List of Tantei Opera Milky Holmes characters

This is a list of characters who appear in Bushiroad's Tantei Opera Milky Holmes franchise. The series, which takes place in the Great Detective Era where both detectives and thieves use special powers known as Toys to battle against each other, follows four young girls who form the Milky Holmes detective agency. Many of the characters are named after characters from various detective novels.

Milky Holmes

 * Sherlock "Sheryl" Shellingford (シャーロック・シェリンフォード)
 * The main protagonist of the series. Sherlock is the airheaded leader of Milky Holmes, who, while known to be particularly clumsy yet is always also caring and loyal, excitable and friendly. She has a habit of randomly choosing culprits without much basis, most often Buta. Occasionally, she works part-time in a ramen shop as a waitress. Her Toys give her the power of telekinesis.
 * The main protagonist of the series. Sherlock is the airheaded leader of Milky Holmes, who, while known to be particularly clumsy yet is always also caring and loyal, excitable and friendly. She has a habit of randomly choosing culprits without much basis, most often Buta. Occasionally, she works part-time in a ramen shop as a waitress. Her Toys give her the power of telekinesis.


 * Nero Yuzurizaki (譲崎 ネロ)
 * An obnoxious girl with a hefty appetite. She speaks with the masculine term 'boku' and is very selfish, often talking down on others while comforting her own greed. Her Toys allows her to control machines using a small piece of metal.
 * An obnoxious girl with a hefty appetite. She speaks with the masculine term 'boku' and is very selfish, often talking down on others while comforting her own greed. Her Toys allows her to control machines using a small piece of metal.


 * Hercule "Elly" Burton (エルキュール・バートン)
 * A very shy girl who is easily embarrassed. She often tries to be the voice of reason, but her timid nature means she's often ignored and yelled at afterward. She occasionally works as a model. Her Toys gives her superhuman strength.
 * A very shy girl who is easily embarrassed. She often tries to be the voice of reason, but her timid nature means she's often ignored and yelled at afterward. She occasionally works as a model. Her Toys gives her superhuman strength.


 * Cordelia Glauca (コーデリア・グラウカ)
 * A blonde girl who often gets delusional concerning the relationship within the group. She tends to get rather out of control whenever she is scared, particularly of the dark. Her Toys allows her to see and hear things others cannot.
 * A blonde girl who often gets delusional concerning the relationship within the group. She tends to get rather out of control whenever she is scared, particularly of the dark. Her Toys allows her to see and hear things others cannot.

Thieves' Empire

 * Henriette Mystère (アンリエット・ミステール) Arsène (アルセーヌ)
 * The well-endowed leader of the Gentlemen Thieves whose Toys can cast illusions. She is currently undercover as the Student Council President at Holmes's Academy. She craves strong opponents such as Sherlock to fight against, so when Milky Holmes lose their Toys, she strives to help them to return to their most powerful states so they can satisfy her. It is well implied that her team mates have a crush on her. When not in her school uniform, she generally wears outfits that show off her chest.
 * The well-endowed leader of the Gentlemen Thieves whose Toys can cast illusions. She is currently undercover as the Student Council President at Holmes's Academy. She craves strong opponents such as Sherlock to fight against, so when Milky Holmes lose their Toys, she strives to help them to return to their most powerful states so they can satisfy her. It is well implied that her team mates have a crush on her. When not in her school uniform, she generally wears outfits that show off her chest.


 * Souseki Ishinagare (石流 漱石) Stone River (ストーンリバー)
 * A stern man who battles with a katana. His Toys allow him to immobilize an opponent. Works undercover at Holmes Detective Academy as a school janitor or chef.
 * A stern man who battles with a katana. His Toys allow him to immobilize an opponent. Works undercover at Holmes Detective Academy as a school janitor or chef.


 * Kai Nijuuri (二十里 海) Twenty (トゥエンティ)
 * A crafty magician who uses various English words and attacks using cards. He is wildly perverted and constantly shows off his erect nipples to the chagrin of the students. His Toys allows him to disguise himself perfectly. Undercover as a teacher, his name is based after Edogawa Rampo's Fiend of Twenty Faces.
 * A crafty magician who uses various English words and attacks using cards. He is wildly perverted and constantly shows off his erect nipples to the chagrin of the students. His Toys allows him to disguise himself perfectly. Undercover as a teacher, his name is based after Edogawa Rampo's Fiend of Twenty Faces.


 * Jiro Nezu (根津 次郎) Rat (ラット)
 * A young boy with a Flame Toy used for lighting various explosives. Undercover as a classmate.
 * A young boy with a Flame Toy used for lighting various explosives. Undercover as a classmate.

Genius 4

 * Kokoro Akechi (明智 小衣)
 * The leader of Genius 4 (known as G4 for short), a police investigation unit. She is a bossy girl who looks down on Milky Holmes since they lost their Toys and always claims to boast a massive IQ. A running gag involves her smacking Sherlock with a golden mask whenever she calls her "Kokoro-chan". She claims to have graduated from Harvard University at the age of 13.
 * The leader of Genius 4 (known as G4 for short), a police investigation unit. She is a bossy girl who looks down on Milky Holmes since they lost their Toys and always claims to boast a massive IQ. A running gag involves her smacking Sherlock with a golden mask whenever she calls her "Kokoro-chan". She claims to have graduated from Harvard University at the age of 13.


 * Tsugiko Zenigata (銭形 次子)
 * A spunky green haired girl.
 * A spunky green haired girl.


 * Hirano Hasegawa (長谷川 平乃)
 * A polite girl who can deal a sleep-inducing karate chop.
 * A polite girl who can deal a sleep-inducing karate chop.


 * Saku Tōyama (遠山 咲)
 * A soft spoken girl who wears headphones. She loves retro technology and is almost always seen with a lollipop in her mouth.
 * A soft spoken girl who wears headphones. She loves retro technology and is almost always seen with a lollipop in her mouth.

Recurring characters

 * Kamaboko (かまぼこ)
 * A stray cat the girls find and keep inside the attic.
 * A stray cat the girls find and keep inside the attic.


 * Buta (ブー太)
 * A fat, pig-like boy who is obsessed with eating lard and is often wrongly accused by Milky Holmes of being a culprit. He renamed himself as God of Lard when he ends up gaining powers from the Toys that Sherlock Holmes had sealed away, he steals all the lard from the city, using it to change into a more powerful and handsome form
 * A fat, pig-like boy who is obsessed with eating lard and is often wrongly accused by Milky Holmes of being a culprit. He renamed himself as God of Lard when he ends up gaining powers from the Toys that Sherlock Holmes had sealed away, he steals all the lard from the city, using it to change into a more powerful and handsome form


 * Irene Doala (アイリーン・ドアラー)
 * A young but wily girl who likes Kokoro and often kidnaps her for her own desires and plans to help her businessman father.
 * A young but wily girl who likes Kokoro and often kidnaps her for her own desires and plans to help her businessman father.


 * Irene's Father (アイリーンの父)
 * Irene's businessman father whose business ventures and get-rich-quick schemes often fail and go bankrupt.
 * Irene's businessman father whose business ventures and get-rich-quick schemes often fail and go bankrupt.


 * Sonia Kurusu (来栖 ソニア)
 * Sheryl's kouhai who frames the Milky Holmes on the 'death' of Nezu in order to help them get their Toys back. After being found guilty, she is transferred to Poirot Detective Academy in London. Her Toys are closely related to Sheryl's Telekinesis Toys.
 * Sheryl's kouhai who frames the Milky Holmes on the 'death' of Nezu in order to help them get their Toys back. After being found guilty, she is transferred to Poirot Detective Academy in London. Her Toys are closely related to Sheryl's Telekinesis Toys.


 * Ramen Shopkeeper (らめえん屋の店主)
 * The owner of a ramen shop where Sheryl sometimes works part-time. He never speaks but communicates with the text written on the back of his shirt.


 * Mori Arty (森・アーティ)
 * A mysterious transfer student with a feminine appearance but masculine voice.
 * A mysterious transfer student with a feminine appearance but masculine voice.


 * Cherry the Artist (チェリー画伯)
 * An eccentric, red-haired artist who sometimes employs Elly as a part-time model for his class. He describes his own art as 'explosive'.
 * An eccentric, red-haired artist who sometimes employs Elly as a part-time model for his class. He describes his own art as 'explosive'.


 * Poporo Mk-II (ポポロMk-II)
 * A bomb disposal robot which is similar in appearance to Wall-E. It copies Kokoro's mannerisms and has its own Mask of Agamemnon, which it uses to hit Sheryl and Kokoro herself. Its name is based on Kokoro's hand puppet named Poporo.
 * A bomb disposal robot which is similar in appearance to Wall-E. It copies Kokoro's mannerisms and has its own Mask of Agamemnon, which it uses to hit Sheryl and Kokoro herself. Its name is based on Kokoro's hand puppet named Poporo.

Minor characters

 * Mary (メアリー) Kate (ケイト)
 * A pair of thieves who kidnaps and plots to torture Kamaboko due to his resemblance to their old boyfriend.
 * A pair of thieves who kidnaps and plots to torture Kamaboko due to his resemblance to their old boyfriend.


 * Princess Claris (クラリス王女)
 * The Princess of Marlo who bears a striking resemblance to Sheryl. She is arranged to be married to Prince Pero in order to support her country but yearns to be a normal girl.
 * The Princess of Marlo who bears a striking resemblance to Sheryl. She is arranged to be married to Prince Pero in order to support her country but yearns to be a normal girl.


 * Prince Pero (ペロ・グーリ王子)
 * The Prince of Ripa who is a masochist with a catgirl maid fetish. He is in love with Claris' Grandmother, whom he eventually marries.
 * The Prince of Ripa who is a masochist with a catgirl maid fetish. He is in love with Claris' Grandmother, whom he eventually marries.


 * Koboten (こぼ天)
 * A rooster the girls found while working on their farm. He is killed in the aftermath of the second season premiere and later eaten by the Milky Holmes in the next episode.
 * A rooster the girls found while working on their farm. He is killed in the aftermath of the second season premiere and later eaten by the Milky Holmes in the next episode.


 * Arthur Conan Drill (アーサー・コナン・ドリル)
 * A wealthy old man who has lost contact his first love Higatha in an accident 80 years ago. He offers the Milky Holmes ¥10,000,000 and one thousand pieces of first-class sushi for an abstract painting Elly got from her part-time job which resembles Higatha.
 * A wealthy old man who has lost contact his first love Higatha in an accident 80 years ago. He offers the Milky Holmes ¥10,000,000 and one thousand pieces of first-class sushi for an abstract painting Elly got from her part-time job which resembles Higatha.


 * Higatha Christie (ヒガサ・クリスティー)
 * Drill's first love who always wears a mask because of her shyness. She is separated from Drill after an accident 80 years ago but eventually returns and reunites with him after receiving a clue of his whereabouts.
 * Drill's first love who always wears a mask because of her shyness. She is separated from Drill after an accident 80 years ago but eventually returns and reunites with him after receiving a clue of his whereabouts.


 * Sushi Boss (寿司屋の大将)
 * A dark-skinned man with an afro who works in a sushi shop while saving up for his daughter who needs a surgery which costs ¥9,990,000. In the end, he receives the Milky Holmes' check which completely covers the operation.
 * A dark-skinned man with an afro who works in a sushi shop while saving up for his daughter who needs a surgery which costs ¥9,990,000. In the end, he receives the Milky Holmes' check which completely covers the operation.


 * Prison Warden (所長)
 * A manly, giant octopus riding prison warden of Hakkei-jima Sea Prison (ハッケイ島シープリズン) who enjoys tormenting and crushing the hopes of his prisoners. His prison is destroyed by the Milky Holmes while they are trying to escape.
 * A manly, giant octopus riding prison warden of Hakkei-jima Sea Prison (ハッケイ島シープリズン) who enjoys tormenting and crushing the hopes of his prisoners. His prison is destroyed by the Milky Holmes while they are trying to escape.


 * Coron (コロン)
 * A detective from Osaka who gets the Milky Holmes to help her find a flasher. She has a split personality named Pō (ポー) who wants to experience the freedom of being naked.
 * A detective from Osaka who gets the Milky Holmes to help her find a flasher. She has a split personality named Pō (ポー) who wants to experience the freedom of being naked.


 * The Flasher (変質者)
 * A flasher wearing a long coat who frequently exposes himself to young girls. He is apprehended by the Genius Four although he is later seen free again.
 * A flasher wearing a long coat who frequently exposes himself to young girls. He is apprehended by the Genius Four although he is later seen free again.


 * Train Conductor (車掌)
 * A train conductor who is a fan of Kokoro and planted a bomb in The Great Detective of Kamakura (カマクラ大探偵) in order to meet her.
 * A train conductor who is a fan of Kokoro and planted a bomb in The Great Detective of Kamakura (カマクラ大探偵) in order to meet her.


 * Haruko Minami (ミナミ ハルコ)
 * , Singing voice: Chihiro Yonekura
 * A singer who was kidnapped in a case, which is stolen by the Milky Holmes, posing as the Thieves' Empire, from the actual thieves. Her debut song is the main theme of the Yokohama Detective Fair. She has a child-looking manager who is actually 28 years old.

Feathers
A pair of detectives who are the protagonists of the third anime season, Futari wa Milky Holmes.


 * Kazumi Tokiwa (常盤 カズミ)
 * The main protagonist of Futari wa Milky Holmes and Alice's partner in Feathers. Her Toys lets her produce a bow and arrow out of light which, when combined with Alice's barrier Toys, become more powerful.
 * The main protagonist of Futari wa Milky Holmes and Alice's partner in Feathers. Her Toys lets her produce a bow and arrow out of light which, when combined with Alice's barrier Toys, become more powerful.


 * Alice Myojingawa (明神川 アリス)
 * One half of Feathers who, unlike Kazumi, is not a student at Holmes Detective Academy. Her Toys give her the ability to produce barriers. Unbeknownst to her, her family comes from a line of gentleman thieves.
 * One half of Feathers who, unlike Kazumi, is not a student at Holmes Detective Academy. Her Toys give her the ability to produce barriers. Unbeknownst to her, her family comes from a line of gentleman thieves.

Color the Phantom
An antagonist group who appears in Futari wa Milky Holmes.


 * Shion Myojingawa (明神川 シオン) Violet Shadow (バイオレット・シャドウ)
 * Alice's older brother, who is secretly the leader of Color the Phantom. He often worries about Alice becoming a detective.
 * Alice's older brother, who is secretly the leader of Color the Phantom. He often worries about Alice becoming a detective.


 * Keiko Totsugawa (十津川　警子) Pink Lovely Doom (麗しき破滅の桃)
 * Kokoro's police partner, who is secretly the group's real mastermind. Her Toys cause people to forget things about her, which she constantly uses to keep her identity secret.
 * Kokoro's police partner, who is secretly the group's real mastermind. Her Toys cause people to forget things about her, which she constantly uses to keep her identity secret.


 * Great White Fallen Angel (偉大な白き堕天使) Darkside Revolution (ダークサイドレボリューション)
 * The white and black phantoms who assist Shion by collecting data.
 * The white and black phantoms who assist Shion by collecting data.


 * Red Lion of the Gale (疾風の赤き獅子)
 * A cocky phantom thief whose Toys let him use a whip.
 * A cocky phantom thief whose Toys let him use a whip.


 * Ryōko Komatsu (リョウコ・コマツ) Yellow Black Hole (イエロー・ブラックホール)
 * A female detective who is actually a phantom thief, constantly trying to bring Alice to the side of the phantom thieves. Her Toys allow her to create black holes anywhere using a GPS device.
 * A female detective who is actually a phantom thief, constantly trying to bring Alice to the side of the phantom thieves. Her Toys allow her to create black holes anywhere using a GPS device.


 * The Fearsome Blue Hunter (戦慄なる青き狩人)
 * A phantom thief who appears in the public eye as a news critic. His Toys allow him to create holographic duplicates of himself to confuse his opponents.
 * A phantom thief who appears in the public eye as a news critic. His Toys allow him to create holographic duplicates of himself to confuse his opponents.

Other characters

 * Visconte (ビスコンテ)
 * Alice's father, who is secretly a legendary thief who has returned to action after ten years.
 * Alice's father, who is secretly a legendary thief who has returned to action after ten years.


 * Madame Visconte (マダム・ビスコンテ)
 * Alice's mother, who is also Visconte's partner.
 * Alice's mother, who is also Visconte's partner.


 * Kazumi's Father (カズミの父)
 * He, alongside Kazumi's Mother are both former detectives but still work in a detective agency.
 * He, alongside Kazumi's Mother are both former detectives but still work in a detective agency.


 * La Lunar (ラ・ルナール)
 * A female thief whose Deception Toys allows others to perceive her as different people.
 * A female thief whose Deception Toys allows others to perceive her as different people.


 * Monseur Miller (ムッシュ・ミラー)
 * A French thief whose Mirror Toys allows him to make duplicates of himself out of mirrors.
 * A French thief whose Mirror Toys allows him to make duplicates of himself out of mirrors.


 * Old Lady (老婦人)
 * An old lady who seems to come to the same bar and ride the same bus every day. The bus driver is actually her estranged son who she was working up the courage to talk to.
 * An old lady who seems to come to the same bar and ride the same bus every day. The bus driver is actually her estranged son who she was working up the courage to talk to.

Idols

 * Marine Amagi (天城 茉莉音)
 * The main protagonist of Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD and a popular idol who possesses a miraculous singing voice made up of seven Elements. Her Toys allow her to materialize these Elements for use in her performances. When her Elements are mysteriously stolen, she joins up with Milky Holmes to help recover them.
 * The main protagonist of Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD and a popular idol who possesses a miraculous singing voice made up of seven Elements. Her Toys allow her to materialize these Elements for use in her performances. When her Elements are mysteriously stolen, she joins up with Milky Holmes to help recover them.


 * Miki Hojo (法条 美樹)
 * Marine's fellow idol in the group BKT10000.
 * Marine's fellow idol in the group BKT10000.


 * Producer (プロデューサーさん)
 * Marine's producer.
 * Marine's producer.


 * Manager (マネージャーさん)
 * Marine's manager.
 * Marine's manager.


 * Makoto Senda (千田 元子)
 * A former center of BKT10000 who suddenly quit.
 * A former center of BKT10000 who suddenly quit.

Elements
The Elements (エレメント) are Marine's Toys who help form her miraculous singing voice, who became separated.
 * Melodia (メロディア)
 * The first element. She is found possessing Marine's manager.
 * The first element. She is found possessing Marine's manager.


 * Harmony (ハーモニー)
 * Twin sisters. They are found possessing a curry loving prince in India.
 * Twin sisters. They are found possessing a curry loving prince in India.


 * Poemy (ポエミィ)

He was found possessing Nero after a short nap on the day after she had an argument with the other members of the Milky Holmes.


 * Crescendo (クレッシェンド)

She was found possessing Scarlet during a trip to rescue Marine and prevent Scarlet from taking the priceless gem from the sky casino. She was forced to break the bond between Scarlet and herself after Miki used her toys.


 * Decrescendo (デクレッシェンド)

She was found possessing a dealer Noir during a trip to the Scarlet's newly opened casino.


 * Shout (シャウト)

She was found possessing Sakiko Kirumiya who was a one-hit wonder idol.


 * Dancing (ダンシング)

He Marima is then revealed to be possessed by another Element, Dancing, who challenges Milky Holmes to see who can best imitate a good-looking man, which Hercule manages to win due to having a sore throat.


 * Rhythmic (リズミック)


 * Amoore (アモーレ)

Other characters

 * Nobles (ノブレス)

Characters introduced in the PSP Visual Novel Games

 * Opera Kobayashi (小林 オペラ)
 * The main protagonist of the first PSP game who also appears in the Alternative specials. He is said to be the person who trained Milky Holmes. His name is based after Yoshio Kobayashi. In the PSP game, he lost his Toys.
 * The main protagonist of the first PSP game who also appears in the Alternative specials. He is said to be the person who trained Milky Holmes. His name is based after Yoshio Kobayashi. In the PSP game, he lost his Toys.


 * Rei Kamitsu (神津 玲)
 * The head of G4. His name is based on Kyōsuke Kamitsu.
 * The head of G4. His name is based on Kyōsuke Kamitsu.


 * Ellery Himeyuri (エラリー・姫百合)
 * The main protagonist of the second PSP game who also appears in episode 8 of Futari wa Milky Holmes. Formerly a police officer who suddenly gained Toys, she was put in charge of Milky Holmes. Her Induction Toys allow her to mimic the abilities of other people's Toys and use them to their full extent.
 * The main protagonist of the second PSP game who also appears in episode 8 of Futari wa Milky Holmes. Formerly a police officer who suddenly gained Toys, she was put in charge of Milky Holmes. Her Induction Toys allow her to mimic the abilities of other people's Toys and use them to their full extent.


 * Josephine Mystère (ジョセフィーヌ・ミステール) Cagliostro (カリオストロ)
 * Henriette's older sister who appears in the 2nd PSP game. During the game, she acts as student council president and assigns Ellery to be in charge of Milky Holmes.
 * Henriette's older sister who appears in the 2nd PSP game. During the game, she acts as student council president and assigns Ellery to be in charge of Milky Holmes.

Characters introduced in Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Alternative

 * Lily Adler (リリー・アドラー)
 * A girl who appears in the Alternate episodes. Her Toys allow her to manipulate ice.
 * A girl who appears in the Alternate episodes. Her Toys allow her to manipulate ice.


 * Hartley Queen (ハートリー・クイーン)
 * A police inspector for Scotland Yard.
 * A police inspector for Scotland Yard.


 * Kitty Evans (キティ・エバンズ)
 * A female thief from America. Her Toys allow her to be invisible which she uses to steal paintings. She loses her memory after being hit by Edgar Moran's Toys.
 * A female thief from America. Her Toys allow her to be invisible which she uses to steal paintings. She loses her memory after being hit by Edgar Moran's Toys.


 * Edgar Moran (エドガー・モラン)
 * A colonel whose Toys can erase someone's memories.
 * A colonel whose Toys can erase someone's memories.