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The anime version can be watched in English via Retro Crush.Platform/RetroCrush. Note that unlike the manga, which adapted the novels, the anime has an original plot, but has some MythologyGags to the novels.
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Created by Doctor Creator/YoshikiTanaka, the series is a franchise that consists of a drama [=CD=], an anime and manga series that has been concluded with 11 volumes alongside the original novels. Kodansha occassionally does reprints of its novels once in a while.
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Created by Doctor Creator/YoshikiTanaka, the series is a franchise that consists of a drama [=CD=], an anime and manga series that has been concluded with 11 volumes alongside the original novels. Kodansha occassionally does reprints of its novels once in a while.
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Alrighty. Cleared out the light from light novel since Ryoko's a novel series
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* AdaptationDistillation: While the manga did take some aspects from the light novels as some of its stories were available with the former, there's no way that the anime did the same. But the production team did a bit of a good job with a reference to the Tokyo Nightmare novel.
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* AdaptationDistillation: While the manga did take some aspects from the light novels as some of its stories were available with the former, there's no way that the anime did the same. But the production team did a bit of a good job with a reference to the Tokyo Nightmare novel.
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Just bumped into a novel from 2015 (online via Kodansha Book club) that has a 2021 reprint
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Created by Doctor Creator/YoshikiTanaka, the series is a franchise that consists of a drama [=CD=], an anime and manga series that has been concluded with 11 volumes alongside the original novels.
novels. Kodansha occassionally does reprints of its novels once in a while.
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* MarketBasedTitle: The anime's known as '''Ryoko's Case Files''' in English.
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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:Monami]], [[spoiler:Nonogase]] and [[spoiler:Ruriko]] are all clones, but the first two don't know it.
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Notable for featuring an adult female protagonist [[ChristmasCake above the age usually considered attractive]] who is still a badass [[ActionGirl and incredibly competent]] while also being [[MsFanservice extremely sexy]].
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Notable for featuring an adult female protagonist [[ChristmasCake above the age usually considered attractive]] attractive who is still a badass [[ActionGirl and incredibly competent]] while also being [[MsFanservice extremely sexy]].
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* ACupAngst: Ryoko makes a point to taunt Monomi, [[spoiler:who is her clone]] about having [[BuxomIsBetter bigger breasts]], much to Monomi's distress.
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* ACupAngst: Ryoko makes a point to taunt Monomi, [[spoiler:who is her clone]] about having [[BuxomIsBetter [[BuxomBeautyStandard bigger breasts]], much to Monomi's distress.
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* FeetFirstIntroduction: In the anime OP, we're introduced to Ryoko's red high heels before the [[MaleGaze camera]] slowly pans up her [[ShesGotLegs long legs]].
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* FeetFirstIntroduction: In the anime OP, we're introduced to Ryoko's red high heels before the [[MaleGaze camera]] slowly pans up her [[ShesGotLegs long legs]].legs.
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** Ryoko is a very attractive and seductive woman, [[ProudBeauty and she knows it]], constantly acting like TheTease, especially towards Izumida. She wears many outfits that constantly expose her cleavage and [[ShesGotLegs legs]] with many short skirts and wearing some FanserviceCostumes such as a [[KimonoFanservice Kimono]] or a UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}}. She is also a BathingBeauty with several scenes of her [[BathtubScene bathing]] or [[ShowerScene showering]].
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** Ryoko is a very attractive and seductive woman, [[ProudBeauty and she knows it]], constantly acting like TheTease, especially towards Izumida. She wears many outfits that constantly expose her cleavage and [[ShesGotLegs legs]] legs with many short skirts and wearing some FanserviceCostumes such as a [[KimonoFanservice Kimono]] or a UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}}. She is also a BathingBeauty with several scenes of her [[BathtubScene bathing]] or [[ShowerScene showering]].
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* PinocchioSyndrome: Ruriko offering Monami the chance to be the "true" Ryoko by joining her and having Izumida to herself after Ryoko is taken care of.
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Yakushiji Ryoko is a Superintendent in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and with her lackey/slave/[[TheChewToy chew toy]] Assistant Inspector Junichiro Izumida TheyFightCrime, though more often than not the cases end up involving the paranormal. While being in the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau, Ryoko is the daughter of JACES President Hiroko Yakushiji, who is an ex-MPD high-ranking officer. As such, she is the "official" Yakushiji known in the public to be standing ready to succeed her father. Think ''Series/LawAndOrder'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/TheXFiles'' meets ''Franchise/JamesBond'' and you have a rough idea of what the show's like.
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Yakushiji Ryoko is a Superintendent in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and with her lackey/slave/[[TheChewToy chew toy]] Assistant Inspector Junichiro Izumida TheyFightCrime, they fight crime, though more often than not the cases end up involving the paranormal. While being in the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau, Ryoko is the daughter of JACES President Hiroko Yakushiji, who is an ex-MPD high-ranking officer. As such, she is the "official" Yakushiji known in the public to be standing ready to succeed her father. Think ''Series/LawAndOrder'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/TheXFiles'' meets ''Franchise/JamesBond'' and you have a rough idea of what the show's like.
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** Ryoko is a very attractive and seductive woman, [[ProudBeauty and she knows it]], constantly acting like TheTease, especially towards Izumida. She wears many outfits that constantly expose her [[AbsoluteCleavage cleavage]] and [[ShesGotLegs legs]] with many short skirts and wearing some FanserviceCostumes such as a [[KimonoFanservice Kimono]] or a UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}}. She is also a BathingBeauty with several scenes of her [[BathtubScene bathing]] or [[ShowerScene showering]].
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** Ryoko is a very attractive and seductive woman, [[ProudBeauty and she knows it]], constantly acting like TheTease, especially towards Izumida. She wears many outfits that constantly expose her [[AbsoluteCleavage cleavage]] cleavage and [[ShesGotLegs legs]] with many short skirts and wearing some FanserviceCostumes such as a [[KimonoFanservice Kimono]] or a UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}}. She is also a BathingBeauty with several scenes of her [[BathtubScene bathing]] or [[ShowerScene showering]].
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** Ryoko is a very attractive and seductive woman, [[ProudBeauty and she knows it]], constantly acting like TheTease, especially towards Izumida. She wears many outfits that constantly expose her [[AbsoluteCleavage cleavage]] and [[ShesGotLegs legs]] with many short skirts and wearing some FanserviceCostumes such as a [[KimonoFanservice Kimono]] or a {{Qipao}}. She is also a BathingBeauty with several scenes of her [[BathtubScene bathing]] or [[ShowerScene showering]].
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** Ryoko is a very attractive and seductive woman, [[ProudBeauty and she knows it]], constantly acting like TheTease, especially towards Izumida. She wears many outfits that constantly expose her [[AbsoluteCleavage cleavage]] and [[ShesGotLegs legs]] with many short skirts and wearing some FanserviceCostumes such as a [[KimonoFanservice Kimono]] or a {{Qipao}}.UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}}. She is also a BathingBeauty with several scenes of her [[BathtubScene bathing]] or [[ShowerScene showering]].
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* {{Qipao}}: She wears on in episode 3, and actually gets upset at Izuminda when he doesn't compliment her on it.
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** Ryoko is a very attractive and seductive woman, [[ProudBeauty and she knows it]], constantly acting like TheTease, especially towards Izumida. She wears many outfits that constantly expose her [[AbsoluteCleavage cleavage]] and [[ShesGotLegs legs]] with many DangerouslyShortSkirt and wearing some FanserviceCostumes such as a [[KimonoFanservice Kimono]] or a {{Qipao}}. She is also a BathingBeauty with several scenes of her [[BathtubScene bathing]] or [[ShowerScene showering]].
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** Ryoko is a very attractive and seductive woman, [[ProudBeauty and she knows it]], constantly acting like TheTease, especially towards Izumida. She wears many outfits that constantly expose her [[AbsoluteCleavage cleavage]] and [[ShesGotLegs legs]] with many DangerouslyShortSkirt short skirts and wearing some FanserviceCostumes such as a [[KimonoFanservice Kimono]] or a {{Qipao}}. She is also a BathingBeauty with several scenes of her [[BathtubScene bathing]] or [[ShowerScene showering]].
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As of 2012, the series has not been "officially" made available to the Americas, Europe, Oceania and the Middle East. The manga and anime's been released overseas so far to China and Taiwan and perhaps to the various Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. But not the novels as they're still in Japan.
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As of 2012, 2021, the series has not been "officially" made available to the Americas, Europe, Oceania and the Middle East. The manga and anime's been released overseas so far to China and Taiwan and perhaps to the various Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. But not the novels as they're still in Japan.
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The anime version can be watched in English via Retro Crush.
The anime version can be watched in English via Retro Crush.
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Yakushiji Ryoko is a Superintendent in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and with her lackey/slave/[[TheChewToy chew toy]] Assistant Inspector Junichiro Izumida [[TheyFightCrime they fight crime]], though more often than not the cases end up involving the paranormal. While being in the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau, Ryoko is the daughter of JACES President Hiroko Yakushiji, who is an ex-MPD high-ranking officer. As such, she is the "official" Yakushiji known in the public to be standing ready to succeed her father. Think ''Series/LawAndOrder'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/TheXFiles'' meets ''Franchise/JamesBond'' and you have a rough idea of what the show's like.
Notable for featuring an adult female protagonist [[ChristmasCake above the age usually considered attractive]] who is still a badass [[ActionGirl and incredibly competent]] while also being [[HelloNurse extremely sexy]].
Notable for featuring an adult female protagonist [[ChristmasCake above the age usually considered attractive]] who is still a badass [[ActionGirl and incredibly competent]] while also being [[HelloNurse extremely sexy]].
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Yakushiji Ryoko is a Superintendent in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and with her lackey/slave/[[TheChewToy chew toy]] Assistant Inspector Junichiro Izumida [[TheyFightCrime they fight crime]], TheyFightCrime, though more often than not the cases end up involving the paranormal. While being in the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau, Ryoko is the daughter of JACES President Hiroko Yakushiji, who is an ex-MPD high-ranking officer. As such, she is the "official" Yakushiji known in the public to be standing ready to succeed her father. Think ''Series/LawAndOrder'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/TheXFiles'' meets ''Franchise/JamesBond'' and you have a rough idea of what the show's like.
Notable for featuring an adult female protagonist [[ChristmasCake above the age usually considered attractive]] who is still a badass [[ActionGirl and incredibly competent]] while also being[[HelloNurse [[MsFanservice extremely sexy]].
Notable for featuring an adult female protagonist [[ChristmasCake above the age usually considered attractive]] who is still a badass [[ActionGirl and incredibly competent]] while also being
* AccidentalPervert: In episode 10, Izumida He tries to eavesdrop on Ryoko’s conversation with Monami while she's in the bath, hiding behind the curtains. To his horror, she gets out and suddenly pulls back the curtains, exposing herself to him (the viewer only sees her ShouldersUpNudity, but he gets the full eyeful). She [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl doesn't even react]] and just calmly orders him to get her bathrobe.
* ActionGirl: Ryoko and her two maids are all capable combatants, with both hand to hand combat and in firearms. Yukiko can also hold her own in a fight.
* ACupAngst: Ryoko makes a point to taunt Monomi, [[spoiler:who is her clone]] about having [[BuxomIsBetter bigger breasts]], much to Monomi's distress.
* ActionGirl: Ryoko and her two maids are all capable combatants, with both hand to hand combat and in firearms. Yukiko can also hold her own in a fight.
* ACupAngst: Ryoko makes a point to taunt Monomi, [[spoiler:who is her clone]] about having [[BuxomIsBetter bigger breasts]], much to Monomi's distress.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Yukiko is a [[StatuesqueStunner tall]] dark-haired girl who's graceful and composed, complete with StoicSpectacles. Unless she's interacting with [[TheGadfly Ryoko]] who easily breaks her composure and turns her into NotSoStoic.
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* BackToBackBadasses: Usually the maids, but they shine after confronting thugs outside Ryoko's penthouse apartment and in the Black Spider manga/novel arc.. Ryoko with Marianne in the last episode after facing JPP tactical teams.
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* BackToBackBadasses: BackToBackBadasses:
** Usually the maids, but they shine after confronting thugs outside Ryoko's penthouse apartment and in the Black Spider manga/novelarc.. arc.
** Ryoko with Marianne in the last episode after facing JPP tactical teams.
** Usually the maids, but they shine after confronting thugs outside Ryoko's penthouse apartment and in the Black Spider manga/novel
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* BetweenMyLegs
* BewareTheNiceOnes: The last episode features Yukiko going Franchise/{{Rambo}} with two Howa Type 89 assault rifles while laughing maniacally. Once she runs out of bullets, she falls over.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: The last episode features Yukiko going Franchise/{{Rambo}} with two Howa Type 89 assault rifles while laughing maniacally. Once she runs out of bullets, she falls over.
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* BetweenMyLegs
BeleagueredAssistant: Almost all of Ryoko's underlings, but especially Izumida, who she often goes out of her way to torment.
*BewareTheNiceOnes: BetweenMyLegs: The camera loves to use the Ryoko's legs as framing devices.
* BewareTheNiceOnes:
** The last episode features Yukiko going Franchise/{{Rambo}} with two Howa Type 89 assault rifles while laughing maniacally. Once she runs out of bullets, she falls over.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes:
** The last episode features Yukiko going Franchise/{{Rambo}} with two Howa Type 89 assault rifles while laughing maniacally. Once she runs out of bullets, she falls over.
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* BigBadDuumvirate: Ruriko (and the Japan Private Police) with Shiba and an extremist faction in the JGSDF.
* BigFancyHouse: Ryoko's penthouse, though it's unknown where it is in the Greater Tokyo Area. She even allows Izumida to stay with her when it's not possible for him to go back to his own place.
* BigFancyHouse: Ryoko's penthouse, though it's unknown where it is in the Greater Tokyo Area. She even allows Izumida to stay with her when it's not possible for him to go back to his own place.
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* BigBadDuumvirate: Ruriko (and the Japan Private Police) JPP) with Shiba and an extremist faction in the JGSDF.
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** Ryoko's penthouse, though it's unknown where it is in the Greater Tokyo Area. She even allows Izumida to stay with her when it's not possible for him to go back to his own place.
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** Ryoko's penthouse, though it's unknown where it is in the Greater Tokyo Area. She even allows Izumida to stay with her when it's not possible for him to go back to his own place.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Majority of the JGSDF forces in the last two episodes. [[RedShirt But don't you wonder if the JGSDF bodies on the street were killed by Yukiko going nuts before the brainwashing ended alongside their counterparts in the JPP?]]
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Majority BodyguardingABadass: Both her maids and Izumida serve as Ryoko's bodyguard, despite her being a badass on her own, which is {{Lampshade}}d by Izumida.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy:
** The majority of the JGSDF forces in the last two episodes. [[RedShirt But don't you wonder if the JGSDF bodies on the street were killed by Yukiko going nuts before the brainwashing ended alongside their counterparts in the JPP?]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy:
** The majority of the JGSDF forces in the last two episodes. [[RedShirt But don't you wonder if the JGSDF bodies on the street were killed by Yukiko going nuts before the brainwashing ended alongside their counterparts in the JPP?]]
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Ryoko is something of a slacker who is often found shopping, bossing around her underlings and enjoying the finer things in life... while also being incredibly competent at her job, speaking several languages and being a graduate of Tokyo University.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: BunnyEarsLawyer:
** Ryoko is something of a slacker who is often found shopping, bossing around her underlings and enjoying the finer things in life... while also being incredibly competent at her job, speaking several languages and being a graduate of TokyoUniversity.University.
** Akira is a career officer who very much lacks a lot of seriousness, being a BumblingSidekick to Yukiko and an {{Otaku}} for manga and idols.
** Ryoko is something of a slacker who is often found shopping, bossing around her underlings and enjoying the finer things in life... while also being incredibly competent at her job, speaking several languages and being a graduate of Tokyo
** Akira is a career officer who very much lacks a lot of seriousness, being a BumblingSidekick to Yukiko and an {{Otaku}} for manga and idols.
* ByTheBookCop: Both Yukiko and Izumida are more law-abiding types of officers. To their chagrin they have to work with Ryoko who is a CowboyCop with no respect for protocol.
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* CampGay: One of Ryoko's contacts is this after being forced out of the Ministry of Finance due to a government scandal.
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* CampGay: One of Ryoko's contacts contacts, Jacqueline, is this after being forced out of the Ministry of Finance due to a government scandal.scandal.
* CanonForeigner: Ruriko, Monami and Kazuma are original characters for the anime that play an important role in the anime's story arc.
* CanonForeigner: Ruriko, Monami and Kazuma are original characters for the anime that play an important role in the anime's story arc.
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* ClingyJealousGirl: Ryoko, though it depends if this is the case.
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* ClingyJealousGirl: Ryoko, though it depends if this is the case.Ryoko isn't pleased whenever she sees Monami get close to Izumida.
* CoolBigSis: Ryoko starts acting as a "big sister" figure way towards Monami, [[spoiler:who is actually her clones]].
* CowboyCop: Ryoko often acts outside of protocol when solving her cases. She gets away with being one due to her status as the heir apparent of JACES.
* FairCop: Many of the cast are police officers and they're all fairly attractive. The most notable example being Ryoko, who's a HeadTurningBeauty many characters find to be extremely beautiful
* TheFashionista: Ryoko is rarely seen wearing the same outfit twice, and she wears many fancy clothes. She's also an ActionFashionista as she fights in her fancy clothes plenty of times.
* FeetFirstIntroduction: In the anime OP, we're introduced to Ryoko's red high heels before the [[MaleGaze camera]] slowly pans up her [[ShesGotLegs long legs]].
* TheFashionista: Ryoko is rarely seen wearing the same outfit twice, and she wears many fancy clothes. She's also an ActionFashionista as she fights in her fancy clothes plenty of times.
* FeetFirstIntroduction: In the anime OP, we're introduced to Ryoko's red high heels before the [[MaleGaze camera]] slowly pans up her [[ShesGotLegs long legs]].
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* FunWithAcronyms: JPP or Japan Private Police. JESS or Japanese Empire Security Service. The only abbreviation unknown is JACES. (That is, if Yoshiki Tanaka ever gave out an acronym defintion)
* GaiasVengeance: How one can interpret the entirety of episode 7.
* GaiasVengeance: How one can interpret the entirety of episode 7.
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* FunWithAcronyms: JPP or Japan Private Police. JESS or Japanese Empire Security Service. The only abbreviation unknown is JACES. (That is, if Yoshiki Tanaka ever gave out an acronym defintion)
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* TheGadfly: Ryoko enjoys getting a rise out of people for her amusement, usually by being TheTease to Izumida.
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* TheGadfly: Ryoko enjoys getting a rise out of people for her amusement, usually by being TheTease to Izumida.
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* GhostCity: Everyone in Tokyo was told to stay off the streets due to anti-terrorist training by the JGSDF. [[spoiler: This is due to Ruriko's work of course.]]
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: Shiba, which has covert divisons of the Japanese government based in the "Shiba" building. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police has a covert division of its own based in the building that does black ops.
* GovernmentConspiracy: In covering up the "true" nature of most of the cases Ryoko participates in.
** Near the end of the show, the JPP and JGSDF (The latter under the crooked Defense Minister) team up with Ruriko and Shiba.
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: Shiba, which has covert divisons of the Japanese government based in the "Shiba" building. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police has a covert division of its own based in the building that does black ops.
* GovernmentConspiracy: In covering up the "true" nature of most of the cases Ryoko participates in.
** Near the end of the show, the JPP and JGSDF (The latter under the crooked Defense Minister) team up with Ruriko and Shiba.
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* GhostCity: Everyone in Tokyo was told to stay off the streets due to anti-terrorist anti-terrorism training by the JGSDF. [[spoiler: This is due to Ruriko's work of course.]]
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: Shiba, which has covertdivisons divisions of the Japanese government based in the "Shiba" building. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police has a covert division of its own based in the building that does black ops.
* GovernmentConspiracy: In covering up the "true" nature of most of the cases Ryoko participatesin.
**in. Near the end of the show, the JPP and JGSDF (The latter under the crooked Defense Minister) team up with Ruriko and Shiba.Shiba.
* GratuitousFrench: Ryoko's maids are both French, so it's not usual for them to speak in French to each other. Marianne and Lucienne also always SpeakInUnison.
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: Shiba, which has covert
* GovernmentConspiracy: In covering up the "true" nature of most of the cases Ryoko participates
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* GratuitousFrench: Ryoko's maids are both French, so it's not usual for them to speak in French to each other. Marianne and Lucienne also always SpeakInUnison.
* HoneyTrap: Lucienne & Marianne both play this role on occasion, usually to infiltrate somewhere. One time they even wore FrenchMaidOutfit to do so.
* HumanPackMule: Ryoko refers to Izumida as her Shopping Bag handler in the first episode. During the epilogue, he’s seen carrying her bags from wrist to shoulder on each hand.
* HumanPackMule: Ryoko refers to Izumida as her Shopping Bag handler in the first episode. During the epilogue, he’s seen carrying her bags from wrist to shoulder on each hand.
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* ImprobableWeaponUser: The dual maids using an airport baggage cart to knock down a purse thief in Narita Airport.
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* ImprobableWeaponUser: IgnoreTheFanservice: Izumida response whenever {{fanservice}} happens around him, usually involving Ryoko. He doesn't always succeed.
* ImprobableWeaponUser:
** The dual maids using an airport baggage cart to knock down a purse thief in Narita Airport.
* ImprobableWeaponUser:
** The dual maids using an airport baggage cart to knock down a purse thief in Narita Airport.
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* MillionairePlayboy: Ryoko's father, and when [[spoiler:Monami]] first shows up they initially think she's a bastard kid of his like it's a common occurance.
* MistressAndServantBoy: Ryoko and Izumida
* MistressAndServantBoy: Ryoko and Izumida
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* MeaningfulName: Monami means "My friend" in French (mon ami), is given by Ryoko after she misunderstands Marianne and Lucienne's GratuitousFrench pronunciation.
* MillionairePlayboy: Ryoko's father, and when [[spoiler:Monami]] first shows up they initially think she's a bastard kid of his like it's a commonoccurance.
occurrence.
* MistressAndServantBoy: Ryoko andIzumidaIzumida have this dynamic, as she's a domineering woman who's constantly teasing him. Her [[NecktieLeash pulling him by his necktie]] is practically a RunningGag.
* MillionairePlayboy: Ryoko's father, and when [[spoiler:Monami]] first shows up they initially think she's a bastard kid of his like it's a common
* MistressAndServantBoy: Ryoko and
* MsFanservice:
** Ryoko is a very attractive and seductive woman, [[ProudBeauty and she knows it]], constantly acting like TheTease, especially towards Izumida. She wears many outfits that constantly expose her [[AbsoluteCleavage cleavage]] and [[ShesGotLegs legs]] with many DangerouslyShortSkirt and wearing some FanserviceCostumes such as a [[KimonoFanservice Kimono]] or a {{Qipao}}. She is also a BathingBeauty with several scenes of her [[BathtubScene bathing]] or [[ShowerScene showering]].
** Lucienne & Marianne are both fairly attractive {{Meido}}s who get to wear many revealing outfits.
* {{Narrator}}: Izumida is the {{Deuteragonist}} as well as the narrator, telling his struggle in working with the actual [[TheProtagonist protagonist]] Ryoko.
** Ryoko is a very attractive and seductive woman, [[ProudBeauty and she knows it]], constantly acting like TheTease, especially towards Izumida. She wears many outfits that constantly expose her [[AbsoluteCleavage cleavage]] and [[ShesGotLegs legs]] with many DangerouslyShortSkirt and wearing some FanserviceCostumes such as a [[KimonoFanservice Kimono]] or a {{Qipao}}. She is also a BathingBeauty with several scenes of her [[BathtubScene bathing]] or [[ShowerScene showering]].
** Lucienne & Marianne are both fairly attractive {{Meido}}s who get to wear many revealing outfits.
* {{Narrator}}: Izumida is the {{Deuteragonist}} as well as the narrator, telling his struggle in working with the actual [[TheProtagonist protagonist]] Ryoko.
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* [[OneManArmy One-Woman Army]]: Ryoko heads down to a deserted downtown Tokyo to defeat Ruriko and Shiba, but her attempts were defeated when JGSDF tanks and gunships block her way.
* TheOjou: Ryoko is the heir to a massive security corporation, and she's actually called "Ojou-sama" by several people who work for it.
* TheOjou: Ryoko is the heir to a massive security corporation, and she's actually called "Ojou-sama" by several people who work for it.
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* [[OneManArmy One-Woman Army]]: {{Ojou}}: Ryoko is the heir to a massive security corporation, and she's actually called "Ojou-sama" by several people who work for it.
* OneWomanArmy: Ryoko heads down to a deserted downtown Tokyo to defeat Ruriko and Shiba, but her attempts were defeated when JGSDF tanks and gunships block herway.
* TheOjou: Ryoko is the heir to a massive security corporation, and she's actually called "Ojou-sama" by several people who work for it.way.
* OneWomanArmy: Ryoko heads down to a deserted downtown Tokyo to defeat Ruriko and Shiba, but her attempts were defeated when JGSDF tanks and gunships block her
* TheOjou: Ryoko is the heir to a massive security corporation, and she's actually called "Ojou-sama" by several people who work for it.
* OvernightAgeUp: [[spoiler: This happens to Monami, thanks to AppliedPhlebotinum, she undergoes RapidAging and goes from a child of about 8-9 years old in Episode 9-10 and to a teenager of about 16 in Episodes 11-12.]]
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* PrivateMilitaryContractors / LawEnforcementInc: The JPP, which does contracts for security duties abroad in war-torn countries. In real life, a Japanese [=PMC=] (if it operates like Academi) would probably have problems being tolerated in the Japanese public.
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* PrecociousCrush: Monami has a crush on Izumida as a youngster. [[spoiler:After her OvernightAgeUp, she becomes a SmittenTeenageGirl and becomes much more forward about her attraction to him.]]
* PrivateMilitaryContractors /LawEnforcementInc: LawEnforcementInc:
** The JPP, which does contracts for security duties abroad in war-torn countries. In real life, a Japanese [=PMC=] (if it operates like Academi) would probably have problems being tolerated in the Japanese public.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors /
** The JPP, which does contracts for security duties abroad in war-torn countries. In real life, a Japanese [=PMC=] (if it operates like Academi) would probably have problems being tolerated in the Japanese public.
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* RedShirt / RedShirtArmy: The JPP.
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* RedShirt / {{Qipao}}: She wears on in episode 3, and actually gets upset at Izuminda when he doesn't compliment her on it.
%%* RedShirtArmy: The JPP.
%%* RedShirtArmy: The JPP.
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* RunningGag: Izumida blocks Kishimoto from talking about the Leotard. Whatever it is, we'll never know.
** Yukiko and Ryoko always getting into fights for no good reason, especially if the latter wants to do this a lot on purpose.
** Yukiko and Ryoko always getting into fights for no good reason, especially if the latter wants to do this a lot on purpose.
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* RunningGag: RunningGag:
** Izumida blocks Kishimoto from talking about the Leotard. Whatever it is, we'll never know.
** Yukiko and Ryoko always getting into fights for no good reason, especially if the latter [[TheGadfly wants to do this a lot onpurpose.purpose]].
** Izumida blocks Kishimoto from talking about the Leotard. Whatever it is, we'll never know.
** Yukiko and Ryoko always getting into fights for no good reason, especially if the latter [[TheGadfly wants to do this a lot on
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* ScaryShinyGlasses: When Yukiko turns to this, prepare to hide/run away/get away from her.
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* ScaryShinyGlasses: ScaryShinyGlasses:
** When Yukiko turns to this, prepare to hide/run away/get away from her.
** When Yukiko turns to this, prepare to hide/run away/get away from her.
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* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem / ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: How Ryoko tries to solve cases and take down the bad guy while using police/JACES resources whenever she feels the need for it.
** The former for Shiba, when they were able to get the media to slander Ryoko.
** The former for Shiba, when they were able to get the media to slander Ryoko.
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* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem / ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: How Ryoko tries to solve cases and take down the bad guy while using police/JACES resources whenever she feels the need for it.
** The former for Shiba, * ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Shiba resorts to this, when they were able to get the media to slander Ryoko. Ryoko.
* SexySilhouette: Ryoko's sexy silhouette is featured prominently in the anime's OP. This is also used during her ShowerScene in episode 4.
* SexySurfacingShot:
** Ryoko gets one while getting out of a pool in a one-piece swimsuit, but asks for Izumida to help pull her up, not wanting to miss a chance in teasing him.
** In a later episode, Yukiko gets a similar scene, climbing out of the pool only to find Izumida right at the border ready to help her up. Apparently Ryoko makes him do this so often, he just started doing on reflex.
** Lucienne also has one in episode 6, with a shot focusing on her back as she climbs out of the pool in a bikini.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Ryoko isn't very concerned with showing skin. When Izumida followers her to her bathroom, she doesn't hesitate to strip and take a bath despite his presence. He [[PleasePutSomeClothesOn keeps his eyes averted the whole time]], despite her being covered by CensorSuds.
* SexySilhouette: Ryoko's sexy silhouette is featured prominently in the anime's OP. This is also used during her ShowerScene in episode 4.
* SexySurfacingShot:
** Ryoko gets one while getting out of a pool in a one-piece swimsuit, but asks for Izumida to help pull her up, not wanting to miss a chance in teasing him.
** In a later episode, Yukiko gets a similar scene, climbing out of the pool only to find Izumida right at the border ready to help her up. Apparently Ryoko makes him do this so often, he just started doing on reflex.
** Lucienne also has one in episode 6, with a shot focusing on her back as she climbs out of the pool in a bikini.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Ryoko isn't very concerned with showing skin. When Izumida followers her to her bathroom, she doesn't hesitate to strip and take a bath despite his presence. He [[PleasePutSomeClothesOn keeps his eyes averted the whole time]], despite her being covered by CensorSuds.
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* ShootTheDog: Episode Seven. One word: [[spoiler:napalm.]]
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* StealthClothes / SpyCatsuit: Ryoko has this in the anime. In the manga/novel, Izumida, the maids, Kishimoto and Yukiko get a chance to have one too.
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* StealthClothes / SpyCatsuit: Ryoko has this in the anime. anime in some action scenes. In the manga/novel, Izumida, the maids, Kishimoto and Yukiko get a chance to have one too.too.
* SubordinateExcuse: It’s made clear that Ryoko uses her position as Izumida's direct supervisor to keep him at her beck and call, during and after hours. This extends to having him stay at her place, taking him to fancy restaurants, even taking him along with her on vacations. In the Manga, it’s implied that she orchestrated his reassignment to her unit for this reason.
* SubordinateExcuse: It’s made clear that Ryoko uses her position as Izumida's direct supervisor to keep him at her beck and call, during and after hours. This extends to having him stay at her place, taking him to fancy restaurants, even taking him along with her on vacations. In the Manga, it’s implied that she orchestrated his reassignment to her unit for this reason.
* ThoseTwoGirls: Marianne and Lucienne are always seen together, to the point they even SpeakInUnison.
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* VetinariJobSecurity: No matter how corrupt Ryoko is...[[spoiler:she has the advantage of not being Ruriko.]]
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* UndressingTheUnconscious: Monami turns up at Izumida's doorstep soaked to the bone and quickly passes out. He carries her back inside and has to undress her while she's out to prevent her from getting sick. When she wakes up, she acts amorous towards him, while clad only in a ModestyBedsheet and they end up in a SuggestiveCollision, just as Ryoko and Yukiko arrive.
* UndyingLoyalty: In Episode 6 of the Anime, Izumida is offered a high-level position, but he declines the offer and chooses to remain by Ryoko’s side. She chides him for it when she finds out.
* VetinariJobSecurity: No matter how corrupt Ryoko is... [[spoiler:she has the advantage of not being Ruriko.]]]]
* VolleyingInsults: A RunningGag involves usually composed Yukiko and Ryoko resorting to this when they get at each other's throats.
* UndyingLoyalty: In Episode 6 of the Anime, Izumida is offered a high-level position, but he declines the offer and chooses to remain by Ryoko’s side. She chides him for it when she finds out.
* VetinariJobSecurity: No matter how corrupt Ryoko is... [[spoiler:she has the advantage of not being Ruriko.
* VolleyingInsults: A RunningGag involves usually composed Yukiko and Ryoko resorting to this when they get at each other's throats.
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* YouAreNumberSix: Monami is referred to as R-9 by The JPP.
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Yakushiji Ryoko is a Superintendent in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and with her lackey/slave/[[TheChewToy chew toy]] Assistant Inspector Junichiro Izumida [[TheyFightCrime they fight crime]], though more often than not the cases end up involving the paranormal. While being in the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau, Ryoko is the daughter of JACES President Hiroko Yakushiji, who is an ex-MPD high-ranking officer. As such, she is the "official" Yakushiji known in the public to be standing ready to succeed her father. Think ''Series/LawAndOrder'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/TheXFiles'' meets ''Franchise/JamesBond'' and you have a rough idea of what the show's like.
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Yakushiji Ryoko is a Superintendent in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and with her lackey/slave/[[TheChewToy chew toy]] Assistant Inspector Junichiro Izumida [[TheyFightCrime they fight crime]], though more often than not the cases end up involving the paranormal. While being in the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau, Ryoko is the daughter of JACES President Hiroko Yakushiji, who is an ex-MPD high-ranking officer. As such, she is the "official" Yakushiji known in the public to be standing ready to succeed her father. Think ''Series/LawAndOrder'' [[XMeetsY [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/TheXFiles'' meets ''Franchise/JamesBond'' and you have a rough idea of what the show's like.
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* GroinAttack: Ryoko interrogates a suspect by keeping her foot on his groin. '''Ouch!!!'''
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Notable for featuring an adult female protagonist [[ChristmasCake above the age usually considered attractive]] who is still {{badass}} [[ActionGirl and incredibly competent]] while also being [[HelloNurse extremely sexy]].
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Created by Doctor Yoshiki Tanaka, the series is a franchise that consists of a drama [=CD=], an anime and manga series that has been concluded with 11 volumes alongside the original novels.
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Created by Doctor Yoshiki Tanaka, Creator/YoshikiTanaka, the series is a franchise that consists of a drama [=CD=], an anime and manga series that has been concluded with 11 volumes alongside the original novels.
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[[caption-width-right:260: The show's cast. From left to right: Junichiro Izumida, Ryoko Yakushiji, Lucienne, Marianne and Yukiko Muromachi.]]
Yakushiji Ryoko is a Superintendent in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and with her lackey/slave/[[TheChewToy chew toy]] Assistant Inspector Junichiro Izumida [[TheyFightCrime they fight crime]], though more often than not the cases end up involving the paranormal. While being in the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau, Ryoko is the daughter of JACES President Hiroko Yakushiji, who is an ex-MPD high-ranking officer. As such, she is the "official" Yakushiji known in the public to be standing ready to succeed her father. Think ''Series/LawAndOrder'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/TheXFiles'' meets ''Franchise/JamesBond'' and you have a rough idea of what the show's like.
Notable for featuring an adult female protagonist [[ChristmasCake above the age usually considered attractive]] who is still {{badass}} [[ActionGirl and incredibly competent]] while also being [[HelloNurse extremely sexy]].
Created by Doctor Yoshiki Tanaka, the series is a franchise that consists of a drama [=CD=], an anime and manga series that has been concluded with 11 volumes alongside the original novels.
As of 2012, the series has not been "officially" made available to the Americas, Europe, Oceania and the Middle East. The manga and anime's been released overseas so far to China and Taiwan and perhaps to the various Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. But not the novels as they're still in Japan.
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!!The franchise contains examples of:
* AdaptationDistillation: While the manga did take some aspects from the light novels as some of its stories were available with the former, there's no way that the anime did the same. But the production team did a bit of a good job with a reference to the Tokyo Nightmare novel.
* AWizardDidIt: With regards to the digital pictures the newspaper reporters had when the camera was destroyed after being ambushed by a JACES tactical team. Same with the giant frog's appearance near Azabu-Jūban.
* BackToBackBadasses: Usually the maids, but they shine after confronting thugs outside Ryoko's penthouse apartment and in the Black Spider manga/novel arc.. Ryoko with Marianne in the last episode after facing JPP tactical teams.
** Izumida fighting alongside Yukiko in the Black Spider arc.
* BetweenMyLegs
* BewareTheNiceOnes: The last episode features Yukiko going Franchise/{{Rambo}} with two Howa Type 89 assault rifles while laughing maniacally. Once she runs out of bullets, she falls over.
** When she confronts Ryoko on why she was not told of Nonogase's true allegiance, Yukiko was very angry that she was about to throw the water from the nearest glass onto her when Ryoko avoided it by twisting a bit with Yukiko's arm.
** Izumida, where he shows off his unarmed combat skills to the max in the last episode. Or in any incident where Izumida must fight.
* BigBadDuumvirate: Ruriko (and the Japan Private Police) with Shiba and an extremist faction in the JGSDF.
* BigFancyHouse: Ryoko's penthouse, though it's unknown where it is in the Greater Tokyo Area. She even allows Izumida to stay with her when it's not possible for him to go back to his own place.
** Don't get us started on the Yakushiji family estate.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Majority of the JGSDF forces in the last two episodes. [[RedShirt But don't you wonder if the JGSDF bodies on the street were killed by Yukiko going nuts before the brainwashing ended alongside their counterparts in the JPP?]]
** All JPP guards encountered in Okinawa.
* BrownNote: [[spoiler:The Ultrasound Bug]], which [[DrivenToSuicide drives people to suicide]].
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Ryoko is something of a slacker who is often found shopping, bossing around her underlings and enjoying the finer things in life... while also being incredibly competent at her job, speaking several languages and being a graduate of Tokyo University.
* BusmansHoliday: As expected, her vacation to Okinawa ends up involving an investigation of the supernatural. It's implied she did it on purpose.
* CallBack: There's a mention to the Tokyo Nightmare novel in the first episode. Only those who have seen/know about the novel series would understand this reference.
* CampGay: One of Ryoko's contacts is this after being forced out of the Ministry of Finance due to a government scandal.
* ChestBurster: In the Black Spider arc, [[spoiler:especially how it was able to surprise Ryoko and the others in BC in an ambush.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: Ryoko, though it depends if this is the case.
* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:Monami]], [[spoiler:Nonogase]] and [[spoiler:Ruriko]] are all clones, but the first two don't know it.
* ConservationOfNinjutsu: How Ryoko, Izumida, the maids and sometimes Yukiko responds to an all-out attack by armed mooks.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Several in the first episode alone and a running theme. Ryoko's on the fast track to becoming one herself [[spoiler:in order to hector everybody she can into joining her own company so that they won't join its main competitor the JPP, which aims to turn itself into a real military and get rid of the JSDF permanently.]] This is what some of the Western fans of the franchise didn't like. [[JustifiedTrope Although her actions may be part of the Amakudari culture in Japan, which does exist until now from the days of the Allied Forces occupation and the fact that this is what a majority of those involved in the government do.]]
* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler: Ruriko being able to create another clone of herself in the anime's ending. It implies that someone's supporting her from the shadows.]]
* CreatorCameo: Dr. Yoshiki Tanaka making an appearance in the first episode.
* {{Cult}}: A major enemy in the first few episodes, the Tsukuyomi Party.
* CyanidePill: The assassin had combustible drugs to kill herself. See DrivenToSuicide.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Ruriko's plan to take down the Yakushiji family with Ryoko as the main target [[spoiler: by using an anti-terrorist exercise with gunships and a tank to kill her.]]
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amakudari With the fact that ex-police officers (Enlisted and High-Ranking personnel) leave their positions to form the bulk of JACES and JSDF soldiers and officers form the bulk of the JPP?]]
* DoubleAgent: [[spoiler: Nonogase for Shiba.]]
* DreamIntro: The first episode starts with someone who looks like Superintendent Ryoko Yakushiji shoot herself in the head. Assistant Inspector Junichiro Izumida wakes up and finds out that he's in his room. The dream turns out to be important as references to it comes to their investigation on Shiba.
* DrivenToSuicide: The assassin in the second episode after Ryoko reveals her allegiance to the cult.
* DrivingQuestion: What happened to the [[spoiler: original Ruriko and Nonogase. And who made another Ruriko clone after all?]] Also, who was responsible for conspiring with Ruriko to slander Ryoko's name?
* DualWield: Yukiko using dual Howa Type 89s.
* TheEndOrIsIt: [[spoiler: The ending for the series does show Ruriko's clone was made yet again. Ryoko told Izumida that she wants to hunt down the people/persons who conspired with Ruriko.]] Although one would wonder if the ratings and the fanbase in Japan would qualify for another season.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: You know the nightmare of a Ryoko-like person shooting herself in the noggin'? [[spoiler: That person appears to be Monami, or possibly an earlier, failed clone.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: JPP or Japan Private Police. JESS or Japanese Empire Security Service. The only abbreviation unknown is JACES. (That is, if Yoshiki Tanaka ever gave out an acronym defintion)
* GaiasVengeance: How one can interpret the entirety of episode 7.
* GasLeakCoverup: The destruction of the Ginza tower is attributed to a massive gas explosion. [[spoiler: A colossal rampaging snake bred by a cult is the real reason, though Ryoko helped by feeding it a ton of growth drugs.]]
* GhostCity: Everyone in Tokyo was told to stay off the streets due to anti-terrorist training by the JGSDF. [[spoiler: This is due to Ruriko's work of course.]]
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: Shiba, which has covert divisons of the Japanese government based in the "Shiba" building. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police has a covert division of its own based in the building that does black ops.
* GovernmentConspiracy: In covering up the "true" nature of most of the cases Ryoko participates in.
** Near the end of the show, the JPP and JGSDF (The latter under the crooked Defense Minister) team up with Ruriko and Shiba.
* GroinAttack: Ryoko interrogates a suspect by keeping her foot on his groin. '''Ouch!!!'''
* HanlonsRazor: The answer to most of the cases Ryoko, Izumida and sometimes Yukiko and Kishida are involved in.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: The maids destroying the mutant mangrove tree in Okinawa on Ryoko's orders. She walked away upset after Marianne fired napalm to take it out with Yukiko agreeing to it since its victims inside the Tadomura estate were beyond saving.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: The dual maids using an airport baggage cart to knock down a purse thief in Narita Airport.
** Lot of more instances in the manga. Ryoko uses a pool cue to beat up some mooks. In the Black Spider Incident in Canada, Izumida decides to use his necktie. His friggin' NECKTIE, ya hear?!
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: See CorruptCorporateExecutive.
* KillAllHumans: The anti-terrorist robot that went berserk, killing armed JPP personnel since it was meant to kill armed terrorists in case of an armed assault on a nuclear power plant.
** ThouShaltNotKill: But it can still tell between armed people as enemies and those who aren't.
* {{Meganekko}}: Yukiko
* {{Meido}}: Marianne and Lucienne, and later [[spoiler:Monami]] starts being trained as one.
* MillionairePlayboy: Ryoko's father, and when [[spoiler:Monami]] first shows up they initially think she's a bastard kid of his like it's a common occurance.
* MistressAndServantBoy: Ryoko and Izumida
* MoodWhiplash: The opening scene of the first episode provides a prime example. We see a young woman standing in the sunlight as the wind blows around her. And then she shoots herself in the head. It's AllJustADream, but ''damn''!
* MoreDakka: The plot to kill Ryoko in an anti-terrorist exercise with small arms-armed goons from the rogue JGSDF and the JPP alongside Apaches and Type 90s.
* NecktieLeash: Ryoko to Izumida, once again showing exactly who's in charge. Later [[spoiler:Monami]] becomes fond of doing this to Izumida.
* NothingPersonal: Nonogase to Izumida as he needed to fulfill his role as a double agent with JACES and Shiba.
* NinjaMaid: Ryoko's maids, Marianne and Lucienne. They're also French for some reason. Both are experts in small arms handling and infiltrating into various places.
* [[OneManArmy One-Woman Army]]: Ryoko heads down to a deserted downtown Tokyo to defeat Ruriko and Shiba, but her attempts were defeated when JGSDF tanks and gunships block her way.
* TheOjou: Ryoko is the heir to a massive security corporation, and she's actually called "Ojou-sama" by several people who work for it.
* {{Otaku}}: Several different ones, not necessarily anime and manga related (such as Nonogase, a security buff) while Kishimoto is more of a traditional example.
* PantyThief: A sight gag in the second episode shows a JACES operator taking one down in a montage of images.
* PinocchioSyndrome: Ruriko offering Monami the chance to be the "true" Ryoko by joining her and having Izumida to herself after Ryoko is taken care of.
* PlayfulHacker: Lucienne is an expert in computers, especially hacking.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors / LawEnforcementInc: The JPP, which does contracts for security duties abroad in war-torn countries. In real life, a Japanese [=PMC=] (if it operates like Academi) would probably have problems being tolerated in the Japanese public.
** Depending on your view, JACES.
*** Ruriko mentions to the corrupt Defense Minister on the strong ties between the JPP and the JSDF with JACES and the National Police Agency. You can see the source of manpower for these two corporations.
* ProductPlacement: A Nikon camera in the 3rd episode is branded as "Mikon", most likely to avoid any legal troubles with the actual company.
* RedShirt / RedShirtArmy: The JPP.
* TheRival: Yukiko and Ryoko, who call each other "Oyuki" and "Oryo" respectively. The franchise mentions that they were like this ever since their university days in the University of Tokyo.
* RunningGag: Izumida blocks Kishimoto from talking about the Leotard. Whatever it is, we'll never know.
** Yukiko and Ryoko always getting into fights for no good reason, especially if the latter wants to do this a lot on purpose.
** See NecktieLeash.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: When Yukiko turns to this, prepare to hide/run away/get away from her.
** Nonogase near the end of the TV show.
* ScrewDestiny: Monami supposedly to be the "true" president of JACES. Ryoko screwed that up and allowed her to live with her maids in France.
* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem / ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: How Ryoko tries to solve cases and take down the bad guy while using police/JACES resources whenever she feels the need for it.
** The former for Shiba, when they were able to get the media to slander Ryoko.
* SheFu: Ryoko's main fighting style, though it appears to completely take her opponents off guard as a result of all the {{fanservice}} it involves.
* ShootTheDog: Episode Seven. One word: [[spoiler:napalm.]]
* SlipknotPonytail: When [[spoiler:the Tsukuyomi agent]] lunges at Ryoko in episode two her hair comes undone.
* {{Sneezing}}: Happens at times.
* StartsWithASuicide: Even if it was AllJustADream. Maybe.
* StealthClothes / SpyCatsuit: Ryoko has this in the anime. In the manga/novel, Izumida, the maids, Kishimoto and Yukiko get a chance to have one too.
* TankGoodness: In the last episode when the maids hijack a Type 10 [=MBT=] to take out rogue JGSDF Type 90s.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: The conclusion of the episode when Ryoko and Izumida confront a rogue DK Pharmaceutical scientist who went to hiding with a monster child and treated it like her own son [[spoiler: since it'll die eventually due to unstable cells, leading to degeneration.]]
* TomatoInTheMirror: In the final episode [[spoiler:Nonogase, who apparently didn't realize he was a clone and only discovers such as he's disintegrating.]]
* TowerOfBabel: Ryoko mentions this after she and Izumida investigate the Ginza Tower as being too tall since it makes the horizon very ugly.
* VetinariJobSecurity: No matter how corrupt Ryoko is...[[spoiler:she has the advantage of not being Ruriko.]]
* WeirdnessMagnet: To quote Yukiko, "trouble follows wherever [Ryoko] goes." [[spoiler:This also extends to Monami]].
* WillTheyOrWontThey: With regards to Ryoko and Izumida in the entire franchise.
* ZipMeUp: One of the many ways Ryoko torments Izumida.
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[[caption-width-right:260: The show's cast. From left to right: Junichiro Izumida, Ryoko Yakushiji, Lucienne, Marianne and Yukiko Muromachi.]]
Yakushiji Ryoko is a Superintendent in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and with her lackey/slave/[[TheChewToy chew toy]] Assistant Inspector Junichiro Izumida [[TheyFightCrime they fight crime]], though more often than not the cases end up involving the paranormal. While being in the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau, Ryoko is the daughter of JACES President Hiroko Yakushiji, who is an ex-MPD high-ranking officer. As such, she is the "official" Yakushiji known in the public to be standing ready to succeed her father. Think ''Series/LawAndOrder'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/TheXFiles'' meets ''Franchise/JamesBond'' and you have a rough idea of what the show's like.
Notable for featuring an adult female protagonist [[ChristmasCake above the age usually considered attractive]] who is still {{badass}} [[ActionGirl and incredibly competent]] while also being [[HelloNurse extremely sexy]].
Created by Doctor Yoshiki Tanaka, the series is a franchise that consists of a drama [=CD=], an anime and manga series that has been concluded with 11 volumes alongside the original novels.
As of 2012, the series has not been "officially" made available to the Americas, Europe, Oceania and the Middle East. The manga and anime's been released overseas so far to China and Taiwan and perhaps to the various Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. But not the novels as they're still in Japan.
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!!The franchise contains examples of:
* AdaptationDistillation: While the manga did take some aspects from the light novels as some of its stories were available with the former, there's no way that the anime did the same. But the production team did a bit of a good job with a reference to the Tokyo Nightmare novel.
* AWizardDidIt: With regards to the digital pictures the newspaper reporters had when the camera was destroyed after being ambushed by a JACES tactical team. Same with the giant frog's appearance near Azabu-Jūban.
* BackToBackBadasses: Usually the maids, but they shine after confronting thugs outside Ryoko's penthouse apartment and in the Black Spider manga/novel arc.. Ryoko with Marianne in the last episode after facing JPP tactical teams.
** Izumida fighting alongside Yukiko in the Black Spider arc.
* BetweenMyLegs
* BewareTheNiceOnes: The last episode features Yukiko going Franchise/{{Rambo}} with two Howa Type 89 assault rifles while laughing maniacally. Once she runs out of bullets, she falls over.
** When she confronts Ryoko on why she was not told of Nonogase's true allegiance, Yukiko was very angry that she was about to throw the water from the nearest glass onto her when Ryoko avoided it by twisting a bit with Yukiko's arm.
** Izumida, where he shows off his unarmed combat skills to the max in the last episode. Or in any incident where Izumida must fight.
* BigBadDuumvirate: Ruriko (and the Japan Private Police) with Shiba and an extremist faction in the JGSDF.
* BigFancyHouse: Ryoko's penthouse, though it's unknown where it is in the Greater Tokyo Area. She even allows Izumida to stay with her when it's not possible for him to go back to his own place.
** Don't get us started on the Yakushiji family estate.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Majority of the JGSDF forces in the last two episodes. [[RedShirt But don't you wonder if the JGSDF bodies on the street were killed by Yukiko going nuts before the brainwashing ended alongside their counterparts in the JPP?]]
** All JPP guards encountered in Okinawa.
* BrownNote: [[spoiler:The Ultrasound Bug]], which [[DrivenToSuicide drives people to suicide]].
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Ryoko is something of a slacker who is often found shopping, bossing around her underlings and enjoying the finer things in life... while also being incredibly competent at her job, speaking several languages and being a graduate of Tokyo University.
* BusmansHoliday: As expected, her vacation to Okinawa ends up involving an investigation of the supernatural. It's implied she did it on purpose.
* CallBack: There's a mention to the Tokyo Nightmare novel in the first episode. Only those who have seen/know about the novel series would understand this reference.
* CampGay: One of Ryoko's contacts is this after being forced out of the Ministry of Finance due to a government scandal.
* ChestBurster: In the Black Spider arc, [[spoiler:especially how it was able to surprise Ryoko and the others in BC in an ambush.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: Ryoko, though it depends if this is the case.
* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:Monami]], [[spoiler:Nonogase]] and [[spoiler:Ruriko]] are all clones, but the first two don't know it.
* ConservationOfNinjutsu: How Ryoko, Izumida, the maids and sometimes Yukiko responds to an all-out attack by armed mooks.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Several in the first episode alone and a running theme. Ryoko's on the fast track to becoming one herself [[spoiler:in order to hector everybody she can into joining her own company so that they won't join its main competitor the JPP, which aims to turn itself into a real military and get rid of the JSDF permanently.]] This is what some of the Western fans of the franchise didn't like. [[JustifiedTrope Although her actions may be part of the Amakudari culture in Japan, which does exist until now from the days of the Allied Forces occupation and the fact that this is what a majority of those involved in the government do.]]
* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler: Ruriko being able to create another clone of herself in the anime's ending. It implies that someone's supporting her from the shadows.]]
* CreatorCameo: Dr. Yoshiki Tanaka making an appearance in the first episode.
* {{Cult}}: A major enemy in the first few episodes, the Tsukuyomi Party.
* CyanidePill: The assassin had combustible drugs to kill herself. See DrivenToSuicide.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Ruriko's plan to take down the Yakushiji family with Ryoko as the main target [[spoiler: by using an anti-terrorist exercise with gunships and a tank to kill her.]]
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amakudari With the fact that ex-police officers (Enlisted and High-Ranking personnel) leave their positions to form the bulk of JACES and JSDF soldiers and officers form the bulk of the JPP?]]
* DoubleAgent: [[spoiler: Nonogase for Shiba.]]
* DreamIntro: The first episode starts with someone who looks like Superintendent Ryoko Yakushiji shoot herself in the head. Assistant Inspector Junichiro Izumida wakes up and finds out that he's in his room. The dream turns out to be important as references to it comes to their investigation on Shiba.
* DrivenToSuicide: The assassin in the second episode after Ryoko reveals her allegiance to the cult.
* DrivingQuestion: What happened to the [[spoiler: original Ruriko and Nonogase. And who made another Ruriko clone after all?]] Also, who was responsible for conspiring with Ruriko to slander Ryoko's name?
* DualWield: Yukiko using dual Howa Type 89s.
* TheEndOrIsIt: [[spoiler: The ending for the series does show Ruriko's clone was made yet again. Ryoko told Izumida that she wants to hunt down the people/persons who conspired with Ruriko.]] Although one would wonder if the ratings and the fanbase in Japan would qualify for another season.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: You know the nightmare of a Ryoko-like person shooting herself in the noggin'? [[spoiler: That person appears to be Monami, or possibly an earlier, failed clone.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: JPP or Japan Private Police. JESS or Japanese Empire Security Service. The only abbreviation unknown is JACES. (That is, if Yoshiki Tanaka ever gave out an acronym defintion)
* GaiasVengeance: How one can interpret the entirety of episode 7.
* GasLeakCoverup: The destruction of the Ginza tower is attributed to a massive gas explosion. [[spoiler: A colossal rampaging snake bred by a cult is the real reason, though Ryoko helped by feeding it a ton of growth drugs.]]
* GhostCity: Everyone in Tokyo was told to stay off the streets due to anti-terrorist training by the JGSDF. [[spoiler: This is due to Ruriko's work of course.]]
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: Shiba, which has covert divisons of the Japanese government based in the "Shiba" building. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police has a covert division of its own based in the building that does black ops.
* GovernmentConspiracy: In covering up the "true" nature of most of the cases Ryoko participates in.
** Near the end of the show, the JPP and JGSDF (The latter under the crooked Defense Minister) team up with Ruriko and Shiba.
* GroinAttack: Ryoko interrogates a suspect by keeping her foot on his groin. '''Ouch!!!'''
* HanlonsRazor: The answer to most of the cases Ryoko, Izumida and sometimes Yukiko and Kishida are involved in.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: The maids destroying the mutant mangrove tree in Okinawa on Ryoko's orders. She walked away upset after Marianne fired napalm to take it out with Yukiko agreeing to it since its victims inside the Tadomura estate were beyond saving.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: The dual maids using an airport baggage cart to knock down a purse thief in Narita Airport.
** Lot of more instances in the manga. Ryoko uses a pool cue to beat up some mooks. In the Black Spider Incident in Canada, Izumida decides to use his necktie. His friggin' NECKTIE, ya hear?!
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: See CorruptCorporateExecutive.
* KillAllHumans: The anti-terrorist robot that went berserk, killing armed JPP personnel since it was meant to kill armed terrorists in case of an armed assault on a nuclear power plant.
** ThouShaltNotKill: But it can still tell between armed people as enemies and those who aren't.
* {{Meganekko}}: Yukiko
* {{Meido}}: Marianne and Lucienne, and later [[spoiler:Monami]] starts being trained as one.
* MillionairePlayboy: Ryoko's father, and when [[spoiler:Monami]] first shows up they initially think she's a bastard kid of his like it's a common occurance.
* MistressAndServantBoy: Ryoko and Izumida
* MoodWhiplash: The opening scene of the first episode provides a prime example. We see a young woman standing in the sunlight as the wind blows around her. And then she shoots herself in the head. It's AllJustADream, but ''damn''!
* MoreDakka: The plot to kill Ryoko in an anti-terrorist exercise with small arms-armed goons from the rogue JGSDF and the JPP alongside Apaches and Type 90s.
* NecktieLeash: Ryoko to Izumida, once again showing exactly who's in charge. Later [[spoiler:Monami]] becomes fond of doing this to Izumida.
* NothingPersonal: Nonogase to Izumida as he needed to fulfill his role as a double agent with JACES and Shiba.
* NinjaMaid: Ryoko's maids, Marianne and Lucienne. They're also French for some reason. Both are experts in small arms handling and infiltrating into various places.
* [[OneManArmy One-Woman Army]]: Ryoko heads down to a deserted downtown Tokyo to defeat Ruriko and Shiba, but her attempts were defeated when JGSDF tanks and gunships block her way.
* TheOjou: Ryoko is the heir to a massive security corporation, and she's actually called "Ojou-sama" by several people who work for it.
* {{Otaku}}: Several different ones, not necessarily anime and manga related (such as Nonogase, a security buff) while Kishimoto is more of a traditional example.
* PantyThief: A sight gag in the second episode shows a JACES operator taking one down in a montage of images.
* PinocchioSyndrome: Ruriko offering Monami the chance to be the "true" Ryoko by joining her and having Izumida to herself after Ryoko is taken care of.
* PlayfulHacker: Lucienne is an expert in computers, especially hacking.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors / LawEnforcementInc: The JPP, which does contracts for security duties abroad in war-torn countries. In real life, a Japanese [=PMC=] (if it operates like Academi) would probably have problems being tolerated in the Japanese public.
** Depending on your view, JACES.
*** Ruriko mentions to the corrupt Defense Minister on the strong ties between the JPP and the JSDF with JACES and the National Police Agency. You can see the source of manpower for these two corporations.
* ProductPlacement: A Nikon camera in the 3rd episode is branded as "Mikon", most likely to avoid any legal troubles with the actual company.
* RedShirt / RedShirtArmy: The JPP.
* TheRival: Yukiko and Ryoko, who call each other "Oyuki" and "Oryo" respectively. The franchise mentions that they were like this ever since their university days in the University of Tokyo.
* RunningGag: Izumida blocks Kishimoto from talking about the Leotard. Whatever it is, we'll never know.
** Yukiko and Ryoko always getting into fights for no good reason, especially if the latter wants to do this a lot on purpose.
** See NecktieLeash.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: When Yukiko turns to this, prepare to hide/run away/get away from her.
** Nonogase near the end of the TV show.
* ScrewDestiny: Monami supposedly to be the "true" president of JACES. Ryoko screwed that up and allowed her to live with her maids in France.
* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem / ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: How Ryoko tries to solve cases and take down the bad guy while using police/JACES resources whenever she feels the need for it.
** The former for Shiba, when they were able to get the media to slander Ryoko.
* SheFu: Ryoko's main fighting style, though it appears to completely take her opponents off guard as a result of all the {{fanservice}} it involves.
* ShootTheDog: Episode Seven. One word: [[spoiler:napalm.]]
* SlipknotPonytail: When [[spoiler:the Tsukuyomi agent]] lunges at Ryoko in episode two her hair comes undone.
* {{Sneezing}}: Happens at times.
* StartsWithASuicide: Even if it was AllJustADream. Maybe.
* StealthClothes / SpyCatsuit: Ryoko has this in the anime. In the manga/novel, Izumida, the maids, Kishimoto and Yukiko get a chance to have one too.
* TankGoodness: In the last episode when the maids hijack a Type 10 [=MBT=] to take out rogue JGSDF Type 90s.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: The conclusion of the episode when Ryoko and Izumida confront a rogue DK Pharmaceutical scientist who went to hiding with a monster child and treated it like her own son [[spoiler: since it'll die eventually due to unstable cells, leading to degeneration.]]
* TomatoInTheMirror: In the final episode [[spoiler:Nonogase, who apparently didn't realize he was a clone and only discovers such as he's disintegrating.]]
* TowerOfBabel: Ryoko mentions this after she and Izumida investigate the Ginza Tower as being too tall since it makes the horizon very ugly.
* VetinariJobSecurity: No matter how corrupt Ryoko is...[[spoiler:she has the advantage of not being Ruriko.]]
* WeirdnessMagnet: To quote Yukiko, "trouble follows wherever [Ryoko] goes." [[spoiler:This also extends to Monami]].
* WillTheyOrWontThey: With regards to Ryoko and Izumida in the entire franchise.
* ZipMeUp: One of the many ways Ryoko torments Izumida.
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