The background art of Taihou Shichauzo strike me the most, we are presented a contemporary early 90s Japan, with thanks to the outstanding sound work of Deen gives an absurdly satisfying atmosphere. No shot goes unused, everything makes sense, it has an astonishingly smooth flow to it and scenes that require good animation have good animation while more static scenes have less because they need less but there times when static scenes are made very lively by adding exaggerated movement to the characters themselves often seen in comedies. Production wise, Taihou Shichauzo is in another league while the animation fluidity can be comparable average for the era it is masterfully handled by talented art directors and planners, it is truly a long time since I have had the pleasure to witness such a masterfully done production as this short OVA series. The main characters very large contrast in personality also helps its comical value but with the seriousness also presented reinforces how real the people in Taihou Shichauzo feels like.
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While the main characters in Taihou Shichauzo finds themselves in all kinds of silly situations from stupidly over escalated car chases to helping out kids the OVA’s actually do a good job of presenting a lovable cast of characters to the audience and also builds the foundation of an anime franchise that would see three TV series, one movie and multiple short OVA’s. With amazingly funny cast of characters and well written adaptation of the original manga, Taihou Shichauzo proves to be a comically funny anime with silly features but also serious parts mixed together with a production quality typically very average but masterfully well executed thanks to the talented pool of people at Deen who worked with what they had.
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Japanese communities, however to my surprise Taihou Shichauzo is an amazing short series that proves the super-giant in the industry Studio Deen’s unlimited talent pool once more. The 4 OVA episode series is the beginning of a franchise that is not much known to the English viewers of anime and restrains more popularity with the Spanish and Taihou Shichauzo is one of those amazingly underrated gems of the 90s that you stumble upon by pure luck, and shamelessly I came to stumble upon it too late but better late than never as they ironically say. "Every review is subjective, art is subjective your opinion may differ, never trust reviews to make the opinion for you, use them as a guide and make your own journey." I know I did.įinally, the excellent animation alone makes for a worthwhile watch, so its short duration becomes a bonus.
Because of that, I would not be surprised if you would still enjoy a rewatch of this come a few years time. Personally, I consider this an 'all-rounder' because it manages to fit various elements (romance, comedy, drama, action) into a light-hearted, realistic storyline. The storyline although split into 4 episodes, should be viewed as 2 plots each coming to a conclusion by the end of the OVA.
With this in mind, it does not boast of much action apart from car chasing so hardcore police-drama viewers might be disappointed. Eitherway, the designs show a unique style characteristic of this mangaka, but tend to inevitably resemble characters from his other titles (Ah My Goddess!).Īs mentioned, You're Under Arrest tries to showcase the human drama of police officers and their daily relationships. Although only 4 episodes, you get a flare for the cast's own personalities, which are very distinct to the point of perhaps being stereotypical. The story revolves around a partner relationship so you should expect a lot of time dedicated to the two leads. The dub version is well directed despite some dialogue adaptation. Do not expect to see/hear any firearms - disappointing, seeing as this is a police anime. The soundtrack is mellow most of the time, but with a gripping 'suspense/action' theme used during the chase sequences, you soon find your own heart beating with expectation! In terms of effects, this is mostly focused on traffic/vehical related sounds (drifts, revs, gear changes etc.).
It was an obvious match for his love of cars and anime that brought us this series. Fujishima Kousuke being an avid motorsports enthusiast, made sure that You're UnderĪrrest featured excellent animated footage of cars, motorbikes and other mechanicals. The backgrounds are also of high detail and do not have that colour tone difference otherwise common to most televised series. However, this review will assess it's performance as a stand-alone.Īs expected from an OVA the animation quality is superb with great detail taken in facial expression and general movement fluidity.
Aired as an OVA, this later came to be the first 4 episodes of the TV series bearing the same name. You're Under Arrest follows the happenings of a police station and in particular those officers of the Traffic division.
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