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Natsumi Tsujimoto is a new policewoman, [[Late for School|late for work]] on her first day at Bokuto Police Station. She hops on her moped and drives recklessly at top speed toward the police station on the sidewalk, down the stairs, and with consummate skill. Unfortunately, policewoman Miyuki Kobayakawa spots her and chases her down.

Originally known as ''Taiho Shichauzo''; it started as a ''manga'' series, then became an [[OVA]], and now has been through three TV [[Anime]] series (52+26+24), an animated movie and a [[Live Action Adaptation]] with a Playstation game.

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=== Provides examples of: ===

** Justified in that this was Aoi's original assignment going undercover as a woman and [[The Chikan|train molesters]] are still a big problem in Japan.

* [[Ascended Extra]]: Saori Saga in the anime. In the first season, she only appeared on a couple of episodes as nothing more than a [[Recurring Extra]]. As soon as season two starts though, she {{spoiler|becomes a police officer with similar screen time to Yoriko and Aoi}}, appearing on almost every episode.

* [[Attractive Bent Gender]]: Aoi Futaba. The entire department, male and female alike, falls all over '''him''' in Episode 5.

* [[Art Evolution]]: The most noticeable being season 2 to season 3, though there's a noticeable change (de-evolution) from the OVAs to season 1. The series has gone through several design changes during its run, each to fit the style of the time period. Most noticeable being the eyes which have gotten more [[What Beautiful Eyes!|big, colorful and bright]].

* [[Date Peepers]]: The second half of the third OAV has Miyuki and Ken ''ordered'' to go on a date by [[Da Chief]] so they can sort their troubles, then several officers peep on them and keep him informed. The reason? {{spoiler|Miyuki mistakenly believes that Natsumi had a one-night stand with Nakajima, since she saw them racing together very early (when in truth, they just went out to talk and ride their bikes). That ''seriously'' disrupted their partner dynamics. }}

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Assistant Inspector Kaoruko Kinoshita.

** Used by Miyuki and Natsumi to trip up a burglar in their apartment, though they're wearing black bodysuits underneath.

** Also happens to a ninja who is helping the gang improve their traffic safety Sentai show, but he overhears the girls talking about lingerie and Miyuki's breasts getting bigger. Though when he finally gives in to temptation to peep, he sees Aoi.

* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Strike Man's arsenal gets more and more bizarre with each appearance, climaxing with spiked baseballs.

* [[Improbably-Female Cast]]: Of the whole main cast there's only two males -- Nakajima and Toukairin, and for Toukairin it's debatable: despite being {{spoiler|Natsumi's [[Love Interest]] and the}} lead whenever he appears, he is a [[Guest Star Party Member|guest character]] and does so in barely a quarter of all episodes. Aoi is technically male too, but for all narrative intents and purposes she is a woman - starting with referring to her with feminine pronouns. All other males in the show are clearly in supporting roles.

** Also Strike Man's Strike Brigade, though the girls are just punishing the boys who like to tease them.

* [[Inexplicably Identical Individuals]]: The officers in the LAPD station where Miyuki and Natsumi are transferred to during the ''No Mercy!!'' special look just like the officers back in Bokuto Station, albeit with different skin tones and exaggerated personal traits compared to their Japanese counterparts.

'''Miyuki:''' (saluting) Welcome to Bokuto Precinct. }}

* [[Meganekko]]: Yoriko.

* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Miyuki, Natsumi, and Nakajima have stopped the rogue officers, but also realize that they may have killed one of them. It's left vague.

* [[No Indoor Voice]]: Natsumi, especially in the dub.

* [[Odd Couple]]: Miyuki and Natsumi.

* [[Oh Crap]]: Miyuki's face when she finds out that the paintball arena the group is going to has monsters for opponents.

* [[Off-Model]]: The first season kept on switching from excellent animation to [[Off-Model]]. It eventually decided to go with a middle animation; Not as high-quality as the original episodes but not as mediocre as the others. The other seasons have better quality. On occasion, they'd slip up eye colors in the first season. Natsumi would be given brown instead of purple eyes, and Miyuki would be given purple instead of blue. Though to be blunt, this was animated by [[Studio DEEN]], the queen of this trope.

** The second ending theme has Miyuki as a bride in a [[Fairytale Wedding Dress]], with ''Natsumi'' bringing her flowers and acting as the groom, for all intents.

** The ending theme to ''Full Throttle'' puts Miyuki and Natsumi in a few compromising, and rather romantic, positions.

** just in case someone claims suggestion a might have been about any tall monster, there was a silhouette.

* [[Shown Their Work]]: At the end of the first episode, Miyuki and Natsumi are eating a late picnic lunch and doing so well out of sight since police officers are not allowed to be seen eating in public while in uniform in Japan.

* [[Small Girl, Big Gun]]: Natsumi. Becomes Small Girl Even Bigger Guns in ''Full Throttle,'' where she goes for training with the JGSDF Rangers.

* [[Stupid Sexy Flanders]]: '''AOI'''