Series synopsis
Case File N° 221: Kabukicho, also known as 歌舞伎町シャーロック is a Japanese animation mystery comedy television series that premiered on MBS on October 10, 2019. It ended on March 12, 2020. It stars Tatsumaru Tachibana, Yuichi Nakamura, Katsuyuki Konishi and Seiichiro Yamashita.
Shinjuku Ward, east side… The center of the street with the most chaos, there's Kabuki-chō, full of neon lights. When the light is stronger, the shadow is deeper. The story begins when certain bizarre murder happens one night! Suspense? Or Comedy? Drama that cannot be identified begins!
Premise
Shinjuku Ward, east side… The center of the street with the most chaos, there's Kabuki-chō, full of neon lights. When the light is stronger, the shadow is deeper. The story begins when certain bizarre murder happens one night! Suspense? Or Comedy? Drama that cannot be identified begins!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tatsumaru Tachibana as Toratarō Kobayashi (voice)
- Yuichi Nakamura as John H. Watson (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
- Seiichiro Yamashita as James Moriarty (voice)
- Soma Saito as Fuyuto Kyogoku (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Mary Morstan (voice)
- Mariko Higashiuchi as Lucy Morstan (voice)
- Yutaka Aoyama as Michel Belmont (voice)
Supporting cast
- Junichi Suwabe as Sra. Hudson (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | August 26, 2020 | August 26, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 24 | October 10, 2019 | March 12, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 26, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 26, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 26, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hello Detectives Something strange has been happening to John Watson. He goes to the detectives in Kabukicho for help, but they're even weirder! |
October 10, 2019 |
| 2 |
Why Not Join the Staring-At-Eye-Moles Squad? A woman is hired as an idol for her beautiful moles under her eyes. But when the day of her big show comes, the producer disappears! Is a crime involved? |
October 17, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Dream of Fuyuto Kyokgoku, the Ace A nephew is framed for the murder of his uncle, and it's up to Sherlock to clear his name. |
October 24, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 12, 2020 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 01:55:00 |