Police in a Pod

Police in a Pod (ハコヅメ～交番女子の逆襲～; Hakozume: Kōban Joshi no Gyakushū) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miko Yasu. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Morning since November 2017. It won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2021. In 2022, it won a 46th Kodansha Manga Award. A Japanese television drama adaptation aired on Nippon TV from July to September 2021 over 9 episodes. An anime television series adaptation by Madhouse directed by Yuzo Sato, with Ryunosuke Kingetsu overseeing the scripts, Kei Tsuchiya designing the characters, and Nobuaki Nobusawa composing the music is set to premiere in January 2022.

Plot
20-year-old rookie police officer Kawai Mai works hard at a police box and feels both physically and mentally drained. She has never felt appreciated even though she supposedly works for the sake of the area's residents. In addition, she does not find working at a police box rewarding. Mai is about to hand in her resignation when she meets 30-year-old Fuji Seiko, the former ace detective of the Criminal Investigations Division. Seiko is said to have been forced to transfer to the police box for harassing a subordinate at work but... This encounter between Mai and Seiko will significantly change their lives as they are suddenly paired up. This odd pair struggle to help and support each other in cases, routine duties and romance?! And Seiko’s true reason for coming to the police box is revealed.

Official

 * Official manga web page (in Japanese)
 * Official anime website (in Japanese)

Other Sources



 * Manga


 * Anime