A.D. Police (TV)

I'll start by saying this Anime has a short but good in-depth story. It was entertaining, I'm rating it a 6, which is a fine on the scale, this anime series is one I picked out at random on the list and in the beginning they fill you in with a bit of detail of the personality of the main character, and then his relationship with his colleagues, and at the same time gives you some detail of what is going on around the setting of the story, all at a very slow pace.
The anime later starts developing more into the story and ... its wrapped around the company the rebuilt the city and how the whole story revolves around it, you will see mild action, the action scenes are all explosive, lots of shooting and a bit repetitive.
I recommend this anime to die hard anime fans who want to add another to the list, this is a relaxing series with a bit of a psychological twist, if you are looking for an addicting anime that's very exciting then this isn't the one for you, yet I still recommend it.

keep also in mind this is an old anime from 1999, and doesn't have the same appeal of newer series, I also would recommend this to someone who is a fan of older anime series, the artwork and music are cliche of the old anime.

Pros:
in-depth story, good music, great art, good character background and development, psychological twist, (near the end) relaxing series.

Cons:
very slow paced plot, repetitive action scenes, a lot of unnecessary scenes with no dialog, (gotta find a way to somehow get to 12 episodes)

Final Rating 6/10

personally recommend: yes, but read my review to see if its for you or not.

NON-SPOILER SECTION
My opinion on the Story:
Plot (+0.5): I thought it was decent, not great, not super bad. It got pretty crazy towards the end. Definitely would’ve helped if we got more development in the beginning.

Characters (+0.5): The main duo was interesting; their arcs were pretty generic. Could’ve used more development, but decent enough.

Tone (+1): The tone fit with the show, Pretty serious and action-packed. Has some funny one liners here and there.

Consistency (+1): Yes, the show remained pretty consistent up until the second to last episode. Got some crazy body horror going on that surprised me. Luckily, I still found it ... interesting and enjoyable and not a turn-off. Explained more in the spoiler section.

Did it well? Could have done better. Since I almost dropped it, I think they didn’t do it well enough.

PERSONAL Enjoyment Factors:
Characters (like/love?) (+1): I really enjoyed the main duo. I was interested in the rest of the squad, too. Too bad they didn’t get enough screen time.

Soundtrack (OP/ED) (+0.5): I like the opening theme. The ending theme starts off iffy but I do like the guitar.

Engagement (+0.5): Because of the lack of development in the beginning, I wasn’t as engaged, leading me to almost dropping the series. I stuck with it and it got engaging, but not super engaging.

Ending (+1): I liked the ending. More in Spoiler Section.

Overall: 6

SPOILER SECTION
I wish the English dub pronounced Voomer with a ‘V’ rather than with a ‘B’ because it took me out of some scenes.

Plot: I personally liked the twist that Hans turned out to be a Voomer.

Tone: I couldn’t help but chuckle when Hans asked, “Is it true? Am I really a (B)oomer?” Obviously, the writers had no possible clue that the word ‘Boomer’ would be a meme like 20+ years later, but it makes it even funnier.

Characters: Hans and Kenji are bromance goals. When Hans asked Kenji if he knew what he really was and Kenji was like, “You’re my partner,” I was literally saying, “Aww…” It was very sweet. I also liked the ending of one episode (can’t remember which exactly) where Kenji and Kyoko go to a park and he listens to her play the violin and it’s the two of them. That was another moment where I said, “Aww…” it was very romantic.

Ending: I personally liked the creepier aspects of the ending with all the body horror and stuff. I lowkey got chills when the ‘new’ Hans came out with a gun and a red suit. Ugh, it was so sad when Kenji had to shoot Hans T^T. When I started watching I really didn’t expect the series to end with Hans dying, I thought it’d be a happy ending, but it was bittersweet.

I'm gonna be a little generous with this and not try to make any comparisons from the TV version of AD Police with the original OVA series that was released years prior - as there is very little comparison at all.

The story was passable - if a bit generic and almost exactly what you'd expect from your standard police show. If you enjoy the tropes associated with that kind of narrative, then you'll probably have a good time watching this in bite-sized pieces. The art and characters are kinda 'meh,' admittedly. There's nothing that really stands out about either of them. The animation ranges from ... functional to slightly entertaining at times.

Did I enjoy my time with AD Police TV? I guess. I don't feel like I've wasted my time with it necessarily, but I wouldn't give a recommendation either. Anything you might be trying to look for in this sort of show can be found elsewhere and done far better. Maybe consider watching if you're bored one afternoon and are aching for something simple to put on for a little bit.