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憂国のモリアーティ [Yūkoku no Moriarty] #18
憂国のモリアーティ 18 [Yūkoku no Moriarty 18]
失ったものは二度と、取り戻せない──。
米国政府からシャーロックに届いた“依頼”──それは法から外れた“ならず者”たちと結託し、残忍な手口で弱者の土地を奪う、地上げ屋を排除せよというものだった。その任務への同行を強く希望するビリー。その陰には故郷と親友にまつわる、ビリーの悲しい過去があった…。一方、犯した罪の重さから“何が最善の罪滅ぼしか”を探すウィリアムは、ニューヨークの街で一人の少女と出会い…!?
米国政府からシャーロックに届いた“依頼”──それは法から外れた“ならず者”たちと結託し、残忍な手口で弱者の土地を奪う、地上げ屋を排除せよというものだった。その任務への同行を強く希望するビリー。その陰には故郷と親友にまつわる、ビリーの悲しい過去があった…。一方、犯した罪の重さから“何が最善の罪滅ぼしか”を探すウィリアムは、ニューヨークの街で一人の少女と出会い…!?
204 pages, Paperback
First published August 4, 2022
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September 30, 2022
it’s getting gayer and gayer
August 1, 2023
someone said in a review that this is getting gayer and gayer. they were so right
April 2, 2024
Jak ja ich kocham <3, polecam wszystkim co chcą spędzić przyjemną chwilę i zapomnieć o rzeczywistości.
5/5
5/5
July 2, 2025
Only 1 volume left, then it is the end . . .
The last arc of redemption for Moriarty. How he recuperated in America after the nasty 'fall' in the Thames.
1. Can 'evil' be redeemed?
2. Right or wrong depends on the perspective.
I love how most of the iconic characters are working for a secret organisation. Billy the Kid has a score to settle, and the best people to help him are Sherlock and Moriarty . . . I can't wait to see how this one ends, even though, I will be heartbroken when this series ends.
If you like detective fiction with a few unique twists, I can recommend this series wholeheartedly.
The last arc of redemption for Moriarty. How he recuperated in America after the nasty 'fall' in the Thames.
1. Can 'evil' be redeemed?
2. Right or wrong depends on the perspective.
I love how most of the iconic characters are working for a secret organisation. Billy the Kid has a score to settle, and the best people to help him are Sherlock and Moriarty . . . I can't wait to see how this one ends, even though, I will be heartbroken when this series ends.
If you like detective fiction with a few unique twists, I can recommend this series wholeheartedly.
June 12, 2025
Sherlock and Billy off to the West to right some wrongs and look back at Billy's past.
July 24, 2025
Moim przeciwnikom podarowuję sen wieczny!
Sherlock nie próżnuje i zabiera się do rozwiązania pewnej sprawy, na którą Bill nie potrafi patrzeć obojętnie. Niebezpieczeństwo, historie i pewne osobliwości nie powstrzymają naszych bohaterów.
Niezwykłe jest wrócić do starego dobrego sposobu, chodź wydaje mi się że Sherly ma lekko nierówno pod sufitem ale kim ja jestem żeby narzekać. Zaskoczeniem okazał się Bill, który co raz bardziej skrada serce i oficjalnie dołączam go do mojego MI6. To był ten tom, gdzie decyzje stają się paliwem napędowym do tzw. "ciąg dalszy"
5⭐️
Sherlock nie próżnuje i zabiera się do rozwiązania pewnej sprawy, na którą Bill nie potrafi patrzeć obojętnie. Niebezpieczeństwo, historie i pewne osobliwości nie powstrzymają naszych bohaterów.
Niezwykłe jest wrócić do starego dobrego sposobu, chodź wydaje mi się że Sherly ma lekko nierówno pod sufitem ale kim ja jestem żeby narzekać. Zaskoczeniem okazał się Bill, który co raz bardziej skrada serce i oficjalnie dołączam go do mojego MI6. To był ten tom, gdzie decyzje stają się paliwem napędowym do tzw. "ciąg dalszy"
5⭐️
March 11, 2025
Here we go, let's add a little mission impossible to the formula?
Up until now, the series has been built upon the story of Sherlock Holmes with a good healthy dose of the James Bond stories hybridized into it all. I've been wondering what they're going to do when they run out of source material content to play around with. Now that they've finally revealed what their American arc is going to contain I have an idea of what their next source material will be. Honestly, I'm surprised I didn't think of it sooner cuz it just fits so well.
It was all revealed with a secret mission letter. I promise of a dangerous mission that you choose to accept, and if you fail the government will disavow all knowledge of your efforts. Obviously a mission impossible thing, only they have to burn the letters themselves.
Up until now, the series has been built upon the story of Sherlock Holmes with a good healthy dose of the James Bond stories hybridized into it all. I've been wondering what they're going to do when they run out of source material content to play around with. Now that they've finally revealed what their American arc is going to contain I have an idea of what their next source material will be. Honestly, I'm surprised I didn't think of it sooner cuz it just fits so well.
It was all revealed with a secret mission letter. I promise of a dangerous mission that you choose to accept, and if you fail the government will disavow all knowledge of your efforts. Obviously a mission impossible thing, only they have to burn the letters themselves.
August 29, 2022
I mean it's "The Magnificent Seven" (2016) as retold through the lens of "Moriarty the Patriot", starring Sherlock Holmes and Billy the Kid Worked For Strikebreakers with the stamp of -checks notes- the Pinkertons. If that floats your boat, then I have great news for you!
We really do live in the bizarre reality where a Japanese mangaka is writing fanfiction starring Sherlock Holmes and Billy the Kid Who Worked For Strikebreakers in the 2016 remake of a 1960 US rip-off of a 1954 Japanese film. It's certainly audacious, if nothing else. I mean I'm not surprised, since an earlier chapter did a bizarre outright rip-off of "Good Will Hunting". It's perfectly fine to write fanfiction, even mediocre fanfiction like "Moriarty the Patriot", but I can't say this riff adds literally anything to the stories it's ripping off yet again, outside of letting a Japanese person take the reins back. So yay for that I guess? I'm glad Takeuchi had this opportunity? It's also just not very good at all?
Honestly, watch "Magnificent Seven" (2016) or "Seven Samurai" (1954) instead. I have no idea if the latter is good and certainly the former has its own issues, but the former is at least is 1000x better written than this.
I will give this arc credit though: I think it's the first time there's a character of color in the story. Sure, they're in only one chapter thus far, but still.
Also my stars are for the . Literally nothing else is worth sticking around for.
We really do live in the bizarre reality where a Japanese mangaka is writing fanfiction starring Sherlock Holmes and Billy the Kid Who Worked For Strikebreakers in the 2016 remake of a 1960 US rip-off of a 1954 Japanese film. It's certainly audacious, if nothing else. I mean I'm not surprised, since an earlier chapter did a bizarre outright rip-off of "Good Will Hunting". It's perfectly fine to write fanfiction, even mediocre fanfiction like "Moriarty the Patriot", but I can't say this riff adds literally anything to the stories it's ripping off yet again, outside of letting a Japanese person take the reins back. So yay for that I guess? I'm glad Takeuchi had this opportunity? It's also just not very good at all?
Honestly, watch "Magnificent Seven" (2016) or "Seven Samurai" (1954) instead. I have no idea if the latter is good and certainly the former has its own issues, but the former is at least is 1000x better written than this.
I will give this arc credit though: I think it's the first time there's a character of color in the story. Sure, they're in only one chapter thus far, but still.
Also my stars are for the . Literally nothing else is worth sticking around for.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 12, 2023
Este tomo abarca del capítulo 69 al 72 y se centra en la vida de Sherlock y William en EEUU, siguen habiendo momentos que se sienten antinaturales como cuando Billy se pone a contar su pasado o las extensas explicaciones de capítulo 70.
Pero a partir del capítulo 71 donde se muestra a William en su proceso de adaptación a su nueva vida mientras decide que quiere hacer las cosas mejoran y el capítulo 72 adquiere el ritmo que le faltaba al manga desde el tomo anterior.
Pero a partir del capítulo 71 donde se muestra a William en su proceso de adaptación a su nueva vida mientras decide que quiere hacer las cosas mejoran y el capítulo 72 adquiere el ritmo que le faltaba al manga desde el tomo anterior.
February 24, 2025
Was I expecting the genre change to Western? No, but maybe I should’ve the moment Billy showed up. In any case, this volume is very fun ♡ I’m so down for Western Sherlock Holmes, wasn’t sure that was something I wanted to see until now.
July 18, 2023
1.5 tfw native Americans are the token minority of the town but white people have been farming for ages LMFAOOOOOOO
Anyways the William half chapter was cute
Anyways the William half chapter was cute
July 23, 2025
I swear Sherlock and William are not beating the gay allegation💀
Y'all already planning on living together and they already did their wedding Vows, pfft- nothing more to do
Y'all already planning on living together and they already did their wedding Vows, pfft- nothing more to do
January 6, 2026
4⭐️
Yes i agree it is getting gayer and gayer, and yes i love it, but i kinda miss willam as the lord of crime
Yes i agree it is getting gayer and gayer, and yes i love it, but i kinda miss willam as the lord of crime
June 30, 2025
I was surprisingly more entertained in a comical way. Thanks, Billy.😂 Also, this is MTP, so there is also tragedy. 💀
June 21, 2025
4.8/5⭐
WILLIAM, CO TY CHCESZ ZROBIĆ???
WILLIAM, CO TY CHCESZ ZROBIĆ???
February 20, 2023
Love the change of setting and interaction between characters
January 12, 2024
Liam 🥺
December 15, 2022
This volume gives me something I never knew I needed, that is, Sherlock Holmes in cowboy costume.
There are new back stories revealed in this volume, which, as expected, is very frustrating and heartbreaking. But we also have William being soft around kids, and so I didn't stay depressed for very long.
There are new back stories revealed in this volume, which, as expected, is very frustrating and heartbreaking. But we also have William being soft around kids, and so I didn't stay depressed for very long.
December 9, 2023
I liked this volume. The story of old friends with the regret of not understanding. The organisation of a strategy to deal with the usurpers of a village and William who thinks and then acts.... The two big brothers with stupid names are ridiculous.
December 11, 2025
Postać Billiego ma w sobie coś co sprawia że od razu go polubiłam. Nigdy wcześniej nie słyszałam o jego pierwowzorze, więc przy okazji dowiedziałam się w czegoś nowego. William jak zawsze slay in every moment.
April 8, 2023
i’d die for them ..
June 4, 2024
ngl this arc is boring so far
October 3, 2024
POPKULTUROWY KOCIOŁEK: Osiemnasty tom serii to dalsza dawka retrospekcji przedstawiających losy Williama i Sherlocka podczas ich pobytu w Nowym Jorku. Tym razem na głównej scenie obok wspomnianych bohaterów pojawia się także ważny dla kultury i historii USA Billy the Kid, który niewiele ma jednak wspólnego z prawdziwą postacią.
Sprawa, którą zajmuje się tutaj Sherlock to nie tylko nowa porcja sekretów, zwrotów fabularnych i mocniejszej akcji. Twórca wykorzystuje te treści do pokazania mniej przyjemnego oblicza ameryki i uwypuklenia różnych nierówności tamtych czasów, porównując tym samym USA do Anglii.
Zaserwowanej tu treści nie można więc odmówić dużej dynamiki wymieszanej z odrobiną głębszej tematyki. Nie wszystko jest tu jednak idealne. Ryosuke Takeuchi trochę za bardzo sięga tu po pewne sztampowe rozwiązania fabularne. Pomysły te pojawiają się w każdym kolejnym tomie serii, przez co mogą one trochę nużyć odbiorcę. Pewnym problemem jest również chęć urozmaicenia treści przez wprowadzanie do historii coraz to więcej różnych popkulturowych odniesień (w postaci różnych postaci – w tym przypadku Billy’ego the Kida). Sprawia to, że autor coraz bardziej odchodzi od świetnego klimatu początku serii.
Nie oznacza to jednak, że tomik jest zły. Scenariusz nadal angażuje i zapewnia przyjemną rozrywkę, ale coraz częściej zaczyna się w nim dostrzegać pewne niedociągnięcia. Trudno również nie odnieść wrażenia, że autor w niektórych fragmentach historii sztucznie wydłuża opowieść. Zwrot, jaki przybrała seria, może więc budzić u części czytelników pewien niepokój. Nadal jednak tytuł mocno zachęca do tego, aby sięgnąć po kolejne jego wydane części....
https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/moria...
Sprawa, którą zajmuje się tutaj Sherlock to nie tylko nowa porcja sekretów, zwrotów fabularnych i mocniejszej akcji. Twórca wykorzystuje te treści do pokazania mniej przyjemnego oblicza ameryki i uwypuklenia różnych nierówności tamtych czasów, porównując tym samym USA do Anglii.
Zaserwowanej tu treści nie można więc odmówić dużej dynamiki wymieszanej z odrobiną głębszej tematyki. Nie wszystko jest tu jednak idealne. Ryosuke Takeuchi trochę za bardzo sięga tu po pewne sztampowe rozwiązania fabularne. Pomysły te pojawiają się w każdym kolejnym tomie serii, przez co mogą one trochę nużyć odbiorcę. Pewnym problemem jest również chęć urozmaicenia treści przez wprowadzanie do historii coraz to więcej różnych popkulturowych odniesień (w postaci różnych postaci – w tym przypadku Billy’ego the Kida). Sprawia to, że autor coraz bardziej odchodzi od świetnego klimatu początku serii.
Nie oznacza to jednak, że tomik jest zły. Scenariusz nadal angażuje i zapewnia przyjemną rozrywkę, ale coraz częściej zaczyna się w nim dostrzegać pewne niedociągnięcia. Trudno również nie odnieść wrażenia, że autor w niektórych fragmentach historii sztucznie wydłuża opowieść. Zwrot, jaki przybrała seria, może więc budzić u części czytelników pewien niepokój. Nadal jednak tytuł mocno zachęca do tego, aby sięgnąć po kolejne jego wydane części....
https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/moria...
October 5, 2023
3,5
La nuova missione affidata a Sherlock dal DOJ porta a galla il passato di Billy. La persona da neutralizzare, infatti, è a capo di una banda di criminali e speculatori finanziari che prendono di mira piccole cittadine per espropriare i terreni locali. Chi osa sfidare questa gente, chi osa combattere per i propri diritti, viene liquidato senza troppi problemi. Jack McGinty è l'uomo che si è letteralmente comprato la cittadina natale di Billy, l'uomo che ha tolto la vita al suo migliore amico - amico con cui condivideva il sogno di proteggere la gente dai banditi, amico che, in qualità di sceriffo, ha sacrificato la sua vita per proteggere quella degli altri. L'amico di cui ha dubitato per un attimo, considerandolo un corrotto, ma che in realtà gli ha salvato la vita, impedendogli di scatenare uno scontro frontale con quei mostri. E ora Billy ha l'opportunità di regolare i conti con il passato, accompagnando Sherlock in missione. Anche se il detective gli chiede di non scendere allo stesso livello di quei criminali e di fidarsi della legge senza sporcarsi le mani di sangue.
Mentre i due, accompagnati da una strana coppia di "fratelli" desiderosi di diventare delle leggende, stanno preparando i pochi cittadini rimasti in città allo scontro imminente, William sta iniziando a cercare la sua nuova strada. Ha deciso di vivere e di espiare le sue colpe. È giunto il momento di trovare nuovi modi per aiutare chi ha bisogno di aiuto.
Il prossimo volume sarà quello che chiude la prima parte della storia. Vedremo come finirà il racconto di Sherly e William....
La nuova missione affidata a Sherlock dal DOJ porta a galla il passato di Billy. La persona da neutralizzare, infatti, è a capo di una banda di criminali e speculatori finanziari che prendono di mira piccole cittadine per espropriare i terreni locali. Chi osa sfidare questa gente, chi osa combattere per i propri diritti, viene liquidato senza troppi problemi. Jack McGinty è l'uomo che si è letteralmente comprato la cittadina natale di Billy, l'uomo che ha tolto la vita al suo migliore amico - amico con cui condivideva il sogno di proteggere la gente dai banditi, amico che, in qualità di sceriffo, ha sacrificato la sua vita per proteggere quella degli altri. L'amico di cui ha dubitato per un attimo, considerandolo un corrotto, ma che in realtà gli ha salvato la vita, impedendogli di scatenare uno scontro frontale con quei mostri. E ora Billy ha l'opportunità di regolare i conti con il passato, accompagnando Sherlock in missione. Anche se il detective gli chiede di non scendere allo stesso livello di quei criminali e di fidarsi della legge senza sporcarsi le mani di sangue.
Mentre i due, accompagnati da una strana coppia di "fratelli" desiderosi di diventare delle leggende, stanno preparando i pochi cittadini rimasti in città allo scontro imminente, William sta iniziando a cercare la sua nuova strada. Ha deciso di vivere e di espiare le sue colpe. È giunto il momento di trovare nuovi modi per aiutare chi ha bisogno di aiuto.
Il prossimo volume sarà quello che chiude la prima parte della storia. Vedremo come finirà il racconto di Sherly e William....
March 2, 2025
Oof. I really don't know what we're doing with this series anymore. Although perhaps I had better admit my biases. I do so freely and without hesitation: If there is one thing I find more tedious, more uninspired, more mine-eyes-hath-glazed-over than a western it's . . . well, I don't know what it is, and that's the point. So I can proudly, whole-heartedly say that the whole "defend the town against a band of outlaws" cliche of a plotline was never, ever, never going to work for me. Which in a way is unfortunate, because I guess that's what this series has (rather bizarrely) decided it's going to go out on, a cliched, yee-haw of a plotline.
Also in this volume: we get more of the Billy the Kidd character than ever, which is bad for me because my preference would be for less of this character, not more. I still am at a loss to understand the choice to spend this much time with a new character--a character who, for my money, is the least interesting out of the entire cast by at least a mile and a half--at the very end of the series.
Honestly maybe we should have just ended this when Moriarty and Sherlock threw themselves off that bridge. I could have written some fanfiction in my head to fill in the gaps which, at the very least, wouldn't have involved Billy the Kidd or the wild fucking wild west.
Also in this volume: we get more of the Billy the Kidd character than ever, which is bad for me because my preference would be for less of this character, not more. I still am at a loss to understand the choice to spend this much time with a new character--a character who, for my money, is the least interesting out of the entire cast by at least a mile and a half--at the very end of the series.
Honestly maybe we should have just ended this when Moriarty and Sherlock threw themselves off that bridge. I could have written some fanfiction in my head to fill in the gaps which, at the very least, wouldn't have involved Billy the Kidd or the wild fucking wild west.
October 30, 2025
This was an interesting volume. We got a little bit of backstory on Billy the Kid.
Then Billy and Sherlock set off on a Wild West Adventure. Even though they are only headed to Pennsylvania?
William gets an emotional interaction to help him on his recovery journey.
And the volume ends on a good cliffhanger.
Then Billy and Sherlock set off on a Wild West Adventure. Even though they are only headed to Pennsylvania?
William gets an emotional interaction to help him on his recovery journey.
And the volume ends on a good cliffhanger.
January 7, 2023
An amazing re-telling of the classic Sherlock Holmes through the eyes of William James Moriarty! Very worth a read since everything is beautiful lol. The characters are beautifully written and drawn, the story as complicated as it can be sometimes, it's delightful to read.
April 8, 2023
МОЯ УЛЮБЛЕНА МАНҐА!!!
Я прочитала всі томи і читаю ті розділи, які зараз ще виходять.
Ідеально вам підійде, якщо ви любите Бродячих псів чи Мемуари Ванітаса!!
Читала на одному подиху, дуже шкода за квірбейтинг щодо двох головних персонажів.
Я прочитала всі томи і читаю ті розділи, які зараз ще виходять.
Ідеально вам підійде, якщо ви любите Бродячих псів чи Мемуари Ванітаса!!
Читала на одному подиху, дуже шкода за квірбейтинг щодо двох головних персонажів.
September 29, 2024
L'Arc est complètement fou, j'adore !
Tellement d'action, et j'aime revoir l'intelligence de Sherlock.
Aussi, vraiment, on dirait un couple lui et William. Encore plus avec la double page de fin "Pour sauver celui qu'il aime... ... William laisse tomber ses doutes et ses hésitations !!"
Tellement d'action, et j'aime revoir l'intelligence de Sherlock.
Aussi, vraiment, on dirait un couple lui et William. Encore plus avec la double page de fin "Pour sauver celui qu'il aime... ... William laisse tomber ses doutes et ses hésitations !!"
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