This was a great way to get re-immersed into a classic story.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for the early access to read and review!

Thank you, NetGalley for an advanced ARC of this manga

I have always liked Sherlock Holmes stories and when I saw this I was excited to read it, this was a good story as well as the characters were well-written and the art was beautiful 😍

I enjoyed this manga. I have read and watched many adaptations of Sherlock Holmes and this adaptation was as good as any of the others. Sherlock and Watson were depicted perfectly. I love their character art. The mystery was very interesting, and I love how it was wrapped up at the end. I hope to read more Sherlock Holmes stories in this medium. I’m

Sherlock Holmes. Always a fun character no matter the format. In this particular one he is now a man with glorious hair and and ever flowing scarf or coat. Very fabulous. And Watson is his fangirl.
The art was well done and I like how the faces were drawn, or at least how emotion was shown. The story was well told for the format it is in, and the characters were portrayed in an interesting way to keep attention on them. Ill leave it at 4 stars though because Watson wasnt much of a presence and Wiggins out shone him even though he had less appearence time. A younger audience that was maybe getting into classics or wanting to try out the manga format with something familiar would certainly like it I think. I would enjoy seeing more Holmes stories adapted this way :)

While a great adaptation of study in scarlet for kids, I couldn’t really get into it as an adult. It’s the same characters we’re familiar with but the interesting art style took away from it a bit and the way Dr. Watson is throws me off. I’m so used to him being a stern slightly annoyed man but in this, that’s not the case. And the style takes away from my enjoyment. But for a younger read who you’re trying to get into sh this is perfect.

Sherlock Holmes is Sherlock Holmes, so I checked this out wanting to check out the art style and how it brought Doyle's work to life. The art style seems to depend on the character. Sherlock is the star, fully flamboyant and extra at every turn (I love it). Watson is boy next door, and the quality of his appearances can vary from time to time. Most of the time it's fine, but every so often he almost looks like a beginner's fanart of himself. I am not sure if the artist was just rushed, or what. If you aren't one of the main characters you can either also be pretty, or fall on a range from gorilla man thug like Gregson to ratman Lestrange. The art is full color, and minus the occasional random drop in quality, I rather like the style for this story. There are some top tier moments between Sherlock and Watson, it's so much fun. Overall, I like it, and I would honestly keep reading further volumes for fun and not just to decide whether to get them for the library.

This is a simpler and pretty good adaptation of a Study in Scarlet for young readers. The wonky art makes it seem not British anymore but I guess it is appealing to the younger audience.

Quite good!

Manga classics are just always so amazing! The art style is absolutely brilliant!

This one was also coloured in full, and as such I adored it even more :) it worked wonders for my cravings of revisiting the story just a day after having finished it. The adaptation is quite faithful to the original book, however it's missing some details such as Stangerson being responsible for handling Debers money, and most importantly the dog scene. Now, I know that the first detail is quite small and understand that the second was most likely skipped due to animal death being a sensitive subject, however I still think some of the missing details could be included.

Overall I'd absolutely recommend this especially if you've read the book it's based on first!

(Side note but it's so clear the illustrator shipped Holmes with Watchon 😭)

Thank you Udon Entertainment, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Julien Choy, and Netgalley for an arc of this book. My son loves sherlock holmes and wanted to try Manga. We loved it!

This adaptation is one of the best I have read in a long time and for it to be a manga is just amazing to me

The setting, art style and atmosphere my favourite and of course it has done the original story of sherlock much justice
Cant wait to read the next in the series

Would recommend

5 stars

I think the bishonen style of Holmes and Watson detracts somewhat from their backstory and characters. Adult readers and fans of the original novels, movies, and shows may be a bit disappointed, but this title will most likely do well with youth who are engaging with the subject for the first time. Could also be a good supplement for students of all age reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for the first time.

I read the book earlier this year and when I found this manga I just knew I had to pick it up. And it did NOT disappoint.
I fell in love with the story once again but this time I had visuals to help me get even more into it and it was the best thing ever. I just LOVE Sherlock Holmes. Now I just wanna read every single SH book that ever existed.

I do enjoy a Sherlock Holmes retelling! I enjoyed this manga however the artwork kind of bugs me (the jawlines and some of the faces made while speaking just don't add up). The other complaint I have is that it feels from time to time I am missing information. Aside from those 2 issues this is a relatively easy read for those who want to read the Sherlock Holmes stories without reading the original story.

There have been many different adaptations and versions of Arthur Conan Doyle‘s Sherlock Holmes. Be it on screen or with different prints including illustrations enhancing the reading experience. This Manga Adaption is one of the most remarkable ones in my opinion. The art style is beautifully detailed and the story is kept percise and easily understandable, without taking away from the charm that classic literature holds. The manga being colored in really added beautifully to the story and overall i really enjoyed this manga and am looking forward to read other Manga Adaptations of Sherlock and Watson‘s Adventures.

I love classic manga adaptations and I'm always looking to add new ones to our library's collection. I really loved the art style with this one and the cover is very striking.

For all of this manga's faults, it does a good job of staying true to the plot of the original 'A Study in Scarlet' and also makes the book more digestible to a modern, young audience. I found it easy to keep pace with the investigation, tells the characters apart, and understand the emotions of the multitude of characters. It breaks up the text in ways that may make this 19th century plot more palatable to a younger, modern audience.

However, some of the choices the illustrator made with character's physical appearance and fashion choices I just can't fathom. The clothing is bizarre. It is definitely more based off of steampunk fashion rather than Victorian fashion, and if everyone dressed like that or they took it to the natural extreme I would assume it was on purpose, but since it seems only the main characters get the extra leather and buckles or the strangely shaped fasteners on their jackets, I have to assume it was done just to make the characters look edgier and therefore more interesting to young readers. I don't personally find that it works very well within the story, or with kids in general. I'm not going to talk about the odd choices in regard to characters' hair coloring and hairstyle because I have to assume the strange color and style combinations were made in order to, again, appeal to a younger audience and/or replicate characteristics from popular child-oriented manga and anime. I would have been happier with a more authentic aesthetic, but I am trying to remind myself that I am not (hopefully) the intended audience of this book. Several panels had characters unrealistically ill-proportioned compared to their surrounding environment, their clothing (the hats in particular), and sometimes even the rest of their body.

The characters were certainly expressive, and I never questioned what emotions they were experiencing at any given moment, which is a thing that I appreciate in manga in general. The character designs were also consistent throughout the entire book, which I appreciate. However, the lack of skill in the proportions of the illustrations, and the odd choices in costume and hair for the characters did nothing to add to the story and was, at best, a distraction from the plot.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!
This was a pretty good book. I think the manga format is a good way for people unfamiliar with the Sherlock Holmes stories to be introduced to them. The pacing is well done and the story was adapted well to manga.
I think the best part is defiantly the art style, it reminded me of 90's to early 2000 anime. I flowed really well and added a lot to the experience

I admit that it's a little strange to see Sherlock Holmes as an anime character (and all characters in general, but mostly Sherlock). I think it was a pretty strong shock and I was often distracted from reading because of this. I couldn't match the idea of ​​Sherlock that I have in my head with the features and gestures that I saw in the manga.

Taking out this detail that is something super personal, it is always a pleasure to read Holmes stories. I love that they are bringing a classic like this in the manga format because this makes it very close to the new generations. In the library where I work, I always try to get them to read this beloved character but many times the reading is a bit tedious because of the vocabulary (even when it is adapted for children), I think that if it were translated into other languages ​​(like Spanish, I will fingers crossed), is something that many schools could purchase and would be an incredible value.

Thank you Udon Entertainment for the ARC I read on NetGalley, a change from an honest review.

A fun adaptation of the classic mystery. I think it will appeal to younger readers who maybe know of Sherlock Holmes from popular media, but aren't ready for the original text.

It's nice to see effort poured into making classic literature more accessible for a new generation. This manga adaptation remains true to the original story while using fantastic art to keep me engaged.