A.D. Police Files
1990 • AIC
- Format
- OVA
- Aired
- 1990
- Episodes
- 3
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- AIC · Artmic · Youmex · AnimEigo
- Genres
- Action · Adventure · Horror · Mecha
The year is 2027 in MegaTokyo, six years before the Knight Sabers will make their debut. Boomers (artificial humans) are still a relatively new advancement, and the implementation and integration of boomers into society is still a bit buggy -- sometimes fatally so. Whenever a boomer incident occurs, though, there is the Advanced Police, a special force trained to deal with boomer crimes.
Leon McNichol is a rookie in the AD Police, and is just starting to become exposed to the horrors and tragedies one finds every day in MegaTokyo. He and his veteran partner, Gina Marceau, slowly learn about the ever-fading line that separates man from machine.
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A.D. Police Files was released as a three-part original video animation series in 1990, serving as a prequel to the popular cyberpunk franchise Bubblegum Crisis. Produced by AIC and Artmic, the series was designed to explore the gritty origins of the Advanced Police organization within the dystopic Megatokyo setting, focusing on the specialized unit tasked with containing crimes involving rogue cybernetic entities known as Boomers.
The series is noted for its dark, visceral tone, which distinguishes it from the more action-oriented style of its predecessor. Directed by Kenichi Yatagai and character-designed by Masami Ōbari, the production sought to emphasize a grounded, noir-inspired aesthetic through its heavy industrial imagery and grim narrative themes. While it received a mixed critical reception for its intense focus on gore and melancholy, it remains a significant touchstone for fans of late 1980s and early 1990s Japanese cyberpunk animation.
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