A cat solves crime while his human just stands there looking confused. Peak cinema.
Based on Akagawa Jirou's popular book series about hapless detective Katayama Yoshitaro who lives with his sister Harumi and their cat Holmes, which has a sixth sense when it comes to solve mysteries. In this stand alone OVA the aftershow party of Harumi's acting troupe becomes the showplace of murder and tragedy. Luckily Yoshitaro brought Holmes along.
Acting
Noriko Hidaka's Harumi steals every scene she's in.
Direction
Kitajima balances theatrical camp and genuine melancholy.
Writing
The cat is actually competent. The humans? Debatable.
Director
Nobuyuki Kitajima
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Akagawa Jirou's novels were wildly popular in 1980s Japan, spawning multiple adaptations. The 'cat detective' subgenre he helped create reflected urban anxieties about alienation—companionship through pets who see what humans miss.
Noriko Hidaka and Toshihiko Seki had already voiced iconic pairs in Ranma ½; their sibling chemistry here carries that same chaotic energy.
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