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“1980s cop Ryo time-slips to future, joins police, solves cases with comedic flair while seeking return home.”
Future Police Urashiman
未来警察ウラシマン
7.03
4,551 rank · 3,576 viewers · 5 favorites
Action
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Shounen
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Synopsis
1980s cop Ryo time-slips to future, joins police, solves cases with comedic flair while seeking return home.
By chance, Ryo has slipped from the 1980s into the future, and is trying to get back. In the interim, he's working for the police force of the future, solving cases by applying his unique and often comical approach. (Source: ANN)
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6.5
/10
What 2 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 5
σ 1.50
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.50 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Feb 2011 → Dec 2023
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Future Policeman Urashiman is one of the more unique anime series to come out of the 1980's. Given that it's from that time frame, the artwork looks a little dated and the technology of the future...”
- 5 “My thought on Urashiman is that it's worth seeing if, and only if, you're a fan of Irresponsible Captain Tylor - because if you can't appreciate that, you won't appreciate this. Like Tylor, this is...”
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- Format 50 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 19h 10m all episodes
- Aired Jan 1983 – Dec 1983 Winter 1983
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2670 catalog
Produced by
- Fuji TV Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor
- Saban Entertainment Licensor