https://i.ibb.co/9NGwzLq/mtp-test.png)" alt="mtp-test" border="0"> https://i.ibb.co/pXrW0gM/summary.png)" alt="summary" border="0"> In the late 19th century, the British Empire nobility reigns while its working-class suffers at their hands. Sympathetic to their plight, William James Moriarty wants to topple it all. Frustrated by the systemic inequity, Moriarty strategizes to fix the entire nation. Not even consulting detective Sherlock Holmes can stand in his way. It's time for crime to revolutionize the world!

Warning: This review is NOT completely spoiler-free!

https://i.ibb.co/vzBgV12/story-and-characters.png)" alt="story-and-characters" border="0"> There are only two Sherlock adaptions I've seen before Yuukoku no Moriarty - BBC's Sherlock and Warner Bros. Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr. With that being said, it was quite refreshing to see how the focus of this show was implied on Moriarty and his past for the first episodes. I found myself empathizing with the Moriarty trio, although I knew what they were doing wasn't necessarily the "right" thing to do (but what is right or wrong anyway).

As time passes, we get to see how much potential (and..power?) this trio actually holds. We get to follow their thoughts as they plan their "perfect crimes"; their steps towards what they presume to be a "better future". I personally found it very interesting to watch their very well thought-through plans come to life.

All in all I really enjoyed the main cast and the stories told around them. There's still a lot to unpack when it comes to characters with less screentime (such as Albert Moriarty), but I have a lot of hope for this to be part of the second season.

As expected, the relationship between Sherlock and Moriarty plays a crucial part in this series as well. It's very interesting (I'm probably overusing this word, my apologies xD) to watch their dynamic; to see how they both realize they found their counterpart; someone on their eye level. The picture below, a screenshot from the opening, captures this perfectly. They might have different ways and use different methods, but in the end, they are equal.

Score: 8.5/10

https://i.ibb.co/WKPKQ2x/catch-me-if-you-can.png)" alt="catch-me-if-you-can" border="0">https://i.ibb.co/HYNHnnV/animation-and-vosuals.png)" alt="animation-and-vosuals" border="0"> There is one thing I've been wanting to talk about ever since I started noticing it. The colors, especially red, blue, yellow, and green (all primary colors) seem to be of importance in the visual story Yuukoku no Moriarty is trying to tell. Although I haven't completely cracked the code yet; here are a few things I noticed.

(I might be reading way too much into this, but I still had fun coming up with theories :D)

• Majority of the main cast is representing one of the colors stated above. Based on their outfits and/or characteristics such as eye color, William Moriarty is associated with red, both Louis Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes with blue, Albert Moriarty and John Watson with green.

• Keeping in mind how both Louis and Sherlock represent blue, it's interesting to take a look at the last episode of season 1. It gets very obvious that Louis dislikes Sherlock. Sure, they are enemies of some sort, but I think there might be something else behind Louis' feelings. Louis is used to being the person closest to William. He is the blue to Williams red. But suddenly, out of the blue (see what I did there? Ha..ha..h-) it's Sherlock who caught Williams's interest. Jealousy?

• I'm still thinking about what red might stand for. Aside from being the color representing William Moriarty (and Louis, to some extent, as they both have red eyes), it seems to be a very present color whenever something is about to happen. The first sequence in the first episode is literally all red. A red moon and animals with red glowing eyes are reoccurring symbols.

• Sherlocks nightmare was tinted green-yellowish. A similar color seems to appear when there are moments of high tension. Sometimes as subtle as shadows, sometimes very obvious and in-your-face.

Now, putting all my color theories aside - in my opinion, Yuukoku no Moriarty is a very solid visual performance. That's all I have left to say. Nothing outstanding, but solid.

Score: 8/10

https://i.ibb.co/Ytz2hwq/music.png)" alt="music" border="0"> I can't talk about this soundtrack without mentioning that the opening, "Dying Wish" by Tasuku Hatanaka, was the reason I got interested in Moriarty the Patriot in the first place. There hasn't been one episode where I skipped it, and I still love it.▶

Besides the opening, I didn't notice anything spectacular soundtrack wise. But maybe that's the point. If you don't notice the music is there, it might be just perfectly fitting. Or, in some cases, there simply no music at all. Those were the moments that stood out to me the most - in a positive way. I really liked how silence was used as a very effective tool to create a certain atmosphere.

Score: 8/10

https://i.ibb.co/nD8qQrK/personal-enjoyment.png)" alt="personal-enjoyment" border="0"> Solid 10/10. There's not much to add on to. :Dhttps://i.ibb.co/WPNyXjB/overview.png)" alt="overview" border="0"> I don't think there's much left to say. I personally really enjoyed Yuukoku no Moriarty, and I think a lot of other people will as well. The only thing I didn't like was the ending song (I have...questions). I am looking forward to season 2!