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Stark700 · 2019-12-22, 01:16

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A stage presentation at the Jump Festa '20 event on Sunday announced that Ryōsuke Takeuchi and Hikaru Miyoshi's Yūkoku no Moriarty (Moriarty the Patriot) manga is getting a television anime adaptation.

Plot Summary

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The story's protagonist is James Moriarty, the famous antagonist from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series. In the manga, he is an orphan who assumes the name William James Moriarty when he and his younger brother are adopted into the Moriarty family. As a young man, he seeks to remove the ills caused by England's strict class system.

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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...-anime/.154657

Stark700 · 2020-03-03, 10:14

New key visual is out on the official site

Stark700 · 2020-07-02, 11:42

Coming October 2020

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...-debut/.161350

Stark700 · 2020-09-03, 10:08

Preview

Stark700 · 2020-10-02, 14:00

Funimation announced for streaming

https://twitter.com/FUNimation/statu...90009256763394

SeijiSensei · 2020-10-03, 21:08

Funimation released episode one a week early here: https://www.funimation.com/shows/moriarty-the-patriot. Rather dark premise and one that fits with zztop's observation that class conflict is the motivating factor.

You have to be a subscriber I believe.

LG-MAX 2.o · 2020-10-03, 21:24

This is the "Special first-look version" for subscribers only. Next week they will follow the calendar normally, at least it seems: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...-anime/.164831

Guardian Enzo · 2020-10-04, 02:31

Best premiere of the season so far.

Anh_Minh · 2020-10-07, 14:00

Certainly better than the Kabukicho version.

zztop · 2020-10-09, 01:52

24 episodes confirmed for Moriarty.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...-april/.165022

1st half with 12 eps airs from now to Dec 2020.

2nd half of the remaining 12 eps airs in April 2021.

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2020-10-11, 10:31

The proper episode 1 is here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/iBoTIpxstus

Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?

Not big on the OP but I like the ED.

As for the content, it's pretty good. The ep established the Moriartys nicely. Need more episodes to get better grasp on them.

Haak · 2020-10-11, 11:01

Never have been a fan of the anachronism of "Victorian Bishonen", but that was quite a nice dark tale. I'm probably going to end up dropping it for being another "good but not great" anime since I have no investment in Sherlock Holmes but I don't mind giving it a chance.

AC-Phoenix · 2020-10-11, 11:12

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Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

The proper episode 1 is here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/iBoTIpxstus

Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?

Not big on the OP but I like the ED.

As for the content, it's pretty good. The ep established the Moriartys nicely. Need more episodes to get better grasp on them.

Any additional content compared to the preview, or just the same?

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2020-10-11, 11:24

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Originally Posted by AC-Phoenix

Any additional content compared to the preview, or just the same?

Main content is still the same IIRC. Did the preview have OP and preview for episode 2 like this one?

Tactics · 2020-10-11, 11:52

Uhh ... Not sure how should I feel about this.

Spoiler for As a manga reader; first episode, may contain spoiler:

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2020-10-18, 12:02

YouTube

https://youtu.be/fMhAEaTO3jU

Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?

When I saw this episode about the blonde Moriarty Bros backstory, Seto and Mokuba's backstory really came to my mind. And considering Seto also tried hard to bring joy to the world by changing the Kaiba Corporation from a wretched arms dealer to a family-friendly high-tec toy manufacturer by any means necessary, I can't help but draw the comparison to this future Moriarty. But I guess the would-be-William Moriarty got a better deal than the would-be-Seto Kaiba since the Moriarty senior already intended to adopt an orphan or two while Seto had to force Gozaburo Kaiba to a challenge for his and Mokuba's adoption. Was the mangaka really not inspired by Yu-Gi-Oh! for this part of the story?

Or was this Moriarty's orphan adoption backstory originally came from Conan Doyle back then?

Haak · 2020-10-18, 12:36

I think the whole "talented lower caste child adopted into nobility" is a common enough trope to be honest. Beastars, Joker Game, Legend of Arslan and Legend of the Galactic Heroes are just some I can think of off the top of my head.

Was another solid episode though. I guess Moriarty's actions in the previous episode make a lot more sense now. He goes after corrupt and horrible nobles specifically harming the lower caste. I do wonder if the story will wind up being constrained by its murder mystery roots though: with a motive like that for a main character, I'd expect the show to turn towards a more holistic political drama.

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2020-10-18, 17:19

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Originally Posted by Haak

I think the whole "talented lower caste child adopted into nobility" is a common enough trope to be honest. Beastars, Joker Game, Legend of Arslan and Legend of the Galactic Heroes are just some I can think of off the top of my head.

The striking similarity with YGO's Seto & Mokuba is the fact that they are specifically two brothers in the orphanage (the older one being the smarter/stronger one) being adopted to a high-class family and then aggressively try to change things from within a wretched group of people in society. The fact that they will meet their arch-rival later on in Sherlock & Yami Yugi only cemented the similarity even more. You can even compare the legitimate spoiled-brat brown-haired Moriarty son with Noa Kaiba in the YGO anime if you want

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The core concept is the same, the only major difference being: Seto Kaiba was not the protag in YGO coz he was the rival character (+his assistant-bro

).

Dop · 2020-10-18, 18:22

To be honest if the theme of this show is "Death to the British Class System!" then I'm behind it 100%. It's got my attention.

Guardian Enzo · 2020-10-19, 16:56

There are a crapton of potential mines along the path this series is taking, but the premise is utterly fascinating. And so far the execution is up to the task.

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SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	Funimation released episode one a week early here: https://www.funimation.com/shows/moriarty-the-patriot. Rather dark premise and one that fits with zztop's observation that class conflict is the motivating factor. You have to be a subscriber I believe. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

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Anh_Minh I disagree with you all. Join Date: Dec 2005	Certainly better than the Kabukicho version.

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zztop Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013	24 episodes confirmed for Moriarty. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...-april/.165022 1st half with 12 eps airs from now to Dec 2020. 2nd half of the remaining 12 eps airs in April 2021.

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Obelisk ze Tormentor Black Steel Knight Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indonesia	The proper episode 1 is here: YouTube https://youtu.be/iBoTIpxstus Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? Not big on the OP but I like the ED. As for the content, it's pretty good. The ep established the Moriartys nicely. Need more episodes to get better grasp on them. __________________

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Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	Never have been a fan of the anachronism of "Victorian Bishonen", but that was quite a nice dark tale. I'm probably going to end up dropping it for being another "good but not great" anime since I have no investment in Sherlock Holmes but I don't mind giving it a chance. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners

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Tactics Haven't You Heard? Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South-east Asia	Uhh ... Not sure how should I feel about this. Spoiler for As a manga reader; first episode, may contain spoiler: From new audience perspective, it serve as introduction of how you will see event through Moriarty and what he did, which is fine if not common move taken for first episode of new anime. As a source reader, this anime-only event triggered my OCD. I know the intention of doing so but how it delivered is problematic considering Moriarty way of doing things portrayed in manga. Made me wonder if they didn't consult with the writer; the series is slow burner with good pacing and IMO this episode doesn't do justice. I hope future anime-only episodes, if any, can be done better. __________________ Life is simple, that's why it became complicated. -

2020-10-18, 12:02	Link #16
Obelisk ze Tormentor Black Steel Knight Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indonesia	YouTube https://youtu.be/fMhAEaTO3jU Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? When I saw this episode about the blonde Moriarty Bros backstory, Seto and Mokuba's backstory really came to my mind. And considering Seto also tried hard to bring joy to the world by changing the Kaiba Corporation from a wretched arms dealer to a family-friendly high-tec toy manufacturer by any means necessary, I can't help but draw the comparison to this future Moriarty. But I guess the would-be-William Moriarty got a better deal than the would-be-Seto Kaiba since the Moriarty senior already intended to adopt an orphan or two while Seto had to force Gozaburo Kaiba to a challenge for his and Mokuba's adoption. Was the mangaka really not inspired by Yu-Gi-Oh! for this part of the story? Or was this Moriarty's orphan adoption backstory originally came from Conan Doyle back then? __________________

2020-10-18, 12:36	Link #17
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	I think the whole "talented lower caste child adopted into nobility" is a common enough trope to be honest. Beastars, Joker Game, Legend of Arslan and Legend of the Galactic Heroes are just some I can think of off the top of my head. Was another solid episode though. I guess Moriarty's actions in the previous episode make a lot more sense now. He goes after corrupt and horrible nobles specifically harming the lower caste. I do wonder if the story will wind up being constrained by its murder mystery roots though: with a motive like that for a main character, I'd expect the show to turn towards a more holistic political drama. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners

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Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	To be honest if the theme of this show is "Death to the British Class System!" then I'm behind it 100%. It's got my attention.