A.D. Police

えーでぃーぽりす

Aired: 1990

Cyberpunk SF OVA series produced by AIC and Artmic as a spin-off from 'Bubblegum Crisis.' Set in a near-future Mega-Tokyo, the work focuses on the special police unit 'A.D. Police,' tasked with combating crimes by humanoid cyborgs known as Boomers. Directed by Akira Nishimori and Takamasa Ikegami, the three-volume series rolled out as 'The Phantom Woman,' 'The Ripper,' and 'The Man Who Bites His Tongue.' With cyberpunk's signature gloomy, decadent near-future cityscape, hard-boiled adult storytelling threaded with sex and violence, and meticulously crafted mecha visuals, it stands as one of AIC's representative near-future SF OVAs and a strong influence on later cyberpunk anime. (C)AIC / Artmic