Review of Police in a Pod

I realize this won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I swear its worth a watch as all hidden gems are. This isn't a hard dramatic cop anime. Its kinda slice of life mixed with real Japanese police tactics, and it doesn't really try to be more than that. Yes, there are are very sad/even horrific scenes in this anime, but the tone tends to stay lighthearted. I enjoyed that it talks about how being a cop in Japan can obliterate your private life in certain aspects. As your on call in case of a harrowing event and will have to drop everything in a matter ofminutes. In case of a natural disaster, you probably won't be there to protect your own family...and yet that's the job they signed up for. Its really sad, but realistic. And they just learn to live with that...kinda. Sake helps when dates go bust.

I also enjoyed how they don't try to make it seem glamourous. Stake outs take forever and you could be up for several days smelling like trash by the end of it. You could be stuck doing paperwork all night after someone calls 9-1-1 simply for attention. Or you could be called to help recover an old man's dead body so the family can move on.

I liked how despite it being light hearted, it was real. And given how lame the Winter '22 anime season was...this was definitely a breath of fresh air for me.

If you like light hearted, educational anime series definitely give this one a go! <3