

Moriarty the Patriot Part 2
憂国のモリアーティ
Great Britain is ablaze with news of a so-called "Lord of Crime," a criminal mastermind responsible for the downfall of several unruly nobles. In truth, the Lord of Crime is not an individual, but rather a group consisting of William James Moriarty and his two brothers, Louis and Albert. Together, they wish to destroy everything rotten about their current world and create a new, fair society for all. To accomplish their goal, they must commit criminal acts, which the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John H. Watson, cannot abide by. A dangerous cat and mouse game begins between the Lord of Crime and Sherlock, with each trying to outwit the other. Yet Sherlock, despite his skills, has no idea that his foe is right under his nose. Involved with both parties is a woman named Irene Adler, who is as beautiful as she is cunning. No stranger to scandal, Irene has embroiled herself in one that may be too big even for her, as the classified documents she stole could shake the very foundations of the British Empire. Can Irene be saved, or does a deadly future await her? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Great Britain is ablaze with news of a so-called "Lord of Crime," a criminal mastermind responsible for the downfall of several unruly nobles. In truth, the Lord of Crime is not an individual, but rather a group consisting of William James Moriarty and his two brothers, Louis and Albert. Together, they wish to destroy everything rotten about their current world and create a new, fair society for all. To accomplish their goal, they must commit criminal acts, which the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John H. Watson, cannot abide by. A dangerous cat and mouse game begins between the Lord of Crime and Sherlock, with each trying to outwit the other. Yet Sherlock, despite his skills, has no idea that his foe is right under his nose. Involved with both parties is a woman named Irene Adler, who is as beautiful as she is cunning. No stranger to scandal, Irene has embroiled herself in one that may be too big even for her, as the classified documents she stole could shake the very foundations of the British Empire. Can Irene be saved, or does a deadly future await her? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Blue_Maroon
June 27, 2021
A disappointing conclusion after a promising first season. Overall, it felt like they were just trying to throw in a bunch of Holmes stories and other references without much thought to the overarching narrative and character building. This season is essentially a compilation of “Hey you know Jack the Ripper? How about James Bond? Do you remember how good The Dark Knight was? Would you like it if we just copied a large part of that?”. Most of the arcs feel very meaningless in retrospect. There might be a couple plot points that carry to the next arc, but they could be cut out with littleto no impact on the final arc. These arcs feel like even more of a waste of time when you also factor in that Sherlock and Moriaty get almost no development this season. None of the changes in their behavior feels earned or realistic. It just happens and we are told to accept it. Sherlock in particular is disappointing this season because he never does anything despite being hyped up as an equal to Moriaty. They talk about how Moriaty was his “great nemesis”, but it never even felt like they were on the opposite ends of cases very often. Other side characters might as well not exist. They are either not important and/or receive no noteworthy development. Writing aside, this anime still delivers with top-notch production. The art & animation look very clean and remain some of the best this season. The OST is also great and it covers up a lot of the script’s failings to draw out emotion. All-in-all, I expected much more from this season. I thought the first season was good and I hoped that this was going to be where this series delivered on all of its potential. But here I am feeling completely underwhelmed by a highly forgettable conclusion. Watch it if you really liked the first season I guess. But if you were kinda on the fence with it, you can skip this one. It’s a 5/10. Closer to a 6 than a 4.
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Cieleux
May 28, 2022
If you really liked the first season to this title, the second is just as enjoyable. I would argue it is "more of the same", and if you're expecting more you may not get that- but you will get more plot, just new content. In terms of character development, it is subtle- but focuses on two aspects of two separate characters: Sherlock and Moriarty. I won't go into the details, but if you feel like this second part is lacking character development, then maybe it wasn't enough, or it was just thatsubtle. The ending you either like or you dislike, but I will say it is the perfect ending to leave off on to leave the anime off on, or to potentially introduce a third season. I don't know what the manga contains just as disclosure.
Aroy3482
June 27, 2021
I do not write reviews that much but after finishing the anime i feel like it deserves a review for how amazing it is Story : Moriarties entire premise is to bring reform to England that has been corrupted by nobles exploiting the commoners and getting away with it. The main casts goal is to bring equality to the entire nation by taking the lives of nobles and giving the commoners the courage to revolt back. This plan ensures that the nobles are conscious of their actions and live in the fear that the lord of crime may target them next and in turn stabilizeEngland in the long run. This plan in the anime had been carried out fluently and the conclusion to it to me was satisfactory and really amazing. The story has several moments which i can only describe as genius. Characters : The overall character quality in this anime is very good, my favourite ones were moriarty and sherlock, the dynamic between them was always entertaining. As for the side characters, it did a good job in portraying their motivations and ideals . Animation and artstyle : Production IG did a fantastic job with the artwork especially with the character designs and the surrounding areas and objects in the anime which pay a lot of attention to detail to the real life London in the 1800s. The animation was very smooth as well. Ending: With non spoilers, i would describe the ending segment of moriarty to be absolutely great , from what i heard they adapt a lot of chapters into the last two episodes but honestly that did not really subvert my stance on the anime , the ending was very good and heartwarming.
KANLen09
June 27, 2021
"Catch me if you can, Mr. Holmes." - Will-"Liam" James Moriarty The exceptional brillance of Yuukoku no Moriarty a.k.a Moriarty the Patriot follows into its 2nd Cour, after the 1st half has all that reimagining of the classic Arthur Donan Coyle "Sherlock Holmes" novel style into a perfect start. This review will only concern the events in the 2nd Cour, though you should watch Part 1 first and come back to this one when you're done. The story in the 2nd Cour is elevated through the continuation of the manga adaptation with new arcs and new characters, all of which serves the purpose of the classic plotset-up to between the brillant detective Sherlock Holmes and the Lord of Crime, Liam himself, exacting the same "Devil's Incarnate" idea of justice to abolish the old British Colony system and set forth his own "God's Devil" judgment of justice upon the land. Character development is expected to also be in tandem with the new cases which brings both detective and crime mastermind together slowly but surely, into an all-out conflict that is like between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort in the Deathly Hallows final chapter of the franchise. New to the 2nd half of the show are some new characters, mainly Irene Adler's long-winded case, to eventually side together with the Moriarty Brothers in a new identity, and of course, who could forget John's fiancé Mary, and the 3rd party in the equation that is the King of Blackmail, Charles Augustus Milverton. Good or evil, these new characters breathe life into the overall progression that is the eventual face-off between Sherlock and William in their final moments to put the cat-and-mouse chase game to a close. Otherwise, Production I.G's production values still hold up pretty well, considering that it's the same staff team who did the 1st Cour in Fall last year. One thing of attention though that I'd fear you missing out, is the OP and ED songs, most particularly the lyrics and visuals, because they carry the same weight and feeling of the show as an Easter egg of sorts. If you're the kind to skip the OST, you're missing out on the hidden meanings behind the songs. Tasuku Hatanaka is back for yet another song, though comparing to the 1st Cour, this one sounds more upbeat and pronounced than the former being all gloomy with the mystery. Same with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION's ED, it's easy to not read between the lines of the "ALPHA" and the "OMEGA" (if you can recognize biblically). There's always a start and end to everything, and this song mirrors the affluence of the show well, though on a song-sounding scale, I'd prefer the 1st Cour's one that's more appealing to my musical tastes. All in all, a great 2nd Cour that establishes what the already marvellous 1st Cour has already done, adds onto it with more impact to give it such a high pedestal on the psychological mystery "game" of the classic kind that never gets old.
PiedPiper_
June 27, 2021
Can different themes and inspirations be mixed together to create something interesting and engaging? More often than not, such series turn out to be disastrous. Because they lack one key ingredient. That is "CHARISMA". Which everyone in YNM have. Yuukoku no Moriarity takes inspiration from the famous Sherlock Holmes. Although, it's not unique in its essence. But the a series doesn't have to be unique to be enjoyable and this series knows it well. It delivers where most other series fail to do so, It gives importance to its characters and it surely pays off by gripping the attention of its viewers. Story of the series isquite engaging, it's cat and mouse game between Sherlock and his arch rival Williams. Each mystery is engrossing and keeps you guessing what William's course of thought. Thereby, keeping the anticipation high. Characters are the best part of Yuukoku no Moriarity. All the characters are GORGEOUS. I haven't seen a cast including so many good looking characters before. The best thing about the characters is they are all CHARISMATIC and come across as GENTLEMEN, which is no easy feat, considering these are all fictional characters. Art is complementary to the narrative of our story. The facial expressions of the characters set the mood and tone of the show. These small little details makes you fall in love with the cast even more. Op / Ed of this 2nd season might not be everyone's cup of tea. But I consider the direction this season was going to have, Op/Ed turned out to be complimentary. All in all, this show was such an enjoyable watch. Anime industry have been lacking shows with Mystery, psychological genre with smart and charismatic male lead recently. This show really filled the void. This is without a doubt, the most underrated, memorable show during the past 1.5 year.
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