While we’re waiting on details to see what kind of anime project this will be, some new details have arrived for the 40th anniversary Kochikame TV event that’s coming up. The TV project is beign directed by Akira Shigino based on the screenplay by Takashi Yamada. Studio Gallop is handling the animation.
The cast includes LaSalle Ishii as Kankichi Ryoutsu, Yumi Morio as Reiko Akimoto, Mitsuru Miyamoto as Keiichi Nakagawa and Haruki Sayama as Daijirou Ohara.
The project comes from the original manga by Osamu Akimoto as part of the 40th anniversary this year. The original work began back in 1976 and is published to this day with 199 volumes so far. A TV series was produced back in 1996 that ran until 2004 which total 373 episodes. There are two feature anime films as well.
Yet with all that material, it’s almost like the show never existed with how little mention it gets in general, even though it’s been running for so long and had so much anime produced.
Plot concept: Ryoutsu, being an underpayed policeman, is always coming up with ways to make some quick money. But in the end, his plans which are ridiculous from the beginning always go wrong and land him in big trouble with the Buchou.
[Source: MAL]
