Movie Details
Theatrical Release:January 10th, 2003
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 6th, 2018
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Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Kazumi Kawashiro,
Shigeru Watanabe,
Keiichi Kosaka
Production Companies:Madhouse, Bandai Visual, TFC
Cast & Crew
F
Fumihiko Takayama
Director
K
Kim Eun-young
Animation Manager
M
Masami Yuki
Original Concept
K
Kyoko Matsubara
Key Animation
Y
Yuichi Tanaka
Key Animation
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.
