I am going to say this straight.The story of Moriarty is bland and it's not surprising how not popular this anime is.This anime is for those that want to enjoy and see justice in people in action.There is Moriarty who work in the night and bring justice and Sherlock holmes who is a deactive chasing them.The corrupted nobles,the peasants and the commoners were taken from late British that cause a rift between the people and The Lord of Crime is Moriarty that is not to be messed with.The plot is like a copy paste to be enjoyed ,I am sure the makers were sure itwould not be popular just like they said it would be.