Review of Police in a Pod

This is the Daily Lives of Police Officers. Like Judy Hopps from Zootopia, the main duo spends most of their time writing speeding tickets. And since this anime takes place in Japan, half their time is also spent catching underaged smokers and teenagers who skip school. Mai Kawai is a new police officer fresh from the academy. Why does she join the police? Her father lost his job due to a company scandal, so he wanted her to work in civil service. And this was the only civil service job she could get. Such noble intentions! And she hates the work! Or at least, she feelsuncomfortable when civilians insult her as a police officer, so she’s about to resign when she meets…

Sergeant Seiko Fuji, a former member of the Criminal Investigations Department. When her “aggressive pep talk” gets reported as bullying, she gets demoted to the police box and becomes Kawai’s mentor. She curses like the proverbial sailor, and she’s the most competent among the police and detectives.

As police officers, Kawai and Fuji deal with more sensitive issues, including pedophilia and suspected elder abuse. The police and detectives have a lot of respect and compassion for people, and each story ends on a light-hearted note.

There's a lot of sexism from civilians toward the policewomen, but the police department responds well, and they have a great work dynamic. Kawai and Fuji's senpai-kohai relationship is so wholesome! Fuji is definitely the mentor we all need.