NO.136ANIMEOOTDNatsumi Tsujimoto
NO.136ANIMEANIME OOTD / CHARACTER ARCHIVE
Natsumi Tsujimoto
You’re Under Arrest ↗ / 1986
Bokuto traffic-division constable
AI-assisted illustrations · Not official anime stills








Natsumi debuted in Kosuke Fujishima’s manga You’re Under Arrest in 1986. In its opening chapter, Miyuki Kobayakawa calls her by name as they patrol for parking violations, already working as partners. Their everyday traffic duties provide the setting for Natsumi’s outsized physical exploits.
A constable in Bokuto Station’s traffic division, Natsumi has a strong sense of justice, a huge appetite and extraordinary strength. Her signature “foot brake” brings that strength directly into police work. Her physical, immediate approach supplies much of the comedy, with helpfulness and impulsiveness often arriving together.
[Full Throttle episodes 2–3 premise spoilers] In episode 2, the chief approves of Natsumi protecting Randy but rebukes her methods; she still blames the other side. In episode 3, a taiyaki stop leads her and Miyuki to an upright car, which she rights by sheer strength. The incidents show both her stubbornness and her readiness to help.
Miyuki Kobayakawa is Natsumi’s patrol partner, bringing cool judgment and mechanical expertise to their shared work. Full Throttle reunites them after Natsumi’s Self-Defense Forces training and Miyuki’s scientific-investigation studies in Los Angeles. Their return to Bokuto brings new experience into an already established working relationship.
The 1994 OVA added the formation of the partnership, which the manga had not depicted; the 2007 Full Throttle is the third TV series. This profile uses its adult working design: a short dark reddish-brown bob, green eyes, white long-sleeved uniform shirt, a navy tie and knee-length navy skirt, and black low-heeled closed shoes. Accompanying AI illustrations are unofficial fan art, not official stills.
[Fan interpretation] Their patrol can be read as a relay between two questions: what can we do immediately, and how can we put the vehicle and conditions to use? Natsumi’s strength opens possibilities; Miyuki’s mechanical knowledge refines the response. The pleasure is in seeing separate skills become a shared solution. This is an original viewer’s reading, not an official explanation.