The famous blue ruby is stolen in such an elaborate way, that only one villain can be suspected - Professor Moriarty. It is up to Sherlock Holmes to return it and, in the process, to turn a young pick-pocket on the right path. In the second part, Moriarty sets his sights even higher, stealing a top-secret submarine from the Navy. What does he need it for? Holmes is once again on the trail.
Direction
Miyazaki's hand-drawn mechanical obsession in full bloom
Practical Effects
Submarine chase sequences that outclass most feature films
Production
That 1984 TV budget stretched to cinematic absurdity
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Miyazaki's final TV directing work before founding Studio Ghibli—he storyboarded all 26 episodes himself.
The Sherlock Hound character designs directly influenced Porco Rosso's anthropomorphic style and Howl's Moving Castle's mechanical whimsy.
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