Hamuko Mairu!

Aired: 1996

A short theatrical anime based on Taeko Watanabe's shojo manga. Set in Edo-period Japan, it follows the irrepressible female constable Hamuko as she chases down cases in a lively comedic jidaigeki. Produced as a companion short for a double bill, it captures the manga's bright energy with snappy humour and brisk direction.