The anime Moriarty the Patriot is going to receive new OVA episodes! The official website of the series announced it on September 2, 2021. The OVA will be having a pre-screening on March 5, 2022, in Japan, together with a special event.
The official Twitter of the anime also tweeted an announcement that you can view below:
Moriarty the Patriot‘s OVA will be an anime original with a total of two episodes. In addition, the streaming platform GYAO will rebroadcast the anime from September 4 to September 10, 2021.
Moriarty the Patriot is a Japanese manga series by Ryōsuke Takeuchi. Shueisha started publishing the manga in August 2016, which is still ongoing and currently has 15 volumes. The anime adaptation aired from October 2020 until June 2021 with a total of 24 episodes. Kazuya Nomura (Ghost in the Shell) directed the series, while Studio Production IG (Haikyuu, Kuroko no Basket) took care of its animation.
Funimation describes the plot as:
In the late 19th century, the British Empire nobility reigns while its working class suffers at their hands. Sympathetic to their plight, William James Moriarty wants to topple it all. Frustrated by the systemic inequity, Moriarty strategizes to fix the entire nation. Not even consulting detective Sherlock Holmes can stand in his way. It’s time for crime to revolutionize the world!
Source: Official Website and Official Twitter
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