Sherlock Bones
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| Sherlock Bones | |
 Cover of the first volume featuring Sherdog and Takeru. | |
| 探偵犬シャードック (Tanteiken Shādokku) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Yuma Ando |
| Illustrated by | Yuki Sato |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | October 19, 2011 – November 28, 2012 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Sherlock Bones (Japanese: 探偵犬シャードック, Hepburn: Tanteiken Shādokku), also known as Sherlock the Detective Dog or Tanteiken Sherdock in Japan, is the story of a young teenage boy who adopts a dog from the pound. Once the young boy discovers that his dog can talk with his grandfather's old pipe, they go on adventures and solve crimes. The story was created by Yuma Ando with art by Yuki Sato. The manga was released in Japan in 2012 and translated to English officially in 2013.
The main character is Takeru Wajima, a 16‑year-old boy who attends London Academy Highschool. His love for dogs prompts him to take a trip to the pound and adopt a dog for himself. Feeling drawn to a quiet puppy, Takeru adopts the animal and heads off on his bike back home. Along the way he runs into his father who helps his son come up with a name for the new member of the family. Driven by a mysterious voice, Takeru names his new puppy Sherdog (English translation). After solving their first 'crime', Sherdog acquires the Wajima family pipe from their living room. With the pipe giving him the ability to speak, Takeru can understand his dog. Sherdog introduces himself as the living legend Sherlock Holmes, and believes Takeru to be his partner Dr. Watson. Together they solve crimes that come their way and form a bond of trust and partnership.