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A Part 「エース登場」 (Ēsu Tōjō) "Enter the Ace" B Part 「遺体は語る」 (Itai wa Kataru) "The Corpse's Tale" Sometimes the job involves a more humanitarian approach.
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A Part 「ビギナーズ・ラック」 (Bigināzu Rakku) "Beginner's Luck" B Part 「ポリス・ジャングル」 (Porisu Janguru) "Police Jungle" Hakozume holds a certain kind of true-to-life that cannot be easily reproduced unless you've actually lived through it.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 11
A Part 「大麻と似顔絵」 (Taima to Nigaoe) "Cannabis and Likeness" B Part 「似顔絵狂騒録」 (Nigaoe Kyōsō Roku) "Sketch Artist Rhapsody" The start of a policewoman who turned into a mangaka.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 05
A Part 「深夜のパトロール」 (Shin'ya no Patorōru) "Late-Night Patrol" B Part 「VS．チカン」 (Bāsasu. Chikan) "Vs. the Groper" Naughty kids get coal for Christmas!
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 01
「アンボックス＆サンドバック」 (Anbokkusu Ando Sandobakku) "Unbox & Punching Bag" An intimate behind-the-scenes look at what it means to be a policewoman in Japan.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 08
A Part 「正義の暴走」 (Seigi no Bōsō) "Rampage of Justice" B Part 「筋肉バカ」 (Kinniku Baka) "Musclehead" “You’ll never be able to deal with certain people if you give up after one setback” -Sgt. Minamoto Seiji.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 06
A Part 「合コン狂騒曲」 (Gōkon Kyōsō Kyoku) "The Roaring Mixer" B Part 「暴走ポリス」 (Bōsō Porisu) "Runaway Police" Police politics come with a lot of cobwebs.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 04
A Part 「拝啓お犬様」 (Haikei Oinu-sama) "Dear Dog-Sama" B Part 「ランナーズ・ハイ」 (Rannāzu Hai) "Runner's High" What a good puppy!
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A Part 「尾行選手権」 (Bikō Senshuken) "Tailing Championship" B Part 「人たらし」 (Hito Tarashi) "Smooth Talker" You don't play your ace until the end of the game.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 12
A Part 「Saigen Ningyō」 (再現人形) "Reenactment Doll" B Part 「Sōsa Ikka」 (捜査一課) "First Investigation Division" This change in pacing has left some confused and running, others might find it painfully slow.
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Fuji and Kawai make a great team and that’s a fact. But what happens when Kawai gets paired with someone else? Well, we’re going to find out in…
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Continuing from where we left off last week and it’s already time for the reenactment! The procedure is very important since it’s essential for the police to know…
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 13 (END)
A Part 「勝負は一瞬」 (Shōbu wa Isshun) "Victory is Decided in an Instant" B Part 「コマよ走れ」 (Koma yo Hashire) "Run, Grunt" Wanting to be all the things, means you're never gonna be good at any…
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 9 & 10
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Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu (Episode 13) – [END]
Episode 13 marks the end of season one for “Police in a Pod”! I don’t know about you but I’m going to miss my weekly dose of cynical…
Winter 2022 Impressions: Leadale no Daichi nite, Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu, Orient
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Hanyou no Yashahime – 03
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Kinsou no Vermeil – 03
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Hikari no Ou – 03
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Oshi no Ko – 03
This is not a show that's easy for me to appraise with detach. Read more
Hoshi no Samidare – 03
It was the worst of times, it was the slightly better of times. Read more
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 03
「緋色の瞳 第二幕」 (Hiiro no Hitomi Dainimaku) "The Scarlet Eyes, Act 2" There’s a certain irony in the fact that this all starts with an act of noblesse oblige
Yofukashi no Uta – 03
Is being like other people a worthwhile goal in and of itself? Read more
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This ep was likely, I suspect, a truer representation of what this series' lane is than either of its predecessors. Read more
Majo no Tabitabi – 03
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