Moriarty the Patriot (2021)

"Moriarty the Patriot" (Japanese: 憂国のモリアーティ) is a Japanese mystery manga series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series, written by Ryosuke Takeuchi and illustrated by Hikaru Miyoshi. It focuses on the early life of Sherlock Holmes' nemesis, the mathematical prodigy William James Moriarty. The manga began serialization in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine in August 2016. A 24-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Production I.G aired from October 2020 to June 2021, split into two cours. The first part aired from October to December 2020, and the second part from April to June 2021. Set in late 19th-century Great Britain, the story portrays a rigid class system where the nobility dominates and the working class struggles. William James Moriarty, along with his brothers, seeks to dismantle this corrupt system and create a more just and equal society. He finds himself in a battle of wits with Sherlock Holmes as they strive toward their respective goals.