History Manga / YoureUnderArrest

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: In fitting with their TomboyAndGirlyGirl aesthetic, Natsumi is the one with BoobsOfSteel who has nigh-SuperStrength and fights hand-to-hand, while Miyuki is the GunNut sharpshooter.

** [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros A Goomba]] can be seen in a claw machine at one point during episode 9 of season 1.

* TheAce: Shouji Toukairin.

* BadassDriver: Miyuki.

* GossipyHens: Or better said, Lonely Gossip Hen: Yoriko Nikaidou.

* RedOniBlueOni: Natsumi and Miyuki
* RichBitch: Chie Sagamiono. Also a case of ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney.

* StupidSexyFlanders: '''AOI'''

* TwiceShy: Miyuki and Ken, so much! Unfortunately downplayed in Full Throttle.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal:

* OffModel: The first season kept on switching from excellent animation to OffModel. It eventually decided to go with a middle animation; not as high-quality as the first few episodes but not as mediocre as the others. The other seasons have better quality. On occasion, they'd [[InconsistentColoring slip up eye colors]] in the first season. Natsumi would be given brown instead of purple eyes, and Miyuki would be given purple instead of blue (they later made them green and purple, respectively, beginning in season 2 to avoid this from continuing).

** While their ages are [[VagueAge never confirmed]], the main girls seem to be this due to the fact they say they're old when compared to twenty something year olds. Then again they could just be exaggerating the ChristmasCake trope.

* EverythingsBetterWithPlushies: The OVA opening and ending animations feature ragdoll versions of the main cast at a few points sitting in the back of the Today.

''You're Under Arrest'' (''Taiho Shichauzo'') is a manga by Creator/KosukeFujishima which ran from 1986 to 1992. It eventually became an {{OVA}}, and now has been through three TV {{anime}} series (with the first having 52 episodes, the second having 26, and the third having 24 respectively), an animated movie and a LiveActionAdaptation with a Playstation game, followed by an OVA set in Los Angeles and another OVA spinoff centering on the officers in Bokuto in a slice of life-type setting in wacky situations.

* SlidingBikeStop: In the episode 17, there's a scene where an old BadassBiker called Daimaru Nakajima claimed to be the best biker out there, and makes this bike slide to demonstrate it.

* IHaveTheHighGround: Strike Man's introduction, and one of his favorite poses.

* TheFaceless: Aoi's face as a male is never completely seen. The closest we get is in episode 5 when we see her face, with [[BlindingBangs bangs covering her eyes]], and in episode 6 of ''Full Throttle'' when we see it completely... while she's dressed as a girl.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Played straight with Miyuki, whom Natsumi admits is the scarier of the two of them. Aoi also appears to fit this trope at times. If Miyuki is scared, the trope will be TurnedUpToEleven. Perfectly illustrated in one episode where Yoriko imagines herself stealing Natsumi and Miyuki's love interests. While Natsumi is just standing open-mouthed in shock, Miyuki ends up firing dual Uzis into the air!

* {{Chickification}}: PlayedForLaughs with Miyuki, during the mini-specials after the first season. Notably screaming her lungs out when assaulted (and proceeding to electrocute the guy with her car's engine) and her fear of ghosts getting TurnedUpToEleven wherein even a ghost story make her cry and cower in fear. However, any time Miyuki is scared, HilarityEnsues. Especially the [[InterspeciesRomance snake with a crush on her]].

* WrenchWench: Miyuki, Natsumi, Sena. Again, this ''is'' Creator/KosukeFujishima we're talking about. Although in Natsumi's case she only works on her own bike when she's forced to. Miyuki's abilities are turned UpToEleven in the mini-specials, where she was shown to have designed her very own ''home security system'', a handheld multi-fireworks launcher and a handbag with an in-built tracking device that clamps onto unauthorized users[[labelnote:*]]i.e., snatch thieves[[/labelnote]], releases tear gas, plays pre-recorded screams and shouts, among other gadgets and reaches its peak with the [[spoiler:missile launcher shaped like a woman's bust]].

* {{Meganekko}}: Yoriko.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Miyuki's, though in many cases it appears more black with a bluish tint.

* WorkCom

* AdaptationDistillation: The LiveActionAdaptation is almost completely unrecognizable. And aside from the few chapters they ''did'' adapt [[note]]which were mostly in Specials, except for the chapters regarding Natsumi getting her license, and later her customized Subaru R2[[/note]], the anime is largely independent of the manga and in many ways bears little resemblance to its manga counterpart.

** Aoi fits in as well, being very ladylike and gentle but also plucky as well. The most noticeable differences are: her hair is lighter than the standard, and she's a {{trans|gender}} woman rather than a cis woman.

* ImprobablyFemaleCast: Of the whole main cast there's only three males -- the Chief, Nakajima and Toukairin, and for Toukairin it's debatable: despite being [[spoiler: Natsumi's LoveInterest and the]] lead whenever he appears, he is a [[GuestStarPartyMember guest character]] and does so in barely a quarter of all episodes. Aoi is physically male too, but for all narrative intents and purposes she is a woman - starting with referring to her with feminine pronouns, and the implication of her being {{transgender}} rather than a WholesomeCrossdresser. All other males in the show are clearly in supporting roles.

* ThemeTuneCameo:
** The first opening theme is playing on the radio in episode 19, and Natsumi sings the third opening theme in episode 43.
** In episode 11 of ''Full Throttle'', Miyuki hums the opening theme while working on her patrol car.

* {{Transgender}}: While never outright confirmed, Aoi is heavily implied to be one. It's one of the most realistic portrayals of a transgender individual in anime too, not to mention that she's treated quite respectfully by her coworkers after her introduction. She is thought of as being female almost all of the time, and transgender tropes have appeared relating to her. Episode 6 all but goes out and says "transsexual"; A character says that her "natural flow" leads toward her being a woman, and goes on to say that he doesn't care if she's male or female (signifying she's a girl instead of a crossdresser). The original manga implies she had interests in crossdressing and feminine thoughts ''before'' becoming a police officer too.

''You're Under Arrest'' started as a manga by Creator/KosukeFujishima. It eventually became an {{OVA}}, and now has been through three TV {{anime}} series (With the first having 52 episodes, the second having 26, and the third having 24 respectively), an animated movie and a LiveActionAdaptation with a Playstation game, followed by an OVA set in Los Angeles and another OVA spinoff centering on the officers in Bokuto in a slice of life-type setting in wacky situations.

Anime's answer to ''Series/{{Cops}}'' (and to a lesser extent, ''WesternAnimation/COPSAnimatedSeries'').

Originally known as ''Taiho Shichauzo''; it started as a manga by Creator/KosukeFujishima, then became an {{OVA}}, and now has been through three TV {{anime}} series (With the first having 52 episodes, the second having 26, and the third having 24 respectively), an animated movie and a LiveActionAdaptation with a Playstation game, followed by an OVA set in Los Angeles and another OVA spinoff centering on the officers in Bokuto in a slice of life-type setting in wacky situations.

** TheMovie. The series is a workplace romantic comedy; the movie is a straight drama about stopping a terrorist cell from destroying Tokyo's transportation network thanks to a [[spoiler:rogue MPD officer's notes on a theory on how a first world nation's transportation system can be taken out by well-armed terrorists.]]

** The PlayStation VisualNovel also utilizes a digitally painted look, and a completely separate animation studio from the series to boot ([[Creator/{{Gonzo}} Digimation]], in this case).

** [[http://animefarm.net/articles/yuamanga/character.gif Very apparent]] in the manga, where originally the characters looked [[EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference nothing like their iconic designs]].

Originally known as ''Taiho Shichauzo''; it started as a manga by Creator/KosukeFujishima, then became an {{OVA}}, and now has been through three TV {{anime}} series (With the first having 52 episodes, the second having 26, and the third having 24 respectively), an animated movie and a LiveActionAdaptation with a Playstation game, followed by an OVA set in Los Angeles and another OVA spinoff centering on the officers in Bokuto in a slice of life-type setting in wacky situations.

Originally known as ''Taiho Shichauzo''; it started as a manga by Creator/KosukeFujishima, then became an {{OVA}}, and now has been through three TV {{anime}} series (With the first having 52 episodes, the second having 26, and the third having 24 respectively), an [[Anime/YoureUnderArrestTheMovie animated movie]] and a LiveActionAdaptation with a [[VideoGame/YoureUnderArrest Playstation game]], followed by another [[Anime/YoureUnderArrestNoMercy another OVA set in Los Angeles]] and [[Anime/YoureUnderArrestMiniSpecials another OVA spinoff centering on the officers in Bokuto in a slice of life-type setting in wacky situations]].