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Police in a Pod[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miko Yasu. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Morning since November 2017. A television drama adaptation aired on Nippon TV from July to September 2021, while an anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse aired from January to March 2022.
Police in a Pod | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Mai Kawai | |
ハコヅメ~交番女子の逆襲~ (Hakozume: Kōban Joshi no Gyakushū) | |
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Genre | Comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Miko Yasu |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher |
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Imprint | Morning KC |
Magazine | Morning |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | November 22, 2017 – present |
Volumes | 23 |
Television drama | |
Directed by |
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Written by | Nemoto Nonji |
Music by | Akio Izutsu |
Original network | Nippon TV |
Original run | July 7, 2021 – September 15, 2021 |
Episodes | 9 + 2 special episodes |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yuzo Sato |
Written by | Ryunosuke Kingetsu |
Music by | Nobuaki Nobusawa |
Studio | Madhouse |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, SUN, TV Aichi, BS NTV |
English network | |
Original run | January 5, 2022 – March 30, 2022 |
Episodes | 13 |
By August 2021, the manga had over 2.3 million copies in circulation. Police in a Pod won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2021 and the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the same category in 2022.
Mai Kawai is a new police officer who only decided to take the job due to a desire to have a stable income. Having become dissatisfied with her career path, she decides to resign from the police force. On the day she planned to tender her resignation, she meets Seiko Fuji, who had been reassigned to serve as the director of her station. Fuji's dedication to the police force becomes an inspiration to Kawai, who decides to delay her resignation. The series follows the two and other members of the police forms solving crimes in their local area.
Kawai is a fresh graduate from the police academy. She joined the Okajima Prefectural Police[lower-alpha 2] in order to have a stable income unlike her father, whose livelihood was affected by the exploitive practices of his company. However, she has had enough of the unkind treatment received as a police officer and decides to resign, but just as she was about to submit her letter of resignation, she is introduced to Seiko Fuji.
Written and illustrated by Miko Yasu , Police in a Pod has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning since November 22, 2017.[9] The series finished its first part on June 16, 2022, and Yasu put the manga on hiatus to work on a new manga series.[10][11] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 23, 2018.[1] As of February 21, 2023, twenty-three volumes have been released.[12]
The series is licensed in English digitally by Kodansha USA.[13] The first volume was released on June 8, 2021.[14] As of June 13, 2023, twenty-three volumes have been released.[15]
A Japanese television drama adaptation aired for nine episodes on Nippon TV[58][4][59] from July 7 to September 15, 2021.[60][61] Two special episodes aired on August 4[62] and August 11, 2021.[63] RöE performed the opening "YY",[64] and milet performed the ending theme "Ordinary Days".[65]
An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 1, 2021. The series was animated by Madhouse and directed by Yuzo Sato, with Ryunosuke Kingetsu overseeing the scripts, Kei Tsuchiya designing the characters, and Nobuaki Nobusawa composing the music. It aired from January 5 to March 30, 2022 on AT-X and other networks.[3][8] Riko Azuna performed the opening theme "Shiranakya" (I Gotta Know), while Nonoc performed the ending theme "Change".[5] Funimation licensed the series outside of Asia.[66] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[67]
No. | Title [68][69] | Directed by [68] | Written by [68] | Storyboarded by [68] | Original air date [70] | |
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1 | "Unbox & Punching Bag" Transliteration: "Anbokkusu Ando Sandobakku" (Japanese: アンボックス&サンドバック) | Kim Minsun | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Yuzo Sato | January 5, 2022 | |
Kawai, a fresh graduate from police academy, has had enough of the bad rap she has been getting as a member of the police force. However, before she could submit her letter of resignation, a new instructor gets assigned to her. Chief Fuji used to be a detective but got transferred for allegedly harassing one of her juniors. The pair heads off for patrol and Kawai soon witnesses Fuji's coping mechanisms and skill as a detective by capturing a burglar suspect on the first day. | ||||||
2 | "Beginner's Luck" Transliteration: "Bigināzu Rakku" (Japanese: ビギナーズ・ラック) | Park Jaeik | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Yuzo Sato | January 12, 2022 | |
"Police Jungle" Transliteration: "Porisu Janguru" (Japanese: ポリス・ジャングル) | ||||||
3 | "Enter the Ace" Transliteration: "Ēsu Tōjō" (Japanese: エース登場) | Kang Taesik | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Koji Sawai | January 19, 2022 | |
"The Corpse's Tale" Transliteration: "Itai wa Kataru" (Japanese: 遺体は語る) | ||||||
4 | "Dear Dog-Sama" Transliteration: "Haikei Oinu-sama" (Japanese: 拝啓お犬様) | Kim Minsun | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Yuzo Sato | January 26, 2022 | |
"Runner's High" Transliteration: "Rannāzu Hai" (Japanese: ランナーズ・ハイ) | ||||||
5 | "Late-Night Patrol" Transliteration: "Shin'ya no Patorōru" (Japanese: 深夜のパトロール) | Park Jaeik | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Ken'ichi Kawamura | February 2, 2022 | |
"Vs. the Groper" Transliteration: "Bāsasu. Chikan" (Japanese: VS.チカン) | ||||||
6 | "The Roaring Mixer" Transliteration: "Gōkon Kyōsō Kyoku" (Japanese: 合コン狂騒曲) | Park Jaeik | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Koji Sawai | February 9, 2022 | |
"Runaway Police" Transliteration: "Bōsō Porisu" (Japanese: 暴走ポリス) | ||||||
7 | "Tailing Championship" Transliteration: "Bikō Senshuken" (Japanese: 尾行選手権) | Kang Taesik | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Koji Sawai | February 16, 2022 | |
"Smooth Talker" Transliteration: "Hito Tarashi" (Japanese: 人たらし) | ||||||
8 | "Rampage of Justice" Transliteration: "Seigi no Bōsō" (Japanese: 正義の暴走) | Park Sihu | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | February 23, 2022 | |
"Musclehead" Transliteration: "Kinniku Baka" (Japanese: 筋肉バカ) | ||||||
9 | "Arrest Techniques" Transliteration: "Taiho Jutsu" (逮捕術) | Park Sihu | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Kyōsuke Takada | March 2, 2022 | |
"UFO" | ||||||
10 | "Police ID" Transliteration: "Keisatsu Techō" (Japanese: 警察手帳) | Kang Taesik | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Koji Sawai | March 9, 2022 | |
"Trauma" Transliteration: "Torauma" (Japanese: トラウマ) | ||||||
11 | "Cannabis and Likeness" Transliteration: "Taima to Nigaoe" (Japanese: 大麻と似顔絵) | Park Jaeik | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | March 16, 2022 | |
"Sketch Artist Rhapsody" Transliteration: "Nigaoe Kyōsō Roku" (Japanese: 似顔絵狂騒録) | ||||||
12 | "Reenactment Doll" Transliteration: "Saigen Ningyō" (Japanese: 再現人形) | Park Sihoo | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Yuzo Sato | March 23, 2022 | |
"First Investigation Division" Transliteration: "Sōsa Ikka" (Japanese: 捜査一課) | ||||||
13 | "Decisive Moment" Transliteration: "Shōbu wa Isshun" (Japanese: 勝負は一瞬) | Kim Minsun Park Jaeik Sihoo | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | March 30, 2022 | |
"Run Pawn Run" Transliteration: "Koma yo Hashire" (Japanese: コマよ走れ) | ||||||
By August 2021, Police in a Pod had over 2.3 million copies in circulation.[3]
It was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2019.[71] Police in a Pod won the Mandō Kobayashi Manga Grand Prix 2019, created by comedian and manga enthusiast Kendo Kobayashi.[72] In 2021, along with Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, the series won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.[73][74][75] The manga was nominated for the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2021;[76] it won the 46th edition in the same category in 2022.[77] The series ranked 23rd on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine;[78] it ranked 13th on the 2022 list.[79]
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