the the source is taken from novels, which is quite refreshing compared with many other seasonal animes that feel way less innovative. The characters are lovable ( and HANDSOME ) and the events are exciting, what else could you ask for ? If you like anime and detective stories, nothing will prevent you from enjoying this story. To qualify a little, one might find that the story is too generous at times when admitting some elements to advance the plot, but it's important to keep in mind that it's a fictionnal work. While it does aim to recreate a realistic context, some corners will be cut ( nothing that really hurts the overall story's coherence ) and I assume that it could annoy a few viewers.
koraszan
"Catch me if you can, Mr. Holmes." -William James Moriarty Hah, gives me goosebumps every time Liam says that line. 10/10 Yuukoku no Moriarty first and second season! Everything about it was beautiful! The OP and ED truly gave the feels of the ending! I'm not gonna give a mind blowing or very deep logical review about this very intriguing anime. I'm just gonna keep it simple. Yuukoku no Moriarty was just brilliant. Magnificent. Wonderful. Breathtaking.A truly beautiful anime that will make you think about life, death, crime, friends, politics and everything else. Just beautiful!
The ending left me wanting for more! I'd definitely love to read the manga!
GBF
I didn't review the first season because I didn't feel that strongly about it. It's an okay if unsubtle re-imagining of a character that doesn't actually get fleshed out too much in the source material. Sherlock manages to, through painstaking effort, track down and somehow kill this Machiavellian supervillain mastermind. Anyway, the second season of this alternate take on Moriarty is silly. That's the best way to describe it. There's a part a few episodes in where a character takes on a new name, and the reveal was SO insanely goofy I couldn't take anything seriously from that point on. The show is fujobait withsome recognizable names that draw on a few of the better-known Conan Doyle novels and general English media.
It's shocking how high the average score is on this site, because nothing really stands out as being all that good. One of the music stingers (think it gets used about 4 times across 24 episodes - you'll know the one, it plays in episode 1 of the first season) is incredible, but the story and characters are pretty average. Robin Hood and his best friend who doesn't even really act all that much like Sherlock Holmes. Watson could be replaced by a cardboard cutout. Moran and the rest of the Moriarty gang are absurdly bland. But they're all hot dudes, which caters to what I assume is the audience.
The core plan is well-meaning, but the execution is dumb and the portrayal of all the aristocrats as total assholes just makes me roll my eyes. The teenage crowd will think it's some kind of awesome take on class revolution, but it's not. It's hamhanded. I think people are so starved for something Death Note/Code Geass-esque that they see this series with elements of what made those great and they jump on it. Underserved genre, basically. Same reason why garbage like Anohana or Clannad get rated so highly; anime fans are starved for certain types of stories and they will accept and praise mediocrity if it means they get what they want.
I rated this a 7/10 because I thought it was genuinely amusing. There are moments that are so silly I would feel bad rating it any lower. The audacity is respectable. But it's not very good.
mirunaion2003
,,Catch me if you can, Mr. Holmes” -William James Moriarty I’m in love with this line. It’s the first time when I publicly express my opinion about an anime, but this masterpiece forced me to do that. At first it didn’t attract me at all, I didn’t even want to give it a chance. I started it at the request of a person whom i love beyond words, telling me that I will fall in love with this anime. What can I say, she was right. It’s oneof the best anime I ever seen, if I Could I would erase my memory so I Could see again this masterpiece.
If you like crime anime, this is the best option.
Always my respect and admiration.
aslem125
Beautiful Anime full of intrigue. It is one of these animes where you have to think to understand it. The way the whole story was planned out from the beginning makes this anime so good. I really loved it and would hope to see a sequel if possible! It has the intrigue of death not and the mystery of attack on titan. The relationship between Sherlock and Moriarty makes the show even more enjoyable and gives out Micheal Scoffield and the professor from money heist vibes. I would really recommend if you are someone that likes more intelligent animes. Overall i had a lot of fun watchingthis anime and I think the author has done a very good job!
Misa_Hao0922
This is an absolutely amazing anime. The drama that goes on between Sherlock and Moriarty while also the conflict of the lower and upper class in London makes this anime so much more enjoyable and realistic. The messages brought to light in this anime still connect with today's society. This is most likely the part I love about the film. The idea of a complete revolution of English in the 20th century to overthrow the class system is eye-opening and I love how they incorporated it into the anime. I love Sherlock Holmes the Hollywood movie and I have read the books of Sherlock Holmes soI was so excited for anime to come out on it. It did not disappoint me.
It is not so much of a detective anime but I thoroughly enjoyed the tension and drama in the anime. Not one single episode let me down and I was always excited to watch the next episode.
cuppucakei
I had expectations from it. Don't get me wrong; The start was kinda upsy-daisy, but then Yuukoku no Moriarty gave me one of the best arcs that I'd not forget for a long time in the least. What is Yuukoku no Moriarty, though? It's a story about a patriot who wants to make London better and unite the commoners with the noblemen and make them think as humans alike. In other words. SOCIETY. How does he do it? Well, guy has something in his mind which was noticed by a nobleman in the past, yes? Season 1 was where it's at. Guy adapts into being abased villain and the plans the guy devises. Pure evil. It's like he's the hero as well as the villain.
The story was really good. Yes, in the start of this season, they kind of..made it choppy. But then they came back after they started to focus on the main characters that actually made what Yuukoku no Moriarty is. It's a cat-and-mouse anime. I mean, one of the characters is Sherlock Holmes, so that is expected.
Even though the plan was very mainstream, the way William carries it out is exceptional and you never feel like in the end, he just wants the society to be one. This anime is the best example of 'Peace, among chaos.' And the last few episodes have to be the final nail in the coffin. Because the way the final act ended, ah. It was really good. Just can't miss out a Production I.G's project now, can you?
The animation is really good. Fluid for the most part, but the better thing Yuukoku did was, they focused more on the 'Making every scene as beautiful as possible' instead of 'Making keyframes as beautiful as possible' and that really works for something like this. Again, no complaints here, beautiful plot illustrated by beautiful animation, who's complaining?
And now, the only complaint I might have.
The soundtracks. Not too appealing, but sorta distractive of what's going on. They could've done better here to be honest, but still, it gave you a mysterious feel that something is gonna happen in the next 10 seconds.
In an anime where the cat and mouse are given more priority, it was a fun change to see even the side characters given ample amount of screen time for what it was worth. We have Sherlock's brother and William's brother, Watson himself, Irene in the start, Fred and Sebastian. Also, let's not forget Ms. Hudson and her bickering towards Sherlock. It was a great assortment of characters.
I loved this anime, a solid 8.8 for me, personally. The start in both of the seasons was topsy-turvy, but the way they did the later arcs was really impressive. I'm glad there was no extensions and the series ended as it did. Definitely one of the better second seasons that I've seen of an anime.
JeM_apelleJEFF
“There's an east wind coming all the same, such a wind as never blew on England yet. It will be cold and bitter, Watson, and a good many of us may wither before its blast. But it's God's own wind none the less and a cleaner, better stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has cleared.” – Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow. Over the past few years, I’ve been quite intrigued with Sherlock Holmes series and its adaptations, even in recent times where I’ve put my interests in quite a lot of reinterpretations of his character: Guy Ritchie’s two films with Robert DowneyJr. displaying the comedical and tensely action-packed portrayal of character’s adventures, Moffat-Gatiss’ Benedict Cumberbatch’s inevitably flawed yet interestingly written modern depiction of him and Jim Moriarty’s rivalry in BBC’s Sherlock series, and even his 93-year-old dementia-ridden retiree self played by Sir Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes. I love Sherlock Holmes series because it tells us many heart-pounding stories full of incredible adventures and puzzling mysteries. It’s a mystery novel series that encourages the readers to rack up their brains and not afraid to think for themselves, without simultaneously belittling or ridiculing them, because of the meticulously detailed explanations and perfectly presented expositions in every stories Sir Arthur presented to us that made us wondering how everything in it works without robbing away our enjoyment due to the splendidness of the plots and all the impressive characters introduced.
My first experience to Sherlock-esque adventures were from Detective Conan manga series. I remembered how passionate Aoyama Gosho used to be with the series and how cool every characters in there were drawn and written. From then on there began the many books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that I’d followed wholeheartedly full of all the adventures of Sherlock Holmes back in my youngest days and all other reinterpretations of classic detective novels like Tracy Mack’s Sherlock Holmes and Baker Street Irregulars. It brought me to all the world of detective mystery stories like Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot series such as The ABC Murders, and I even followed Edgar Allan Poe’s Dupin stories. Recently, Rowan Atkinson’s Inspector Maigret performance also piqued my interests. Several espionage and detective movies like the most intriguing Se7en and the intense Inside Man. Some mystery drama anime like the action-packing Bungo Stray Dogs, the internal political conflict drama ACCA-13, and the espionage world of trickeries like Joker Game have become some of my most personal favorites.
Which is why it’s not an understatement to say that I have long anticipated this anime of the antagonist Moriarty, since I have been following the manga for a long time. Nevertheless, there are some problems in this very reinterpretation of Moriarty. So, try to keep up.
Also SPOILERS, et cetera.
From the series title itself, Moriarty the Patriot, viewers will probably already get the idea. Enter Professor William James Moriarty – orphaned brother of this series’ fictional Louis James Moriarty – a child of prodigy who raised himself way all up into the thrones of noblehood, all thanks to the help of noble child, the series’ fictional Earl Albert James Moriarty, sickened by the way the extremely corrupt and irresponsibly carefree world of nobility works and personally witnessed Liam’s capabilities of making things to go as he intended and his motivation to turn the unjust London and Britain for the better. I gave the word ‘fictional’ due to these characters being the anime’s version of these characters in order to add more dynamic to the stories (William’s brothers were only mentioned once as James Moriarty’s sibling(s) in original Sir Arthur’s The Valley of Fear and The Final Problem, which unclear whether there is one or two of them but certainly never had any further involvement in original James Moriarty’s heinous deeds). The three stooges began their way by murdering the mother and second son of Moriarty family, with Albert’s consent given by ultimately dirtying his hand and complotted in the murder of his own mother and brother and afterwards reintroducing both William and Louis as his brothers instead. Several years later, began William’s journey as Professor Moriarty, the noble who works as criminal consultant with the vision of changing Great Britain and the world.
A great premise sure is shown. A series where the antagonist became the hero protagonist and becoming the rival of true protagonist, Sherlock Holmes. Sounds great, but there are some things needed to be mentioned.
This is not the first time where a franchise tried to bring a new light to the antagonist as some kind of sympathetic villain with good intentions in a story, or even being heroes themselves. We had Disney’s weird interpretations of Maleficent and Cruella, lots of Marvel Cinematic’s villains for the closest example, Zuko from Avatar the Last Airbender who became a hero of his own story, and even Shishio from Rurouni Kenshin could be some of the most sympathetic villains. Many such characters would be considered common to exist in the world of fictions. It is seemingly easy to bring them out since villains are also humans like us who overcame their hurdles through many years of each of their own’s journey of bittersweet life, except of course that the fictional characters brought it to the next level. Usually, such mainstreamity would be a problem in the plot and eventually became its own plothole, even if the antagonist is supposed to be the core of a story.
What I’m glad to say is that Moriarty in this series is not coming out as unnatural despite the worrisome origin of his that almost doesn’t make sense. Weird to think that Napoleon of Crime himself has an origin in the first place since that would also eliminate the mystery element of his character, but I suppose in case of the antagonist acting as a hero of the underground, it will probably do. I also found out that there are some parts of the manga that strangely isn’t shown in the anime, like Sebastian Moran’s resolution for example. It looks like the studio tried to cut many parts of the manga in order to pack all the stories into two-seasons anime. Either that, or Moran’s story will be revealed in season 3 which the producers have high hopes for if the series sells enough, also because there are continuations of The Final Problem in Sir Arthur’s original works. In case of consistency of the settings, I wouldn’t expect anything much since this is a Japanese adaptation of the franchise and I honestly couldn't care much less about the pseudo-English in this series, especially the most chuckling “Catch Me If You Can, Mr. Holmes” part. They tried, I guess. LMAO.
It’s already established that the plot is about a noble in the late 19th century who wanted to fight against evil aristocrats while manipulating Holmes behind the scene as his rival to help in his everlasting struggle for the sake of toppling down the Great Britain’s corrupt empire. Now we have the characters to talk about, and damn and blast, there are a lot of things needed to talk about that. First thing first, let’s talk about Moriarty.
In this series, Moriarty’s very own character is referred to as William James Moriarty, the mind behind all the works. Needless to say, this alternative version of Moriarty is the weirdest yet. As I said before, Moriarty has no origins. Therefore, the author giving him one seems incredibly out of place. Because Moriarty is originally known as a cruel and malevolent criminal mastermind, altering his character by giving him a background story would only seem to weaken his character and devalue him as antagonist. Even if the purpose of this series is to present him as the patriot who works discreetly by painting his hands in blood, his origins still makes no sense. I think the only reason why they gave him that is just to make a completely different depiction of the original character just for the sake of it. Which then begs a question: how much more can a noble patriot dirty its hands in order to keep everyone’s hands clean, while psychologically being stable? The road to hell is pave with good intentions, but I guess we will never know how that phrase shall corelate, since this show doesn’t showcase that question in the surface and instead Moriarty just decides to kill himself to end it all in what appears to be a re-illustration of the event of Reichenbach Falls. Oh boy, that one really doesn’t look quite as good as the author thought it would be, even in the manga.
Sherlock Holmes here is as narcistically self-centered as every Sir Arthur’s readers found, so maybe that’s alright. Forget about John Watson since he’s portrayed as some kind of bumbling idiot who only follows Holmes’ journey in order to add more stories to his publishing novel under the pseudonynm of Conan Doyle as the author, I shit you not. Why do I dislike this depiction so much? Because at least even in original works, Watson is greatly involved as Holmes’ great accomplish. Even in Guy Ritchie and Moffat-Gatiss’ works, he’d be recognized as Holmes’ skillful companion, a war veteran who knows self-defense to execute Holmes’ plans. You know, someone who knows how to think for himself. Honestly, he’s much cooler in those two’s adaptations compared to whatever he is in this anime. The only thing cool about him here is his looks. Actually, so many characters in this anime have great looks to the point they might be gay for each other. In fact, I think we can just pair Holmes with Watson as his second lover or something, next to Moriarty. Maybe that’s why a lot of people watch this show; people in this are just so majestically pretty.
Then we have Irene Adler, which essentially is a product of Moriarty’s character. Ever since Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, Irene kept being introduced as Moriarty’s accomplish. This really is never the case at all and I don’t even know how this had started in the first place. Irene Adler is the femme fatale of Sherlock’s adventures who came out blackmailing a Bohemian aristocrat and eventually put Holmes under her charm. I have no idea why people would always put her as some kind of Moriarty’s henchwoman. In this series, it’s even more peculiar, because she’s now working as his mercenary, under the pseudonym of James Bond, I fucking shit you not.
There are some action characters too, like Moran’s associate Fred Porlock and Jack Renfield the butler. I’m not even going to try to elaborate on how Jack is behind the story of Jack the Ripper in order to assist Moriarty in his plans. They made Charles Augustus MIlverton as main antagonist of the story here. I guess that works too, since Moffat-Gatiss did it and turn that into canon somehow.
All of these would work, if and only if they have considered what Moriarty the Patriot is supposed to be: an anti-hero villain. Probably it’s just me, but if I wanted to see such character, it’s not by simply making him the Mary Sue of the story where things will always work out as long as everyone else followed what he said so that they can come home safely. Obviously this series doesn’t pass out the settings to such extent, but I personally think that by making the characters too secure like that would only jeopardize the plotline. Could be just me.
Then, we have the animation and soundtrack, really getting me acting up.
There is nothing wrong with how they were played into this anime, but what if I told you that this could be better? Back to the author’s manga where everything here seemed to be darker, I was more immersed into reading it rather than watching the anime. No, I’m not talking about the manga’s monochrome coloring. I’m talking about how everything were drawn, how they were played in the head of readers. When I’m looking forward for the anime version, I expected to watch this where the visuals are like the greyest of the grey and it has Youtube’s “19th century villain playlist” playing in the background. Does anyone here know what I’m saying?
I was expecting that the animation style would be more dynamic and intense. Something grossly rough which came out of DavidPro’s Jojo, and beautifully but diligently precise like most of Comix Wave’s, but not really. What effectively I’ve noticed in this I.G.Pro’s product is that it has become more vibrant and perhaps visually easier to consume as if this was made for broader audience – probably those who aren’t familiar with Sherlock Holmes series – to the point that it somehow felt painstakingly static. The animation plus the pacing of the show doesn’t feel like a build-up and it’s almost as if we’re feeling like the safest as the audience wherever we are. The show’s atmosphere and vibe doesn’t scream ‘challenge’ to me. For example, Guy Ritchie’s version where Moriarty killed Irene. Not like in this version where Irene now works for him is anything wrong, but everytime the characters here would get involved in some dangerous, I almost felt like they’d certainly get out of it without a scratch. Original Holmes did that as well almost all of the time, but without telling the readers that everything will always be alright or something.
It felt like this has become a commercially manufactured product that only works for general audience instead of the long-time fans, much like Disney’s but instead it’s from one of the notorious studios like IGPro. Surely, this will work for others, but certainly not for the average Sherlock series enjoyers. There isn’t anything much to say about this one apart from the fact that this anime really gave up on the audience’s imagination and how they’re supposed to perceive it.
So here’s a recap: the plot is tricky, the characters are trickier and weirder, and the animation felt a bit plain. Do I enjoy it? Yes, certainly.
There isn’t much Sherlock’s adaptations or reinterpretations lately that made it into the public and officially recognized due to most of the writings are complete ass. Compared this particular anime with other works like Sherlock Holmes and Baker Street Irregulars that I used to read for example, this one certainly had succeeded in giving a new perspective to the series. There used to be a theory where Moriarty plotted everything in order to control the corrupt world instead of just simply desiring to watch the world burn, but this show associated that theory more comprehensively and created it into a much better idea on how Moriarty the Patriot will work out.
I never despise sympathetic villains. I think such complexity as something needed in a story once in a while because we as the viewers can see what the antagonists’ true motives really are instead of just assimilating them into some kind of additional character for the protagonist to fight against, which is why I hate series like NCIS or The Mentalist, or most of detective TV series. Surely enough, Guy Ritchie’s Jared Harris’ Moriarty is more menacing and more dangerous, but something like Moriarty the Patriot would motivate the viewers enough to follow up what kind of conclusions such character would bring. I know I said that it’s more appropiate for the author to make the readers question his character’s psychology even more in order to get to know him better, but he worked out the most of this series as the core of the story without having to revolve around that issue. Of course there are other characters that I would humbly disagree, but in this kind of show, it’s good to see them working out as the story’s catalyst and giving more spirits in what this is supposed to be just like how the author envisioned it. Although the animation is something I personally disagree with, this entire series sure felt absolutely animated.
I think overall with all the passions put into making this anime, IGPro and the producer had created a certainly enjoyable and recommendable series. For what it's worth, the author Ryousuke Takeuchi has successfully created it while staying faithful to the originall Sir Arthur's works. It would even be considered memorable to some, there is more to this than simply what is on the surface and I genuinely believe that with more considerations and more careful attention to details then this series could have been greater and much more fittingly desirable to the infamous Sherlock Holmes franchise than what the author and the readers expected it to be.
God, I miss the times when I used to watch Steven Universe un-fucking-ironically.
sasageyo104
Let me preface this by saying that I may not be the target audience for this kind of anime, but it was still enjoyable and entertaining to an extent. I just have a hard time understanding why some would rate it as high as an 8/10 to 10/10. Then again, it may simply be a difference in our standards for what an anime ought to be. Unfortunately for me, Moriarty the Patriot did not reach mine. I'll start with our main character. William Moriarty is a genuinely fascinating and captivating protagonist who exudes charisma in every scene that he is in, whether as a lowlyorphan or as the lord of crime. There is just something about his character that makes you want to see more of him; whether it's his intellect, his maturity or his guilefulness, William is the kind of character that effortlessly captures your attention. His moral ambiguity makes him all the more of a delight to watch. While he plays a sort of 'robin hood' role, he is not above killing even at the expense of his own conscience, so long as his actions align with what he believes will bring about greater equality for the common people. It is clear that he is a 'the end justifies the means' kind of anti-hero, and his brothers and allies share the same attitude.
As for the side characters, I found it hard to really care about them at all. I genuinely liked Louis and Albert, but it seemed to me as though their entire characters simply revolved around William and helping to execute his plans. I would've liked to see them demonstrate a bit more individualism separate from the genius mastermind that is their brother. This goes for Moran, Fred and Irene as well. Most of the other side characters were quite boring. I'm not claiming that they were badly written characters, but just plain uninteresting to watch - whether it be Watson, Lestrade or Ms Hudson, I found that most of the time, I just didn't care what they had to say, although I must admit Mycroft wasn't as bad.
Moreover, the various villains didn't feel like a real threat and were always conveniently defeated by either Moriarty's constantly successful plans or Sherlock's indomitable detective skills. Despite minor obstacles here and there, they always seem to win at the end of the day and somehow figure everything out with minimal struggle. It would've been much more exciting to see either of them pushed to their breaking point or encounter situations that made them extremely anxious and fearful, rather than almost always seeming to be composed and magically have the upper-hand on their opponents.
It's nice to see our main characters win, but it's even better to see them pushed down to their very lowest where the odds seem impossible, then watch as they grow and develop and change as they overcome their obstacles one by one. And even better than that - give our characters strong, emotional desires that are very personal to them and which test their resolve and morals as the story progresses to give them more layers, complexity and depth. People might say that Moriarty’s experiences as a child has fuelled his contempt and resentment for class differences, but his goal to take down the nobility feels too wide and arbitrary – hence, this makes the lengths he will go to to achieve his goals seem hard to believe. In contrast, it would be a lot more realistic and compelling if, for example, Moriarty was driven by his desire to keep his brother Louis safe from harm or imminent danger; and even better if the threat to Louis’ life was Sherlock himself.
I think the most frustrating thing for me was that everything just unfolded according to Moriarty's plans from start to finish. Even Sherlock didn't pose as much of a threat or obstacle since he himself said that he considered Moriarty as a friend, even if he didn't completely see eye to eye with him. The nobility were just dumb, arrogant cannon fodder, the scotland yard was always dependent on Sherlock and Watson for help, and house of lords were easily overcome by the Moriarty brothers' intervention. I believe Milverton was the only character that could give Moriarty and Sherlock a run for their money, but his main desire was to maintain the status quo through using methods like blackmail; he had no personal past grudges or grievances towards either of them, which made the intensity of his evil actions disproportionate to his actual relationship with them, which was basically that of strangers.
The plot was average at best - this type of crime, mystery, thriller, detective genre has been way overdone in anime and Moriarty the Patriot wasn't refreshing or unique enough for me to be impressed. However, I did like how these well-known and iconic characters were adapted. The idea of the 'lord of crime' being composed of the three brothers was exciting as well as Sherlock's entertaining personality and surprisingly good fighting skills. The dynamics between all the characters were pretty good and most mysteries were engaging enough to keep me watching until they were solved. I just feel disappointed because while the show had such a great premise, it feels like it failed to deliver and squandered its potential with a lacklustre execution. However to be honest, I didn’t expect to like the ending as much as I did, and I was on the edge of my seat to see how the story would conclude.
The main aspect that elevated my rating to a 7/10 was the great animation - fluid, sharp, clean, appealing and vibrant. It also doesn't hurt that there are plenty of bishies for those who prefer their male characters to be on the prettier side. The plot and characters could’ve been made more memorable and the music could’ve played a larger role, but all in all, Moriarty the Patriot was not terrible, but it certainly wasn't extraordinary. Would I watch it again? Not really. But would I recommend it? Maybe. It's worth a try.
02_RK
Good execution. Even though they Skipped some portion of the manga managed to keep the flow. As an old Authur Conan Doyle novel fan, the plot was fitting even though character are same but their past and characteristics aren't same with Novel version. Second season comes with introduction to Irene Adler and Mycroft. Here we get the healthier and handsome version of Mycroft Holmes unlike the fat version in other adaptations. First arc of the 2nd season is quite inspired by ''A scandal in Bohemia'', but they change few parts to make the story preferable for Moriarty. As the story is based around William James Moriartyhe is shown as the hero, rose from poor orphanage life to a noble class of Moriarty family. In addition he has his little brother Louise James Moriarty and big brother who adopted him to the noble family Albert James Moriarty. Moriarty has been shown cleaning the London city from the corruption of Government, Noble classes and Aristocrats. He labeled himself as the Crime Lord and at last tries to unite the people of all classes by his criminal act. Apart from that part, Sherlock has been his rival since his introduction to the scene in season one.
Mangaka tried best to replicate the novel version last fight between Sherlock and Moriarty where they fall down from a high place, even though here characters doesn't follow novel version characterticks.
Started with Moriarty's dialogue : "Catch me if you can Sherlock Holmes"
Ended with Sherlock catching Moriarty in Switzerland but he forgot to say " Caught you Moriarty". It could have been different level thrill.
ଓଡ଼ିଆ :
କାହାଣୀଟି ଶ୍ରୀମାନ ୱିଲିୟମ୍ ଜେମ୍ସ ମୋରିଆର୍ଟିଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ ହୋଇଥିବାରୁ ସେ ନାୟକ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି, ଗରିବ ଅନାଥ ଆଶ୍ରମ ଜୀବନ ରୁ ମୋରିଆର୍ଟି ପରିବାରର ଏକ ସମ୍ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ ଶ୍ରେଣୀକୁ ଉନ୍ନୀତ ହେବା ତାଙ୍କର ଗୋଟିଏ ଭିନ୍ନ ଯାତ୍ରା | ଏଥିସହ ତାଙ୍କର ସାନଭାଇ ଶ୍ରୀ ଲୁଇସ୍ ଜେମ୍ସ ମୋରିଆର୍ଟି ଏବଂ ବଡ ଭାଇ ଅଛନ୍ତି ଯିଏ ତାଙ୍କୁ ମୋରିଆର୍ଟି ସମ୍ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ ପରିବାରରେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ, ନାମ ହେଲା ଶ୍ରୀ ଆଲବର୍ଟ ଜେମ୍ସ ମୋରିଆର୍ଟି | ମୋରିଆର୍ଟିଙ୍କୁ ଲଣ୍ଡନ ସହରକୁ ସରକାର, ସମ୍ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ଏବଂ ଆଭିମୁଖ୍ୟବାଦୀଙ୍କ ଦୁର୍ନୀତିରୁ ସଫା କରୁଥିବାର ଦେଖାଯାଇଛି। ସେ ନିଜକୁ ଅପରାଧ ଜଗତର ରାଜା ବୋଲି ନାମିତ କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଶେଷରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅପରାଧ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମାଧ୍ୟମ ରେ ସମସ୍ତ ବର୍ଗର ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଏକଜୁଟ କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରନ୍ତି | ସେହି ଅଂଶ ବ୍ୟତୀତ, ଆମେ ପ୍ରଥମ ଋତୁରୁ ଜାଣିଛୁ ତାଙ୍କ ରେଳ ଅପରାଧ ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ସହିତ ପରିଚିତ ହେବା ପରଠାରୁ ଶାର୍ଲକ୍ ଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରତିଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱୀ ଭାବରେ ମଣିଥିଲେ, ଯିଏ କି ତାଙ୍କ ପରି ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ ବୁଦ୍ଧିର ପ୍ରୟାଗକାରୀ |
ମାଙ୍ଗାକା ଶେର୍ଲକ୍ ଏବଂ ମୋରିଅର୍ଟି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶେଷ ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ଉପନ୍ୟାସ ସଂସ୍କରଣକୁ ନକଲ କରିବାକୁ ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିଥିଲେ ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ସେମାନେ ଏକ ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଖସିପଡନ୍ତି, ଯଦିଓ ଏଠାରେ ଚରିତ୍ରମାନେ ଉପନ୍ୟାସ ସଂସ୍କରଣ ଚରିତ୍ରଗୁଡିକ ଅନୁସରଣ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ |
ମୋରିଆର୍ଟିଙ୍କ ସଂଳାପରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ: "ଯଦି ମୋତେ ଧରିପାର, ଧରିକି ଦେଖାଅ ଶାର୍ଲକ୍ ହୋମସ୍ "
ଶାର୍ଲକ୍ ଶେଷ ରେ ସ୍ୱିଜରଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡରେ ମୋରିଆର୍ଟି ଧରିବା ସହିତ ସମାପ୍ତ ହୁଏ କିନ୍ତୁ ଦୁଃଖ ହେଲା ସେ "ମରିଆର୍ଟି ତୁମକୁ ଧରିଦେଲି " କହିବାକୁ ଭୁଲିଗଲେ | ଯଦି ଏପରି ହେଇଥିଲେ, ଏହା ଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ତରର ରୋମାଞ୍ଚ ହୋଇପାରିଥାନ୍ତା |
Sque3k
This was an absolute masterpiece! As with the first season, the story, characters, and visuals were stunning. The characters are to die for, they're all unique and interesting in their own ways. The visuals are just as beautiful as in the first season, and the colour and lighting used were effectively utilized. And in this one, the pacing and storytelling were absolutely perfect, too. The conflict in this season was so dramatic and intense, every moment was spent in anticipation for what would come next. Nothing felt awkward or forced in the narrative and the conclusion of the season was just, *chefs kiss* perfection (will surelynot disappoint the manga fans!!)
Would 100% recommend!!!!
greeymoe
third season when?? really amazing show, i enjoyed it but it just felt so rushed n everything. if you want to understand the plot better read the manga (they left out many important things and character arcs) itself it had this type of deep meaning, you can feel characters emotions really well its realistic. I also loved references from Sherlock Holmes books it looks really clever lmao. I liked how they made (probably a transparent character (professor moriarty) a such great mc, I like how you see authors thoughts in him, how they gave a part of themselves into wills character. overall its really interestingyou should check it out
if you still don't know series are based on arthur conan doyles popular sherlock holmes series
(idk most of y'all probably know already but I haven't when I started it so I had a little shock lol
9/10 -read the manga!
xyrkre
I love the idea of William being the Lord of Crime and is continuing to do deeds not to please oneself nor for selfish reasons. But to "cleanse" and save his country. It is a selfish act despite him choosing to commit crimes. I don't know much about BBC Sherlock Holmes nor the origin of the story but the take of this anime is great and enjoyable to watch. My sister watched BBC Sherlock and focused on that show and she was able to point out how she liked John Watson and Sherlock Holmes' relationship better compared to the BBC one. She also liked thefact that Mycroft is not some sore loser that Sherlock can easily beat. He's his older brother after all.
Art - 10
I love the design of each characters and the animation is also pretty great
Music - 9
I love the OP it is so catchy that I could never bring myself to skip it. As for the ED, it's also catchy but I don't get how this anime gets to have that kind of ending, seems like what an idol-ish kind of anime would et
Characterization - 8
If you're basing off from the book, you'd probably give this a low rating. But for me, I am pretty satisfied with their characterization despite Louis having this almost brocon attitude towards William, I mean he's his family, only biological family who acknowledges his efforts and existence, no wonder he'd be so overprotective of his brother.
Animation - 9
The animation has some awkward frames but most of the time it is amazing and I didn't have a lot of problem with it.
All in all, I'm pretty satisfied with the ending. Especially how the last episode touched my heart.
*(semi) spoiler for episode 13*
I was touched by the letter that William has left for Sherlock, also including the reason why Sherlock and not someone else. I've gotten a little bit emotional but luckily I did not cry.
It's just this satisfaction of finding someone who could understand you and see you through, that's what caught William's attention and also the reason why he picked Sherlock. The fact that Sherlock chose to save William warms my heart. While I was watching the previous episodes, I couldn't think of how things would play once Sherlock finds out. But having watched episode 11, that brought an answer to my question.
Anyway, I am not a reviewer, just an anime fan who likes Shounen, Fantasy, Psychological genres! I'm just here to lay out my thoughts and opinions, that's all. I hope you find this helpful, and if not then you can browse on other reviews.
algoPotaku
Second part of the anime where we see Moriarty have a wits fight with Sherlock and the very good truth. It reminded me of death note because of how the two protagonists are related, I also liked the details a lot, nods to the history of England. The animation is very good, the development of the secondary characters expands more in this part, the music does its job. Spoliers. The best seemed to me the ending giving a homosexual ending without being it because of course they do it Japanese and well they are the most homophobic that more or less. The ending seemed very goodto me, the nod to James Bond also excellent an epic and the creation of the secret intelligence service of England. If you saw the first part look at it and if you did not see the first part go look at it and look at this please.
En español:
Segunda parte del anime donde vemos a Moriarty tener una pelea de ingenio con Sherlock y la verdad muy buena. Me recordó a death note por como se relacionan los dos protagonistas también me gusto mucho los detalles, guiños a la historia de Inglaterra. La animación muy buena, el desarrollo de los personajes secundarios se explaya mas en esta parte, la música cumple con su cometido. Spoliers.
Lo mejor me pareció el final dando un final homosexual sin serlo porque por supuesto lo hacen japoneses y bueno son lo mas homófobo que mas o menos. El final me pareció muy bueno, el guiño a que aparece james bond también excelente un épico y la creación del servicio secreto de inteligencia de Inglaterra. Si viste la primera parte míralo y sino viste la primera parte anda a mirarlo y mira esto por favor.
