Patlabor: The Mobile Police

Original title: 機動警察パトレイバー

30 minutes • 1988 - 1989 • 1 season • 7 episodes • 7.4 Score

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.

Mamoru Oshii

Creator

Kazunori Ito

Creator

Masami Yuki

Creator

Yutaka Izubuchi

Creator

Akemi Takada

Creator

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Comedy

Backdrops