The manga series Moriarty the Patriot (憂国のモリアーティ) is getting a TV anime adaptation. It was announced during the stage event for the series at Jump Festa 2020 (22nd December).
▍The Author’s Twitter
憂国のモリアーティTVアニメ化します！
詳細は今後のジャンプSQ.で！宜しくお願いします pic.twitter.com/aXptluDWcj— 竹内良輔 (@nasekuni) December 22, 2019
“Moriarty the Patriot is getting a TV anime adaptation. Further details will be revealed in the next issue of Jump Square (4th January).”
▍Story
The story is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes book series. It is set in the heyday of the British Empire, around the end of the 19th century when the society is so divided by class. The story centers on Professor James Moriarty, the rival of Sherlock Holmes. It follows James Moriarty and his brother get adopted into a noble family and they are trying to get rid of the class system and create an ideal country…
▍About Moriarty the Patriot
Based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes book series, Moriarty the Patriot is a mystery manga series written by Ryosuke Takeuchi (竹内良輔) and illustrated by Hikaru Miyoshi (三好輝). It was serialized in Jump Square since September 2016 with ten tankōbon volumes released to date. It has also inspired a live-action stage play, musical and novel series.
