You're Under Arrest

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You're Under Arrest (original title (Japanese): 逮捕しちゃうぞ; Taiho Shichauzo) is the title of both manga and anime created by Kosuke Fujishima, famous for his later popular series, Oh! My Goddess (also known as Ah! My Goddess or Ah! Megami-sama).

The story revolves around the adventures of Natsumi Tsujimoto and Miyuki Kobayakawa, two female members of the Tokyo Police Department. The series is largely episodic, and much of it focuses on the interaction between the main characters and the humorous supporting cast. The English version of the manga has been published by Dark Horse Comics.

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Media

You're Under Arrest! (OVA): Released in 1994; four episodes in length. Released in the United States by AnimEigo.

You're Under Arrest! (TV): Aired from 1996 to 1997. Produced by Studio DEEN, this series picked up where the OVA left off; the first four episodes of the television series were simply the OVA episodes cropped down to TV lengths. There are 51 episodes. Released in the United States by AnimEigo.

You're Under Arrest! Special: Released in Japan as a way to promote the movie (see below), it is a series of random comedic mini-episodes surrounding the characters. There are twenty 6-minute episodes, and one 30 minute episode. The mini-episodes have been released in the United States by ADV Films. The 30 minute special has been released in the United States by AnimEigo. This episode was packaged as a bonus episode on the 13th disc of the You're Under Arrest TV release.

You're Under Arrest! The Movie: Released in Japan in 1999. Released in the United States by ADV Films.

You're Under Arrest! 2: Produced by much of the same staff as the original TV series, it ran for 26 episodes in 2001. This series has yet to see release in the United States.

You're Under Arrest! No Mercy: A one-episode OAV spinoff of the original show, produced in 2002, in which Miyuki and Natsumi are transferred to the Los Angeles Police Department. It has also yet to see release in the United States.

You're Under Arrest! Playstation Game: Released in 2001, it introduces two new characters. One of them is a detective named Ryosuke Arisugawa, a 24-year old plainclothed officer assigned to Bokuto Police Station in order to identify and arrest a hacker who was trying to break into the precient's network system. Another character is his 18-year old sister Chiharu Arisugawa, who the player must keep an eye on.

You're Under Arrest! Live Action: Produced in 2002, this series starred Hara Sachie as Miyuki and Itoh Misaki as Natsumi. Mariah Carey's song Through the Rain was chosen as the ending song, while Bob Sapp and Ian Thorpe appeared as guest performers. As with most live television adaptations of anime and manga, an American release is unlikely.

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Characters

These are some of the more notable characters in You're Under Arrest!:

Note: names are written in Western style with the given name preceding the surname.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Natsumi Tsujimoto: Natsumi is an officer ("junsa") at Bokuto Station in Tokyo. She is very outgoing as well as very laid back. She often demonstrates superhuman strength and is a motorcycle enthusiast, capable of high-risk maneuvers on both bikes and mopeds. Natsumi has a prodigious appetite for food and alcohol, and has been known to show up at work with a hangover. She is also a chronic late sleeper. Despite having many bad habits, when the situation demands, she is a very capable police officer. She keeps a mini-moped, a Moto-Compo(JR-2), in her and Miyuki's patrol vehicle and uses it when a divide and conquer strategy is required.

Miyuki Kobayakawa: Natsumi's partner and roommate. Miyuki is not as physically tough as Natsumi, but she is much smarter and more polite. A technical genius, Miyuki frequently performs custom vehicle modifications for various people at the precinct. She is also gifted with computers. Miyuki is a superb driver and very difficult to shake in a pursuit. She is also punctual, shy and diligent – in contrast to Natsumi, who is tardy, brash and frequently lazy. Her mini patrol car, a Honda Today, is a heavily modified version. Normally the engine is a 554cc, but Miyuki has bored it out to 700cc and added twin cams, a turbo-charger, and nitrous oxide boost. Informed sources suggest that such a car could theoretically be built given current technology, but would be impractical at best in reality.

Ken Nakajima: A motorcycle patrol officer who is such a gifted rider that he might have a successful racing career if he wanted it. Ken is strong, tough and handsome but also terribly shy. He and Miyuki share strong feelings for each other, but have difficulties expressing them.

Yoriko Nikaido: A dispatcher at Bokuto Station who later becomes a patrol officer. Yoriko is an incorrigible gossip who pokes her nose into everything that happens at the precinct. Unfortunately, she frequently misinterprets things she sees and hears about, resulting in embarrassment and complications. She keeps an especially close eye on Miyuki and Ken.

The Chief: The section chief of Bokuto Station's Traffic Control Department is usually referred to simply as “kachou” (chief). He is a handsome man and a stern but fair leader who uses a relaxed touch to keep his team of misfit officers in line. Natsumi had a long-standing crush on him before she met Shouji Toukairin.

Aoi Futaba: An officer who joins the station later in the series, Aoi is originally mistaken for a woman. In fact, Aoi is a man. He had cross dressed to go undercover as a decoy to catch a serial rapist and, in the process, “went native.” Now, Aoi is more feminine in appearance and personality than any of the women in the station. His neighbour treats him as female, to the point that they attempt to forge an “omiai” (arranged marriage) with a man. However, despite his "feminity," Aoi is most probably heterosexual: in one case, a man (Mr. Kitakoji) proposed to Aoi but was rejected. Yoriko becomes his partner, and in fan fiction they are frequently linked romantically.

Shouji Toukairin: A mountain rescue specialist and lieutenant, he met Natsumi during a rescue mission on a tower. They would later encounter each other once again when Shouji is temporarily stationed at Bokuto Precinct as an instuctor for rescue courses. It is then discovered that Shouji has the physical strength and appetite to match Natsumi's. Although Natsumi initially views him as a nuisance and a rival, they eventually fall in love. Despite being frequently absent in places like the Himalayas, he and Natsumi have a strong relationship. He enjoys eating bananas.

Strikeman: A costumed vigilante who calls himself a superhero, Strikeman uses baseballs and related items to punish offenders such as public drunks, flashers, and parking violators. He has come to the attention of Bokuto Precinct on several occasions, earning notoriety as a major nuisance and complete loon. He seems to have a fixation on Natsumi, considering her both his nemesis and his sidekick while referring to her as "Home-Run Woman."

Saori Saga: A student who frequently gets into trouble in the original TV series. After being rescued several times by Miyuki and Natsumi, she pledges to become a policewoman herself, and eventually succeeds, joining the crew of Bokuto Station in the second season.

Kaoruko Kinoshita: An assistant inspector ("keibuho") from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Headquarters, this charming lady first appeared in Season 1, File 49 with a car theft case in tow. A strict, no-nonsense kind of person, she initially comes off as cold-hearted, but beneath that imposing demeanor is actually a woman who is selflessly dedicated to her duties and those that fall under her command.

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Episodes

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OVA

  • File 1 And So They Met
  • File 2 Tokyo Typhoon Rally
  • File 3 Love's Highway Stars
  • File 4 On The Road Again
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Season 1

  • File 5 The Beauty, His Name is Aoi
  • File 6 Frightening Judge from Hell, Superintendent Arizuka
  • File 7 The Messenger of Justice? The Mysterious Strike Otoko!
  • File 8 Lucky Yoriko's Great Match
  • File 9 Devious Love Triangle?
  • File 10 The Totally Invinsible Gentsuki Obaa-san!
  • File 11 Santa Clause Panic!
  • File 12 I Want to be a Policewoman
  • File 13 Huge Trouble at the Onsen!
  • File 14 Manjus are Scary!! Natsumi's Edo Era Dream
  • File 15 Game! Sagamiono Chie's Rematch
  • File 16 Mystery! Nakajima's Double
  • File 17 The 20-year-old is his Mother
  • File 18 The Search and Kill Mission! The Strike Girls Party
  • File 19 The Fragments of a Dream. A Legendary Tuner
  • File 20 Fight! Traffic Squadron OBI Three
  • File 21 A Bank Robbery Evaluation Manual
  • File 22 Nikaido Yoriko's Day Off
  • File 23 The Flower that Blooms on a Virgin Road
  • File 24 Aoi's White Rose
  • File 25 Strike Otoko Strikes Back!
  • File 26 A Dangerous Knife for Red Dresses
  • File 27 ABC Driving School
  • File 28 Corner the Mysterious Thief #704
  • File 29 The Appeerance of a Rival - The Race at Dawn
  • File 30 Riko Forever
  • File 31 A Duel at -40 Degrees
  • File 32 Takeoff! Natsumi's Super Machine
  • File 33 Kyaa! An Idol Encircling Web
  • File 34 Day-off at 250 Meters Above Ground
  • File 35 Friendship at 250 Meters Above Ground
  • File 36 The Kitten who became a Missing Child
  • File 37 Super-Express Yamanote Line Incident
  • File 38 The new man, Senior Police Officer Toukairin Shouji
  • File 39 The Beach Volleyball Man of Youth
  • File 40 Dangerous Date 2x3
  • File 41 Turn! The Rotating Lights of Fire (Part One)
  • File 42 Turn! The Rotating Lights of Fire (Part Two)
  • File 43 Bokuto Station Scandal
  • File 44 100 Bokuto Tales
  • File 45 Days of Summer... The Twilight of Two People
  • File 46 Toukairin Shouji's Struggles
  • File 47 Time Limit
  • File 48 The End of Summer
  • File 49 Bokuto Station Crime Investigation: Kinoshita Kaoruko's Arrival
  • File 50 Bokuto Station Crime Investigation: Respective Tomorrows
  • File 51 Bokuto Station Crime Investigation: Best Partner
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Specials

  • File 1.1 Don't Tear Up the Tickets!
  • File 1.2 Driver Safety Workshop
  • File 1.3 Dash into Fire
  • File 1.4 Lifeguard - Mouth to Mouth
  • File 2.1 The Silky Panty Collector
  • File 2.2 Catch the Angel
  • File 2.3 Horror Night
  • File 2.4 Attracted to Danger
  • File 3.1 Let Me Look Into Your Eyes
  • File 3.2 Tune-up Restaurant
  • File 3.3 The Splendid Battle
  • File 3.4 The Fighting Bag
  • File 4.1 10,000 Yen from the Heavens
  • File 4.2 Mystery! The Naked Woman in the Tunnel
  • File 4.3 Held By Concrete
  • File 4.4 A Spring Night's Dream
  • File 5.1 Convenience Store Panic
  • File 5.2 Flame's Silver Chase
  • File 5.3 Feel My Heartbeat
  • File 5.4 We're In Action
  • File 6.0 Traffic Control at the Beach
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Season 2

  • File 1 The Order to be Assigned to Bokuto Station
  • File 2 Goukon Victory Equation
  • File 3 Tokyo Wild-Beast Dragnet
  • File 4 Cyber Police 24-Hours
  • File 5 The Spook Theft Corps
  • File 6 Big News! Love Story
  • File 7 Strike Otoko's Back!
  • File 8 Turn Over - A Coffee Cup for Two
  • File 9 The Fight of Women! The Reappearance of a Rival
  • File 10 For the Better
  • File 11 Large Panic at the Bokuto Line! Part One
  • File 12 Large Panic at the Bokuto Line! Part Two
  • File 13 The Fake Policeman vs. The Real Policewoman
  • File 14 The "C'est Si Bon" - The Love Which Shakes
  • File 15 Vivid Memories
  • File 16 The Right Method to Know E-mail Friends
  • File 17 A Midsummer Night's Curse
  • File 18 A Choice of Fate Between a Cake and a Steak
  • File 19 A Shaking Thought
  • File 20 The Bus Stop Misunderstanding
  • File 21 A Man, Nakajima's Strained Endurance
  • File 22 A Dissolution of Partnership!?
  • File 23 Bokuto Station's Best Partners
  • File 24 To Each His Own Way
  • File 25 The Bridge Built For Tomorrow
  • File 26 A Hot Spring, A Yukata, A Confession
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See also

es:You're Under Arrest fr:You're under arrest (manga) ja:逮捕しちゃうぞ

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