I full expect to immerse myself in the franchise as a result, and I have to say, I'd expect the same from anyone else who gives this a try. Ultimately You're Under Arrest! was one of the most entertaining anime I have ever seen. As always, music is a matter of personal taste, so perhaps being a fan of jazz AND fusion jazz jades me, but I would think most anyone would agree that this was a decent OST. The two opening songs were excellent and addictive while the endings did a nice job wrapping things up.
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Now, jazz certainly isn't the most popular music genres, and even less so is fusion jazz, but considering the setting and date of the series (1996 Japan), the music fits perfectly and adds a little something extra to every scene.smooth when it needs to be and fast paced fusion-action during the more volatile scenarios. Everything about this series gave off those feelings, and the soundtrack champions those themes. Love, Friendship, and ACTION! Simple, heartwarming, and honest. Their actions, their relationships with one another, and the blossoming romances and admiration are the selling points, and with as uplifting as they prove to be, I'd be hard pressed not to buy!
In other words, the characters are the story. It seemed as though for each character, even the most minor of them, the viewer is given a history and a reason to not only care for them, but also grow attached. While everyone does have their part to play, their path to that part is well explained and shown.
With all these interesting characters, its easy to think only a few of them matter. Of course the cast doesn't end there, but I got to cut it off at some point right? Shout outs go to the old man/young girl couple, the intense teenage policewoman wanna be, the kindergarten kids, and Beach Volley Ball Man. For someone like me who has never once touched this franchise, it was incredibly awesome to watch this guy interact with the existing characters, so I won't spoil anything, but I can guarantee you that his presence "makes" the series. Tokairin Shoji makes his first appearance, unannounced and unheralded, late into the series but slowly develops as something very special. His deadly mega-ultimate-meteor-fireball-crusher-strike-ball-of-justice is a thing of deadly beauty.though Natsumi has never once failed to hit it out of the proverbial park and send him packing.Īnother interesting character is one of the least seen but most explored. Strike Man, the masked vigilante, while proving to be ultimately harmless, bungles his way through the series as a friendly pseudo-antagonist while providing some hilarious JUSTICE monologues. Throw in a draq queen and an archetype detective and you got yourself a decent supportive cast.īut it doesn't end there! Through their misadventures, Natsumi and Miyuki constantly encounter one of the most bizzare "superheroes" in anime history. They unlikely pair are surrounded by a bevy of personalities including a timid mountain man (Nakajima Ken), a happy, gossipy, busybody (Nikaidou, Yoriko), and a stoic enigma of a section chief (Kachou). Sorry Batman & Robin, but you need to step aside. The two start out rocky, but develop into one of the most impressive crime fighting duos ever seen. She then discovers that Miyuki is her new patrol partner at the Bokuto Station Traffic section.
Tsujimoto Natsumi, on her way to her first day at work, is flagged down for violating several traffic laws by a beautiful policewoman named Kobayawa Miyuki. If you've never heard of the basic story, then you're either young or living under a rock. Granted, there were leaps of logic at times, and a few episodes were just way too corny, but none of that really detracted from what proved to be a truly enjoyable series. From amazingly wellĭeveloped characters to the quirk 90s fusion jazz soundtrack, there wasn't a single bad thing I could find here. I was simply blown away at the sheer "goodness" of this series. I knew all about it being the first child of Kosuke Fujishima (who also fathered another of my favorite all time franchises, Ah! My Goddess), and I had heard good things, but I just never ever bothered.įourty-seven episodes never went by so quick. You're Under Arrest! Its been one anime that I've been meaning to watch for years and years and have simply ignored for one reason or another. Only in the world of anime can policewomen beat out goddesses