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Video List: Meitantei Houmuzu

 
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This page contains a listing of home video releases of Meitantei Houmuzu (Great Detective Holmes / Sherlock Hound). You can order these titles through anime import stores listed in our Shopping Guide, though some of these titles may be out of print. If you have additional information on any of these titles, information on any titles we missed, or scans of any of the covers, please let us know.

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English

French



Italian

Japanese


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English Releases (United States)

 

Sherlock Hound Vol. 1 cover pic Sherlock Hound
 
Format:
  
DVD (NTSC, Region 1)
Publisher:
  
Pioneer
Date:
  
February 26, 2002 (Case File 1)
April 23, 2002 (Case File 2)
June 11, 2002 (Case File 3)
August 13, 2002 (Case File 4)
October 8, 2002 (Case File 5)
December 12, 2002 (Case File 6)
Catalog #:
  
11720 (Case File 1)
11721 (Case File 2)
11722 (Case File 3)
11723 (Case File 4)
11724 (Case File 5)
11725 (Case File 6)
Runtime:
  
100-125 minutes
Price:
  
$29.98
Notes:
  

DVD-10 (double-sided, single-layer) with Japanese version on one side and English version on the other.



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Sherlock Hound SP-VHS cover Sherlock Hound
 
Format:
  
VHS Video (NTSC, SP-mode)
Publisher:
  
Just for Kids Home Video/Celebrity Home Entertainment
Date:
  
1989
Catalog #:
  
3080 (Tales of Mystery)
3087 (The Dogs of Bowserville)

Runtime:
  
115 minutes each
Price:
  
US $14.95 MSRP
Notes:
  

These tapes have five episodes linked together by narration into a movie. As such, credits roll only at the start and finish, not between episodes.
TALES OF MYSTERY contains five of the six episodes Miyazaki directed: "The Blue Carbuncle", "The Little Client" [a.k.a. Counterfeit Coins], "The Missing Sovereigns" [a.k.a. Where Did the Sovereigns Go?], "The White Cliffs of Dover" [a.k.a. Air Post], and "The Abduction of Mrs. Hudson".
THE DOGS OF BOWSERVILLE contains "Treasure Under the Sea", plus four episodes Miyazaki did not direct.



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Sherlock Hound EP-VHS cover Sherlock Hound
 
Format:
  
VHS Video (NTSC, EP-mode)
Publisher:
  
Just for Kids Home Video/Celebrity Home Entertainment
Date:
  
1989
Catalog #:
  
6044 (The Dogs of Bowserville)*
Runtime:
  
60 minutes
Price:
  
US $5.99 MSRP
Notes:
  

THE DOGS OF BOWSERVILLE (EP-mode) contains two episodes: "Treasure Under the Sea" and a non-Miyazaki episode, "Runaway Freight Car". Credits roll only at the start and finish, not between episodes.
(*) Despite the fact that the same video title is used, the episodes found on the EP-mode tape are a subset of the episodes on the SP-mode tapes. (EP-mode has fewer episodes that are of lower quality.) Celebrity just wanted to save printing costs by reusing the same slipcases printed with different catalog numbers.



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English Releases (United Kingdom)

 

Sherlock Hound UK cover Amazing Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
 
Format:
  
VHS Video (PAL, SP)
Publisher:
  
CIC Video
Date:
  
Vol. 1: 1986
Vol. 3: 1987

Catalog #:
  
VHR 3004 (Vol. 1)
VHR 3006 (Vol. 3) (cover pic)
(among others)

Runtime:
  
45 minutes each
Price:
  
--
Notes:
  

Many episodes were given slightly different titles in the U.K. than in the U.S. Vol. 1: "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" & "The Adventure of the Little Client." Vol. 3: "Adventure of Mrs Hudson" & a non-Miyazaki episode, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." (The Speckled Band episode is mistakenly labeled "The Crown of Mazarine" on both the box and at the opening of the episode.)



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French Releases

 

Sherlock Holmes R2 French DVD (vol. 1) cover Sherlock Holmes
 
Format:
  
DVD (PAL, Region 2)
Publisher:
  
IDP
Date:
  
25 May 2001 (volume 1 and 2)
24 August 2001 (volume 3, 4, and 5)

Catalog #:
  
056182 (vol.1)
056183 (vol.2)
056184 (vol.3)
056185 (vol.4)
056186 (vol.5)

Price:
  
149 FF each
Notes:
  

French dialog (Dolby Digital Mono), 4:3 aspect ratio, no subtitles, interactive menus, presentation of Arthur Conan Doyle, Marco Pagot, Gi Pagot and Hayao Miyazaki. Episode access, French opening with or without the credits.

  • 6 episodes on disc 1, 5 episodes on all other discs.
  • All discs single-sided, dual-layered
  • Volume 1:
    • Les Quatre Signatures
    • La Couronne
    • La Petite Cliente
    • L'Enlèvement de Mme Hudson
    • Le Rubis Bleu
    • Le Ballon Vert
  • Volume 2:
    • L'Image Sacrée
    • La Corde
    • Le Trésor de la Mer
    • L'Aéropostale
    • La disparition des Pièces d'Or
  • Volume 3:
    • La Poursuite
    • Les Lingots d'Or
    • Les Langoustes
    • La Statue d'Or
    • Le Glaive des Magiciens
  • Volume 4:
    • Le Monstre de la Tamise
    • Les Trois Etudiants
    • La Pierre de Rosette
    • Le Dirigeable
    • l'Etalon
  • Volume 5:
    • Les Machines Volantes
    • Le Perroquet
    • Histoire de Cloche
    • La Poupée
    • Où est la Mariée?


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Picture Unavailable Sherlock Holmes
 
Format:
  
VHS Video Cassette (SECAM)
Publisher:
  
IDP
Date:
  
-- (vol.1)
-- (vol.2)

Catalog #:
  
-- (vol.1)
-- (vol.2)

Price:
  
FF99 each
Notes:
  

Video Format: 1.33:1 (4:3). Contents:

  • Volume 1: The Four Signatures, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, The Crown of Mazalin.
  • Volume 2: The White Cliffs of Dover, A Small Client, The Secret of the Parrot.



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Italian Releases

 

Fiuto Di Sherlock Holmes DVD vol.1 cover Fiuto Di Sherlock Holmes
(Sherlock Holmes)
 
Format:
  
DVD (PAL, Region 2)
Publisher:
  
Yamato Video
Date:
  
5 September 2007
Catalog #:
  
YD0318 (vol.1) to YD0322 (vol.5)
Runtime:
  
110-130 minutes each
Price:
  
€7,99
Notes:
  

Italian and English audio with Italian subtitles. 6 episodes on the first volume, 5 episodes on other volumes.



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Le Nuove Avventure Di Sherlock Holmes VHS vol.6 cover Le Nuove Avventure Di Sherlock Holmes
(The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)
 
Format:
  
VHS Video (PAL)
Publisher:
  
Avo Film
Date:
  
1996
Catalog #:
  
321271 (vol.1) to 321283 (vol.13)
Runtime:
  
60 minutes each
Price:
  
--
Notes:
  

13 VHS videos with 2 episodes each. Full cover scan.



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Japanese Releases

 

Holmes DVD Box Meitantei Houmuzu DVD Box
(Great Detective Holmes DVD Box)
 
Format:
  
DVD (NTSC, Region 2)
Publisher:
  
Pioneer LDC
Date:
  
23 March 2001
Catalog #:
  
PIBA-3020
Price:
  
¥30,000
Notes:
  

Japanese dialog, no subtitles. Contains all 26 TV episodes on five single-sided, double-layer discs. Video Format: 4:3. Total time: 636 minutes.



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Holmes Memorial Box LDs Meitantei Houmuzu Memoriaru Bokkusu
(Sherlock Holmes Memorial Box)
 
Format:
  
Laser Disc (NTSC)
Publisher:
  
Tokuma Japan Communications
Date:
  
--
Catalog #:
  
TKLO-50185
Price:
  
¥46,602
Notes:
  

Includes seven LDs and a booklet. 630 min, CLV, mono. Large scan of volume three.



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Sherlock Holmes Movie cover pic Meitantei Houmuzu Gekijouban
(Sherlock Holmes Movie)
 
Format:
  
Laser Disc (NTSC)
Publisher:
  
Tokuma Japan Communications
Date:
  
--
Catalog #:
  
TKLO-50056
Price:
  
¥5800
Notes:
  

This "movie" combines two TV episodes directed by Miyazaki: Blue Carbuncle and Treasure under the Sea. This movie was released in theaters together with Nausicaä, and has different OP and ED themes, as well as different voice actors from the TV version. About 50 minutes.



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Holmes VHS cover (vol.1) Meitantei Houmuzu 1-7
(Sherlock Holmes vol.1-7)
 
Format:
  
VHS Video (NTSC)
Publisher:
  
Tokuma Japan Communications
Date:
  
-- (vol.1-7)

Catalog #:
  
-- (vol.1-7)

Price:
  
¥12,800 each
Notes:
  

630 min, mono.



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R2 Holmes Movie cover Meitantei Houmuzu Gekijouban
(Sherlock Holmes Movie)
 
Format:
  
DVD (NTSC, Region 2)
Publisher:
  
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Japan)
Date:
  
24 May 2002
Catalog #:
  
VWDZ-8028
Price:
  
¥4700
Notes:
  

This "movie" combines two TV episodes directed by Miyazaki: Blue Carbuncle and Treasure under the Sea. This movie was released in theaters together with Nausicaä, and has different OP and ED themes, as well as different voice actors from the TV version. About 50 minutes. Japanese dub in mono (original release) and DD 2.0 with Japanese subtitles. There are three "Nausicaa/Meitantei Houmuzu Gekijouban" trailers included on the first DVD.

A second bonus DVD contains an interview between Hayao Miyazaki and Akira Kurosawa, previously only available in the "Ghibli ga Ippai" LD box set. The interview is not subtitled in English or Japanese.



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Holmes Movie VHS cover Meitantei Houmuzu Gekijouban
(Sherlock Holmes Movie)
 
Format:
  
VHS Video (NTSC)
Publisher:
  
Tokuma Japan Communications
Date:
  
19 November 1999
Catalog #:
  
VWSZ-8028
Price:
  
¥5631
Notes:
  

This "movie" combines two TV episodes directed by Miyazaki: Blue Carbuncle and Treasure under the Sea. This movie was released in theaters together with Nausicaä, and has different OP and ED themes, as well as different voice actors from the TV version. About 50 minutes.

Alternate video cover



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