Police in a Pod
ハコヅメ~交番女子の逆襲~
“Disillusioned rookie cop Mai delays resignation after meeting inspiring new mentor Seiko Fuji.”
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Disillusioned rookie cop Mai delays resignation after meeting inspiring new mentor Seiko Fuji.
After graduating from high school, Mai Kawai's top priority was to find a job with a stable income to avoid turning out like her father. However, despite having taken a variety of civil service exams, she was faced with a harsh reality: nearly every institute denied her entry. The only place that accepted her was a police academy, which she reluctantly joined. Even now that she is an actual police officer, the world continues to be cruel to Mai. Due to her profession, she unexpectedly receives constant criticism from disgruntled citizens. Disheartened by the hostile treatment, she decides to submit a letter of resignation after just a few months of employment. But on the same day Mai chooses to quit, she meets Seiko Fuji—the former ace of the Criminal Affairs Division who is assigned as her new instructor. Finding her new coworker to be enchanting, Mai delays leaving and gives her uninspiring job a second chance.
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Community consensus
Derived from 26 sampled reviews
6.7/10
Score distribution
Agreement
MixedMostly aligned
σ 1.72 · some divergence
The polarity gap
5.2 ptsRecommenders 7.7 · others 2.5
Score over time
4.73Verbosity
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7/10 “This is a very well-put-together series that offers an authentic and compelling representation of life as a Japanese policewoman. However, the "Comedy" and "PG13" tags are misleading, as the show...”
- 7/10 “This is a solid police series that effectively explores the daily duties of the force, bolstered by Shion Wakayama’s humorous and engaging performance as Mai Kawai. However, the experience is...”
- 9/10 “This underappreciated anime excels with its realistic mature theme and consistent momentum throughout, successfully balancing lighthearted comedy with serious plot twists. The absence of romance...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Police in a Pod begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-20982
- Format
- 13 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 59m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jan 2022 – Mar 2022
- Winter 2022
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-20982
- catalog