I had this show on the back burner for weeks and I just completed my binge for it. I do like the concept of anime Sherlock Holmes with mystery-solving rakugo, but it needed to try a little bit better to be a masterpiece. I did like the setting and premise of the show, however, it never tried to invent a winning formula. Imagine combining two things that are amazing on their own but combined they are a mediocre acquired taste. Once you watch one episode you literally know what to expect for each mystery.

The town is filled with stereotypical characters that'd you expect, the foreigner, kids who seem innocent but are thieves, clean freaks, the old man who is softer than he looks, geniuses with family complexes.

The setting and music carried the show for me, I love jazzy music and a crazy town combo. Each episode you get to see bits and pieces of a city that never sleeps filled with twists and turns at every corner. I love the music that plays when Sherlock is about to perform rakugo. The rakugo itself isn't that entertaining, but it never failed to put a smile on my face. Sherlock's only redeeming quality is his obscure love and obsession with rakugo and everything surrounding it such as merchandise, performances, etc. Watson's most redeeming trait is he wants to prove his usefulness (which makes even more sense toward the second half of the story). Sherlock and Watson balance each other out because they bring out the best and weird in each other.

The best thing about the series to me was the underlying theme of everyone needs someone or something to keep them going. The dynamics between the characters kept me watching. A lot of the times what got me through the dull and weaker episodes is seeing the wacky relationship between Watson and Sherlock. I also like seeing the other members of the main cast get stand-alone episodes or moments. It makes me happy to learn more about the supporting characters who helped out in crucial moments. Usually, I don't care or cheer for the side/supporting characters yet by the time I was almost done the series, I kept cheering for their success.

It's hard to recommend this series to everyone, however, I want to say watch at your own risk. The moral I got from this series is you never really know what drives someone until you ask. Yes, you could judge and make comments based on your observations, but things make more sense when you know the bigger picture. It was a slow burn that I almost dropped but what kept me going is I wanted to figure out what drives sherlock to be passionate and obsessed with something that he's stagnant with. If you want to see an episodic mystery and drama sprinkled with gags and some payoff, be my guest.