Dominion Tank Police

Leona Ozaki joins Newport City's infamous Tank Police division. With aid of Al and her newly built mini-tank, Bonaparte, she wages war on Buaku and his cohorts, the Puma Sisters.

Dominion Tank Police (1988-1994) is a Japanese animated science fiction action series created as an anime production for television and home video. Leona Ozaki joins the notorious Tank Police division of Newport City, where she is paired with the AI companion Al and drives her newly built mini-tank Bonaparte. Her goal is to bring down the gangster Buaku and his cohorts, the Puma Sisters, and the engine of each episode is a clash between a small, underpowered armored unit and a city full of organized criminals and armed threats. The series runs ten episodes across two seasons, with a first season released in 1988 and a second in 1993, giving it a compact, self-contained shape. Its tone blends brisk mecha action with irreverent humor and flashes of brash camaraderie, set in a stylized futuristic metropolis. Fans of Patlabor: The TV Series, Bubblegum Crisis and Armored Trooper Votoms will find the same mix of armored hardware, police work and playful sci-fi energy. The series rewards viewers who enjoy retro anime and sharp, fast-moving vehicular combat.

• Patlabor: The TV Seriesshared animated cyberpunk police action with mechanized vehicles and a stylized urban future
• Bubblegum Crisisshared late-1980s Japanese OVA-era police action with a lead heroine and sci-fi hardware
• Armored Trooper Votomsshared mecha-heavy action and playful character banter in a futuristic city

Release Date

1988-05-27

Episode runtime

38 min

Rating

6.8 / 10 (34)

What is Dominion Tank Police about?

A young officer in Newport City's Tank Police division fights gangsters with her mini-tank Bonaparte and an AI companion.

What is Dominion Tank Police like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dominion Tank Police as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Dominion Tank Police violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dominion Tank Police as moderate.

Which shows are like Dominion Tank Police?

Shows with a similar feel include Patlabor: The TV Series, Bubblegum Crisis, and Armored Trooper Votoms.

How long is Dominion Tank Police?

Dominion Tank Police: 2 seasons, 10 episodes.

Is Dominion Tank Police still running?

No, Dominion Tank Police has ended.