It's old and hand drawn and the line work is a little thin and sloppy, but New Dominion Tank Police is an excellent example of a series created for an adult audience who care more about story and artwork than fan service and sword fights.
Sure things get blown up a lot (they are 'tank' police after all) and sure there are a few sexy female characters dressed in scandalous outfits (with cat features no less) but this show is about as far from a lot of the current stuff available as you can get.
I love Ghost in the Shell. LOVE IT. But I can admit that the original animated feature and more recent animated series don't look much like the manga they were based on. Masamune Shirow (the artist/creator behind Ghost in the Shell and New Dominion Tank Police) has a very specific looking way of drawing faces, weapons, and even city structures. This series looks a lot like his original work, from the overcrowded and technologically advanced cityscapes to the fluffy hair and pointy little noses of the characters.
They just don't make anime like this anymore. Everything now is so polished and pretty. The male characters are always gorgeous, the female characters are always perky and lovely, and the world around them almost shines. There isn't a whole lot of shiny in New Dominion Tank Police. It is a dirty world filled with ugly people behaving in a terrible fashion, and it is proud of that.
And I love it. They just don't make anime like this anymore, which is really a shame. If it wasn't for these older shows we probably wouldn't have the newer shows to watch now. They could probably learn a thing or two from their predecessors.
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