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Yu Ominae · 2022-01-27, 08:25

Someone did mention that it's hard for laws to be applied in the towns. So that's why the furniture's dumped in the forest.

Wandering Soul · 2022-01-27, 23:13

Poor Kawaii. I would feel more bad for her if she hadn't brought it all on herself.

grecefar · 2022-02-02, 13:43

Gropers are an enemy of humanity, worse a groper with money. At least they found a funny way to deal with him.

Kanon · 2022-02-02, 19:54

What did I even watch? They forced a molester to molest a dude in order to make him feel bad. It would have made more sense to molest him instead to give him a taste of his own medicine. Of course, they can't legally do that, but I'm pretty sure they couldn't do what they ended up doing either.

HandofFate · 2022-02-02, 22:09

Yea, I'm not sure what the lesson was in this episode.
And the guy thinks back to when his two seniors bullied him, and he figures they probably did it for his own good..but was it? Seemed like regular bullying to me.

Guardian Enzo · 2022-02-03, 08:30

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Originally Posted by Kanon

What did I even watch? They forced a molester to molest a dude in order to make him feel bad. It would have made more sense to molest him instead to give him a taste of his own medicine. Of course, they can't legally do that, but I'm pretty sure they couldn't do what they ended up doing either.

Yeah, that was an incredibly stupid development and really makes me question the entire premise, frankly.

Also, Kawai is really a pretty lousy cop.

SeijiSensei · 2022-02-03, 11:27

I thought the groper story was stupid, too. And, yes, Kawai seems pretty incompetent and really not seeming to learn very much either.

On the other hand, Fuji-san is on my list for best girl. She'd probably beat me up though.

Frontier · 2022-02-03, 12:49

Poor Kawai. She's so overworked and has a reputation in the department and gets freaked out at the slightest thing. Sometimes I feel like she really should quit this job

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Fuji sometimes seem way too competent and on the ball to just be Kawai's partner. Like they'd probably never catch any criminals if it was just Kawai or Fuji wasn't on patrol

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I guess probably the most realistic thing in this show so far is covering one of the more common (and vile) crimes in Japan with the police having to deal with a groper and the poor girl who was his victim

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See, this is why women usually question female victims instead of a man just barreling in there and asking about their underwear...like, how is that even relevant to the investigation

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They didn't waste any time establishing how much of a scumbag the groper was, feeling no guilt over what he had done and immediately blaming the girl for it. He's probably lucky Fuji didn't interrogate him first

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I guess if nothing else I have to admire Minamoto committing to playing the victim so they could humiliate the groper in front of a bunch of women and make him realize how terrible he is while Fuji rubs it in his face...also, Minamoto has a nice butt

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Why was Kawai even there? Just to witness this farce? She didn't actually do anything other than be disgusted

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Yamada has gained newfound respect for his seniors and how committed they are to helping him...but yeah, Fuji is kind of sadistic

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Yu Ominae · 2022-02-03, 22:04

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Originally Posted by Kanon

What did I even watch? They forced a molester to molest a dude in order to make him feel bad. It would have made more sense to molest him instead to give him a taste of his own medicine. Of course, they can't legally do that, but I'm pretty sure they couldn't do what they ended up doing either.

Me thinks that was an attempt for good/bad cop.

BBOvenGuy · 2022-02-03, 22:09

The school burglar stakeout story is in the live-action, too. First time in a few weeks I've recognized something. The groper story, thankfully, was not - although there was a different (and better) groper story in its place.

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Fuji-san is on my list for best girl. She'd probably beat me up though.

That's the problem, though. She's too nice to be someone who was supposedly busted for power harassment.

Frontier · 2022-02-04, 00:22

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That's the problem, though. She's too nice to be someone who was supposedly busted for power harassment.

She comes off pretty sadistic and short-tempered to me, especially around her co-workers

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Kanon · 2022-02-04, 08:38

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Originally Posted by Frontier

She comes off pretty sadistic and short-tempered to me, especially around her co-workers

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While she isn't a bad person, she really isn't very nice. As you said, she's definitely sadistic and short-tempered. The gap between her gorgeous appearance and her nasty personality is part of her appeal though.

Frontier · 2022-02-04, 10:12

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Originally Posted by Kanon

While she isn't a bad person, she really isn't very nice. As you said, she's definitely sadistic and short-tempered. The gap between her gorgeous appearance and her nasty personality is part of her appeal though.

I think it's a case that she's nice when necessary, like to victims or the citizens she needs to protect (for the most part), but isn't naturally nice to others. Although she does seem to enjoy Kawai's company.

BBOvenGuy · 2022-02-04, 13:49

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The gap between her gorgeous appearance and her nasty personality is part of her appeal though.

But that's exactly my problem. She's drawn as some kind of policewaifu, and that doesn't fit the character at all. The montage in the ED, where they're wearing all the typical anime cutesy outfits, grates on me every time.

Frontier · 2022-02-04, 14:42

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Originally Posted by BBOvenGuy

But that's exactly my problem. She's drawn as some kind of policewaifu, and that doesn't fit the character at all. The montage in the ED, where they're wearing all the typical anime cutesy outfits, grates on me every time.

I don't really see how it doesn't fit the character, it seems like the contrast between her looks and her surface/professional personality is meant to contrast with her actual personality.

BBOvenGuy · 2022-02-04, 21:16

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I don't really see how it doesn't fit the character, it seems like the contrast between her looks and her surface/professional personality is meant to contrast with her actual personality.

Because this is how I'm used to seeing the character:

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https://youtu.be/g9uj6IGBsqM

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Frontier · 2022-02-04, 21:25

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Because this is how I'm used to seeing the character:

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https://youtu.be/g9uj6IGBsqM

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She looks about the same to me, and both seem to be trying to accurately adapt her look from the manga. I guess the biggest difference is her actress here sounds deeper than Yui Ishikawa.

Yu Ominae · 2022-02-08, 22:47

Looks like the manga chapter where everyone working in the Criminal investigation section is doing overtime work is the live-action special episode released via Hulu and Blu-Ray.

Frontier · 2022-02-09, 10:59

This episode shifts away from policework and focuses more on the officers' personal lives as Fuji and Kawai get ready to attend a mixer and snag a man...and, of course, Kawai has no idea what she's doing

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What are the chances that you'd attend a mixer at the same time your rival co-workers are also attending a mixer? And right next door in fact. And unfortunately the walls are thin so you keep overhearing each others' conversations

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Fuji and Minamoto both call each other out for being workaholics trying to get into a relationship, and end up being the pot calling the kettle black, but Fuji doesn't expect her career to go much farther despite how competent she is and Minamoto just really wants to marry a nurse

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I guess Fuji practices the "downplay the severity of your job so you don't scare the men off" routine while Minamoto and Yamada make themselves out to be action hero police

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But even when they're all off-duty, when they hear a siren and get called in, they all go off back to the station to get to work...it's just too bad it looks like they're respective dates are going to enjoy each others' company

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So the First Division basically drive like maniacs and are causing more problems than they solve, and Minamoto ends up playing to type and going crazy with police power as he drives rough with the captains' car to beat Fuji to the crime scene. And not only does Fuji get there first but it was all for nothing because it was a false alarm. All that damage to the captains' car for nothing

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It was pretty nice to see Maki in a normal suit instead of her jacket

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Well, that's one way to close out the episode with everyone getting fired. Kawai doesn't have to worry about being terrified or running every episode now. Of course it'll probably just be business as usual in the next episode

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grecefar · 2022-02-09, 16:51

Fun chapter in both cases, but I'm curious if they were really fired or it was just a joke to end the chapter.

2022-01-27, 08:25	Link #81
Yu Ominae ARCAM Spriggan agent Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada/Quezon City, Philippines	Someone did mention that it's hard for laws to be applied in the towns. So that's why the furniture's dumped in the forest. __________________ Even if we were at odds with each other, I still thank you for training me, Instructor Bowman - Yu Ominae, reflecting on Bowman's death after killing him in Phantom Island

2022-01-27, 23:13	Link #82
Wandering Soul Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: America	Poor Kawaii. I would feel more bad for her if she hadn't brought it all on herself. __________________

2022-02-02, 19:54	Link #84
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	What did I even watch? They forced a molester to molest a dude in order to make him feel bad. It would have made more sense to molest him instead to give him a taste of his own medicine. Of course, they can't legally do that, but I'm pretty sure they couldn't do what they ended up doing either. __________________

2022-02-02, 22:09	Link #85
HandofFate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	Yea, I'm not sure what the lesson was in this episode. And the guy thinks back to when his two seniors bullied him, and he figures they probably did it for his own good..but was it? Seemed like regular bullying to me. __________________ ...

2022-02-03, 11:27	Link #87
SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	I thought the groper story was stupid, too. And, yes, Kawai seems pretty incompetent and really not seeming to learn very much either. On the other hand, Fuji-san is on my list for best girl. She'd probably beat me up though. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2022-02-02, 13:43	Link #83
grecefar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Blue Notes Blues	Gropers are an enemy of humanity, worse a groper with money. At least they found a funny way to deal with him.

2022-02-03, 12:49	Link #88
Frontier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013	Poor Kawai. She's so overworked and has a reputation in the department and gets freaked out at the slightest thing. Sometimes I feel like she really should quit this job . Fuji sometimes seem way too competent and on the ball to just be Kawai's partner. Like they'd probably never catch any criminals if it was just Kawai or Fuji wasn't on patrol . I guess probably the most realistic thing in this show so far is covering one of the more common (and vile) crimes in Japan with the police having to deal with a groper and the poor girl who was his victim . See, this is why women usually question female victims instead of a man just barreling in there and asking about their underwear...like, how is that even relevant to the investigation ? They didn't waste any time establishing how much of a scumbag the groper was, feeling no guilt over what he had done and immediately blaming the girl for it. He's probably lucky Fuji didn't interrogate him first . I guess if nothing else I have to admire Minamoto committing to playing the victim so they could humiliate the groper in front of a bunch of women and make him realize how terrible he is while Fuji rubs it in his face...also, Minamoto has a nice butt . Why was Kawai even there? Just to witness this farce? She didn't actually do anything other than be disgusted . Yamada has gained newfound respect for his seniors and how committed they are to helping him...but yeah, Fuji is kind of sadistic . __________________

2022-02-08, 22:47	Link #98
Yu Ominae ARCAM Spriggan agent Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada/Quezon City, Philippines	Looks like the manga chapter where everyone working in the Criminal investigation section is doing overtime work is the live-action special episode released via Hulu and Blu-Ray. __________________ Even if we were at odds with each other, I still thank you for training me, Instructor Bowman - Yu Ominae, reflecting on Bowman's death after killing him in Phantom Island

2022-02-09, 10:59	Link #99
Frontier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013	This episode shifts away from policework and focuses more on the officers' personal lives as Fuji and Kawai get ready to attend a mixer and snag a man...and, of course, Kawai has no idea what she's doing . What are the chances that you'd attend a mixer at the same time your rival co-workers are also attending a mixer? And right next door in fact. And unfortunately the walls are thin so you keep overhearing each others' conversations . Fuji and Minamoto both call each other out for being workaholics trying to get into a relationship, and end up being the pot calling the kettle black, but Fuji doesn't expect her career to go much farther despite how competent she is and Minamoto just really wants to marry a nurse . I guess Fuji practices the "downplay the severity of your job so you don't scare the men off" routine while Minamoto and Yamada make themselves out to be action hero police . But even when they're all off-duty, when they hear a siren and get called in, they all go off back to the station to get to work...it's just too bad it looks like they're respective dates are going to enjoy each others' company . So the First Division basically drive like maniacs and are causing more problems than they solve, and Minamoto ends up playing to type and going crazy with police power as he drives rough with the captains' car to beat Fuji to the crime scene. And not only does Fuji get there first but it was all for nothing because it was a false alarm. All that damage to the captains' car for nothing . It was pretty nice to see Maki in a normal suit instead of her jacket . Well, that's one way to close out the episode with everyone getting fired. Kawai doesn't have to worry about being terrified or running every episode now. Of course it'll probably just be business as usual in the next episode . __________________

2022-02-09, 16:51	Link #100
grecefar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Blue Notes Blues	Fun chapter in both cases, but I'm curious if they were really fired or it was just a joke to end the chapter.