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* HiddenDepths: Kirill actually has a good knowledge about genetics. Though, he says that he stuidied it only to pay for the school.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Doug is often seen munching on anpan and/or drinking canned coffee.
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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Kirill's femininity is commented on both InUniverse and by the LemonyNarrator. [[spoiler: This may serve as foreshadowing regarding his 'sister'.]]


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* Additionally, it is revealed that [[spoiler: Kirill's sister Milla]] is actually his brother, crossdressing for still undisclosed reasons for most of [[spoiler: Kirill's]] childhood.
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** In episode 8, in a passing scene, one of the students he and Max are interviewing thinks he's a girl and asks him on a date.
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* TransGender / WholesomeCrossdresser: Max's [[spoiler: best friend Connor]] in her backstory seemingly falls into one of these categories.
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* ConspicuousCG: Much like its [[Anime/TigerAndBunny predecessor]], it's frequently used for cars and action sequences.

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* ConspicuousCG: Much like its [[Anime/TigerAndBunny predecessor]], it's frequently used for cars and action sequences. The characters themselves will also switch between 2D and 3D on a semi-regular basis.
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* FakeRussian: Kirill Vrubel is Russian name (surname is originally Polish, but name is spelled by Russian rules). No other detail would point at his nationality.
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* CoDragons: Besides Bamboo Man, Zabel has other two members as his most trusted Lieutenants.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Kirill immediately notices something is wrong with Doug at the mention of criminal Good-Looking Joe when he starts to obsessively .



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kirill has lavender hair while Deana has pink hair. Her nickname is even Pink.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kirill has lavender hair while Deana has pink hair. Her nickname is even Pink.Pink.
* WouldHurtAChild: Good-Looking Joe killed twelve year old Patricia Moreno eight years ago for [[EvilIsPetty waxing his shoes]] [[DisproportionateRetribution with the wrong color]].
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** In episode 4 Sherlock and Watson can be seen in the background. Fitting, as Doug is voiced by Mikami Satoshi, who also provides Sherlock's voice in the Japanese dub. The first volume of the Blu-ray/DVD release of Double Decker also parodies {{Series/Sherlock}}.

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** In episode 4 Sherlock and Watson can be seen in the background. Fitting, as Doug Doug's Japanese voice actor is voiced by Mikami Satoshi, who also provides Sherlock's voice in the Japanese dub. The first volume of the Blu-ray/DVD release of Double Decker also parodies {{Series/Sherlock}}.

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* AmbiguouslyHuman: Bamboo Man is way too fast and strong to be a normal person, and Doug and Kirill fail to notice Anthem.



** One of the members of Esperanza is named Cyrus Martinez, the same last name as villain Jake Martinez.



* ObfuscatingDisability: Zabel Franken pretends to be crippled on his right leg so the officers lower their guard around him in order to escape.



* RedRightHand: Bamboo Man is only identifiable by his teeth covered in red jewels.

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* RedRightHand: Bamboo Man is only easily identifiable by his teeth covered in red jewels.


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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Not only Zabel Franken was playing everyone for fools in order to avoid execution and escape prison, he's the leader of Esperanza.]]
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Ricky the {{Jerkass}} prison guard [[spoiler:helped Zabel escape from prison, but the Esperanza leader still kills him for making him [[DisproportionateRetribution waste food]].]]


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* TemptingFate: Kirill downright tells other police officers to stop tempting it when they go looking for a buried corpse. [[ProperlyParanoid He was completely right]].
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** Travis calls the female officers of Seven-O [[Series/CharliesAngels Travis' Angels]]
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** In episode 4 [[Series/Sherlock Sherlock and Watson]] can be seen in the background. Fitting, as Doug is voiced by Mikami Satoshi, who also provides Sherlock's voice in the Japanese dub. The first volume of the Blu-ray/DVD release of Double Decker also parodies [[Series/Sherlock Sherlock]].

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** In episode 4 [[Series/Sherlock Sherlock and Watson]] Watson can be seen in the background. Fitting, as Doug is voiced by Mikami Satoshi, who also provides Sherlock's voice in the Japanese dub. The first volume of the Blu-ray/DVD release of Double Decker also parodies [[Series/Sherlock Sherlock]].{{Series/Sherlock}}.
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** In episode 4 [[Series/Sherlock Sherlock and Watson]] can be seen in the background. Fitting, as Doug is voiced by Mikami Satoshi, who also provides Sherlock's voice in the Japanese dub. The first volume of the Blu-ray/DVD release of Double Decker also parodies [[Series/Sherlock Sherlock]].
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* DirtyCop: Gary is a narcotics detective that deals with Anthem and other drugs, including false Anthem. He then tries to obtain a sample of Seven-O's anti-Anthem cure so he can sell it on the black market. Kay and Deana manage to arrest him.

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* DirtyCop: Gary is a narcotics detective that deals with Anthem and other drugs, including false Anthem. He then tries to obtain a sample of Seven-O's anti-Anthem cure so he can sell it on the black market. Luckily Kay and Deana manage to arrest him.
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** Doug's special bullet sequence is similar to Kaze's Magun firing in FinalFantasyUnlimited.

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** Doug's special bullet sequence is similar to Kaze's Magun firing in FinalFantasyUnlimited.Anime/FinalFantasyUnlimited.
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* {{Troll}}: In episode 4 Doug pranks Kirill into believing he's going to give a congratulatory speech at his inauguration party. There was no party. And at the end of the episode he lets Kirill believe he's going to keep an eye on Yuri, when he and everyone else know she's a robot.

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* {{Troll}}: In episode 4 Doug pranks Kirill into believing he's going to give a congratulatory speech at his inauguration party. There was no party. And at the end of the episode he lets Kirill believe he's going to keep an eye on Yuri, when he and everyone else know she's a robot. Even the [[LemonyNarrator narrator himself]] outright admits that Doug is [[https://imgur.com/6TwfzUV "kind of an asshole."]]

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* BigEater: Katherine seems to enjoy eating.

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* TheBartender: Derick Ross resigned as member of Seven-O to become a bartender.
* BenevolentBoss: Travis is quite reasonable and nice to his agents, including giving Kirill a chance to prove himself. Although he also has shades of PointyHairedBoss and TheAllegedBoss, the narrator even calls him an idiot alongside Kirill.
* BigEater: Katherine seems to enjoy eating.eating a lot of sweets.


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* ByTheBookCop: Unsurprisingly Kay prefers to follow rules and procedures, which makes her clash with Deana's CowboyCop attitude at first.
* CantHoldHerLiquor: Kay gets drunk with a ''non-alcoholic'' drink.


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* DirtyCop: Gary is a narcotics detective that deals with Anthem and other drugs, including false Anthem. He then tries to obtain a sample of Seven-O's anti-Anthem cure so he can sell it on the black market. Kay and Deana manage to arrest him.


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* JurisdictionFriction: Because Seven-O is only allowed to deal with cases that explicitly involve Anthem, friction between units occasionally occurs.


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* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Yuri is a very human-like robot police officer. She can even eat and drink. Kirill is the only one who wasn't aware.


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* {{Troll}}: In episode 4 Doug pranks Kirill into believing he's going to give a congratulatory speech at his inauguration party. There was no party. And at the end of the episode he lets Kirill believe he's going to keep an eye on Yuri, when he and everyone else know she's a robot.
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* BigEater: Katherine seems to enjoy eating.


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* DoNotCallMePaul: Apple Beiber doesn't like being called by his first name, instead he prefers being addressed as professor.


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* MalevolentMaskedMen: Bamboo Man is a ruthless Anthem dealer who is known for his sinister-looking mask.


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* RedRightHand: Bamboo Man is only identifiable by his teeth covered in red jewels.
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* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Kirill's fantasy sequences are done in the style of American comics, including rendering all the dialogue in speech bubbles, in perfectly fluent English (complete with accurate font).
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** Doug's special bullet sequence is similar to Kaze's Magun firing in FinalFantasyUnlimited.
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* LemonyNarrator: The narrator likes to point out how much of an idiot Kirill actually is, calling him girly-faced and pointing out this isn't a [[Anime/TigerAndBunny super-hero story]].

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* LemonyNarrator: The narrator likes to point out how much of an idiot Kirill actually is, calling him girly-faced and pointing out reminding us this isn't a [[Anime/TigerAndBunny super-hero story]].
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* ConspicuousCG: Much like its [[Anime/TigerAndBunny predecessor]], it's frequently used for cars and action sequences.
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* ShoutOut: Kirill's plan to distract Cyrus in episode 1 is [[Film/TheTerminator to strip completely naked, emerge from smoke and claim he's a time traveler]].

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The city state of Lisvalletta. Two suns rise above this city, and the people here live peaceful lives, but in the shadows crime and illegal drugs run rampant. Among them is the dangerous, highly lethal drug "Anthem" which casts a dark shadow over the city. The SEVEN-O Special Crime Investigation Unit specializes in cracking down on Anthem. This unit operates in two man "buddy" teams in what's called the "Double Decker System" to tackle the problem. Doug Billingham is a seasoned investigator, and joining him is Kirill Vrubel, whose abilities are mysterious and unknown.

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The city state of Lisvalletta. Two suns rise above this city, and the people here live peaceful lives, but in the shadows crime and illegal drugs run rampant. Among them is the dangerous, highly lethal drug "Anthem" which casts a dark shadow over the city. The SEVEN-O Special Crime Investigation Unit specializes in cracking down on Anthem. This unit operates in two man "buddy" teams in what's called the "Double Decker System" to tackle the problem. Doug Billingham is a seasoned investigator, and joining him is Kirill Vrubel, a wannabe hero and rookie cop whose abilities are mysterious and unknown.



* AbnormalAmmo: Sector-O uses bullets with a drug that cancels Anthem, returning the person to their original state.

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* AbnormalAmmo: Sector-O Seven-O uses bullets with a drug that cancels Anthem, returning the person to their original state.



* {{Bishonen}}: Kiril is so girlish even the narrator calls him "girl-faced".

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* {{Bishonen}}: Kiril Kirill is so girlish even the narrator calls him "girl-faced".



* EmbarrassingNickname: Originally Kiril's nickname was Rookie, but as soon as Katherine arrived (the very ''next day!''), he got the nickname "Okappa" or Perm. Kiril naturally protests, and his hair is not even a perm anyway.

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* EmbarrassingNickname: Originally Kiril's Kirill's nickname was Rookie, but as soon as Katherine arrived (the very ''next day!''), he got the nickname "Okappa" or Perm. Kiril Kirill naturally protests, and his hair is not even a perm anyway.



* HeroicWannabe: Kiril may be good intentioned, but his skills as a police officer leave a lot to be desired. It's not until he's brought into Seven-O he actually starts being useful.
* LemonyNarrator: The narrator likes to point out how much of an idiot Kiril actually is, calling him girly-faced and pointing out this isn't a [[Anime/TigerAndBunny super-hero story]].

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* HeroicWannabe: Kiril Kirill may be good intentioned, but his skills as a police officer leave a lot to be desired. It's not until he's brought into Seven-O he actually starts being useful.
* LemonyNarrator: The narrator likes to point out how much of an idiot Kiril Kirill actually is, calling him girly-faced and pointing out this isn't a [[Anime/TigerAndBunny super-hero story]].



* RealityEnsues: As Kiril unfortunately finds out in his first week at work, the job of a detective isn't as action-packed as he first assumed.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kiril has lavender hair while Deana has pink hair. Her nickname is even Pink.

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* PocketProtector: The wad of bills Jefferson took from Kirill due to an earlier debt he owed helps save him from a gun shot during the hostage situation. He gives them back to Kirill as a "good luck charm" when he's reassigned to the Seven-O.
* RealityEnsues: As Kiril Kirill unfortunately finds out in his first week at work, the job of a detective isn't as action-packed as he first assumed.
assumed and he's repeatedly threatened with being fired for leaving his post in attempts to be a hero on duty.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kiril Kirill has lavender hair while Deana has pink hair. Her nickname is even Pink.

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* MythologyGag: A few to Tiger & Bunny: Apollon Media appears as one of the news broadcasters and their newsreader is named Agnes with a heavy resemblance to her T&B counterpart but with a different surname.

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* MythologyGag: A few to Tiger & Bunny: Bunny:
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Apollon Media appears as one of the news broadcasters and their newsreader is named Agnes Agnes, with a heavy resemblance to her T&B counterpart but with a different surname.surname (It is Agnes Izzet instead of Joubert).

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[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: Deana "Pink" del Rio & Katherine "Rookie" Rochefort, Doug "Veteran" Billingham & Kirill Vrubel, Maxine "Boxer" Silverstone & Yuri "Robot" Fujishiro]]



An anime original from the creators of Anime/TigerAndBunny. The anime began airing in September 30 2018.

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An anime original from studio Creator/{{Sunrise}} with the creators of Anime/TigerAndBunny. ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', including character designs by Creator/MasakazuKatsura. It is one part of the [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-16/new-tiger-and-bunny-anime-project-revealed-as-double-decker-doug-and-kirill-original-anime-series/.129081 new Tiger & Bunny sequel project]], though whether it takes place in the same universe or not is not known yet.

The anime began airing in on September 30 2018.
30, 2018 and is available to stream on Website/{{Crunchyroll}} with a simuldub from Creator/{{Funimation}}.


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* MythologyGag: A few to Tiger & Bunny: Apollon Media appears as one of the news broadcasters and their newsreader is named Agnes with a heavy resemblance to her T&B counterpart but with a different surname.
** The casino coins in the beginning of Episode 1 have the Ouroboros symbol stamped on them.

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* AbnormalAmmo: Sector-O uses bullets with a drug that cancels Anthem, returning the person to their original state.



* BadassLongcoat: When facing transformed Anthem users, the members of Sector-O use some badass looking coats.



* TheComicallySerious: When not in serious mode, Doug tends to lose track of things and answer nonsensically in his usual calm tone.

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* TheComicallySerious: When not in serious mode, Doug tends to lose track CoolCar: Doug's car has a lot of things and answer nonsensically in his usual calm tone.interesting gadgets.


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** By the end of the second episode, it's changed to Kariage.

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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Doug was able to deduce the plan of a criminal and Anthem-user just after some brief glances, and he was completely right about how the crook wanted to escape.



* BuddyCopShow: The basic premise follows a pair of detectives dealing with a super-powerful drug that turns humans into monsters.
* TheComicallySerious: When not in serious mode, Doug tends to lose track of things and answer nonsensically in his usual calm tone.



* FantasticDrug: Anthem is an addictive new-type of drug that grants superhuman abilities to its users. Only Sector-O is allowed to tackle those issues.



* LemonyNarrator:

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* LemonyNarrator:LemonyNarrator: The narrator likes to point out how much of an idiot Kiril actually is, calling him girly-faced and pointing out this isn't a [[Anime/TigerAndBunny super-hero story]].


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* RealityEnsues: As Kiril unfortunately finds out in his first week at work, the job of a detective isn't as action-packed as he first assumed.
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The city state of Lisvalletta. Two suns rise above this city, and the people here live peaceful lives, but in the shadows crime and illegal drugs run rampant. Among them is the dangerous, highly lethal drug "Anthem" which casts a dark shadow over the city. The SEVEN-O Special Crime Investigation Unit specializes in cracking down on Anthem. This unit operates in two man "buddy" teams in what's called the "Double Decker System" to tackle the problem. Doug Billingham is a seasoned investigator, and joining him is Kirill Vrubel, whose abilities are mysterious and unknown.

An anime original from the creators of Anime/TigerAndBunny. The anime began airing in September 30 2018.

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* {{Bishonen}}: Kiril is so girlish even the narrator calls him "girl-faced".
* TheDandy: Travis gives that impression with his pink suit and Howard Hughes-looking pipe.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Originally Kiril's nickname was Rookie, but as soon as Katherine arrived (the very ''next day!''), he got the nickname "Okappa" or Perm. Kiril naturally protests, and his hair is not even a perm anyway.
* HeroicAlbino: Yuri Fujishiro has white hair and red eyes and she's a member of Seven-O.
* HeroicWannabe: Kiril may be good intentioned, but his skills as a police officer leave a lot to be desired. It's not until he's brought into Seven-O he actually starts being useful.
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* LovelyAngels: The pairs of Deana and Katherine and Maxine and Yuri can be seen as this.
* TheNicknamer: Travis likes giving his subordinates a nickname to serve as call sign, but he's the only one to use them.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kiril has lavender hair while Deana has pink hair. Her nickname is even Pink.

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