Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Movie Gyakushuu no Milky Holmes Review
Even though they’re clumsy, they’re still lovable! “Milky Holmes” returns to the streets of Detective City Yokohama in their movie (劇場版 探偵オペラ ミルキィホームズ〜逆襲のミルキィホームズ〜)!
The four members of Milky Holmes are away on a study trip. While soaking in a hot spring surrounded by monkeys, their relaxation is interrupted by the sounds of police sirens! The Thieves Empire has stolen the treasures that they were eyeing up until now. With Milky Holmes versus the Thieves Empire, both sides will wage an intense battle fully utilizing their magical abilities known as Toys! Furthermore with Genius 4 rushing in, a fierce three-way fight begins! But in the midst of that intense battle, a bolt of lightning strikes from the heavens!! Yet again, the lightning-struck Milky Holmes have lost their Toys once more…
These poor girls just keep losing their toys every season. However, as fans would know, it is the trials that they go through that has become a hallmark of this series and this movie is no different. In this movie, we get to see the struggles of the four members of Milky Holmes as they persist in stopping the mysterious thief who started to steal treasures from all over Yokohama despite losing their Toys. Who is this thief and why is he doing this?
Not forgetting Arsene’s Theives Empire, the running gags involving Twenty（美しい僕）, Stone River, and Rat would not be forgotten. In the movie, you will be treated to a buffet of Twenty’s attacks, Stone River’s exchanges with Elly. Oh right, and Rat.
Joining the fight is none other than the Genius 4. With the genius Kokoro leading the team, nothing could go wrong, right?
This movie delves a bit into time travelling which is a genre that is hard to excel in, in general. It is very easy to fall into the trap of creating too many plot holes when playing the time travelling card. I felt that the movie handled the genre adequately and was able to utilise it to drive the main plot of the movie.
This movie is definitely crafted for the fans of Milky Holmes. If you have watched the previous few series of Milky Holmes, this will definitely be enjoyable for you. Get ready to see more epic faces from them :D
Post by Leroy Lim
Edited by Kai Yeat