The premise is simple, in Neo Otaku City anime and its fandom are the cornerstones of life and every facet of life is touched by anime, including the crime and for anime crimes you need anime police. Parodying the standard naive rookie and jaded veteran formula we see our duo deal with everything from underground Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments to anime themed serial killers.
The show is clearly written by people with a great love and understanding of anime and its fan-base and it expertly weaves tropes, memes and references into a show that is both tongue in cheek and sincere in its exploration of how love of anime can bring people together.
The principle cast give great comedic performances and exude passion. They really sell the script which could have come off as flat and quippy if the actors performing it weren't as obviously sincere and knowledgable about anime as the writer. It's by nerds for nerds and it shows. The production values of the show are amazing for a freely available web series and the show could run against most broadcast media without looking out of place. With some spot on music and production design.
Unfortunately in season 2 the show veers into the darker side of fandom in its approach to western media which the show presents in a purely negative light. Whereas the tropes and cliches of anime are presented as goofy, endearing and ultimately unifying there are a lot of cheap shots at "prestige television" which for the shows purposes is pretty much all live-action western media. This is ultimately a minor flaw that doesn't harm the show much but makes anime fandom seem insecure and snide without meaning to.
Overall this is a fun and clever show with a lot of witty knowing dialogue and in-jokes that anime fans will get a real kick out of, the show embodies the enthusiasm and passion of the anime fandom good and bad. With such a short run time it's easy to watch the entire run in a day and if you're into anime at all you will be amused and entertained.
