What is Cops anime?

The police (civil servants) are the good guys in the battle against crime. Though they try hard, they are usually outclassed by super-criminals or criminal organizations in anime, requiring the help of special units or some lone hero.

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Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector

7.81

Description:

Tokyo, 2120. In a society overseen by the Sibyl System, Inspectors Arata Shindo and Kei Mikhail Ignatov of CID Unit One clash over truth and justice. Koichi Azusawa, the mastermind behind a string of crimes, sets his sights on the CID itself and launches an assault on the Public Safety Bureau Building. Unit One is in peril like never before—a case that will try Arata and Kei’s loyalties. Notes: - The three episodes were given a limited run in theaters as one film, and received a simultaneous release on Amazon Prime. (Source: Amazon)
Type

movie

Episodes

3

Ep.Length

45 Min

Rating

Violence & Profanity

Status

finished

Aired

2020-03-26

Gunsmith Cats

(Gunsmith Cats)

7.34

Description:

Rally Vincent knows her weapons well, while her partner Minne May Hopkins loves to play with explosives. The pair run a gun-shop illegally and one day Bill Collins of the ATF, blackmails Rally and Minnie May into working for the ATF. Little do they know, that they are getting involved in a mission larger than they could imagine. (Source: Anime News Network)
Type

OVA

Episodes

3

Ep.Length

29 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1995-11-01

BEM

(BEM)

6

Description:

Bem, Bela, and Belo are ugly humanoid youkai who fight for justice. They live among humans and protect them from evil youkai. The three find themselves ostracized from both humans and other youkai, but the three continue to fight in hopes of one day becoming humans themselves. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2019-07-08

Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor the Movie

(Patlabor: The Movie)

7.62

Description:

The year is 1999 and Tokyo's Mobile Police have a new weapon in the war on crime—advanced robots called Labors are used to combat criminals who would use the new technology for illegal means. The suicide of a mysterious man on the massive Babylon Project construction site sets off a cascade of events that may signal the destruction of Tokyo. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

100 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1989-07-15

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture

(Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture)

7.19

Description:

A TV anime version of Ghost in the Shell: Arise. The first eight episodes are an edited version of the four movies while the last two features a new arc called "Pyrophoric Cult." The plot involves the "Fire Starter" virus explored previously, and introduces the new character Pyromania. The episode will have ties to the upcoming film. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

TV

Episodes

10

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2015-04-05

Detective Conan Movie 15: Quarter of Silence

(Case Closed Movie 15: Quarter of Silence)

7.92

Description:

The story begins with a threat against the Tokyo governor, but Conan's quick thinking prevents any fatalities when a subway tunnel is blown up. Conan learns there may be a connection to a village that was relocated for the construction of a dam, and he races to stop the criminal before the next attack. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

109 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2011-04-16

Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: On Television

(Mobile Police Patlabor)

7.57

Description:

In the future, advanced robotics has created heavy robots ("labors") for use in a variety of functions: construction, fire-fighting, military, and more. However, though the robots are only machines, their operators are also only human—and humans sometimes turn to crime. Since a heavy labor unit can be a dangerous weapon, the police of the future are set to fight fire with fire, using advanced patrol labor units, "patlabors." This is the story of the Second Special Vehicles Division, a motley crew of patlabor policemen and women doing their best to fight crime and live a normal life. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

47

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1989-10-11

Detective Conan Movie 07: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital

(Case Closed Movie 07: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital)

7.65

Description:

Mouri Kogoro is called to a special case in the ancient capital of Kyoto. There, Conan meets Heiji and they team up once again to solve the case, recover the stolen Healing Buddha statue, and even discover the identity of Heiji's first love. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

108 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2003-04-19

Tokkou

(Tokko)

6.3

Description:

"Shindou Ranmaru has just graduated from police academy and assigned to Tokko: Special Mobile Investigation Force. On the day of his graduation, he meets the half-naked girl he has been seeing in his dreams. Her name is Rokujo Sakura and she works for a secret group within Tokki, known as Tokko: Special Public Safety Task Force. Shindou ends up joining Tokko to avenge his parents' death, and solve the mysterious mass murder of residents in his hometown of Machida. Meanwhile, bottomless pits begin appearing around Japan, and mysterious creatures emerge from them. Could these events be linked to Machida Massacre?" (Source: DVD Complete Series Back Cover)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2006-04-16

Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths

(Case Closed Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths)

7.72

Description:

Fifteen years ago, Daiichi Yachiyo Maru, a cargo ship, crashed into a large iceberg in northern Pacific Ocean, and sank, along with the captain and crew. Now, in Nishitama, a ship designer of Yatsushiro Shipbuilder, which belonged to Yatsushiro Financial Combine, suffered from a sudden heart attack while he was driving, and died in a traffic accident. Six months have passed since then. Conan, Ran, and Kogoro are enjoying their trip in the Aphrodite. The Aphrodite is a luxury liner, which is sailing for the Pacific Ocean as its maiden voyage. However, there is a suspicious person, and finally a murder occurs. It's the beginning of a horrible plot occurring in the ocean, where there is no place to escape. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

110 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2005-04-09

Detective Conan Movie 18: The Sniper from Another Dimension

(Case Closed Movie 18: The Sniper from Another Dimension)

7.91

Description:

A vicious sniper has appeared in Tokyo, rendering the people too scared to go outside, once again it's up to Conan to figure out the meaning behind the killings and capture the mysterious sniper before more lives are lost. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

110 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2014-04-19

Detective Conan Movie 12: Full Score of Fear

(Case Closed Movie 12: Full Score of Fear)

7.72

Description:

Serial murders involving all kinds have happened. All the victims are from a Music School led by a famous pianist. Conan and company have been invited to a opening concert of the Music Hall built by the pianist. The biggest attraction of this concert is the world famous violin called "Stradivarius" and a special appearance of a singer who has perfect pitch. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

116 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2008-04-19

Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor 2 the Movie

(Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The Movie)

7.8

Description:

The date is 2002, three years after the events of PATLABOR 1 – Mobile Police. The destruction of a United Nations Labor team in South East Asia begins the build-up to a deadly terrorist plan that threatens to send shockwaves throughout Japan's military. With evidence of an impending military takeover, the scattered members of the original SVD (Special Vehicle Division) must gather to defend the city against danger. To make matters worse, the mastermind behind the operation is none other than Nagumo's former teacher and ex-lover Tsuge. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

108 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1993-08-07

B: The Beginning Succession

(B: The Beginning Succession)

6.39

Description:

Two men confronted their own past with great sacrifice. Maverick detective Keith Flick fought against his demons and finally exposed the dark secrets behind the Kingdom of Cremona. Mutant wunderkind Kokuu finally reunited with the most precious memory from his stolen childhood. Several months have passed since then, and the entire world seems to have forgotten the turmoil caused by those events. As Keith returns to the Royal Police to conduct his own investigation, Kokuu and Yuna try to enjoy an ordinary life in peace. But the consequences of the Jaula Blanca experiments are far from being extinct, as Kokuu soon discovers when his supposedly dead lab mate Kirisame suddenly shows up. (Source: Official website)
Type

ONA

Episodes

6

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2021-03-18

Lupin III: Part II

(Lupin the Third: Part II)

7.81

Description:

Stealthy, smug, sharp, and silly. These words only begin to describe the greatest thief in the world, Lupin the Third. Ever at his side are the quick-draw sharpshooter Daisuke Jigen and the deadly, honor-bound swordsman Goemon Ishikawa Besides the countless fabulous treasures and priceless gems he pursues across the world, Lupin’s target is the heart of one Fujiko Mine, a buxom beauty who’s just as often Lupin’s rival as she is his girlfriend. But getting away with the gold and the girl is rarely as simple as it first seems. The clever Fujiko is eager to run off with the treasure for herself. And the dogged Tokyo Police Inspector Zenigata has transferred to Interpol just to chase Lupin and his globe-trotting gang across any and all borders! What’s an international master criminal to do? (Source: Discotek Media)
Type

TV

Episodes

155

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

1977-10-03

Detective Conan Movie 11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure

(Case Closed Movie 11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure)

7.38

Description:

The Isle of Koumi, a beautiful island in the Pacific Ocean. On the island, people pass an old legend down from generation to generation that there was the Seabed Palace, an ancient ruin at the bottom of the sea, where the treasure of 2 female pirates, Anne Bonnie & Mary Reed (who really existed 300 years ago), was left. When Conan and his friends visit Koumi Island while on vacation, they meet some treasure hunters. There was something suspicious about them. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

105 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2007-04-21

Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor

7.34

Description:

In the future, rapidly advancing technology gives birth to giant robots known as "Labors," so named for their usefulness in heavy industry. However, this also gives rise to "Labor crimes," resulting the the need for a new branch of law enforcement equiped with and dedicated to the policing of Labors. When Izumi Noa, a female police officer, becomes the newest recruit of Special Vechicals Devision 2, she and her top of the line "Patrol Labor" (or "Patlabor") Alphonse are swept into a series of adventures featuring crazed construction workers, eco-terrorists, and sea monsters. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

7

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1988-04-25

Detective Conan Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker

(Case Closed Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker)

7.71

Description:

After an interaction with J-League professional players, Conan and co watches the big match between Tokyo Spirits and Gamba Osaka, only to find out that a bomb has been planted in the stadium. It is now up to Conan once again to foil the culprit's plans and reveal his/her true identity. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

110 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2012-04-14

Double Decker! Doug & Kirill

(Double Decker! Doug & Kirill)

6.89

Description:

The city state of Lisvalletta. Two suns rise above this city, and the people here live peaceful lives, but in the shadows crime and illegal drugs run rampant. Among them is the dangerous, highly lethal drug "Anthem" which casts a dark shadow over the city. The SEVEN-O Special Crime Investigation Unit specializes in cracking down on Anthem. This unit operates in two man "buddy" teams in what's called the "Double Decker System" to tackle the problem. Doug Billingham is a seasoned investigator, and joining him is Kirill Vrubel, whose abilities are mysterious and unknown. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2018-09-30

Keishichou Tokumubu Tokushu Kyouakuhan Taisakushitsu Dainanaka: Tokunana

(Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit)

6.14

Description:

Set in a different Tokyo in a different world than ours, the story follows Tokunana, a unit of assembled misfits in the Metropolitan Police Department. Tokunana battles against "Nine" — an organization committing crimes in their zealous worship of the dragons that once roamed the world. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2019-10-06

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