Miyazaki's Forgotten Gem | Sherlock Hound

A look back at Miyazaki's last TV show before creating creating Studio Ghibli. Sherlock Hound a show full of adventure and whimsy. A last hurrah for Hayao's naive 70s output and worth a watch for any fan.
#Miyazaki #Ghibli #sherlockhound

[Stevem]

MIYAZAKI EPISODES
EP 3
EP 4
EP 5
EP 9
EP 10
EP 11
Sources
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
Looney Tunes (1930-)
Modern Times (1936)
Puss ‘n’ Boots (1969)
Animal Treasure Island (1971)
Devil Man (1972)
Future Boy Conan (1978)
Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
Lupin the Third Part II (1980)
Sherlock Hound (1984)
Nausicaa Valley of the Wind (1984)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Nadia Secret of the Blue Waters (1991)
Porco Rosso (1992)
Joy of Motion (2004)
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (2009)
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)
Books
Starting Point 1979-1997 by Hayao Miyazaki
Anime: A History (Nadia) Jonathan Clements
Websites

[kathens]

FINALLY someone notices this show, everyone gives me weird looks of confusion whenever I say this actually existed xP

[samuelschor]

I'm a simple person, I see Miyazaki I click

[Aging_Casually_Late_Gamer]

My grandma had a VHS of this show and I always watched it every time we visited. My little sister has it now,
But now I'm happy to own the blue ray of the whole series now.

[saint_yves]

I've just always loved mystery shows and after watching this video and finding out Miyazaki Hayao actually animated his own based off Sherlock Holmes, I was immediately impressed with the beautiful character designs and fantastic animations, especially during running scenes. Thanks Stevem for bringing Miyazaki's hidden gem to light.

[lovescent]

Loved this show! As a child it aired in my country and it was actually my introduction to who Sherlock Holmes is.. the title song still gets stuck in my head every once in a while. Good times!

[zanizone]

The Italian side of the production was in shambles from beginning to end. However one thing they managed to do right: The voice actors were amazing, some of the best in the business. They added endless flourishes and jokes, expertly delivered. Their work elevated the entire series, even the lower quality non-Miyazaki episodes. The voice characterization of Moriarty in particular is pure genius. The English dub cannot hold a candle to it.

[_NIKOS_NIKOS]

Honestly the whole thing felt to me like a mix of the standard studio ghibli greatness + Looney Tunes + Disney's "The Great Mouse Detective". And I loved it.




Honestly tho even if you havent watch the original ducktales, check out the reboot sometime, its really good.

[sebastianemond]

I loved Sherlock Hound growing up, and recently, I rewatched the show with my girlfriend. Now she loves the show, and is disappointed we didn't get more episodes. This truly is a forgotten gem, and I miss Miyazaki in this day and age.

[diaryofagoat-lass]

I and my siblings practically teethed on this series! (There was a small children’s company that released a few episodes on vhs) Also, the characters are all based on dog breeds. Sherlock is a shiba inu (actually a corgi 😅) Watson is a Scottish terrier, Mrs Hudson is a golden retriever, inspector lestrade is a boxer (early police dog) and yes, moriarty is a wolf.

[jesterssketchbook]

the jumpcut to posh and annoyed Miyazaki and his english-voiced disdain is the best thing ive ever seen

[julymiller]

I just finished watching the entire series, and enjoyed the entire series.

I agree that Hound was something special.

[fionatsang]

Miyazaki was actually pretty true to the source material (for him). There are little easter eggs for Sherlockians, like the letters pinned to the fireplace in 221B Baker Street's livingroom (a detail straight from the books). 'The Small Client' is a direct lift of the Conan Doyle story 'The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb'; the only real differences are Moriaty inserted into the storyline as the recurring villain instead of the schmuck-of-the-week; Martha is a completely invented character; and the violence is completely removed from the plotline (though that moment when Moriaty was standing over the engineer with a cleaver, I genuinely held my breath wondering how true to the original Miyazaki was going to be). This Holmes is probably most similar to the Ronald Howard tv series adaption: a genial detective genius who is charismatic and friendly but eccentric and distracted. The Watson of the books is very much a straight man and action man, so this version is probably closer to the comic relief role in the Rathbone movies.

[AMTheOcarinaPlayer]

Oh, just your fun facts for the day as to what dog breeds the characters all are.
Sherlock: Corgi (because British)
Watson: Scottish Terrier (small but fierce)
Mrs Hudson: Golden Retriever
Inspector Lestrade: Boxer (early police dog)
Moriarity: Wolf
Smiley: Foxhound
Todd: Pug.

You’re welcome! 😊

[rccmzvj]

Now THIS is nostalgic I remember when this show was broadcasted in my country and my mom recording some of the episodes on VHS

[jashcicle]

This is really interesting, I’ve never seen anyone cover this time in Miyazaki’s life

[vicenteortegarubilar]

I remember watching this show in my childhood. I think it's time to rewatched with a new perspective.

Really cool video again.

[CaribouCoon]

"Miyazaki, he's flexing, he's just flexing all the way to the bank!"
Good quote, good video :)
idk what possessed me to not watch all of it back when I tried episode 1 out of curiosity, seeing it now years later here really boggles me why I'm not watching it THIS SECOND (oh yeah I'm watching like 15 other shows lmao)

[kestrels.]

I’ve never forgotten this since I saw it as a kid. I happened to stumble upon it at my local library and then I kept borrowing it over and over again. It was my favorite thing. Now it’s very much a comfort show.

[DarkNekoStudio]

Aside from Spaceship Sagittarius, this was my other fave show as a kid...