A.D. Police Files English Sub & Dub

About A.D. Police Files

A.D. Police Files (ADポリス) arrives as an action anime by AIC (1990), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: The year is 2027 in MegaTokyo, six years before the Knight Sabers will make their debut. Boomers (artificial humans) are still a relatively new advancement, and the implementation and integration of boomers into society is still a bit buggy -- sometimes fatally so.

Also worth knowing: Whenever a boomer incident occurs, though, there is the Advanced Police, a special force trained to deal with boomer crimes. Leon McNichol is a rookie in the AD Police, and is just starting to become exposed to the horrors and tragedies one comes across every day in MegaTokyo. He and his veteran partner, Gina Marceau, slowly learn about the ever-fading line that separates man from machine.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Leon McNichol (Toshio Furukawa) and Billy Fanword (Norio Wakamoto) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. At 3 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

AIC is the studio behind A.D. Police Files, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 5.9/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Toshio Furukawa voicing Leon McNichol gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1990, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.