Inferno Cop
| Inferno Cop | |
| インフェルノコップ (Inferuno Koppu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Satire, Crime fiction |
| Original net animation | |
| Directed by |
Akira Amemiya Hiroyuki Imaishi |
| Written by | Hiromi Wakabayashi |
| Studio | Trigger/CoMix Wave |
| Released | December 24, 2012 – March 18, 2013 |
| Runtime | 3 minutes |
| Episodes | 13 |
Inferno Cop (インフェルノコップ Inferuno Koppu) is a 13-episode Japanese original net animation directed by Akira Amemiya with Hiroyuki Imaishi serving as series production director and produced by Trigger and CoMix Wave. It was streamed via the Anime Bancho YouTube channel from December 24, 2012 to March 18, 2013.[1] The main theme is "Die Höllen Polizei" (ディ ホゥーレン ポリツァイ Di Hōren Poritsai, lit. "The Policeman From Hell") by Juriano Hagiwara.
Synopsis
The web series centers around the adventures of Inferno Cop, a police officer with a flaming head who seeks revenge after his family was murdered by Southern Cross, a shady, Illuminati-like organization that attempts to control the world with its various monsters and thugs. Inferno Cop dispenses ruthless justice on all lawbreakers he can find in Jack Knife Edge Town, generally by blowing them up, shooting them dead, or both. Inferno Cop rapidly goes from one ridiculous incident to another, including fighting a newborn baby, traveling through time, fending off a zombie apocalypse, turning into a car for several episodes, and killing a mummy and becoming the new pharaoh after mishearing his sidekick's dying words before ultimately trying to halt Southern Cross' attempts to bring about an end of the world with Inferno Cop as the key.
Recurring characters
- Inferno Cop
- A brash and violent former police officer turned vigilante. He drives a flaming cop car and his head is a flaming skull that wears sunglasses. He uses a revolver that blows up nearly anything it shoots. His family was murdered by Southern Cross, and it is implied that they killed him as well before the series. While most of the local police in Jack Knife Edge City excuse any crime so long as the perpetrators have "paid their taxes," Inferno Cop will tolerate no evil and destroy any lawbreaker on sight with little to no evidence. He is a middle school dropout and is severely weakened when underwater, though his skull/head stays on fire regardless.
- Mr. Judge
- A masked vigilante and purveyor of justice, both as a superhero and an actual judge.
- Mecha Cop
- A hulking robot armed with chain guns that is created by Southern Cross solely to kill Inferno Cop. When he proves incapable of doing so, they are forced to work together when they are both sent into the past, and eventually Hell itself. When Inferno Cop notices the exit to Hell, Mecha Cop chooses to stay in Hell and help others instead.
- Auntie Grenda
- Inferno Cop's aunt who lives in Hell. She is a kindly old lady despite her situation. Mecha Cop befriends her when he and Inferno Cop arrive in Hell, and she is later seen riding him into battle.
- FBI
- A trio of hit men, one short, one tall, and one very fat. They attempt to kill Inferno Cop while he is in the hospital.
Episode list
| No. | Title[2] | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "The Badge From Hell" "Jigoku no Keiji wa Yattekuru" (地獄の刑事はやってくる) | December 24, 2012 |
| 02 | "Deep Blue Baby" "Dīpu Burū Beibī" (ディープブルーベイビー) | December 31, 2012 |
| 03 | "Proof of Justice" "Seigi no Shōsa" (正義の証左) | January 7, 2013 |
| 04 | "Escape from Nightmare" "Akumu kara no Dasshutsu" (悪夢からの脱出) | January 14, 2013 |
| 05 | "The Apocalyptic World" "Yagate Owaru Sekai" (やがて終わる世界) | January 21, 2013 |
| 06 | "From The Ancient Village" "Taiko no Mura Yori" (太古の村より) | January 28, 2013 |
| 07 | "Inferno, an incident in Hell" "Inferuno Jigoku-hen" (インフェルノ地獄変) | February 4, 2013 |
| 08 | "Accelerating Spirit" "Tamashī wa Kasokusuru" (魂は加速する) | February 11, 2013 |
| 09 | "Rest in Peace, My Friend" "Shōnen'yo, Yasuraka ni Nemure" (少年よ、安らかに眠れ) | February 18, 2013 |
| 10 | "King's Intervention" "Ō no Sokaku" (王の阻隔) | February 25, 2013 |
| 11 | "Condemn the Evil, Part 1" "Danzaiseyo, Jigoku no Keiji (Zenpen)" (断罪せよ、地獄の刑事(前編)) | March 4, 2013 |
| 12 | "Condemn the Evil, Part 2" "Danzaiseyo, Jigoku no Keiji (Kōhen)" (断罪せよ、地獄の刑事(後編)) | March 11, 2013 |
| 13 | "Let's Search For Tomorrow" "Rettsu Sāchi Fō Tumorō" (レッツ サーチ フォー トゥモロー) | March 18, 2013 |
References
- ↑ "Studio Trigger's 1st Inferno Cop Short Streamed". Anime News Network. December 25, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8Vd-cvqk4GtPGk2K8yfiEcWxy6nt3VZY
External links
- Inferno Cop (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
