Case File no. 221: Kabukicho
Case File nº221: Kabukicho is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G. Most of the characters are based on Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series. It aired on the Animeism programming block from October 2019 to March 2020.
Story
Taking place in modern times in and around Kabukicho in a re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes, a team of detectives are solving a string of serial murders committed by Jack the Ripper.Cases hounding Kabukicho and its residents are brokered by Mrs. Hudson through Pipe Cat, an underground bar, where the detectives meet to accept the cases that interest them.
Characters
; Sherlock Holmes; Dr. Watson
; Professor Moriarty
; Fuyuto Kyogoku
; Mary Morstan
; Lucy Morstan
; Michel Belmont
; Toratarō Kobayashi
; Mrs. Hudson
; Irene Adler
Production and release
Anime
The original anime television series by Production I.G was announced on August 9, 2018. The series was directed by Ai Yoshimura and written by Taku Kishimoto, with Toshiyuki Yahagi responsible for the character designs. Takurō Iga composed the music. The series ran for two cours, with the half airing from October 11 to December 27, 2019 on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS. The second half aired from January 10 to March 27, 2020. Ego-Wrappin' performed the series' opening theme song "CAPTURE", while Lozareena performed the series' first ending theme song "Hyakuoku Kōnen". Huwie Ishizaki performed the series' second ending theme song "Parade". Funimation licensed the series for a SimulDub.Prior to the show being announced, it was known as Kabukicho no Yatsu.
A six-episode OVA series was released on August 26, 2020. It centers on Moriarty's background and the release included the original pilot video and audio commentaries made by the main cast.