METADATA & RELEASE INFORMATION

Title (Original): ANB 11月新番組 名探偵ホームズ マーチャンダイジングご案内

Title (Romaji): ANB 11-gatsu Shin-bangumi: Meitantei Holmes - Merchandising Go-annai

Title (English): ANB November New Program: Sherlock Hound - Merchandising Guide

Franchise: Sherlock Hound / 名探偵ホームズ (Meitantei Holmes)

Original Creator: Arthur Conan Doyle (Characters/Concept)

Anime Directors: 宮崎 駿 (Hayao Miyazaki), 御厨 恭輔 (Kyosuke Mikuriya)

Animation Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS) / Telecom Animation Film / RAI

Issuer / Production: 株式会社 東京ムービー新社 (Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co., Ltd.)

Broadcasting Network: ANB (テレビ朝日 / Asahi National Broadcasting / TV Asahi)

Release Date: 1984-10 (Circa Autumn 1984, Pre-broadcast)

Format: Industry B2B Prospectus / Merchandising Sales Booklet (A4 Softcover)

Language: Japanese

Target Audience: Licensing partners, toy manufacturers, sponsors, and retailers

DOCUMENT CONTENTS & SECTIONS

Cover: Composite artwork featuring Hayao Miyazaki's watercolor concept illustration (Holmes and Watson rooftop chase) alongside the standard production character model cel.

Program Pitch: Overview of the show's premise, production pedigree (TMS/RAI), broadcast timeslot announcement (Tuesdays at 7:00 PM on ANB), and target demographics.

Character Profiles: Design reference sheets and character briefs for Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, Professor Moriarty, Smiley, and George.

Licensing Categories: Available product lines, commercial tie-in categories (stationery, toys, apparel, confectionery, publications), and brand guidelines.

OVERVIEW & HISTORICAL CONTEXT

A rare, non-retail industry prospectus printed exclusively for business-to-business licensing and corporate sponsorship. Tokyo Movie Shinsha distributed these booklets prior to the anime's official television debut on November 6, 1984, pitching commercial merchandising rights and detailing promotional tie-in strategies following the resolved legal disputes that had delayed the broadcast.