Sherlock Hound (1984)
Loosely based on the "Sherlock Holmes" series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Hound turns all the classic characters into dogs. The canine Sherlock Holmes, his assistant Watson, and housemaid Mrs. Hudson work together to solve mysteries. The culprit is usually Professor Moriarty and his gang, who use all kinds of wacky contraptions to steal what they want.
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Marco Pagot
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Episode 1 - The Four Signatures
Release Date: 1984-11-06Hound is returning to England, but while crossing the English Channel, the ship he's on is attacked by pirates who are after one of the passengers. With the aid of another passenger, Dr. John Watson, Hound attempts to save the day.
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Episode 2 - The Crown of Mazalin
Release Date: 1984-11-13An aristocrat's son is the main suspect after a crown on loan from the Queen goes missing. Hound is asked to investigate, not knowing Professor Moriarty has been watching the location.
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Episode 3 - A Small Client
Release Date: 1984-11-20Hound suspects Professor Moriarty for the rising counterfeit money problem in London, but is unable to find any leads until a little girl comes asking Hound to help her find her father.
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Episode 4 - Mrs. Hudson is Taken Hostage
Release Date: 1984-11-27Professor Moriarty thinks he has found a weakness in Hound, his land lady Mrs. Hudson, and so sets about kidnapping her, but things don't go as he planned.
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Episode 5 - The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Release Date: 1984-12-04A little girl named Polly pickpockets a gem Professor Moriarty has just stolen, and he is determined to stop at no end to get it back.
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Episode 6 - The Green Balloon
Release Date: 1984-12-11A mysterious green balloon lands in Hound's backyard, with a message asking for help as the sender is being held prisoner on Dolphin Island.
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Episode 7 - A Sacred Image Disappears
Release Date: 1984-12-18Moriarty succeeds in stealing a large gold statue, but Hound is able to track his escape, learning that Moriarty hid it somewhere by the docks, and must find it before Moriarty returns.
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Episode 8 - The Speckled Band
Release Date: 1985-01-08A young girl returns to England after several years in America and finds her uncle is not quite who she remembers.
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Episode 9 - Treasure Under the Sea
Release Date: 1985-01-15The Royal Navy asks Hound and Watson to help them recover a submarine stolen by Professor Moriarty.
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Episode 10 - The White Cliffs of Dover
Release Date: 1985-01-22Someone has been sabotaging England's new Air Mail postal service to Europe, and it's up to Hound, Watson and Mrs. Hudson to find out who.
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Episode 11 - The Sovereign Gold Coins
Release Date: 1985-01-29Sherlock Hound and Doctor Watson are asked to investigate the disappearance of twenty Sovereign Gold Coins from a specially constructed safe.
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Episode 12 - The Stormy Getaway
Release Date: 1985-02-05A large shipment of cash is being taken by carriage across the country, and due to sabotage the police are unable to escort the shipment, and so Hound is asked to shadow the shipment to ensure it arrives at its destination.
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Episode 13 - The Runaway Freight Car
Release Date: 1985-02-12A freight car in the middle of a passenger train disappears en route to London, and Hound must figure out how.
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Episode 14 - The Coral Lobsters
Release Date: 1985-02-19Moriarty has stolen a collection of diamond-encrusted coral lobster carvings and it's up to Hound and Watson to track him down.
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Episode 15 - The Golden Statue of the Great Burglar
Release Date: 1985-02-26When a bank's entire collection of gold is stolen the same night a sculptor disappears, Moriarty becomes the first suspect when sketches of a gold statue in his likeness are found at the sculptor's house.
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Episode 16 - The Secret of the Sacred Cross Sword
Release Date: 1985-03-05Hound and Watson are invited to the first unveiling of "The Sacred Sword of the Wizards" in decades, but when the safe containing it is broken into and the sword isn't even touched, it's up to Hound to figure out why.
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Episode 17 - The Adventure of the Thames Monster
Release Date: 1985-03-12A sea monster seems to be attacking ships on the River Thames and devouring them whole, and after a passenger goes missing in one of the attacks and no body can be found, Hound is called in to find him.
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Episode 18 - The Adventure of the Three Students
Release Date: 1985-03-19Hound must find three art students on holiday in London from France who have gone missing, while Inspector Lestrade tries to figure out why someone would steal artwork reproductions.
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Episode 19 - The Rosetta Stone
Release Date: 1985-03-26When the Rosetta Stone literally floats away from the British Museum, Hound wonders if it has to do with various countries' claims to the stone.
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Episode 20 - The White Silver Getaway!
Release Date: 1985-04-02Moriarty and his gang manage to steal a shipment of gold, but Inspector Lestrade's investigation is making it difficult for the gang to get the gold out of London. Meanwhile, Hound and Watson investigates an odd break-in and robbery at a company making a new blimp.
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Episode 21 - The Disappearance of the Splendid Royal Horse
Release Date: 1985-04-09There's a new thief in London, one that puts Moriarty to shame, and their next target appears to be the Queen's favorite horse.
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Episode 22 - Disturbance, The World Flight Championship!
Release Date: 1985-04-16Moriarty enters a prestigious airplane race, with the intent of sabotaging his way into first place, including stealing parts from other entrants to make his plane the best. Mrs. Hudson, Hound and Watson enter the race in hopes of stopping him.
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Episode 23 - The Secret of the Parrot
Release Date: 1985-04-23When Moriarty goes to great lengths to steal a parrot off a train, Hound takes up the case to find out what's so special about this parrot.
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Episode 24 - The Bell of Big Ben
Release Date: 1985-05-07Big Ben's bell has been burglarized, but bureaucrats beseech Hound to keep that bit buried while they search, so as to burke blemishing England's dignity.
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Episode 25 - The Priceless French Doll
Release Date: 1985-05-14Moriarty is after a large diamond, but after hiding it in a doll, he ends up with more than he bargained for.
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Episode 26 - The Missing Bride Affair
Release Date: 1985-05-21A bride vanishes moments before she is to walk down the aisle, and the couples' families come to Sherlock Hound for help, but when secrets from the bride's past come to light Hound has to weigh his options.