Patlabor: The Mobile Police Season 1

Synopsis

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!

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%

Episodes

Episode 1

25 April 1988 - Second Unit, Move Out!

With the impending shipment of three new labors stuck in traffic, the new recruits must make do with two older labors to defeat a formidable opponent who is terrorizing the town.

Episode 2

25 June 1988 - Long Shot

As the arrival date of the mayor of New York City draws near, the Labor unit, with the help of exchange officer Sgt. Kanuka Clancy, set up and prepare reinforcements for the impending attacks from the Terror networks who oppose the Babylon Project.

Episode 3

25 July 1988 - The 450 Million-Year-Old Trap

A creature from a genetic experiment escapes into Tokyo bay and its up to the Labors to put a stop to it's rampage.

Episode 4

25 September 1988 - The Tragedy of L

During a routine hostage rescue, the recruits use excessive force and are punished by being sent back to the training academy.

Episode 5

10 November 1988 - The SV2's Longest Day (1)

During the SV2's vacation, the Decisive Action Unit implements a siege on Tokyo.

Episode 6

10 December 1988 - The SV2's Longest Day (2)

Goto sets forth a plan using the Labors and SV2 to deceive and out wit Mr. Kai and end his siege over Tokyo.

Episode 7

25 June 1989 - SV2, to the North!

A truck carrying a mysterious container from Germany is smuggled into Japan. After it is stolen twice and heads across Japan, the SV2 are dispatched out to stop it. Who could be behind this? Is this just a random criminal act or is there something far more sinister in the works?

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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