【AMV】You Are Under Arrest! OVA OP 100mph no Yuuki(Courage) x 3 Songs Taiho Shichauzo 90s J-pop 4K

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This AMV was created to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the release of the You Are Under Arrest OVA. The OVA version is renowned in Japanese anime for its exceptionally high-quality background animation. The character design and chief animation direction were handled by Atsuko Nakajima, known for Maison Ikkoku and Ranma ½. Character animation was done by Hidenori Matsubara, who also worked on Sakura Wars and Ah! My Goddess. Vehicle Design was by Toshiharu Murata (Mobile Police Patlabor), while Vehicle Animation was done by Yoshio Mizumura, known for Yoroshiku Mechadoc. Additionally, numerous talented animation directors and animators, including Tokuyuki Matsutake, Norio Matsumoto, and Makoto Yamada, contributed to the OVA's production. Regarding music, the OVA’s opening song, 100mph no Yuuki, is the most famous and of extremely high quality. The other 3 songs are lesser-known but are all well-crafted, hidden gems in their own right. Unfortunately, the OVA has not yet been released on Blu-ray and is currently available only on DVD. I hope a Blu-ray release of the OVA will be available in the future. Official Links OVA DVD: MOVIE Blu-ray: Limited Release Collection I Limited Release Collection II Intro Song: 100mph no Yuuki This is a prime example of the production capabilities of the era. The mix of the audio sources is superb, and the heartfelt synth sounds carry a beautiful melody throughout. The voices of Sakiko Tamagawa as Natsumi and Akiko Hiramatsu as Miyuki powerfully deliver the song. In the OVA’s opening intro animation, character animation was done by Hidenori Matsubara, and vehicle animation by Yoshio Mizumura. Although a 2D animation, the camera moves freely over and around cars, and airplanes fly overhead as if in 3D, achieving a level of background animation quality comparable to Studio Ghibli’s work. Action Scenes Song: Way Alone A faster-beat track chosen to match the high-speed animation of EP1 and 2. It does not appear in the OVA itself but fits the fast-paced scenes in this AMV. EP1’s animation was directed by Tokuyuki Matsutake, with exhilarating animation and background work. Notably, Natsumi Tsujimoto’s two solo runs on the Honda Motocompo remain iconic moments in anime history. Episode 2’s animation was handled by Norio Matsumoto, featuring meticulous direction. Scenes such as high-speed chases in pouring rain, a tipping watermelon truck, and chases on elevated highways with runaway vehicles are especially thrilling. Romance Scenes Song: Catch Your Dream ～悲しみに負けないで～ A calming song inserted to provide a breather amid the fast-paced AMV. Its city-pop style matches the romance scenes well. In the OVA, Miyuki and Ken’s romance is portrayed subtly, but in EP3, Ken touches Miyuki’s forehead when she has a cold and wraps a scarf around her, and Miyuki smiles while drawing Ken’s face on a train window. EP4 features an impressive scene animated by Makoto Yamada, where Ken rescues Yoriko from a vehicle explosion and escapes on a motorcycle in a split second. Outro Song: GO! GO! Patrol ~Kimi no Heart wo Taiho Suru~ (Live Version) While the OVA ending song Arittake no Jounetsu de was considered, GO! GO! Patrol was chosen to best represent the identity of You Are Under Arrest. Both the lyrics and overall mood make it a signature song for the series IMHO. This song is relatively unknown, so I included it as the outro to introduce it to a wider audience. Timestamps 0:00 Intro (100mph no Yuuki) 0:44 Yoshio Mizumura animation moment (100mph no Yuuki) 2:09 Tokuyuki Matsutake animation moment (Way Alone) 2:40 Norio Matsumoto animation moment (Way Alone) 3:53 Romance scene (Catch Your Dream ~Kanashimi ni Make Naide~) 4:12 Makoto Yamada animation moment (Catch Your Dream ~Kanashimi ni Make Naide~) 4:42 Ryokan scene (Catch Your Dream ~Kanashimi ni Make Naide~) 5:13 Date scene (Catch Your Dream ~Kanashimi ni Make Naide~) 5:46 Outro (GO! GO! Patrol ~Live ver.) 7:18 Swimsuit & idol stage scene (GO! GO! Patrol ~Live ver.) Music Credits 100mph no Yuuki Lyrics: Takeshi Yokoyama Composer: Takashi Koji Arrangement: Ryo Yonemitsu Vocals: Sakiko Tamagawa, Akiko Hiramatsu Way Alone Lyrics: Yuko Matsuzaki Composer/Arrangement: HAL Vocals: Sakiko Tamagawa, Akiko Hiramatsu Catch Your Dream ~Kanashimi ni Make Naide~ Lyrics: Takeshi Yokoyama Composer: Takashi Toshimi Arrangement: Masaki Iwamoto Vocals: Sakiko Tamagawa, Akiko Hiramatsu GO! GO! Patrol ~Kimi no Heart wo Taiho Suru~ (Live Version) Lyrics: Takeshi Yokoyama Composer: Motokazu Iwasaki Vocals: Sakiko Tamagawa, Akiko Hiramatsu Original Creator: Kosuke Fujishima Production: Kodansha, Bandai Visual, Marubeni, Studio DEEN ©1994, 1995 Kosuke Fujishima / Kodansha, Bandai Visual, Marubeni #YouAreUnderArrest #100mphNoYuuki #AMV #AnimeAMV