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You're Under Arrest! (manga)

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You're Under Arrest
You're Under Arrest
GenreComedy-drama, Police procedural
Manga
Written byKōsuke Fujishima
Published byKodansha
English publisherCanada United States Dark Horse Comics
MagazineAfternoon
DemographicSeinen
Original run1987 – 1992
Volumes7
Original video animation
Directed byKazuhiro Furuhashi
Music byKow Otani
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed byUnited States AnimEigo
Released September 24, 1994 – November 25, 1995
Episodes4 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Directed byKazuhiro Furuhashi
Written byHiroshi Watanabe
Music byKow Otani
Yasunori Iwasaki
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed byUnited States AnimEigo
Original networkTBS
English networkSingapore India Philippines AXN Asia
Original run 5 October 1996 – 27 September 1997
Episodes52 (4 from the preceding OVA, + 47 new on TV + 1 on OVA) (List of episodes)
Original video animation
You're Under Arrest Specials
Directed byJunji Nishimura
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed byUnited States ADV Films
Released 29 March 1999 – 29 April 1999
Episodes21
Anime film
You're Under Arrest: The Movie
Directed byJunji Nishimura
Produced byKazunori Noguchi, Ken Matsumoto, Tetsuo Gensho
Music byKenji Kawai
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed byUnited States ADV Films
Released29 April 1999
Runtime92 minutes
Anime television series
You're Under Arrest: Fast & Furious
Directed byShōgo Kawamoto
Written byMichiko Yokote
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed byCanada United States Sentai Filmworks
Original networkTBS
English networkPhilippines Singapore AXN-Asia
Original run 7 April 2001 – 29 September 2001
Episodes26 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
You're Under Arrest: No Mercy
Directed byShōgo Kawamoto
StudioStudio Deen
Released25 April 2002
Television drama
You're Under Arrest: The Drama
Original run 17 October 2002 – 12 December 2002
Episodes9 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle
Directed byKoichi Ohata
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed byCanada United States Sentai Filmworks
Original networkTBS
Original run October 4, 2007 – March 27, 2008
Episodes24 (List of episodes)

You're Under Arrest (逮捕しちゃうぞ, Taiho Shichauzo) is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima and was serialized in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine from 1987 through 1992. It centers on a fictional police station in Sumida, Tokyo as its officers tackle everyday criminals while keeping people safe. It mixes both drama and action with some comedy and humor.

The chapters of You're Under Arrest have been collected in seven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha. The manga has been adapted into three television seasons, three OVA series and a film, all animated by Studio Deen. The series also spawned a live-action drama special starring Misaki Ito and Sachie Hara. Since its release, You're Under Arrest has received positive reviews from critics.

Story[]

Main article: List of You're Under Arrest characters

The story revolves around Natsumi Tsujimoto and Miyuki Kobayakawa, two female members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the protagonists of the show as they are stationed at the fictional Bokuto Police Precinct located at Sumida, Tokyo. The series is largely episodic, and much of it focuses on the interaction between the main characters and the humorous supporting cast.

The majority of the series take place in the Greater Tokyo Area. However, the site where the Bokuto Police Station is supposed to be does not exist in the Sumida Ward.[1] In reality, the Bokuto Hospital takes its place.[1]

Themes[]

Most of the series reflects on the standing friendship between Miyuki and Natsumi as they deal with their personal lives and their jobs as police officers, with some being portrayed as slice of life stories. The series also reflects the human side of Bokuto Station's various police officers in their field of work and in their personal lives outside of police work.

Media[]

Main article: List of You're Under Arrest media

The series was first adapted into a four-episode OVA series, directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, which was released in Japan in 1994. An animated television series subsequently aired in Japan on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) between 1996 and 1997, spanning a total of 52 episodes. A 26 episode sequel to the series also aired on TBS in 2001, followed by a third television series, You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle, which aired in 2006.[2][3] Produced by Studio Deen, the series featured character designs by Atsuko Nakajima and music by Kow Otani and Yasunori Iwasaki. The first two television series were aired with English subtitles on AXN Asia's networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia.[4]

The English version of the manga was published by Dark Horse Comics, which only contained selected episodes from volumes 6 and 7 (reportedly at Fujishima's request, resulting in continuity confusion by some fans of the series[5]). The final frame of the last Japanese volume refers to a Taiho Shichauzo 2, which has not yet been serialized.

AnimEigo licensed the initial OVA series, the first television series, and the only full-length television episode of You're Under Arrest! Specials for North American release. ADV Films subsequently released the mini TV episodes that comprised the rest of You're Under Arrest! Mini-Specials as well as the feature film You're Under Arrest! The Movie. The second and third seasons are licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks and distributed by the new company Section23 Films.[6][7] The OVA You're Under Arrest: No Mercy! (You're Under Arrest! in America) has not been licensed in Region 1.

Reception[]

You're Under Arrest was among the top 10 anime shows in Newtype's August 2001 issue.[8] "Little that the series does in these episodes is especially fresh or memorable, but if you were always a fan of the Bokuto Traffic Section's antics in the earlier series then that enjoyment is unlikely to fade here." — Theron Martin, Anime News Network.[9] "Though this season pales for a lot of people because some of the supporting cast are either minimized or gone entirely, I appreciated the return to dealing with the core cast of characters after all this time." — Chris Beveridge, Mania.[10]

See also[]

  • You're Under Arrest (TV Drama)

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ISSUES/QUESTIONS RAISED. Retrieved on September 17, 2008.
  2. ↑ Moon Phase's May 25, 2007 entry. Retrieved on May 26, 2007.
  3. ↑ Anime News Network May 25, 2007 entry. Retrieved on May 28, 2007.
  4. ↑ "THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - You're Under Arrest". THEM Anime. Retrieved 2010-02-23. {{cite web}}:
  5. ↑ EX's You're Under Arrest Review. Retrieved on August 7, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Section23 Films Announces November Releases". Anime News Network. 2009-09-02. {{cite web}}:
  7. ↑ "Sentai Filmworks Adds Yozakura Quartet, Tayutama Anime". Anime News Network. 2009-12-22. {{cite web}}:
  8. ↑ "Newtype top 10 Anime". Anime News Network. 2001-08-12. Retrieved 2009-10-12. {{cite web}}:
  9. ↑ Martin, Theron. "You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle DVD - Collection 1". Anime News Network. April 3, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  10. ↑ Beveridge, Chris. "You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle Collection 2". Mania. May 7, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2011.

External links[]

You're Under Arrest by Kōsuke Fujishima
Media Episodes • TV Drama
Characters Natsumi Tsujimoto • Miyuki Kobayakawa • Ken Nakajima • Yoriko Nikaido • Aoi Futaba • Saori Saga • Kachou
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