The highly anticipated television anime adaptation of Sigma Torai’s manga series, Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū! (That Policeman, Sometimes a Beast!), has been officially canceled. The announcement was made on Monday, August 4, 2025, via the anime’s official website and social media channels, citing “various circumstances” as the reason for the decision. The series was slated to premiere sometime in 2025.
Unexpected Halt to Production
The cancellation comes as a sudden turn for fans who were looking forward to the adaptation of the popular teens’ love (TL) manga. The anime’s production committee released a statement expressing their apologies to fans and all parties involved, confirming that while production was underway for a 2025 broadcast, “various circumstances” led to the project’s termination. No further specific details regarding the reasons for the cancellation have been provided at this time.
Details of the Canceled Anime Adaptation
The TV anime adaptation of Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū! was initially announced on March 27, 2025. Rabbit Gate was producing the series, with Saburō Miura credited as director and scriptwriter, and Kazuhiro Toda serving as chief director. Yukihiro Makino was listed as the assistant director, and Haruna Kamiyama was responsible for character design. Hisayoshi Hirasawa was also attached as the sound director.
The Story of Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū!
The original manga, written and illustrated by Sigma Torai, is a Japanese teens’ love series that began serialization online via NTT Solmare’s Comic Seymour website under Ichijinsha’s Lovebites brand in December 2019. As of April 2025, the manga has been collected into ten tankōbon volumes and boasts over 2 million copies in circulation by March 2025.
The story revolves around Hiyori, a timid office worker, and Kumano, a policeman. After Hiyori gets into an accident and breaks her arm, Kumano, feeling responsible, offers to live with her to provide support during her recovery. While Hiyori finds comfort in Kumano’s profession, she soon discovers that he has little self-restraint, leading to an erotic romance.
