Patlabor: The Movie

Patlabor: The Movie (2000)Cast and Crew

Movie

Crew

A
Akemi Takada
Character Designer
K
Kouji Sawai
Animation Director
S
Shigeharu Zanba
Sound Director
M
Mitsunobu Yoshida
Director of Photography
M
Makoto Kubo
Producer
S
Shin Unozawa
Producer
T
Tarō Maki
Producer
S
Shuichi Hirata
Background Designer
M
Masatsugu Arakawa
Color Designer
S
Sayuri Ike
Color Designer
K
Kumi Hiishi
Editor
M
Masaki Sakamoto
Editor
S
Sachiko Miki
Editor
M
Michihiro Itou
Sound Effects
M
Masahiro Murakami
Special Effects
S
Sumie Murakami
Special Effects
H
Hidenori Matsubara
Key Animation
A
Asashi Abe
Key Animation
A
Atsuo Tobe
Key Animation
A
Atsushi Takeuchi
Key Animation
E
Eiji Suganuma
Key Animation
H
Hidetoshi Yoshida
Key Animation
H
Hiroyoshi Ohkawa
Key Animation
K
Kazuya Takeda
Key Animation
K
Keisuke Fukuda
Key Animation
M
Mari Okuda
Key Animation
M
Masatsugu Arakawa
Key Animation
M
Matsuri Okuda
Key Animation
S
Sumio Watanabe
Key Animation
T
Takahiro Kishida
Key Animation
T
Takayuki Goto
Key Animation
S
Shunji Murata
Key Animation
T
Toshiharu Sato
Key Animation
Y
Yasuhiro Oshima
Key Animation
Y
Yoshio Mizumura
Key Animation
H
Hiroyoshi Ôkawa
Key Animation
C
Chuuichi Iguchi
Key Animation
M
Masami Yûki
Writer
M
Masami Yûki
Story
K
Kouji Sawai
Director
M
Masami Yûki
Original Film Writer
A
Akemi Takada
Original Film Writer
A
Akemi Takada
Writer
A
Akemi Takada
Story
I
Isao Takahashi
Camera Operator

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.