Crew

M
Makoto Yamashina
Executive Producer
T
Toru Uemura
Executive Producer
A
Akemi Takada
Character Designer
H
Hajime Katoki
Mechanical Designer
S
Seichi Tanaka
CGI Director
M
Masami Yûki
Character Designer
Y
Yasue Funami
Editor
S
Shin Unozawa
Producer
Y
Yoshiyuki Wada
Editor
T
Tsuyoshi Hamawatari
Producer
Y
Yoshinori Sayama
Mechanical Designer
A
Akihiko Takahashi
Director of Photography
M
Miho Tomioka
Animation Supervisor
S
Shuichi Hirata
Background Designer
Y
YÅ«ji Ikeda
Background Designer
M
Masahiro Murakami
Special Effects
S
Sachiko Kobayashi
Animation Supervisor
M
Masatoshi Kai
Background Designer
S
Satoshi Kuroda
Background Designer
S
Seiki Tamura
Background Designer
Y
Yoshinori Hirose
Background Designer
N
Noriyuki Ohta
Special Effects
D
Daisuke Chiba
Second Unit Director
Y
Yuki Takahiro
CG Animator
S
Sadayuki Arai
Background Designer
K
Kaoru Matsumoto
CG Animator
K
Kenji Noguchi
CG Animator
S
Sachiyo Hirade
Animation Supervisor
M
Michihiro Itou
Sound Effects
J
Junko Nishimura
Animation Supervisor
M
Masami Yûki
Conceptual Design
H
Hisahiko Komiya
Animation Supervisor
T
Tomohiko Shuto
CG Animator
T
Takashi Sasaki
Animation Supervisor
A
Akiharu Ishii
Key Animation
A
Akio Takami
Key Animation
A
Akira Oguro
Key Animation
A
Atsuo Tobe
Key Animation
A
Atsushi Takeuchi
Key Animation
E
Eiji Suganuma
Key Animation
H
Hiroaki Oogami
Key Animation
K
Kazunobu Hoshi
Key Animation
K
Kazuya Takeda
Key Animation
T
Takaoka Kiichi
Key Animation
K
Kouichi Hashimoto
Key Animation
K
Kougi Okawa
Key Animation
K
Kumiko Kawana
Key Animation
M
Manabu Tanzawa
Key Animation
M
Masahiro Ando
Key Animation
M
Masahiro Koyama
Key Animation
M
Masatsugu Arakawa
Key Animation
M
Morifumi Naka
Key Animation
N
Nobuetsu Andō
Key Animation
S
Shigeru Fujita
Key Animation
S
Shinya Takahashi
Key Animation
S
Sumio Watanabe
Key Animation
T
Takahiro Kishida
Key Animation
T
Takahiro Komori
Key Animation
T
Takayuki Hamana
Key Animation
T
Toyoaki Emura
Key Animation
T
Tsukasa Dokite
Key Animation
Y
Yasushi Muraki
Key Animation
Y
Yoshimi Katsumata
Key Animation
Y
Yoshio Mizumura
Key Animation
H
Hiroaki Ohgami
Key Animation
C
Chuuichi Iguchi
Key Animation
N
Naohito Takahashi
Key Animation
M
Mikio Mori
Dolby Consultant
M
Mitsuru Ohshima
Music Producer
H
Haruhiro Urata
Music Producer
M
Masami Yûki
Writer
M
Masami Yûki
Original Film Writer
A
Akemi Takada
Original Film Writer
A
Akemi Takada
Writer

Patlabor Collection

The story takes place in what was, at the time of release, the near future of 1998-2002. Robots called "Labors" are employed in heavy construction work. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police has its own fleet of Patlabor robotic police officers to combat crimes and deal with accidents involving Labors. The story arcs usually revolve around Tokyo Metropolitan Police Special Vehicle Section 2, Division 2. Noa Izumi is the main protagonist of the series, but all of Division 2 play roles. The feature films follow separate continuities, referred to as the "movie timeline" and the "TV timeline." The different OVA series follow either the movie or TV timelines.