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Police in a Pod
Police in a Pod
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Police in a Pod

7.3 / 10
2022
1 season
13 episodes
AnimationComedyDrama

Officer Mai Kawai has had enough! She’s sick of being a police officer—but just when she’s about to hand in her resignation, the arrival of a brilliant (and beautiful) ace detective named Seiko Fuji changes her mind. Will Fuji reignite Mai’s passion for policing? And will Mai uncover the mystery of why Fuji was transferred to this ordinary police box?

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Cast

Shion Wakayama

Yui Ishikawa

Ryota Suzuki

Shimba Tsuchiya

Kana Hanazawa

Kendo Kobayashi

Rikiya Koyama

Seasons

Assigned to the same police box, two women — a rookie and a transfer from the investigation division — patrol their beat in this workplace cop comedy.

  • Unbox & Punching Bag

    1.Unbox & Punching Bag

    7.0
    05-01-202224m

    Rookie policewoman Mai Kawai is ready to quit the force when the job turns out to not be what she expected, until the arrival of her new instructor Sergeant Fuji causes her to cons...

  • Beginner's Luck / Police Jungle

    2.Beginner's Luck / Police Jungle

    9.0
    12-01-202224m

    Kawai continues to learn from her female colleagues what it takes to be a good police officer. The lessons this time involve domestic incidents, and how to deduce what's not immedi...

  • Enter the Ace / The Corpse's Tale

    3.Enter the Ace / The Corpse's Tale

    7.0
    19-01-202224m

    Detective Minamoto makes his presence known, now that the vacuum Sgt. Fuji left behind in Criminal Affairs makes him the division ace. Kawai and Fuji confront various societal issu...

  • Dear Dog-Sama / Runner's High

    4.Dear Dog-Sama / Runner's High

    8.0
    26-01-202224m

    The chase is the thing! Or so Kawai discovers, when a police dog is brought in to help find a missing old man. Then the chasing continues when the police have traffic control duty...

  • Late-Night Patrol / Vs. the Groper

    5.Late-Night Patrol / Vs. the Groper

    8.0
    02-02-202224m

    Fuji tries to teach Kawai a lesson about responsibility during their late-night patrol shift. Yamada has his work cut out for him when he finds himself investigating an unrepentant...

  • The Roaring Mixer / Runaway Police

    6.The Roaring Mixer / Runaway Police

    8.0
    09-02-202224m

    Fuji and Minamoto have more in common than they'd care to admit, particularly their competitive spirits. This can complicate all manner of things, especially when the next police c...

  • Tailing Championship / Smooth Talker

    7.Tailing Championship / Smooth Talker

    8.0
    16-02-202224m

    The competition gets personal when the team is tasked with chasing a crystal smuggler. By assisting Minamoto with the interrogation of the dealer's lover, Kawai is able to witness...

  • Rampage of Justice / Musclehead

    8.Rampage of Justice / Musclehead

    8.0
    23-02-202224m

    It's a horrible day for Kawai for she temporary has to team up with Shikine, an officer who is often over-enthusiastic and overly straight-laced.

  • Arrest Techniques / UFO

    9.Arrest Techniques / UFO

    8.0
    02-03-202224m

    The lieutenant decides it's high time he applied more discipline to the station's physical training regimen. Kawai and Fuji spend a night fielding one outrageous police report afte...

  • Police ID / Trauma

    10.Police ID / Trauma

    8.0
    09-03-202224m

    Yamada risks becoming a laughingstock when he commits the cardinal sin of losing his police ID. Kawai must figure out how to deal with one of the more disturbing aspects of being o...

  • Cannabis and Likeness / Sketch Artist Rhapsody

    11.Cannabis and Likeness / Sketch Artist Rhapsody

    8.0
    16-03-202224m

    Kawai just wants to go home after a long shift and get some rest, but things don't seem to go according to plan. A witness to an attack on a girl comes along and someone will need...

  • Reenactment Doll / First Investigation Division

    12.Reenactment Doll / First Investigation Division

    8.0
    23-03-202224m

    As the investigation of the high school attack case continues, they need to check the facts from the testimonies of the people involved in the case.

  • Decisive Moment / Run Pawn Run

    13.Decisive Moment / Run Pawn Run

    8.0
    30-03-202224m

    After Makitaka gets the victim's statement and Minamoto and Fuji spot Yasuda leaving the house, it seems the case is finally over. However, for lack of evidence, they still have to...

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