“Underpaid cop Ryoutsu's ridiculous money-making schemes always backfire, landing him in trouble with his chief.”
KochiKame
こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所 (1996)
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Synopsis
Underpaid cop Ryoutsu's ridiculous money-making schemes always backfire, landing him in trouble with his chief.
Ryoutsu, being an underpaid policeman, is always coming up with underhanded schemes in order to make a quick buck. But in the end, his plans (which are ridiculous to begin with) always go wrong and land him in big trouble with the chief.
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.02 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 1.60
Running avg · Mar 2016 → Mar 2021
- 8 “I got nothing to say,because it's a great anime,and also the best slice of life that i've ever seen in my entire f*ckin life,this is a really good anime comedy and one of my favourite series of my...”
- 10 “This overlooked gem mixes slice-of-life warmth with genuinely deep, sometimes sad stories, all anchored by Ryoutsu’s big-hearted willingness to help anyone he meets. Early episodes suffer from...”
- 9 “This comedy series delivers timeless humor centered around the endlessly entertaining antics of Ryotsu, a lazy, money-obsessed cop whose surprising talents and cultural knowledge make him an...”
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- Format 373 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 155h 25m all episodes
- Aired Jun 1996 – Dec 2004 Summer 1996
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-3109 catalog