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“Four gifted girls with supernatural "Toys" train as detectives under Kobayashi Opera to solve mysteries.”
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Alternative
探偵オペラ ミルキィホームズ Alternative
6.48
7,853 rank · 6,405 viewers · 1 favorites
Comedy
Mystery
Detective
Parody
Super Power
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Synopsis
Four gifted girls with supernatural "Toys" train as detectives under Kobayashi Opera to solve mysteries.
Milky Holmes is a detective team composed of four girls who descended from famous detectives and possess supernatural powers known as "Toys". In this alternative world, instead of losing their Toys and becoming worthless students, they are on the path to becoming successful detectives. Under the guidance of Kobayashi Opera, they work to solve mysteries. (Source: AniDB)
What people say
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 6
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.67
Running avg · Dec 2012 → Sep 2013
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “These two alternative episodes completely transform Milky Holmes from incompetent moe characters into capable, developing detectives in a refreshing 180-degree shift that makes this what could have...”
- 9 “This alternative Milky Holmes presents the best plot line the franchise has ever offered, delivering mysteries as complex as Detective Conan. However, removing the detectives' trademark uselessness...”
- 6 “Tantei Opera Milky Holmes was a series that caught me by surprise with its eccentric characters and ridiculous humor. This special, however, is Milky Holmes devoid of the charm that made the...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
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- Format 2 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 46m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2012 – Dec 2012
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7133 catalog
Produced by
- Sotsu Producer
- Bushiroad Producer
- Chrono Gear Creative Producer