Mai Kawai
main character
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Police96%Primarily Adult Cast90%Work85%Female Protagonist78%Crime74%Urban66%Episodic66%Seinen64%Delinquents60%Educational53%
TVFINISHED2022 WINTER6.8 / 10 AniList score
Police in a Pod
ハコヅメ～交番女子の逆襲～• Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu
Synopsis & Story
Officer Mai Kawai has had enough! She’s sick of being a police officer—but just when she’s about to hand in her resignation, the arrival of a brilliant (and beautiful) ace detective named Seiko Fuji changes her mind. Will Fuji reignite Mai’s passion for policing? And will Mai uncover the mystery of why Fuji was transferred to this ordinary police box? (Source: Funimation)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Police in a Pod: should you watch it?
At a glance
Police in a Pod has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 36% of 6,863 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #83 highest-rated anime of 2022, and #17 highest-rated anime of Winter 2022, and #25 most popular anime of Winter 2022 on AniList.
Of the 12.4K AniList users who started it, 15.8% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 8.3K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life — especially police, primarily adult cast, work, female protagonist.
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Miko Yasu
- Director
- Yuuzou Satou
- Series composition
- Ryuunosuke Kingetsu
- Character design
- Kei Tsuchiya
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Shiranakya” by Riko Azuna · eps 1-13
Endings
- ED1“Change” by nonoc · eps 1-13
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Police in a Pod FAQ
- How many episodes does Police in a Pod have?
- Police in a Pod has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Police in a Pod?
- About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Police in a Pod finished?
- Yes. Police in a Pod has finished airing — the final episode aired March 30, 2022.
- Is there a season 2 of Police in a Pod?
- No sequel is listed for Police in a Pod as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Police in a Pod based on a manga?
- Yes. Police in a Pod adapts the manga by Miko Yasu.
- Who animated Police in a Pod?
- Police in a Pod was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Yuuzou Satou.
- Who sings the opening of Police in a Pod?
- The opening, "Shiranakya", is performed by Riko Azuna.
- Where can I watch Police in a Pod?
- Police in a Pod is listed on YouTube, Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.