Tasuke, the Samurai Cop, known in Japanese as , is a manga series created by Manavu Kashimoto

Manavu Kashimoto

is a Japanese manga artist.Kashimoto is the creator of Tasuke, the Samurai Cop and Croket!. In 2003 he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for the children's category for Croket!.-References:...

. It was adapted as an anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 television series by Studio Pierrot

Studio Pierrot

is a Japanese animation/animation studio, founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters is located in Mitaka, Tokyo.The company has a simple logo of the face of a clown...

 broadcast in 22 episode on TV Tokyo

TV Tokyo

is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...

 (TX) from October 19, 1990 to March 22, 1991.

Tasuke, a student at the Metropolitan Police Academy, wishes to become a top police officer and defeat the criminals of Edo City.

External links

• Tasuke, the Samurai Cop at Studio Pierrot
  Studio Pierrot
  is a Japanese animation/animation studio, founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters is located in Mitaka, Tokyo.The company has a simple logo of the face of a clown...
  
  
• Edokko Boy Gatten Tasuke at Studio Pierrot