Released in 1993 as a follow up to Dominion Tank Police, Leona and Al continue to parole the streets and fight crime with the help of good old Bonapart. New Port City is still as rank with pollution as ever, the police still use tactics worse than any gangster's to catch their prey, and terrorist attacks are on the rise. It's so bad that the police are overwhelmed and overworked, making every day possibly the last for every living thing in the area - but that won't stop Leona and Al from pushing their way, head first, into danger to get to the bottom of things.
If you enjoy drama series (especially cop and mystery dramas), I don't doubt you'll find something you like in this. While it's not shy about throwing in comedy and sillyness (Leona's policy on violence, the interaction between the Chief and the tank police force, etc.), it will throw you some more serious curveballs (leading to lots of destruction, but very little gore and death). Al still holds a warm fondness for Leona (though he seems to have stopped trying to ask her out), Leona still has an unnatural obsession for her beloved tank that nobody but her could ever understand. So, don't worry, although there is a tiny bit (just a little) of romance present, it doesn't affect anything until perhaps towards the end. You'll have to watch to find out. Most of the characters are quite lovable, and if you're looking for a strong and fiesty female lead who dares to bend the rules, you'll find that in Leona.
I would rate this for 13 and up (maybe a little higher), because of the excessive use of swearing (that I'm sure wasn't present in the Japanese version - this is purely dub), among a few other things. It's quite fun and I wasn't bored even for a minute, to be honest - although the "businessmen are evil" cliche and recycled voices did feel a little tiring at times. This gets a thumbs-up from a normally shoujo only girl.
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