Sherlock Hound

Series: Sherlock Hound

Release date: 12th July 2010

Certificate: U

Running time: 654 mins

Director: Hayao Miyazaki & Kyosuke Mikuriya

Starring: Taichirō Hirokawa, Kousei Tomita, Yôko Asagami, Chikao Ohtsuka, Hiroshi Masuoka

Genre: Anime

Studio: Manga

Format: DVD

Country: Japan

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s super sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, gets a unique animated makeover courtesy of acclaimed writer-directors Hayao Miyazaki (Howl’s Moving Castle; Spirited Away) and Kyosuke Mikuriya (Ulysses 31).

“Brilliantly and wittily depicting all the characters as anthropomorphic dogs, Miyazaki and Mikuriya’s version presents a light-hearted and imaginative series of canine capers” featuring the famous dog detective and his loyal companion Dr. Watson as they set out to solve a myriad of mysteries and take on Holmes’s arch-nemesis, the evil genius Professor Moriarty.

All 26 episodes of this cult 1980s cartoon series have been collected together into one deluxe, five-disc DVD box set. Representing the early work of master animator Hayao Miyazaki prior to the establishment of Studio Ghibli and his subsequent international fame, “Sherlock Hound: The Complete Series is a must-have addition to every anime fan’s collection.”