Sachiko's Mustache

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Sachiko's Mustache
Miss Sherlock

Sachiko's Mustache (ひげの幸子像の謎) is the 2nd episode of season 1 of the Japanese TV series Miss Sherlock, released on 4 may 2018, starring Yuko Takeuchi as "Sherlock" and Shihori Kanjiya as Wato Tachibana. 49 min.

Mrs. Mariko Maibara wants Sherlock to investigate the recent defacement of the painting, "Sachiko", she recently loaned to a museum. Previously, Mrs. Maibara was offered an open offer by art dealer, Keisuke Yanagisawa, which she declined. "Sachiko" is given to Michihiko Kuwabata to be restored. When visiting him, they discover he is a struggling artist who is still hoping to become famous. Yanagisawa is found dead after falling from his apartment building which appears to be suicide but Sherlock believes it was murder. Mr. Takakura, a wealthy businessman and art collector, had hired Yanagisawa to buy the painting from Mrs. Maibara. But what he really wanted was the frame, made by Stradivarius, which was originally made for another painting he owned. Kuwabata switched the real frame with a replica in exchange for supporting his one-man art show by Yanagisawa and then Takakura, neither of whom intended to keep their promise (the former being killed for it). Wato begins to see Dr. Irikawa for counselling.

References to the original Sherlock Holmes stories in this episode :

  • Miss Sherlock is playing cello, like the original Sherlock Holmes who played violin (STUD 261).
  • She tells Wato: "You look but you don't observe" (like in SCAN 53).
  • She tells Wato that emotions disturb her logical thinking (like in SCAN 5).
  • She tells Wato: "Eliminate the impossible, and you are left with the unlikely truth" (like in SIGN 934).



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Crew

  • Director : Jun'ichi Mori
  • Screenplay : Amane Marumo, Mami Oikawa, Jun'ichi Mori
  • Producers : Koichi Murakami, Noriko Toishi
  • Co-Producers : Hiroki Iwasaki
  • Music : Kenishiro Suehiro