GENRE: Action, Sci-fi, Mecha, Police
SERIES:
- Patlabor Theatrical Version (1989) / 95 min
- Patlabor Theatrical Version II (1993) / 113 min
- Patlabor Theatrical Version III (2002) / 100 min
- Patlabor Original Video Animation (OVA) (1988) / 30 min x 7 episodes
- Patlabor TV Series (1989) / 30 min x 47 episodes
- Patlabor New Original Video Animation (NEW OVA) (1990) / 30 min x 16 episodes
- Mini Pato (2002) / Ep 1. 14 min | Ep 2. 12 min |Ep 3. 12 min
STORY: In a near-future Tokyo where humanoid work machines knowns as Labors are commonly used, a new social threat emerges: Labor Crime. To combat this growing issue, the ‘robot policemen’ of Special Vehicle Section 2 are called into action.
This series explores the challenges and daily operations of these robotic officers as they navigate this evolving crisis.
Created by Headgear (Mamoru Oshii, Masami Yuki, Yutaka Izubuchi, Akemi Takada, Kazunori Ito)