Detective Opera Milky Holmes: Summer Special
2011 • J.C.STAFF
- Format
- SPECIAL
- Aired
- 2011
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- J.C.STAFF
- Genres
- Comedy · Mystery
A special program of Tantei Opera Milky Holmes produced by the staff of the TV series.
After some pushing by Irene and her father and a lack of support otherwise, Kokoro stubbornly quits her job as a police detective to become an idol. She soon finds the idol life draining and starts to miss her old detective life. When Henriette notices Sherlock's loneliness without her, she stages a statue theft in order to convince Kokoro to return to the force.
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Released in 2011, the Detective Opera Milky Holmes: Summer Special served as a bridge between the show's first and second television seasons. Produced by J.C.Staff, the special was created to capitalize on the success of the multimedia franchise, which launched in 2010 and centers on four young detectives attending a prestigious academy. The production aimed to maintain the eccentric, high-energy comedic tone established in the original run while keeping fans engaged during the hiatus between full seasons.
The character designs, which remain faithful to the original game's aesthetic, were adapted for animation by Masahiro Aizawa. The creative direction prioritized the franchise's signature 'slapstick' mystery style, characterized by the protagonist quartet's frequent failures and over-the-top personality quirks. Upon its release, the special was received as a lighthearted continuation of the established canon, valued by enthusiasts for its ability to distill the series' core absurdity into a concise standalone narrative.
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