A.D. Police
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is a comic book
limited series
written by Toshimichi Suzuki and illustrated by Tony Takezaki
. Its happenings are set between A.D. Police Files and Bubblegum Crisis
. The story focuses on the members of the A.D. Police, an advanced group of officers tasked with stopping terrorist
activities and Boomer crimes in the city of Mega Tokyo.
activities and Boomer crimes in the city of Mega Tokyo. They are more heavily armed and equipped (including power armors like the K-11 and K-12) than a normal police force, but more lightly than a military organization.
The A.D. Police are offered a great deal of leeway in their activities, often blockading large sections of the city and causing great amounts of property damage in the course of fulfilling their duty. Despite their dedication to their jobs, however, the citizens of Mega Tokyo tend to dislike and distrust members of the A.D. Police, seeing them as corrupt and ineffectual.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
written by Toshimichi Suzuki and illustrated by Tony Takezaki
Tony Takezaki
is a Japanese comic book artist born on July 15, 1963 in Osaka.-Comic books:* A.D. Police * Dr Kishiwada's Scientific Affection * Genocyber * Tony Takezaki no Gundam Manga -External links:...
. Its happenings are set between A.D. Police Files and Bubblegum Crisis
Bubblegum Crisis
is a Japanese cyberpunk direct-to-video animated series. It displays strong influences from Blade Runner, also making occasional references to it.- Setting :...
. The story focuses on the members of the A.D. Police, an advanced group of officers tasked with stopping terrorist
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
activities and Boomer crimes in the city of Mega Tokyo.
Plot
The A.D. Police are an elite group of highly trained and specially equipped police officers, who have been formed to deal with terroristTerrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
activities and Boomer crimes in the city of Mega Tokyo. They are more heavily armed and equipped (including power armors like the K-11 and K-12) than a normal police force, but more lightly than a military organization.
The A.D. Police are offered a great deal of leeway in their activities, often blockading large sections of the city and causing great amounts of property damage in the course of fulfilling their duty. Despite their dedication to their jobs, however, the citizens of Mega Tokyo tend to dislike and distrust members of the A.D. Police, seeing them as corrupt and ineffectual.