Taiho Shichauzo in America

There are a couple of reasons to watch this OAV. First, you are a fan of the YUA franchise as a whole. Second, you'd like to see the Japanese stereotype of American police forces. Either way, you'll be entertained enough to watch this currently unlicensed title.

Miyuki and Natsumi are the only characters in this spinoff from the original show. The other characters look very much like their Bokuto counterparts and most have the same name. The main difference had to be the character of Cain. Unlike Nakajima-kun, Cain is mostly confident around women and appears to be a womanizer. He hits on Miyuki but there's no spark there. However, it was funny seeing this version of Ken.

While the story itself isn't that much, seeing how the Japanese view American law enforcement was a hoot. Apparently, they think our cops go around brandishing weapons at the slightest provocation. Kochou (Chief/Captain) and Sally (Saori-chan) are desperate to shoot a criminal Miyuki and Natsumi arrest early on. Sally constantly seems to have two hand guns brandished. The climax of the OAV has the gang in a shootout complete with LAW rockets and M-16's. *lol*

Bottom line: while I laughed at the absurdity of things and was entertained by the story to a degree, there's really nothing here to make me want to watch it again. It is worth a rent though.

Last updated Tuesday, April 06 2004. Created Tuesday, April 06 2004.