Vampire Holmes

The great detective Holmes does not solve mysteries or use deductive reasoning. He does, however, hunt vampires. Using three-minute episodes, Vampire Holmes retells the story of the great Holmes and his assistant. What begins as an ordinary detective agency takes a turn for the occult when the Metropolitan Police of London secretly hire Holmes and Hudson to investigate vampires.

Or at least that's what Holmes would tell anyone who asks. In reality, he and Hudson spend most of their time sitting around arguing, and failing to solve any cases. Joined by the not-so-black, demon cat Kira, and their terrifying rent-hungry landlady, this is the story of the man who was most definitely not London's greatest detective.

Holmes Main

Sena, Yoshinobu Japanese

Kira Main

Takagaki, Ayahi Japanese

Hudson Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga Japanese

Christina Supporting

Takagaki, Ayahi Japanese

Sena, Yoshinobu Producer, Director, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Original Creator, Music, Character Design

Tamaki, Nami Theme Song Performance

Reviews

Jul 5, 2021

McAkiosMeatMigi

Recommended

Funny

Vampire Holmes

Peak anime. The greatest show ever created. A lucious meal filled with every delectable dish you could ever imagine. That’s what comes to mind whenever my brain gives me the pleasure of thinking about Vampire Holmes. More wondrous thoughts have never graced the mind of an individual; if anyone rates Vampire anything below an undoubted and indisputed masterpiece, I will personally find them to torture them in any way imaginable, from extracting nails to psychological vengeance. If I had to go even one day without the orgasm-inducing flawlessly produced expertly woven story of philosophical depth that Vampire Holmes is, I would baja blast my ... brain out.

Characters

What is there not to like? Holmes likely has the greatest and most profound development I’ve ever witnessed. He begins as a cowardly and unsuccessful detective, riddled with the struggles of life and living alone in a dilapidated mansion. By the end he is an inspiring hero, his glory rivaling that of Norse gods. He is cool, calm, and calculated, every movement meticulous and purposeful. Even so, Holmes is still a caring character. If anyone ever was carved out to be an exemplary man, it’s Holmes. For example, in Episode 7, he shows his compassion to the sickening and brutal robber, a man thought to be irredeemable, by diffusing a stressful situation with his kindness and brilliant mind. He could have easily shot the abhorrent and loathsome bandit, but with quick thinking and even quicker sleight of hand, Holmes expertly managed to switch his real gun to a play one, effectively saving his loving partner as well as giving the scum of the earth robber another chance. The man reminiscent of 6ix9ine was almost certainly able to turn his life of crime around and learn to work hard to support his struggling family, all because of Holmes' compassionate character. Holmes is a man of extraordinary wisdom and knowledge, a man of perfect understanding, a man of goodness itself personified. Although he is obviously the greatest human to have ever lived, he is still exceptionally relatable because of the incredibly realistic struggles he has to face. Holmes is a character marred by life, but he always emerges victorious, which is the true joy of watching his character. Hudson, the other major protagonist, is also amazing. His undying devotion to Holmes even when he’s going through terrible circumstances is undoubtedly heartwarming; he is the perfect partner for Holmes. Hudson brings a whole new perspective to Holmes’ life, and he is certainly entertaining to watch. Also, the wonderfully woven subplot of romance between him and Christina is potentially the greatest romance I have ever witnessed; I must admit, I cried multiple times. The characters of Vampire Holmes are spectacular examples of what realistic and emotionally moving characters can be, I am absolutely blown away. 10/10

Plot

Vampire Holmes’ plot proves to be just as awe-worthy as the characters are. The pacing is superb, action and tension await at every turn but space is still left for deeply emotional moments that are often tear inducing. The amount of content that fits into 36 minutes of screentime is absolutely mindblowing. Although a third of the show consists of the OP, no content is lost within a useless song. In my opinion the OP may be the strongest aspect in the entire show. Symbolic attributes woven together with intricate and thought provoking themes allow the OP to be the crowning element of the show. The phrase “everlasting love” is played a total of 48 times in the OP, indicating how important it really is. This phrase can symbolize a multitude of things. For example, it could be a reference to the epic romance of Hudson and Christina, or Hudson’s undying loyalty and love towards Holmes. Also, it could exemplify how compassionate Holmes is. “Everlasting love” is the perfect phrase to describe how much I enjoy this series, and the extreme depth and weight it adds to this show is worthy of rejoicing. That being said, it shouldn’t detract from how incredible the rest of the show is. Vampire Holmes has the number one spot on my list of astounding plots, as it manages to merge multiple genres into one thrilling ride of action, betrayal, love, drama, horror, romance, friendship, gore, cleanliness, torture, glory, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, atheism, cool stuff, more cool stuff, really cool stuff, extremely cool stuff, the coolest stuff, everlasting love, romance, love, kindness, romance and love, everlasting love, nudity, PG, Attack on Titan, One Piece, Death Note, dogs, Clannad, some more cool stuff, and shit. Basically, Vampire Holmes is the best part of anything. No matter who you are, it’s guaranteed that you will get something out of Vampire Holmes. The plot is a perfect shell of chocolate, surrounding every character to push them to evolve and develop in the face of adversity and to encapsulate exemplary cinema concisely and creatively. 10/10

Themes

Now we get to the deepest part of the show. Vampire Holmes proves to be even more thought provoking than shows such as Monster, and the terrific tapestry of tangible yet tumultuous themes that this show displays is undeniably a masterpiece. The deep philosophical topics will topple any obstacles you had in your mind regarding life and will provide optimal content for contemplation; it’s chock-full of thoughtful elements and void of any plotholes. After I finished, I was in a trance-like state for almost a month straight, simply because it was too deep. My life was completely altered; I found myself in much happier place and was able to turn my life completely around because this show was so amazing and perfect wow I cannot believe how much of an impact it had my thoughts are divulging into terror and exultation I have reached a new plain of understanding I am now a higher being who has transcended time and space to become the ultimate vampire detective compassionate like Holmez yet still only a studen my listlesss works spill fruitlessly from my lip as an unheaded recommennation to wach Vampire Holmes I am a proVHet listen to my woVHs ignorant chVHdren of the eVHVH we are all deVHVHd to die we must worship worship worship we bVHVHe because the alternativejsjs is to live in fear and the unknown is terrifyingsjwiis VAMPIRE HOLMES is our Godsjakoa we believesjsksn that we will see jssmshshhshsh Holmes with Hudson on his rightndksoskddndndndHSOWKENOEPWPLVHVHVHVHVHVHVHVHVH!!!!??!!92926302029!?VH

Final Thoughts

This show sucks but is somehow amazing

Final Rating: 1/10

Do Watch: honestly watch it because it’s short

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by McAkiosMeatMigi (1)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

Aug 24, 2015

StarlightShiba

Mixed Feelings

I'm going to be honest here, this anime was BAD.
I kinda liked it though sad to say.
Why the hell do i like this shit? i asked my self.
my response is because of how randomly terrible it was.

Vampire holmes might be the 2015 pupa, because its terrible with 12 short episodes. But as i say i kinda like this, i watched it because i found it's comedy hilarious. Yes the comedy was random and made no sense but i was laughing and questioning why. but rather than what i laughed at this anime was terrible. for one thing everything was half-assed. and had very little ... animation even to the point where you dont know if it's made with the MMD program. the opening was OK to listen to because it wasnt ear rape. but chances are if you're reading this and you want to see this anime, don't unless you like random comedy. but chances are you will really hate this anime. but if you ask me about my feelings on it this is what i think.
"It's fucking terrible but has me laughing"

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by StarlightShiba (8)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

May 19, 2015

ZephSilver

Not Recommended

There's bad and then there's Vampire Holmes.

I have a hard time understanding what the screenwriters behind this "thing" were thinking when they all sat down to write it. Did they all huddle together, started snickering as someone blurted out "let's create the tritest, most unfunny thing imaginable!"? Because honestly, I'm having a hard time seeing the inception of this project being anything else. To put it in perspective, shows like Ninja Slayer, Inferno Cop and others are along those lines are Shakespearean masterpieces by comparison.

This isn't the "so bad it's good" kind of title.
This is the "so bad, please end my life" ... kind of nonsense.

I can't even bring myself to write a troll review dubbing it a "masterpiece" since that would require more care than the show even put forward towards itself. It's simply not worth that kind of effort — hell, even bothering to write about it is too much as it is.

Story: "What story?"/10

Our lead Holmes sits on his ass, acts incompetent, and occasionally attempt to deliver office-cubicle levels of dry humor... rinse and repeat. That's it, that's the setup for every episode.

Art: Cardboard/10

Animation, what animation? There's none to speak of. As far as art goes, Southpark's paper mache cutouts had far more detail than anything belched out by this product.

Sound: Well... at least it has an opening theme/10

The only sound here was that of me face-palming myself with each dull line of "comedy" delivered.

Characters: Caricatures/10

Holmes was a little shit, his assistant was a little shit, the end.

Enjoyment: Watching Paint Dry/10

Most shorts are over before they could even leave an impressive, but Vampire Holmes isn't one of them. It delivered on something, that something was pure cringe-inducing frustration with an extra layer of boredom.

Overall: Why Bother?/10

If you have literally nothing better to do with your life, then sure, go for it, but it might be more productive to spend that time picking your nose instead.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by ZephSilver (98)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

Non-professional VAs as the main characters Part 2

by GreatTeacherKen

50 Entries · 4 Restacks

A LISTA

by Chrisao

32 Entries · 3 Restacks

Lowest Rated Anime on MAL

by m3m3y

50 Entries · 13 Restacks

Spring 2015 Simulcast List [Update 5/20]

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of anime acquired for simulcast release during the Spring 2015 season. Anime series licensed for home video rel...read more

Mar 31, 2015 7:16 PM by Snow | Discuss (101 comments)

Spring 2015 Preview

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of Spring 2015 anime commercials (CMs) and promotional videos (PVs). This post will be continuously updated as ...read more

Mar 15, 2015 5:41 PM by Snow | Discuss (193 comments)

	Poll: Vampire Holmes Episode 12 Discussion Stark700 - Jun 19, 2015	34 replies	by utopia- »» Nov 1, 2024 6:34 AM
	Poll: Vampire Holmes Episode 9 Discussion Stark700 - May 29, 2015	12 replies	by Lou1998 »» Jul 23, 2024 6:39 PM
	The Theme Song is a Banger passing_through - Jul 23, 2024	1 replies	by imjayhime »» Jul 23, 2024 5:28 PM
	Poll: Vampire Holmes Episode 7 Discussion Stark700 - May 15, 2015	14 replies	by passing_through »» Jul 23, 2024 2:36 PM
	The most dropped anime on MAL CatSoul - Jan 15, 2016	8 replies	by passing_through »» Jul 23, 2024 2:19 PM

10 of the WORST Anime of All Time

There are plenty of bad anime out there. But only a few shows are downright unwatchable. Ugly animation, nonsensical plots, and boring characters sink many anime, but only some fail in every possible way. Here are ten of the worst anime you'll wish you'd never wasted your time on.

by Jankenpopp

513,888 views

CollectionHorror