Hakozume’s New Visual Confirms January Release as Ep 1 is Pre-screened

Police and detective series have a habit of glorifying the job while portraying the protagonist as the best in their field. Police in a Pod, despite being a cop story, has taken the responsibility of showing the naked truth of the police department.

The job isn’t half as thrilling as how the media presents it.

Police in a Pod’s protagonist deals with hatred from civilians and demeaning from higher-ups as she faces reality. Still, her depressing days are about to end as she is assigned a strong-willed new partner.

The Police in a Pod anime will be released on January 5.

A special cast members’ event was held today, where the first episode was pre-screened before the official debut. A small cut of episode one has been revealed:

Anime #Hakozume Episode 1 Preliminary Screening & Theme Song Live Cast Live Appearance Special Program … From 21:00 today! / 👮🏻👮🏻‍♀️ 🚨 Date: 12/5 (Sun) [21: 00-] Episode 1 screening https://t.co/roawT5KiJH [From around 21:25] Live delivery special program https://t.co/mlKisGDYWN 🚨 Cast: Shion Wakayama, Yui Ishikawa, Riko Azuna, nonoc https://t.co/E8DOOPbw3z

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The scene shows Mai Kawai and her reason for joining the police department. She thinks back that she belongs to a low-income family and had to take civil service exams. Out of all the exams, this was the only exam she passed in.

Yet, after all the verbal abuse she has gone through due to her career choice, she is ready to quit.

A new visual has also been revealed where we see the main characters of the anime, Mai Kawai and Seiko Fuji:

Although the anime seems depressing at first, Mai will face a turnaround soon as a new female director of her station is introduced. This beautiful woman is not only a kind person but also a sharp-eyed shrew whose experience doesn’t let anything fly past her.

Hopefully, she will help Mai see the positive elements in a job to which she doesn’t find a sense of belonging.

About Hakozume

Hakozume is a manga series by Miko Yasu. Kodansha has serialized the in the Morning magazine since 2017. Its English name is “Packed Up: A Police Box Woman’s Counterattack.”

It is a seinen manga about two female police officers who form a duo. It is the birth of the duo who keep the Okajima Prefectural Police’s male team on their toes.

The quirky team will prove their teamwork and make sure that crime doesn’t cross paths with them.

Source: Official Website

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