Series synopsis
Police in a Pod, also known as ハコヅメ〜たたかう！交番女子〜 is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on July 7, 2021. It ended on September 15, 2021. It was created by Nonji Nemoto. It stars Erika Toda, Mei Nagano, Shohei Miura and Yuki Yamada.
20-year-old rookie police officer Kawai Mai works hard at a police box and feels both physically and mentally drained. She has never felt appreciated even though she supposedly works for the sake of the area’s residents. In addition, she does not find working at a police box rewarding. Mai is about to hand in her resignation when she meets 30-year-old Fuji Seiko, the former ace detective of the Criminal Investigations Division. Seiko is said to have been forced to transfer to the police box for ...
Premise
20-year-old rookie police officer Kawai Mai works hard at a police box and feels both physically and mentally drained. She has never felt appreciated even though she supposedly works for the sake of the area’s residents. In addition, she does not find working at a police box rewarding. Mai is about to hand in her resignation when she meets 30-year-old Fuji Seiko, the former ace detective of the Criminal Investigations Division. Seiko is said to have been forced to transfer to the police box for harassing a subordinate at work but … … This encounter between Mai and Seiko will significantly change their lives as they are suddenly paired up. This odd pair struggle to help and support each other in cases, routine duties and romance?! And Seiko’s true reason for coming to the police box is revealed.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Erika Toda as Seiko Fuji
- Mei Nagano as Mai Kawai
- Shohei Miura as Seiji Minamoto
- Yuki Yamada as Takeshi Yamada
- Nanase Nishino as Miwa Makitaka
- Tsuyoshi Muro as Shuichi Igasaki
- Yusuke Hirayama
- Seiji Chihara
Supporting cast
- Eri Tokunaga
- Asami Usuda
- Ayaka Onishi
- Misaki Nakano
- Taro Suruga
- Moro Morooka
- Ryoko Yuui
- Mayu Yamaguchi
- Mei Hata
- Mayuko Nishiyama
- Toshihiro Yashiba
- Takehiko Ono
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | August 4, 2021 | September 15, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 9 | July 7, 2021 | March 30, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 4, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 11, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 15, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Girls' Team of Rookie Police and Former Detective Begins | July 7, 2021 |
| 2 | Police Girls' Team Start! | July 14, 2021 |
| 3 | Rookie Police Girl’s First Feat!? | July 21, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 7, 2021 |
| Last aired | September 15, 2021 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |