Patlabor: The Mobile Police

Synopsis

In the future, rapidly advancing technology gives birth to giant robots known as "Labors," so named for their usefulness in heavy industry. However, this also gives rise to "Labor crimes," resulting the the need for a new branch of law enforcement equipped with and dedicated to the policing of Labors. When Izumi Noa, a female police officer, becomes the newest recruit of Special Vehicles Division 2, she and her top of the line "Patrol Labor" (or "Patlabor") Alphonse are swept into a series of adventures featuring crazed construction workers, eco-terrorists, and sea monsters.

Main Cast

Mina Tominaga

Noa Izumi (voice)

Age : 58 | Popularity : 3%

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Kiichi Gotou (voice)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 7%

Michihiro Ikemizu

Isao Oota (voice)

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Osamu Saka

Seitarou Sakaki (voice)

Age : 93 | Popularity : 3%

Toshio Furukawa

Asuma Shinohara (voice)

Age : 77 | Popularity : 7%

Issei Futamata

Mikiyasu Shinshi (voice)

Age : 69 | Popularity : 7%

Seasons

Season 1

1988 | 7 episodes

At the end of the 20th century a massive building program is started due to rising sea levels. As part of this building program labor construction robots are built. These robots are not only used for construction though, the new technology also brings forth a new type of crime - Labor Crime. To cope with this new type of crime the police set up a Pat[rol] Labor division: "Special Vehicles, Section 2". What are the Members of the newly established Second Unit supposed to do? They've been ordered to apprehend a terrorist Labor -- and their new Labors are stuck in traffic en route from the factory!

Season details

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Kenji Kawai
Production	Producer	Taro Maki
Visual Effects	Animation	Kazuyoshi Yaginuma
	Character Designer	Akemi Takada
Art	Art Direction	Hiromasa Ogura
Camera	Director of Photography	Juro Sugimura Mitsunobu Yoshida
Writing	Original Series Creator	Masami Yūki Mamoru Oshii Yutaka Izubuchi Akemi Takada Kazunori Ito
	Original Story	Kazunori Ito Masami Yūki
	Original Concept	Masami Yūki
Department	Role	Name

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