AD Police Files (Video 1990)

Set several years before the original Bubblegum Crisis, This trio of disturbing cases, focusing on rookie Leon McNichol and his partner, Jeena Malso, challenge what it truly means to be ... See full summary »

Directors:

Takamasa Ikegami, Akira Nishimori

Writers:

Toshimichi Suzuki (story), Tony Takezaki (story),

Stars:

Atsushi Abe, Yôko Asagami, Mika Doi

Cast

Credited cast:
Atsushi Abe	...	Alus
Yôko Asagami	...	The Phantom Woman
Mika Doi	...	Caroline Evers
Toshio Furukawa	...	Leon McNichol
Tesshô Genda	...	Dieork
Hitoshi Horimoto
Kiyoshi Kawakubo	...	Chief
Yôko Matsuoka	...	Gina Marceau
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ryûsei Nakao	...	Saeki
Emi Shinohara	...	Vanessa Bach
Kiyonobu Suzuki	...	Hyde Cash
Sakiko Tamagawa	...	Dr. Takagi Youko
Mîna Tominaga	...	Iris Cara
Toshiya Ueda

Storyline

Set several years before the original Bubblegum Crisis, This trio of disturbing cases, focusing on rookie Leon McNichol and his partner, Jeena Malso, challenge what it truly means to be human, what it truly means to be a machine, and how truly thin the border between humanity and machines is. In Vol. 1: The Phantom Woman, Jeena and Leon investigate the circumstances behind the death of a fellow AD Policeman, and Leon is stalked by a boomer who he had destroyed long ago... In Vol. 2: The Ripper, a series of grotesque prostitute murders, committed by a woman who has given up her humanity for her work, are investigated by a woman who is contemplating the loss of her own. And Vol. 3: The Man Who Bites His Tongue, deals with the near death of a police officer, and subsequent transformation into a Robocop-like cyborg, bereft of all but the very last parts of humanity, the only way he can keep his mind focused is to inflict pain upon himself, the only human sensation he has left.

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Plot Keywords:

death | prostitute | murder | cyborg | dehumanization | 

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Genres:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

23 February 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

AD Police

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artmic, Bandai Entertainment Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min 120 min (3 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Spoofs RoboCop (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Dead End City"
(Title Theme)
Music by Identity Crisis
Performed by The Gold

User Reviews

Two out of three ain't bad

AD Police Files 1-3 (1990): 8/10: Despite a third episode that is almost a scene for scene remake of Robocop this is one of the sharpest Anime's around.

Sexist and racist in that unconscious Japanese way with over the top violence and just a dash of nudity AD Police doesn't fail to entertain. The first two tales are gripping and inventive if a little hard to follow (Character development is minimalist at best) with great moral arks about the downfall of artificial parts and artificial people.

The third episode is a letdown and quite skippable. Tons of action keeps AD Police moving even when the story seems to stall. The plots of the first two episodes are also filled with surprise and that delightful "I always wished someone would do that" feeling.

The animation is very well done with different styles mixing it up to great effect. At only 3 episodes however it left me wanting more. That's usually a good sign.