Standing alone in the Teramachi Sanjou shopping district in Kyoto, there is an antique store called ‘Kura.’ By coincidence, high school female student Aoi Mashiro gets to know the son of the owner of Kura, Kiyotaka, and ends up working there part-time. Kiyotaka has a soft demeanor with a frightfully sharp intuition. In fact, people refer to him as ‘Holmes’. Together, they undertake various requests concerning antiques that customers bring to them.

At first, I thought Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes was going to be some sort of bishounen anime, but really, it’s a slice of life anime about a girl and her new life in the city, where she ends up getting employed at an antique shop. This anime reminds me a bit of Rokuhoudou from last season where it’s mostly light hearted and different stories are told of clientele, but there are some melodramatic moments, especially involving Aoi and her feelings about her ex and best friend. While Aoi tends to be moody, it’s an enjoyable watch. Just be prepared for melodrama. I do like the touches of realism involving the Saoi-dai and the Aoi Matsuri in Kyoto in the most recent episode. It was a great little cultural lesson. The anime is nothing like Hyouka, nor is the Holmes bit that fascinating, but it’s a good for a casual watch.