Series synopsis
KochiKame, also known as こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所 is a Japanese animation comedy crime family action & adventure television series that premiered on ANIMAX on June 16, 1996. It ended on December 19, 2004. It stars LaSalle Ishii, Haruki Sayama, Yuko Doi and Shigeru Ushiyama.
Ryotsu Kankichi, or Ryo-san for short, is an unconventional cop working at the local police station who loves money. Together with famous celebrities like Nakagawa and Reiko, his strict boss Police Chief Ohara, and other wildly unique characters, he gets everyone caught up in all sorts of hijinks!
Premise
Ryotsu Kankichi, or Ryo-san for short, is an unconventional cop working at the local police station who loves money. Together with famous celebrities like Nakagawa and Reiko, his strict boss Police Chief Ohara, and other wildly unique characters, he gets everyone caught up in all sorts of hijinks!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- LaSalle Ishii as Ryotsu Kankichi (voice)
- Haruki Sayama as Daijirou Ohara (voice)
- Yuko Doi as Matoi Giboshi (voice)
- Shigeru Ushiyama as Nerou Higurashi (voice)
- Yumi Morio as Reiko Katherine Akimoto
- Maya Okamoto as Komachi Ono (voice)
- Jin Nishimura as Gomesu Tonda (voice)
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as Keiichi Nakagawa (voice)
Supporting cast
- Hiroshi Yanaka as Hayato Honda (voice)
- Kaori Asoh as Ai Asato (voice)
- Masato Sakai as 白鳥麗次〈初代〉
Guest cast
- Masato Sakai as 白鳥麗次〈初代〉
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 371 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 27 | April 13, 1997 | September 18, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 344 | June 16, 1996 | December 19, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 13, 1997 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 4, 1998 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 12, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kankichi Ryotsu, Maverick Police Officer Ryo is left with 150 yen every month after using his salary to pay off his debts. |
June 16, 1996 |
| 2 |
A Rookie Cop from the Heavens A newly assigned rookie cop arrives in a helicopter. His first job is to help an old man look for his first love! |
June 23, 1996 |
| 3 |
Food Cart Business Flying High! Ryotsu's idea to help rebuild the failing ramen stall is to deliver food to high-rise mansions using balloons. |
June 30, 1996 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ANIMAX |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 16, 1996 |
| Last aired | December 19, 2004 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |