Miss Sherlock

Miss Sherlock
ミス・シャーロック
GenreCrime drama, Japanese drama
Based onSherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle[1]
Screenplay by
  • Junichi Mori
  • Marumo Chou
  • Odani Yudi Ryo
  • Yousuke Masuike
  • Miki Oikawa
Directed by
  • Junichi Mori
  • Taki Yusuke
  • Takashi Matsuo
Starring
ComposerKen'ichirô Suehiro
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Nagasawa Kazushi
  • Shinobu Mori
  • Jonathan Spink
  • Beibei Fan
  • Kazuyoshi Ishida
CinematographyHiro'o Yanagida
EditorRyûichi Takita
Running time45-50 minutes
Production companyRobot Communications
Original release
Network
Release27 April (2018-04-27) –
15 June 2018 (2018-06-15)
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Miss Sherlock (ミス・シャーロック) is a female-led adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories.[1] The show is primarily set in Tokyo, Japan. It is a co-production between HBO Asia and Hulu Japan.[2] Both the main characters, based on Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, are played by women, Yuko Takeuchi and Shihori Kanjiya respectively[2] and it is the first major series to cast a woman as Holmes.[3]

  1. ^ a b Livingstone, Josephene (August 31, 2018). "The Irreverent Joys of a Japanese Sherlock Holmes". The New Republic. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Manente, Kristina (September 28, 2018). "Why you should watch Japan's answer to Sherlock Holmes, now on HBO". Polygon. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Charity, Justin (August 31, 2018). "Rehabbing the World's Greatest Detective: The Brilliant Reinvention of 'Miss Sherlock'". The Ringer. Retrieved November 26, 2018.