Fans of mysteries and fans of antiques are in for a treat in the Summer season of 2018, because a TV anime adaptation has been announced for Kyoto Teramachi Sanjo no Holmes (“Holmes at Kyoto Teramachi Sanjo”), a series of light novels written by Mai Mochizuki and illustrated by Yamōchishizu about a pair of young people who work in an antique store and solve requests for their patrons.
The original Kyoto Teramachi Sanjo no Holmes novels are published in Japan by Futabasha, and a manga adaptation of the series featuring artwork by Ichiha Akizuki is serialized in Futabasha’s Monthly Action seinen manga magazine.
The Kyoto Teramachi Sanjo no Holmes TV anime features animation by Seven (Ai-Mai-Mi, King’s Game), and it will broadcast in Japan in the Summer season of 2018.