Moriarty the Patriot
Antihero leadA protagonist doing bad things you can't stop watching.This show: 9/10AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 9/10Villain's POVThe antagonist's side is the show's side.This show: 8/10Genius leadExceptional intellect as the protagonist's engine.This show: 8/10Class divideWealth, poverty and the gulf between them.This show: 8/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 8/10Social commentaryDeliberate critique of how society works.This show: 7/10Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Sôma SaitôAaron DismukeChiaki KobayashiHoward WangTakuya SatôChris Guerrero
Written by
Taku KishimotoGo Zappa
Starring
Sôma SaitôAaron DismukeChiaki KobayashiHoward WangTakuya SatôChris Guerrero
Written by
Taku KishimotoGo Zappa
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| S1 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
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About
"A criminal mastermind's origin as social revenge"
This anime reimagines Moriarty not as Sherlock Holmes' shadowy foe but as William James Moriarty, a brilliant, quietly furious noble in Victorian England who orchestrates elaborate crimes to punish a rigid class system that crushes the poor. As his schemes grow bolder, a certain detective starts noticing the pattern. The show is moody, stylish, and talky, more interested in ethics and atmosphere than action, carried by gorgeous gothic visuals and a slow-burn rivalry. It rewards patience over spectacle, favoring philosophical debate over mystery-solving thrills.
Watch it for
the elegant reframing of Moriarty as a sympathetic architect of justice through crime.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced mysteries rather than slow, dialogue-heavy moral philosophy.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Season 12020
8.311K261h 9m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Earl's Crime | 7.8 | 597 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Scarlet Eyes, Act 1 | 8.2 | 549 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Scarlet Eyes, Act 2 | 8.6 | 573 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | A Rare Breed | 7.8 | 503 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Dancer on the Bridge | 7.6 | 486 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | The Adventure of the Noahtic, Act 1 | 8.1 | 505 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Adventure of the Noahtic, Act 2 | 8.7 | 519 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | A Study in 'S', Act 1 | 8.0 | 457 | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | A Study in 'S', Act 2 | 8.2 | 459 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | The Two Detectives, Act 1 | 8.7 | 500 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | The Two Detectives, Act 2 | 8.4 | 469 | — | |
| ▶ | 12 | A Scandal in the British Empire, Act 1 | 7.9 | 427 | — | |
| ▶ | 13 | A Scandal in the British Empire, Act 2 | 8.3 | 415 | — | |
| ▶ | 14 | A Scandal in the British Empire, Act 3 | 8.6 | 437 | — | |
| ▶ | 15 | The Phantom of Whitechapel, Act 1 | 7.6 | 396 | — | |
| ▶ | 16 | The Phantom of Whitechapel, Act 2 | 8.2 | 397 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | The Riot in New Scotland Yard | 7.7 | 376 | — | |
| ▶ | 18 | The Merchant of London | 8.6 | 437 | — | |
| ▶ | 19 | The White Knight of London, Act 1 | 7.9 | 391 | — | |
| ▶ | 20 | The White Knight of London, Act 2 | 9.1 | 473 | — | |
| ▶ | 21 | The Sign of Mary | 7.7 | 380 | — | |
| ▶ | 22 | The Two Criminals | 9.0 | 514 | — | |
| ▶ | 23 | The Final Problem, Act 1 | 8.8 | 451 | — | |
| ▶ | 24 | The Final Problem, Act 2 | 9.0 | 491 | — | |
| ▶ | 25 | OVA: Memories of a Lily | 7.4 | 141 | — | |
| ▶ | 26 | OVA 2: A Tea Party with the Moriarty's | 7.5 | 137 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Sôma Saitô William James Moriarty
Aaron Dismuke William James Moriarty
Chiaki Kobayashi Louis James Moriarty
Howard Wang Louis James Moriarty
Takuya Satô Albert James Moriarty, Young Albert James Moriarty
Chris Guerrero Albert James Moriarty, Young Albert James Moriarty
Makoto Furukawa Sherlock Holmes
Theo Devaney Sherlock Holmes
Yuki Ono Dr. John H. Watson, Fameless Actor, Old Man
Ryan Colt Levy Dr. John H. Watson
Crew
Taku Kishimoto
Go Zappa
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