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
Damn! He's got the advantage of higher ground.
We can't touch him at this rate.
The Metro Police Department is gonna steal our thunder!
Drop dead!
Now's our chance!
- Cover me, Natsuki! - Sakura!
I'll show you what happens if you try to get near me!
Say your prayers.
My silver tips are useless!
Watch out, Sakura!
No, Natsuki, don't!
You did it!
- Good job, Natsuki. - Sakura deserves the credit.
Where'd she disappear to?
Are you all right, Sakura?
I hurt like hell.
- Her dying words. - I'm not dead yet!
''Osaka Rhapsody''
I asked you all here today to tell you about a big job...
that we've been asked to do.
- A big job? - Uh-huh.
A Buddhist priest wants us to be his bodyguards.
Day after tomorrow, he'll be attending a signing ceremony...
for a pact that will allow humans and monsters to live in harmony.
But opponents of the pact are trying to kill him.
He's so important that people actually want to kill him?
That's right. He's a sou-ryou, which is a really high rank.
That means he's one of the top priests in the world!
Hard to believe a priest like that would want Bataninny to guard him.
We're to meet the sou-ryou in Osaka...
then escort him to the signing ceremony here in Tokyo.
The crime syndicate that's trying to kill him is very resourceful.
It's a dangerous mission, and I can't guarantee anyone's safety.
There's no need to cry.
Here, eat these.
No fish? Only fried tofu?
But the pay is good, right?
Of course, and we'll split it evenly.
I'm in. I'll use the money to buy a new pistol.
I'm in too. Absolutely. How about you, Natsuki?
I hate hot-pot meals!
I'm sure we'll find lots of cold food to your taste in Osaka.
I'll show you all the gourmet spots.
It's settled then. Natsuki's coming too.
We need to get ready right away.
I'll be gone a few days, Bob, so you take care of the others, okay?
I'm going to miss you. Promise me you'll be a good boy.
Sheesh! What's she getting all weepy about? It's only for two or three days.
So this is Osaka.
There's so much going on, it hardly feels likeJapan.
Wow! Look at all the takoyaki places!
What'll it be?
What kind of foods do you usually eat?
Water fleas, earthworms, sea slaters.
Ugh. Such low-class tastes!
It's nothing but the best for me.
Sea bream, flatfish, puffer.
Those are all so expensive.
Instead of always eating such miserable fare...
you should have something good to eat now and then too.
Well, since you insist, I believe I will.
Eating all that fancy food has made you pretty tasty yourself.
Cut that out!
Wait for me!
I suppose this is your first time in Osaka, Natsuki.
A cat's territory is hardly bigger than its own forehead.
The buildings and the colors are all so different...
and the streets are filled with so many unusual species.
It's like being in a totally different culture.
Do you come here often, Batanen?
Now and then.
Don't forget, I'm the one who's on home turf here.
Two or three trips don't make you an expert.
When you visit Osaka...
''Dotonbori'' this is the place to start!
It figures she'd take us shopping.
You can see what having a more direct connection to the continent does.
Just look at the great selection of merchandise!
There they are.
Those are the guys the sou-ryou hired as escorts?
Come on!
They're probably on their way to a meeting with him right now.
Follow them and we'll find the sou-ryou.
Don't lose sight of them.
Boss, we've found them.
Spare me the progress reports. Just get thejob done.
Yes, sir.
Dendeko, dendeko...
So this is how the fairies make mithril-tip bullets.
I always wondered.
These bullets will blow monsters away like you've never seen.
Wanna buy some, sister?
I'm thinking about it.
They're so cute!
It's an Orihalcon gun!
What do you think? Just feel that metal.
As smooth and lustrous as your own skin.
Flattery will get you everywhere.
Tell you what. Throw in 1 0 boxes of mithril tips and I'll take it.
Are you nuts?
- Let me see. The best I can do is-- - Give that to me.
Click, click and click. This is the best I can do.
I have lots of friends in Tokyo that I can introduce you to.
You drive a real hard bargain, but it's a deal.
Thanks. I'll take it on the installment plan.
- Aw, shucks. - We didn't come here for pleasure.
I wish I could have played with those fairies longer.
I really know how to drive a bargain!
That's what's called having the gift!
They would have kept on shopping if you hadn't stopped them.
If we don't hurry, we'll be late for our appointment.
- What is it? - You'll see in a minute.
Driven like the winds of Rokko
Dazzling as the sun in the sky
- Wow! - This is the real Osaka!
The dauntless Hanshin Tigers Their glorious name endures, rah, rah, rah
They say Osakans are really driven, but maybe they overdo it.
Nah, it's just that they're not very organized.
Go jump in a lake, Giants!
This is Osaka. You don't belong here.
Stuff it, you perennial cellar dwellers!
Are you poking fun at the way I talk?
I know you!
You're Miss Natsuki, right? The bounty hunter.
You work as a team with Miss Sakura.
You're my hero. I can't believe I actually met you.
- Can I have your autograph? - Autograph?
I just so totally admire you two.
I'd like you to have these. Please accept them as my gift.
Good-bye, Miss Natsuki, Miss Sakura.
Keep on being the best bounty hunters in the world, okay?
No point in turning down a gift.
Wow! Even people in Osaka know about our work!
It's so cute!
It's gold-plated.
Wow! That's so awesome! I wonder how I'll look with it on.
I wonder how much I could pawn it for.
Keep on being the best!
I never thought people on the street paid any attention to what we do...
but I guess some of them actually do.
How'd you like to buy this for 1 000 yen?
That's too much.
Then how about 500?
I'll give you 300.
- All right. You can have it for 3 50. - Deal.
Osaka girls are greedy.
You got it for free and sold it for 3 50 yen...
so who's the greedy one here?
I gave them the bells.
- Here's your pay. - Thank you.
Let's see now.
Uh-huh. The cat's wearing a bell.
It has such a pretty sound!
Hey, what are you guys doing? We'll leave you behind!
We're coming!
No matter where you go...
that bell will tell me exactly where you are.
Boy, does that make my mouth water!
I'm hungry, Batanen.
Hey, Natsuki. When we're done with this job...
let's treat ourselves to a great big tuna fish, all right?
Tuna fish. Tuna fish. A great big tuna fish.
''Pork Buns''
- I can't eat any more. - I give up.
Here's your next plate.
I'm not done yet.
I'm stuffed to the gills, but my hand keeps reaching for another.
I'd heard that Osakans really like to eat.
Tommy, Natsuki, Sakura, we need to do some running.
We've had some guys on our tail for a while now.
I hadn't noticed.
We'll all go separate ways.
Regroup at the Tsuten-kaku tower one hour from now.
- All right. - Gotcha.
Um, what was that? Tsuten-kaku?
- They found us out. - Who shall we go after?
Not to worry.
They'll probably meet up again somewhere after a while.
Then we'll pounce on them and the sou-ryou all at once.
We should have a backup plan just in case.
How about I go on ahead to the Nagoya area and wait there?
- But we need to track the signal. - The signal?
Here, you take this. The locator.
All right. Get going.
There's the tower.
Hi, Batanen. Sakura.
Tommy's not here yet?
He's always such a laggard.
Sorry I'm late.
It's not funny when a dog has no sense of direction.
I'm actually a wolf, you know.
- Shake. - Let's get moving.
The sou-ryou is down here?
Please don't shoot.
I hope you'll accept my apologies for any rudeness occasioned...
by the men's diligence in pursuing their duties.
Please forgive them.
It's been a long time, Mr. Fujioka.
I must thank you again for the services you rendered my predecessor.
It's hard to believe it's already been four years.
Time sure does fly.
I heard of your predecessor's death, and that you had succeeded him.
I'm afraid I still have a lot to learn before I can compare to him.
You must be very tired from the long journey.
You'll want to be sure to get a good sleep tonight.
Since he was supposed to be such a high rank...
I was imagining a decrepit old man, but this guy's just a kid.
And those looks aren't particularly reassuring, either.
You'd never guess a guy like this...
plays such an important role in the pact between humans and beasts...
renewed every four years in Tokyo.
Batanen knows people of such high rank.
I never realized he had so many connections.
Excuse me, but who is this?
Natsuki, one of my partners. Is something wrong?
Not really. I just got this strange feeling.
- Is there something strange about me? - Not that I've noticed.
Am I really that unusual? I'm not, am I?
We've got trouble! Guard the sou-ryou.
Don't leave his side no matter what happens.
Batanen.
- Damn! - Batanen.
I'll show them the power of this Orihalcon gun and my mithril tips.
You guard the sou-ryou, Natsuki. Don't leave his side.
- But-- - Do it!
Things are looking bad. If only those painted doors really opened.
They just might, you know.
You shouldn't joke at a time like this.
Take this gun lightly and you'll end up hurt.
- Sou-ryou.! - You must keep calm.
Leave everything to our friends.
Over here, you blockheads! The sou-ryou you're after is this way!
Sakura, Tommy, Natsuki!
Stay right here until I get back!
- Bataninny! - Batanen.
We've got him cornered.
Calling on a bunch of unknown bounty hunters for protection, eh?
The sou-ryou has really come down in the world.
After all the care we put into our plans...
how in the world did those guys find this place?
Be calm in your heart.
Even that girl of such tender years remains utterly calm.
There really is something different about you.
I'm not quite sure why, but I feel it.
How's everybody doing, Natsuki?
We're fine. Everybody's safe.
That's good.
How about Batanen? And Sakura?
There's no way I'd let myself get killed that easy.
Sakura!
But Bataninny dashed off into that downpour and hasn't come back.
- Do you think-- - He should be fine.
If he wasn't, we'd have seen another attack by now.
That's right, isn't it?
''Stay right here until I get back,'' he said.
Since when did that ninny become my boss?
I'd prefer he didn't take me for granted.
It sure is taking him a long time, though.
Damn! The sou-ryou got smashed.
Where could he be?
Stop worrying so much.
Batanen always fells his enemies, no matter how many of them there are.
He did say those creeps were professional killers, though.
You guys hold the fort here.
Why'd you have to go and say that, Sakura?
I was only speaking the truth.
It's time for us to get started, Sou-ryou.
Yes.
Batanen!
Who the hell does he think he is, anyway?
We need to be going, Natsuki.
- Let's go, Natsuki. - Come on, Natsuki.
- Natsuki. - Stupid girl.
If he's going to come back, he'll come back, wherever you are.
And if he's not coming back, waiting here isn't going to help.
Our job is to deliver these folks safely to Tokyo.
Isn't that right, Natsuki?
Let's go.
- Natsuki. - Batanen.
You have to come back, Batanen.
Batanen!
What's the matter, Natsuki?
Oh, right. You're so hungry, you've been feeling sorry for yourself.
The convenience store didn't have that big tuna fish...
but here, I got us some breakfast.
Batanen, how could you?
Ouch! Hey, stop that. You're hurting me.
You idiot! You nincompoop! I don't care about tuna fish!
Natsuki.
You nincompoop!
Don't you know how worried I was?
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
Just 36 hours till the signing ceremony. Will we get there safely?
But it's really strange.
We're doing everything we can not to attract attention...
but the bad guys are one step ahead of us no matter where we go.
Why is that? They're not following our footprints...
or tracking our scent.
I wonder if Tommy peed on them or something.
Coming next.. ''Cat's Bell''
Don't you dare miss it.!