You're Under Arrest

Infobox animanga/Header
name = You're Under Arrest


caption = You're Under Arrest
ja_name = 逮捕しちゃうぞ
ja_name_trans = Taiho Shichauzo
genre = Comedy-drama, Police proceduralInfobox animanga/Manga
title =
author = Kosuke Fujishima
publisher = flagicon|Japan Kodansha
publisher_en = flagicon|Canada flagicon|United States Dark Horse Comics (Only 2 volumes, incomplete) [ann manga|id=2445. Retrieved on August 18, 2008.]
publisher_other = flagicon|France Pika Édition
flagicon|Germany Egmont Manga & Anime
flagicon|Italy Comic Art
magazine = Afternoon
demographic = Seinen
first = 1989
last = 1992
volumes = 7Infobox animanga/OVA
title =
director = Kazuhiro Furuhashi
music = Kenji Kawai
studio = Studio Deen
episodes = 4
released = 1994Infobox animanga/Anime
title =
director = Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Shougo Kawamoto
studio = Studio Deen
network = flagicon|Japan TBS
flagicon|Italy Rai
flagicon|Malaysia NTV7 flagicon|Philippines AXN-Asia flagicon|India AXN-India
first = 5 October 1996
last = 27 September 1997
episodes = 51
episode_list = List of You're Under Arrest episodesInfobox animanga/OVA
title = You're Under Arrest Specials
director = Junji Nishimura
studio = Studio Deen
episodes = 21
released = 29 March 1999 – 29 April 1999Infobox animanga/Movie
title = You're Under Arrest: The Movie
director = Junji Nishimura
producer = Kazunori Noguchi, Ken Matsumoto, Tetsuo Gensho
music = Kenji Kawai
studio = Studio Deen
released = 29 April 1999
runtime = 92 min.Infobox animanga/Anime
title = You're Under Arrest Second Season
director = Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Shougo Kawamoto
studio = Studio Deen
network = flagicon|Japan TBS
flagicon|Philippines AXN-Asia
first = 7 April 2001
last = 29 September 2001
episodes = 26
episode_list = List of You're Under Arrest episodesInfobox animanga/OVA
title = You're Under Arrest: No Mercy
director = Shougo Kawamoto
studio = Studio Deen
episodes = 1
released = 25 April 2002Infobox animanga/Anime
title = You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle
director = Koichi Ohata
studio = Studio Deen
network = flagicon|Japan TBS
first = October 4, 2007
last = March 27, 2008
episodes = 23
episode_list = List of You're Under Arrest episodes

Nihongo|"You're Under Arrest"|逮捕しちゃうぞ|Taiho Shichauzo is the title of a manga and anime franchise created by Kosuke Fujishima, which was his first manga before he was later known for "Oh My Goddess!". It centers on a fictional police station in Sumida, Tokyo as its officers tackle everyday criminals while keeping people safe. It mixes both drama and action with some comedy and humor.

You're Under Arrest had been adopted into three television seasons, three OVAs and a live-action drama special after it had been first serialized by Kodansha's Afternoon magazine in 1989.

tory

The story revolves around Natsumi Tsujimoto and Miyuki Kobayakawa, two female members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the protagonists of the show as they are stationed at the fictional Bokuto Police Precinct located at Sumida, Tokyo. The series is largely episodic, and much of it focuses on the interaction between the main characters and the humorous supporting cast.

The majority of the series take place in the Greater Tokyo Area. However, the site where the Bokuto Police Station is supposed to be does not exist in the Sumida Ward. [http://keinet.paperchimes.net/?page_id=76 ISSUES/QUESTIONS RAISED.] Retrieved on September 17, 2008.] . In reality, the Bokuto Hospital takes its place [http://keinet.paperchimes.net/?page_id=76 ISSUES/QUESTIONS RAISED.] Retrieved on September 17, 2008.] .

Themes

Most of the series reflects on the standing friendship between Miyuki and Natsumi as they deal with their personal lives and their jobs as police officers, with some being portrayed as slice of life stories. The series also reflects the human side of Bokuto Station's various police officers in their field of work and in their personal lives outside of police work.

Characters

Media

Licensing

The English version of the manga has been published by Dark Horse Comics, which only contained selected episodes from volumes 6 and 7 (reportedly at Fujishima's request [ [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2325&highlight=kosuke+fujishima] Retrieved on August 7, 2007.] , resulting in continuity confusion by some fans of the series [ [http://www.ex.org/ex/1.2/28-taiho_manga.html EX's You're Under Arrest Review.] Retrieved on August 7, 2007.] ). The final frame of the last Japanese volume refers to a "Taiho Shichauzo 2", a series which has never materialised - possibly due to the 20-year success of Oh My Goddess!.

AnimEigo licensed the initial OVA series, the 1st TV series, and the only full-length TV episode of You're Under Arrest! Specials. ADV Films took the helm of licensing the mini TV episodes that comprised the rest of You're Under Arrest! Mini-Specials as well as the feature film You're Under Arrest! The Movie. The TV series You're Under Arrest! 2 and the OVA You're Under Arrest! in America have not been licensed in Region 1.

A third animated series, You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle, aired in Japan and in other Asian countries with Atsuko Nakajima working on character design and directed by Koichi Ohata [ [http://d.hatena.ne.jp/moonphase/20070525 Moon Phase's May 25, 2007 entry.] Retrieved on May 26, 2007.] [ [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-25/new-you're-under-arrest-television Anime News Network May 25, 2007 entry.] Retrieved on May 28, 2007.] . Like the 2nd season of You're Under Arrest, Full Throttle has yet to be licensed.

References

ee also

* You're Under Arrest (TV Drama)

External links

* [http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/taiho/ Official TBS You're Under Arrest! web site]
* [http://www.animeigo.com/Products/YUA.t Official AnimEigo You're Under Arrest! web site]
* [http://jdorama.com/drama.740.htm JDorama description of You're Under Arrest! Live Action]
* [http://keinet.paperchimes.net Unofficial Fan Site]
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