It has been decided that “Police Academy Arc” featuring the popular character of “Detective Conan” Amuro Tooru=Furuya Rei during his police academy period will be broadcast every Saturday, at 6:00 PM, on Yomiuri TV and nationwide Nippon TV affiliated channels. It was revealed that the first part will be broadcast on December 4, and the comments from Furuya Tohru, Canna Nobutoshi, Touchi Hiroki, Miki Shinichiro, and Midorikawa Hikaru have been released.
“Police Academy Arc” depicts the youth of Amuro Tooru=Furuya Rei and his 4 friends and it is a spin-off story of “Detective Conan”. Other than Furuya, Matsuda Jinpei, Date Wataru, Hagiwara Kenji, and Morofushi Hiromitsu have passed away in the main story, and their past still remains a mystery. The 5 of them are police officers with extraordinary talents, but how did they spend their time together as classmates? And the answer lies in this work.
Along with the popular Halloween visual featuring the police academy members that was revealed previously, a lot of attention is being focused on the movies and TV series of “Detective Conan” together with the police academy members. This work will surely be an entertaining anime with excitement toward future developments and the original manga had exceeded 100 volumes.
The first part of “Police Academy Arc”, “Police Academy Arc CASE Matsuda Jinpei” will be broadcast on December 4, at 6:00 PM, on Yomiuri TV and nationwide Nippon TV affiliated channels. The future episode will be broadcast on the same slot at an irregular interval.
＜Below are the full comments＞
【Furuya Tohru, voice of Furuya Rei/ Amuro Tooru/ Bourbon】
● Please tell us your feelings when the anime adaptation is announced
A: I jumped in joy after hearing the news as I was looking forward to the anime adaptation ever since the serialization has started on Weekly Shounen Sunday.
● How is your acting for the Police Academy Arc as well as the highlights?
A: As the 22 years old Furuya Rei is still a police officer newcomer, I had tried to show off his inexperience and naïve side despite being an honor student. Please look forward to it as it depicts the road of Furuya Rei to become the current perfect human♪
● Please give a message to the audience
A: Please do enjoy the thrilling episodes together with the 5 youngsters that have a strong ambition during the peak of their life.
【Canna Nobutoshi, voice of Matsuda Jinpei】
● Please tell us your feelings when the anime adaptation is announced
A: I was happy that I am able to meet Matsuda again, but as it has been a long time since I voiced Matsuda, and I am required to voice the younger version of Matsuda, it makes me feel a bit nervous. However, as I am able to understand more of their bond, this anticipation has helped me to overcome the nervousness.
● How is your acting for the Police Academy Arc as well as the highlights?
A: This is something that can’t be done alone. So, I will focus on exchanging the words with feeling instead of just the lines as there are various perspectives when linking with the history of not only the character but also with the cast members. I will also do my best so that the image of the manga won’t be ruined.
● Please give a message to the audience
A: I’m quite grateful to be able to involve in this fantastic work “Police Academy Arc”. As I will be voicing it carefully, please watch it to the end! Also, it would make me happy if you are able to enjoy it.
I will do my best, so please do look forward to it!
【Touchi Hiroki, voice of Date Wataru】
● Please tell us your feelings when the anime adaptation is announced
A: I am very happy, at the same time I will give all I have as this is the popular “Police Academy Arc” of the invincible Conan!
● How is your acting for the Police Academy Arc as well as the highlights?
A: The role of Date Wataru is supposed to be voiced by Fujiwara Keiji. So, I will do my best in this role while feeling honored.
● Please give a message to the audience
A: All the characters of Police Academy Arc are quite charming. Also, this recording will feature the same generation of voice actors that rarely gathered together with Furuya senpai as the leader. Anyway, this is a must-watch work! So, please look forward to it!
【Miki Shinichiro, voice of Hagiwara Kenji】
● Please tell us your feelings when the anime adaptation is announced
A: I was extremely happy. That is because I can only be with him during the special avant only.
● Please tell us the highlights of Police Academy Arc.
A: First, all of them are in the academy. We are enjoying it just because of that, so please do look forward to it.
● Please give a message to the audience
A: This is the story of the police academy members that have appeared previously during their passionate period. Despite all of them being newcomers, they have a strong passion toward their own goals, so I hope you can watch it! Please support it!
【Midorikawa Hikaru, voice of Morofushi Hiromitsu】
Previously when I was writing my comments for the manga, I had always thought that it would be nice if this story gets an anime adaptation, so I was glad that it was finally realized♪
I am grateful to all the fan that had supported it with the same thought.
You might feel sad if you think about it deeply, so please enjoy the chattering purely without having any necessary thoughts.
Please do look forward to it (^-^)
“Police Academy Arc”
◆Broadcast Schedule
Every Saturday, at 6 PM (except certain regions) on Yomiuri TV, Nationwide Nippon TV Affiliated Channels
◆Original Work
“Detective Conan:
Police Academy Arc – Wild Police Story” (Vol 1 and 2)
Currently available at the stores!
Original Work: Aoyama Gosho, Illustration: Arai Takahiro
Shounen Sunday Comic Special
(C) Aoyama Gosho, Arai Takahiro/ Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, TMS2001
