Audience reviews
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AnemoianArts
I'm gonna be a little generous with this and not try to make any comparisons from the TV version of AD Police with the original OVA series that was released years prior - as there is very little comparison at all.
The story was passable - if a bit generic and almost exactly what you'd expect from your standard police show. If you enjoy the tropes associated with that kind of narrative, then you'll probably have a good time watching this in bite-sized pieces. The art and characters are kinda 'meh,' admittedly. There's nothing that really stands out about either of them. The animation ranges from functional to slightly entertaining at times.
Did I enjoy my time with AD Police TV? I guess. I don't feel like I've wasted my time with it necessarily, but I wouldn't give a recommendation either…
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My opinion on the Story:
Plot (+0.5): I thought it was decent, not great, not super bad. It got pretty crazy towards the end. Definitely would’ve helped if we got more development in the beginning.
Characters (+0.5): The main duo was interesting; their arcs were pretty generic. Could’ve used more development, but decent enough.
Tone (+1): The tone fit with the show, Pretty serious and action-packed. Has some funny one liners here and there.
Consistency (+1): Yes, the show remained pretty consistent up until the second to last episode. Got some crazy body horror going on that surprised me. Luckily, I still found it interesting and enjoyable and not a turn-off. Explained more in the spoiler section.
Did it well? Could have done better. Since I almost dropped it, I…
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To sum up my anime viewing lately in a single word, nostalgic does the trick. I'm not exactly current, even my Netflix views have been a season or two overdue for a while. And just this week I blew the dust off an interesting entry in the Stack; the one I almost watched back in the day.
I came across A.D. Police back when I was still a new otaku and had just upgraded to DVDs for my media enjoyment. I would see it on the shelf there in Sam Goody (ahh, memories, right?) and really thought it would be something I would like. Well I never actually walked out of the store with it and it was even on my Amazon wishlist for while.
Finally, this summer I got it on Blu-ray so once and for all I can say...
Yeah, it's not bad. Definitely older looking by current standards, the style that I fell in…
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Unless you have serious OCD about completing the bubblegum crisis universe, dont bother with this. Seriously, I would rather have put the 4 hours I spent watching this into trap hentai.
I dont recommend this even to the biggest BGC fan out there. Ad Police (TV) doesnt have any resemblence to BCG and it doesnt do shit to expand the universe or lore. It could be something else entirely if it didnt have the name boomer and genom in it. This basically a shitty cop show. It fails to have a cyberpunk feel to it, and it also falis to have a decent noir vibe, which it clearly attempts to, with so much jazz, empty bars and deep philosophy about motherfuckin melting ice cubes.
The overrall plot is irrelevant and ads nothing to BCG universe and the characters shown here are restricted to this show…
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First things first, I'm a big fan of the 80's and 90's anime.
I watched the prequel "AD Police" and comparing to that one which was darker and capturing more chaotic outlook of future, this one has a "solid" story and focuses more on police work and drama that life as a police officer in 2020 brings.
Story 8/10
I see that many complain about "same damn thing happening" well they are the police who deals with boomers gone haywire, so ofc, the base of every story is going to be just that. But as you go further, the plot thickens as they are chasing the criminal who is smart and cunning. I loved the story, to be honest, it has a lot of unexpected moments.
Characters 8/10
Kenji is a hot-shot, always getting into troubles and jumping into danger, not thinking about anything. That was my first t…
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Watching with an old friend I decided to take on a relatively unknown anime called AD Police, as part of the Bubblegum Crisis universe of the 80’s and 90’s. This is a franchise known for their cyberpunk roots, pitting humans against cyborgs called “Voomers” in a schlock filled premise. There's nothing less than low brow substance here, just an excuse to watch a cheesy, fast-paced action anime.
AD Police (TV), released in 1999, is the spiritual successor to the equally titled raunchy OVA released in 1990. It features a police force (AD Police) specifically assigned to combat rogue Voomers who threaten the populace. Contrary to its predecessor, this series “attempts” to add some depth and plot lines to the otherwise transparent Bubblegum Crisis series. Unfortunately, it's plagued by a lack…
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I'll start by saying this Anime has a short but good in-depth story. It was entertaining, I'm rating it a 6, which is a fine on the scale, this anime series is one I picked out at random on the list and in the beginning they fill you in with a bit of detail of the personality of the main character, and then his relationship with his colleagues, and at the same time gives you some detail of what is going on around the setting of the story, all at a very slow pace.
The anime later starts developing more into the story and its wrapped around the company the rebuilt the city and how the whole story revolves around it, you will see mild action, the action scenes are all explosive, lots of shooting and a bit repetitive.
I recommend this anime to die hard anime fans who want to add another to th…
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i really really did not like this anime at all ,every episode is about the same thing.
is as if the creator did not had enough ideas and he just kept writing the same thing over and over ,the story ends the same way it started ~_~ i was hopping something better but no it ended the same way it started
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After tokyo was destroyed by an earthquake the city was rebuild into genom city useing cyborgs called voomers.Over time these voomers began to malfunction and take on the name boomers, a special task force called the AD police was established to handle all boomer related incidents.
After Kenji Sasaki losses yet another partner he is then paired with an ex-german officer named Hans Kleif,the two of them dont get along as they are so completely different;kenji is the loner who sticks to himself while hans is the extrovert who speaks his mind.Their relationship gets even more complicated as Hans who lost his memory in a supposed shooting incident has a dark secret which not even he knows.
This anime is by no means great or special in any way but it did manage to keep my attention for the fu…
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AD Police is the kind of show that would really benefit from being condensed into a movie or an OVA. If you stripped out about half of the dragged out scenes and needless exposition you'd have an accidentally entertaining piece. There is no denying that AD Police is bad, the only question with these kinds of shows is "can you squeeze any kind of amusement out of it?" Or as the show itself likes to phrase it, "Just how bad can things get?" Indeed, an astute observation on the part of the creators of this show. That is the question you will find yourself asking after every installment. This show gets pretty ridiculous and there are a handful of scenes that are unintentionally funny. Unfortunately there are also a lot of scenes that are definitely not funny (read: stupid and/or boring.)
AD P…
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