It is the 22nd year of the new Holy Era.
With the fall of the previous age brought about by human folly...
lawlessness runs rampant and disorder rules the world.
But here in Shinjuku, the City of Beasts...
any creature who would harm another...
must contend with us, one and all.
Our wild blood runs hot tonight!
Hyper Police to the rescue!
HYPER POLICE
Till you make up your mind I won't let you go
I'm gonna make you feel the pull of my charms
What gives spice to romance
Is the endless thrill of playing the game
My heart soars where none has ever gone before
When you've finally seen
That I'm your number one then hurry, hurry
Reach across time and take me in your arms
We'll always be together forever and a day
Together eternity's within our reach
Natsuki, if we blow this one, we're washed up as bounty hunters.
After nothing but water for two days, I've gotta get something to eat today.
- What's going on? - Something strange.
''Nursery''
Very clever, but did you think we had knot holes for eyes?
Warrant No. U-115.
You're under arrest for burglary and larceny.
You have the right to remain silent.
We've finally nabbed our suspects. Take that!
Owwww!
Wow! What a realistic disguise!
That was a real clay figure, dummy.
Which of you are the live tanukis, damn it?
I suppose one way to find out is to just start shooting.
- Drip. - Bang!
Blockheads.
Nice doing business with you.
Hey, mister, can't you do any better than that?
This is peanuts.
These guys work in packs.
You don't get much for catching just a couple.
You have to bring in at least a dozen at a time.
Fine. You just watch.
Underestimate us and you'll be sorry.
Come and get me if you can.
What in the--
Owww.
This is pathetic.
I'm so hungry.
''Friendship Like Ice''
We were still working without a license.
So buyers took advantage of us, and we often couldn't even buy food.
Say.
You have some spare ammo, right?
If you're not gonna use it anyway, why not give it me?
I sold it a long time ago.
Why would you sell something you need to make a living?
It was extra. I didn't need it.
Oh, well. I guess I'll try to hold my fire and let her do most of the work.
- All right then. Let's go. - Wait!
Maybe our bad luck comes from rushing into things.
- Could be, I suppose. - Let's take this one more slowly.
Good idea.
- Tip toe, tip toe. - Tip toe, tip toe.
No hidden traps to fall into.
And no busybodies to foul things up. Here goes.
Huh?
So we've blown it again?
They obviously haven't been gone long.
We'd have caught them if we'd moved more quickly.
You agreed going slow was a good idea.
You were the one who suggested it.
Hey, you shouldn't steal other people's food!
They're nothing but a bunch of thieves themselves.
No fair. I want some too.
Sorry. I'm the one who found it.
- Come on! Just one bite! - Forget it!
It's all your fault!
Don't say that.
Come on. Hurry up and get them out of here.
It wasn't easy catching them, so don't let them get away.
The vulture swoops in to steal our meal ticket.
What I'd really like is a bowl of noodles with lots of toppings.
You shouldn't be so specific when we're both starving!
And you shouldn't be so on edge, Sakura.
Maybe you're not getting enough calcium. You need to eat some dried sardines.
I don't want sardines. I want some nice, juicy red meat.
That hot pot a while ago smelled so good.
If only I could have eaten my fill of that.
What are you crunching on?
Here. Have some.
Thanks.
No way am I eating cat food!
You really do need more calcium.
Do you actually like that cat food?
It's not bad-- but it could use a little more salt.
That's not my point. Don't you have any sense of pride?
Besides, if you can afford food for your cats, why not for us?
I never expected the company to fail...
so I bought a six-month supply when cat food was on sale.
It's really very nutritious, you know.
Why are you looking at me like that, Sakura?
I see you two haven't changed.
Still hunting without a license.
Well, I guess you're not the only ones.
But let me give you fair warning.
Try to horn in on my territory and I'll put a hole through you both.
Oh, yeah?
Watch out that you don't wind up with a bounty on your own heads.
- That filthy-- - Easy now, Sakura. Easy.
I know. Let's call Batanen.
You're finally willing to join forces with him?
- Nope. - Huh?
I wondered if you'd take something off our hands.
We'll let you have it cheap.
Oh, right. The one we buried.
- I forgot all about it. - Here it is.
It's in really bad shape.
If you wanted to save it, you should have put it in a fridge.
But it's still identifiable.
It was my catch, Batanen. Tell me I'm good.
I know it has to be tough working without a license.
Would you two like to join forces with us?
- Yes. - Hold it, Natsuki.
Come here.
I told you a while ago. We're not joining forces with them.
Why not?
Don't you have any pride as a woman?
A woman who goes running to a man the minute the going gets tough...
- is the lowest of the low. - You think so?
You became a bounty hunter because you wanted to help the weak, right?
How can you do that if you're weak yourself?
You have a point. I guess I wasn't thinking.
Just so you understand.
With Batanen around all the time, I could never steal Natsuki's powers.
This should be interesting, Natsuki.
Here goes.
Watch.
The bounty should grow significantly now too.
Your cost just doubled, Batanen.
You can have the whole bounty. We don't want a cut.
That's what I love about Batanen!
Come on, Sakura. Let's join forces with them.
You're going to make me mad if you keep saying that.
I'm revived!
This is all your fault!
Sorry.
It's not Batanen's fault. It was my idea to pour water on him.
Whatever! At any rate, how are you going to make it up to us?
Take it easy, Sakura! They were only trying to help.
We're busting our butts trying to make it without a license.
We don't live on easy street like you guys.
Here's a box of high-quality silver tips.
Thank you very much.
Sheesh, Sakura!
- What's that? - It's from Task Force 8...
at police headquarters. I forget what it's called, but--
It's a robot...
controlled by a spirit summoner called Peau D'Roquefort.
What are you people doing here?
License No. A-0017, Batanen Fujioka. I'm a bounty hunter.
Confirming license number.
Sorry to have bothered you.
Good-bye.
If he took one of these with him...
they just might be pursuing some of the big game we've been after.
Should you be revealing our secrets, Batanen?
We'll let them take the job. You can find out more at this address.
Good luck.
Thanks a bunch.
- All right, let's go. - Sakura!
You really should join forces with us, Natsuki.
Get going, Natsuki. You can't abandon your partner.
What's keeping her?
Thank you so much, Batanen.
See you later!
Are you sure you want to let her go?
Of course not, you idiot!
You're choking me!
Don't let them out of your sight! Got that?
Uh-huh, uh-huh.
Do you always have to be so rough? Ouch! Ouch!
This must be the place.
Is anybody here? Batanen Fujioka sent us.
Boo!
Mr. Mudagami!
Did I startle you?
What do you expect?
That was funny.
It's been quite a while since I had a good laugh.
What are you doing here?
I sure envy you two. Even if your employer fails...
you can go freelance.
It's a lot harder for someone like me without any skills...
to make it on his own, you know.
My wife never stops complaining...
and even my own kids make fun of me.
They have no idea what I've been going through.
Sorry, but we don't have time to listen to your troubles.
Oh, come on. I thought we were friends.
Instead of ''Mr. Mudagami'', call me ''Mudagami-chan'' from now on.
- Mudagami-chan. - Yes, what is it?
Why did Batanen tell us to come here?
- Wow! - What kind of operation is this?
I've got it! You're a black-market appliance dealer!
Hey there, sister. We've got a great wide-screen TV for you, model 1997.
It's still in the box, with user's manual.
Will you throw in this high-sensitivity antenna?
You drive a hard bargain, sister.
Actually...
you're just a tad off the mark.
Then what is all this?
About the only thing I'm good for is selling information.
- Is it about ready, Ms. Gray? - Yes, sir.
- Ms. Gray? - As gloomy as ever, I see.
Working without a license is pretty gloomy too.
You'll find the information you need on this.
When and where the deal's going down, and how many of the creeps there are.
- Creeps? - A band of stinking kidnappers.
That's what they are.
Sounds like a whale of an opportunity. Thanks a million.
Come on, Natsuki. Let's go.
Uh, there's still the matter of payment.
- We'll owe you. - We'll pay when we make the catch.
Wait. I can't afford to extend credit.
That's why I hate doing business with friends.
We're still paying the loan on this place too.
I never thought I'd find Mr. Mudagami and Gray in a place like that.
They're such a creepy pair. Could they be related, you think?
A creepy pair?
Too bad they're not a pear!
What are you thinking about?
Let's you and me keep working together, just the two of us, okay, Sakura?
Where did this come from all of a sudden?
It's true that we'd eat better if we joined up with Batanen.
We wouldn't have to be so poor, and Batanen would treat me nice...
and there'd be a lot less danger, and we'd have a better future--
So, what are you trying to say?
But I think there's something you and me have...
that just isn't there with Batanen.
What's that?
Friendship.
You can actually say that with a straight face?
What do you mean? You don't think of me as a friend?
Enough of this nonsense.
You can't work on an empty stomach.
Hey, chief. I'll have a bowl of noodles-- large.
That's the building there.
Let's go.
Nab him, Sakura.
We can get the small fry later. He's just a guard.
We have a customer. Get five girls ready to go.
Looks like the rich folk are buying human children as pets.
Buying and selling children? That's unforgivable!
- Wait. - What?
The children can wait.
Come on. Get moving!
Look at the children crying. Don't you feel any sympathy?
Kids cry all the time.
If we follow them, we can nab the customers as well as the dealers.
We'll get paid more that way too.
I don't think that's right.
Why? It's all the same if we rescue the kids in the end.
Quiet!
The kids can wait.
Quiet! Stop that crying or I'll throw you in the water.
I said get moving.
- The children come first! - Wait!
You're going to release those kids.
Fujin! Raijin!
Take those troublemakers out!
Hit the deck, kids! There's gonna be a light show!
That turned out well.
It's that mushroom guy!
This is the police. Don't move.
Uh-oh.
That must be the water spirit summoner, Peau D'Roquefort.
Seize them.
Let's get out of here, Natsuki!
O Water, place at my command your powers most pure.
Ice? I've never seen anyone captured like that before.
Take her away.
So that's Peau D'Roquefort.
Aren't you going to rescue your friend?
O Water, place at my command--
Yikes!
It's Natsuki's own fault for being such a slowpoke. It's not my problem.
We're done here.
I hate you, Sakura!
My buns are freezing! Batanen! Tommy!
Mr. Nupu! Mr. Mudagami! Gray!
Someone, please! Get me out of here!
See, that's why I told you
Scary omens and close calls
Fill my every day
I'm not even married
But when do I have time to fall in love
There were lots of thrills
And in the end, all was well
Tomorrow is our double date
You know it's gonna be great
Gotta do the day spa on my way home
I think love must be some kind of magic
Passed down through the ages
An ancient, ancient spell
To all the wicked ones who choose to misuse it
Until the world over
Fills to overflowing
With happy smiles
However long it takes
The battle will rage on
From one day to the next
Coming Up Next On HYPER POLICE
I'm freezing! I'm scared!
How could you do this to me, Sakura?
Batanen! Help!
What's this scary sound I've been hearing since a while ago?
Peau D'Roquefort is so icy and Fonne so full of threats.
If I freeze to death in here, I'll come back as a ghost and haunt them!
Coming next-- ''Say Good-bye to a Cold Jail Cell''
Don't you dare miss it!