Being a huge fan of BBC's "Sherlock", I really tried to start this drama without expectations. But despite my efforts, I believe that I would have enjoyed it much more if I hadn't seen the BBC adaptation first.

To me, Miss Sherlock felt like a remake of BBC's Sherlock, rather than an independant adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work. There are similarities not only with the plot, but also with the music, the set (Sherlock's appartment, especially), and even the credits (the use of "LOCK" in the name Sherlock). I thought it was a bit cheap to copy so many ideas, when this drama is supposed to be an adaptation of the original work, and not an adaptation of the BBC series (as far as I know, at least. Or did I miss something??). I really tried to not compare these two shows, but given the amount of similarities, I couldn't help myself.

Beside that, the writing was a bit lacking in my opinion. Sherlock's monologues weren't very impressive, and her case solving didn't always give the impression that she's extremely clever (the reasoning sometimes felt a bit absurd and like it's coming out of nowhere). The plot was also a bit predictable, partly because of the similarities with the BBC series, but not only.

The cast is what completely saved this drama: Takeuchi Yuko made a wonderful Sherlock. Even though I wasn't completely convinced by her portrayal of the great detective at first, I ended up really loving her character. She really made the role her own, in a brillant way. I was also very pleasantly surprised with Kanjiya Shihori's performance, who made a very touching Watson.

Despite the flaws in the writing, I was somewhat hooked to this drama, which is why I gave it a good rating. It's probably a very good show if you haven't seen BBC's Sherlock, and still an enjoyable watch if you have. I still recommend it!