You're Under Arrest (TV Drama)
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You're Under Arrest: The Drama was a live-action adaptation of Kōsuke Fujishima
's manga
You're Under Arrest!.
The opening theme song was called "Galaxy" by Nana Katase
, and the closing theme was Through the Rain
by Mariah Carey
. The drama also advances the romantic relationships of the main characters, and it appears as if the producers of this drama were giving the fans what they have always wanted.
Natsumi Tsujimoto is played by actress Misaki Ito
, and the character is much like as she is depicted in the various anime and manga sources, however, she is never shown to have the ability to pick up extraordinary amounts of weight. Though she is depicted to be abnormally strong and athletic, she loses a fight in this live action version. She also develops a relationship with a character named Okabayashi Shunsuke and not Shouji Toukairin as in the anime versions.
Ken Nakajima is played by actor Kazushige Nagashima
and he is depicted much like he is in the various anime and manga sources. He still loves Miyuki and finds it difficult to tell her. Though their relationship takes a much larger step given the short length of the drama.
Shunsuke Okabayashi is played by actor Noboru Kaneko, and he is Natsumi's love interest in this version. He is depicted to have similar characteristics to
Shouji Toukairin, though he is a suit-wearing, slightly uptight detective.
Yoriko Nikaido is played by actress Otoha
, and the character is much like as she is depicted in the various anime and manga sources, however, in the opening episode she appears to be the 'leader' of the other young female officers in the office, and she has a somewhat antagonistic relationship with Miyuki and Natsumi. She seems to think and act as if all of the 'bad image' issues that Bokuto suffers from, is all Miyuki and Natsumi's fault. As the series develops, their relationship normalizes and becomes more like as it is depicted in the anime sources.
Saori Saga is played by the actress Miho Yoshioka, and other than name and certain mannerisms, is a different character that what is depicted in the various anime and manga sources. In the drama, she is the rookie policewoman, much as she is in the 2nd season of the anime, but, she does not have a previous history of having met anyone at Bokuto as a High School Student.
Kosuke Fujishima
is a Japanese manga artist.Born in Chiba, Japan, he first came to public attention as an editor of Puff magazine, his first job after completing high school. Fujishima originally intended to be a draftsman, but took the editorial role after failing to get a drafting apprenticeship...
's manga
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...
You're Under Arrest!.
Background
It adapted the main characters while adding new characters over the course of the nine-episode series.The opening theme song was called "Galaxy" by Nana Katase
Nana Katase
is a Japanese actress.Katase portrayed Kiyomi Takada in Death Note: The Last Name. She also released a number of albums. "Fantasy" was one of her songs and it was in the third intro of Hikaru no Go. It was part of the "Galaxy, Telepathy, and Fantasy" album and after "Necessary" was made as her single...
, and the closing theme was Through the Rain
Through the Rain
"Through the Rain" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her ninth studio album, Charmbracelet . It was written by Carey and Lionel Cole, and produced by the former and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was released as the album's lead single on October 17, 2002...
by Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
. The drama also advances the romantic relationships of the main characters, and it appears as if the producers of this drama were giving the fans what they have always wanted.
Characters
Miyuki Kobayakawa is played by actress Sachie Hara, and the character is much like as she is depicted in the various anime and manga sources. Though she does appear to be a little more headstrong and more sure of herself. She still loves Ken Nakajima, and though she finds it difficult to express this, she doesn't take as long to act upon her feelings (especially given the 9 episode length of the drama).Natsumi Tsujimoto is played by actress Misaki Ito
Misaki Ito
is a Japanese actress and model. Her real name is .-Career:In 1999, Ito became the Asahi Beer "image girl" and a model under an exclusive contract to CanCam magazine...
, and the character is much like as she is depicted in the various anime and manga sources, however, she is never shown to have the ability to pick up extraordinary amounts of weight. Though she is depicted to be abnormally strong and athletic, she loses a fight in this live action version. She also develops a relationship with a character named Okabayashi Shunsuke and not Shouji Toukairin as in the anime versions.
Ken Nakajima is played by actor Kazushige Nagashima
Kazushige Nagashima
is a Japanese actor, sports commentator and former professional baseball player. His father is Japanese baseball legend, Shigeo Nagashima.-Biography:...
and he is depicted much like he is in the various anime and manga sources. He still loves Miyuki and finds it difficult to tell her. Though their relationship takes a much larger step given the short length of the drama.
Shunsuke Okabayashi is played by actor Noboru Kaneko, and he is Natsumi's love interest in this version. He is depicted to have similar characteristics to
Shouji Toukairin, though he is a suit-wearing, slightly uptight detective.
Yoriko Nikaido is played by actress Otoha
Otoha
Otoha is a feminine Japanese given name.Otoha can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:*乙羽, "maiden, feathers"*乙葉, "maiden, leaf"*音羽, "sound, feathers"*音葉, "sound, leaf"The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana....
, and the character is much like as she is depicted in the various anime and manga sources, however, in the opening episode she appears to be the 'leader' of the other young female officers in the office, and she has a somewhat antagonistic relationship with Miyuki and Natsumi. She seems to think and act as if all of the 'bad image' issues that Bokuto suffers from, is all Miyuki and Natsumi's fault. As the series develops, their relationship normalizes and becomes more like as it is depicted in the anime sources.
Saori Saga is played by the actress Miho Yoshioka, and other than name and certain mannerisms, is a different character that what is depicted in the various anime and manga sources. In the drama, she is the rookie policewoman, much as she is in the 2nd season of the anime, but, she does not have a previous history of having met anyone at Bokuto as a High School Student.