AD Police Files
A.D. Police Files
AD Police
Genres
- Adventure
- Horror
- Mystery
- Sci-Fi
- Suspense
Tags
all 15- Sci-FiCyberpunk100
- OrganisationsPolice96
- TraitsRobots86
- TimeDystopian79
- SceneUrban79
- OrganisationsMilitary75
- OtherGore75
- Main CastPrimarily Adult Cast66
- Main CastMale Protagonist66
- TraitsCyborg66
- OtherDrugs60
- OtherBody Horror60
- ActionGuns60
- TraitsNudity57
- TraitsTanned Skin20
Genres: Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense. Tags: Cyberpunk, Police, Robots, Dystopian, Urban, Military, Gore, Primarily Adult Cast, Male Protagonist, Cyborg, Drugs, Body Horror.
#8982
Ranked
#5300
Popularity
33
Favorites
6.2K
Members
#4
This Season
Popular OVA
#22
This Season
Rated OVA
Episode Progress
Complete3 / 3 episodes aired
All 3 episodes available on Hoopla, OceanVeil
- Aired
- May 25, 1990 – Nov 22, 1990
- Duration
- 27 min
- Time to Complete
- 1h 12m
- Rating
- R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Studios
- AIC, Artmic
Alternative Titles
jaADポリス
en-x-romajiAD Police
enA.D. Police
esAD.Police
enA.D. Police Files
Synopsis
Years before meeting Priscilla Asagiri, Leon McNichol had a violent run-in with a Boomer, a type of advanced android. He transferred to the AD Police, the department tasked with crimes concerning Boomers. Along with seasoned policewoman Gina Marceau, Leon tries to curb the violent crimes that have begun to plague MegaTokyo. However, these cases grow increasingly complicated, threatening to upend the social order with the debate of what it means to be a human. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Synopsis
Initially planned for more episodes, production ceased after episode 3, due to the falling out between Artmic and Youmex. Following the bankruptcy of Artmic, Anime International Company (AIC) and Youmex took on the company's debts, which in turn, AIC would gain most of the IPs and other associated copyrights held by Artmic. Since December 2015, the AD Police IP, along with some of the other IPs he
Initially planned for more episodes, production ceased after episode 3, due to the falling out between Artmic and Youmex. Following the bankruptcy of Artmic, Anime International Company (AIC) and Youmex took on the company's debts, which in turn, AIC would gain most of the IPs and other associated copyrights held by Artmic. Since December 2015, the AD Police IP, along with some of the other IPs held by AIC, have since been transferred to AIC RIGHTS. In North America, the series is licensed by AnimEigo, who first released the series in 1993, on VHS and Laserdisc in Japanese with English subtitles. In September 2015, AnimEigo launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, to rerelease the series remastered on Blu-Ray, with a planned release date of sometime in 2016.
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Initially planned for more episodes, production ceased after episode 3, due to the falling out between Artmic and Youmex. Following the bankruptcy of Artmic, Anime International Company (AIC) and Youmex took on the company's debts, which in turn, AIC would gain most of the IPs and other associated copyrights held by Artmic. Since December 2015, the AD Police IP, along with some of the other IPs he
Initially planned for more episodes, production ceased after episode 3, due to the falling out between Artmic and Youmex. Following the bankruptcy of Artmic, Anime International Company (AIC) and Youmex took on the company's debts, which in turn, AIC would gain most of the IPs and other associated copyrights held by Artmic. Since December 2015, the AD Police IP, along with some of the other IPs held by AIC, have since been transferred to AIC RIGHTS. In North America, the series is licensed by AnimEigo, who first released the series in 1993, on VHS and Laserdisc in Japanese with English subtitles. In September 2015, AnimEigo launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, to rerelease the series remastered on Blu-Ray, with a planned release date of sometime in 2016.
Where to Watch
Franchise Timeline
AD Police Files is entry 1 of 4 in the Bubblegum Crisis watch order — the first entry in this franchise's main story.
Franchise Timeline
Bubblegum Crisis
Essential·Core entries only — skip filler and side content
- AD Police FilesMain Story #1 (OVA)1990
- Bubblegum CrisisMain Story #2 (OVA)1987
- Bubblegum CrashMain Story #3 (OVA)1991
- A.D. Police: To Protect and ServeSeason 41999
Complete·Everything including OVAs, specials & side stories
- AD Police Files1990
- Bubblegum Crisis1987
- Hurricane Live! 2032Optional SPECIAL1988
- Hurricane Live! 2033Optional SPECIAL1990
- Bubblegum Crash1991
- Parasite DollsOptional OVA2003
Platform Scores
MAL
6.31
AniList
58 / 100
Kitsu
63 / 100
AniList Trend
11
Episode Guide
Aired so far: 3 / 3
Main Story
3 / 3
100%
Latest Aired
Episode 3
Remaining
Fully available
Aired so far
Theme Songs
Status Breakdown
Tags
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is AD Police Files worth watching?
AD Police Files has a score of 6.31/10 and is rated R for violence and profanity. It is the first entry in the AD Police franchise, consisting of 3 OVA episodes.
How many episodes does AD Police Files have?
AD Police Files is an OVA series that contains 3 episodes. It is a finished anime.
Where can I watch AD Police Files?
AD Police Files is the first entry in its franchise and is available to watch as a finished OVA series.
Is AD Police Files similar to other anime?
AD Police Files belongs to a franchise and its genres include Mystery, Horror, Suspense, Sci-Fi, and Adventure. The synopsis mentions advanced androids called Boomers and deals with crimes concerning them in MegaTokyo.
Information
- Type
- OVA
- Status
- Finished
- Country
- Japan
- Aired
- May 25, 1990 – Nov 22, 1990
- Episodes
- 3 / 3
- Duration
- 27 min
- Time to Complete
- 1h 12m
- Rating
- R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Studios
- AIC, Artmic
Alternative Titles
jaADポリス
en-x-romajiAD Police
enA.D. Police
esAD.Police
enA.D. Police Files
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