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| Main Title | Patlabor: Mobile Police (a1518) |
|---|---|
| Official Title | javerified |
| Official Title | enverified |
| Type | OVA, 7 episodes |
| Year | 25.04.1988 until 25.06.1989 |
| Season | Spring 1988 |
| Tags | [similar] |
| Resources | |
| Rating | 7.56 (1165) |
| Average | 7.44 (1169) |
| Review Rating | 5.33 (1) |
| Added by | hidden on 2004-03-13 18:26 |
| Edited by | hidden on 2016-08-29 14:45 |
| Main Title | Patlabor: Mobile Police (a1518) |
|---|---|
| Official Title | javerified |
| Official Title | enverified |
| Official Title | heverified |
| Official Title | frverified |
| Official Title | pt |
| Official Title | it |
| Official Title | zh-Hant |
| Synonym | Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor OVA, Patlabor The Mobile Police Early Days, Patlabor: The Original Series, 機動警察パトレイバー |
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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 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!
Source: AnimeNfo
What are the 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!
Source: AnimeNfo
Statistics 2tg4s
Favourites/Rec. 5z29v
Running Time 4u152b
approx. 3h 30m
Completed 464735
1718 (55.8%)
Watching 2q6l40
65 (2.1%)
Plan to Watch 552t9
1275 (41.4%)
Dropped 35125d
21 (0.7%)
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recommended by 8 s - 1 for fans - 4 recommended - 3 must see 115a5s
recommended
by Agenor on 2022-01-07 19:47
It's funny, it's fun, it's not what I expected, and it is imho a little underrated. Maybe people were noticing the Mecha and where expecting something different from what it gives the viewers?
recommended
by rudimentary on 2018-05-20 19:24
Each ova showcases some of the most interesting jobs at the Patlabor office. This is mecha on a realistic level.
More than the mecha, its the interesting people that made this series fun (I think 6.9, is sort of underrated). Goto the chief is someone that anyone would love to have as a boss. He is so mature that he handles even crazy situations in a simple and straightforward way, keeping everyone at ease. Similarly, each character is interesting and we start caring for them.
The animation is really good (looks wonderful in 1080p). Better than even current animes.
Its also very short, just 7 episodes, so its a no brainer (recommended).
More than the mecha, its the interesting people that made this series fun (I think 6.9, is sort of underrated). Goto the chief is someone that anyone would love to have as a boss. He is so mature that he handles even crazy situations in a simple and straightforward way, keeping everyone at ease. Similarly, each character is interesting and we start caring for them.
The animation is really good (looks wonderful in 1080p). Better than even current animes.
Its also very short, just 7 episodes, so its a no brainer (recommended).
recommended
by DTi_Rebecca on 2017-01-06 12:08
Old but gold. I had my doubts, seeing as it was from before the 90's even, but it was a nice watch. Maybe not as exciting as new anime, but that didn't stop me from cracking a smile while watching it. The animation is, in my opinion, great. Who cares if it's not super realistic? In fact, it's probably more realistic than most modern anime... Just saiyan.
must see
by Dfactor on 2013-06-18 22:00
A must see classic for anyone who's generally interested in anime. Great story with highly detailed visuals will make you watch it till end and want more! If you liked the OVA then you will certainly like 47 episode TV series, be sure to check those out.
must see
by reuther on 2011-05-02 17:57
Classic anime fun. Another good example of animators clearly enjoying themselves.
must see
by Aetost on 2010-11-18 00:27
An excellent combination of sitcom comedy, mecha anime and political thriller. It can also serve as an introduction to the Patlabor franchise.
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by eltimsy on 2011-05-07 16:33
Rating: 5.33
Approval: 57.2% (2 votes)
General overview
Many years ago, one of my friends recommended this series to me. However, I never actually bothered to watch it and forgot about it for a very long time until recently. So well, I have to say I am quite disappointed.
Patlabor definitely isn't your typical Mech series, i can go further to say it that the "mechs" they have are over-sized machines. Thus the originality of having mechs in a series and them not actually being that powerful is born. The series relies on dialogue and situations to entertain you rather then flashy battles.
I haven't seen anything else besides this 7 part OVA so I'm not sure what happens in other parts of the series, but from what I've seen its was not pretty. The biggest flaw that really broke the anime for me was the inability for them to have one linear story line. They only have 7 episodes and manage to add in a fair share of sea monsters, ghosts AND a military coup d'etat. The only redeeming factor is most of the time the anime doesn't take itself seriously.
Its hard for me to make a recommendation for this anime, since it doesn't excel in anything it is suppose to. I guess if you are interested in watching an anime that steps beyond normal boundaries of mech give it a try?
Ratings
Animation
This is a relatively old series so you can't really except much out of the animation department. I think even if I consider the time period it is still pretty average in my books. Even though it is suppose to be a mech, you rarely get much action and when you do it comes more to chase scenes then robots throwing punches at each other.
The character designs and backgrounds were also quite simple. They didn't really go out of their way to put detail in anything, it was just enough to not be horrible.
Sound
I heard sound..... but really I nothing actually stuck out at all. I didn't even bother listening to the opening or ending, thats how much I cared. In of voice acting they fit the characters fine. The only voice actor I really have much an impression with was Furuwaka Toshio for Shinohara Asamu, in my books hes always the annoying Ataru voice from Urusei Yatsura.
Story
As I mentioned before this is really the part of the anime that made it bad. The main point is they didn't have a direction they wanted to go in. They start off by talking about fighting robot crime, then jump to an organization trying to stop a government project. This is all fine, but they don't ACTUALLY have many incidents relating to this. They spend 4 episodes on completely different topics. I can understand when you have a 50 episode series and have a few fillers, but for a 7 part OVA to have 2 fillers and then a 2 episode side story? I just don't understand the logic. I mean I think even monster of the week is better then this.... I think my big beef is that they introduced an issue I THOUGHT they were going to deal with, but the anime just turned out to be cops running around doing random things. I felt cheated of a real story.
Character
They spend some time trying to build something out of them. I'm not sure what they accomplished at the end though. You don't actually grow very close to any of the characters, you just learn and see random things about them. For instances you find out that captain Gotou is more then meets the eye. You see the family issues that Shinohara has with his father, and you also see Izumi's desire to pilot robots.... All in all it really amounts to nothing. The only saving grace is that the cast was unique enough and provided entertainment because of the actions they did. However they all remain fairly one dimensional.
Value and Enjoyment
You will not gain anything by watching this. In fact it is at best a way to time when you are bored. Its not the worst thing I've ever seen, but since I had some expectations for it, the disappointment just made it much worse. I didn't hate it so, its good enough that I could still sit through it, but don't hope for too much.
Many years ago, one of my friends recommended this series to me. However, I never actually bothered to watch it and forgot about it for a very long time until recently. So well, I have to say I am quite disappointed.
Patlabor definitely isn't your typical Mech series, i can go further to say it that the "mechs" they have are over-sized machines. Thus the originality of having mechs in a series and them not actually being that powerful is born. The series relies on dialogue and situations to entertain you rather then flashy battles.
I haven't seen anything else besides this 7 part OVA so I'm not sure what happens in other parts of the series, but from what I've seen its was not pretty. The biggest flaw that really broke the anime for me was the inability for them to have one linear story line. They only have 7 episodes and manage to add in a fair share of sea monsters, ghosts AND a military coup d'etat. The only redeeming factor is most of the time the anime doesn't take itself seriously.
Its hard for me to make a recommendation for this anime, since it doesn't excel in anything it is suppose to. I guess if you are interested in watching an anime that steps beyond normal boundaries of mech give it a try?
Ratings
Animation
This is a relatively old series so you can't really except much out of the animation department. I think even if I consider the time period it is still pretty average in my books. Even though it is suppose to be a mech, you rarely get much action and when you do it comes more to chase scenes then robots throwing punches at each other.
The character designs and backgrounds were also quite simple. They didn't really go out of their way to put detail in anything, it was just enough to not be horrible.
Sound
I heard sound..... but really I nothing actually stuck out at all. I didn't even bother listening to the opening or ending, thats how much I cared. In of voice acting they fit the characters fine. The only voice actor I really have much an impression with was Furuwaka Toshio for Shinohara Asamu, in my books hes always the annoying Ataru voice from Urusei Yatsura.
Story
As I mentioned before this is really the part of the anime that made it bad. The main point is they didn't have a direction they wanted to go in. They start off by talking about fighting robot crime, then jump to an organization trying to stop a government project. This is all fine, but they don't ACTUALLY have many incidents relating to this. They spend 4 episodes on completely different topics. I can understand when you have a 50 episode series and have a few fillers, but for a 7 part OVA to have 2 fillers and then a 2 episode side story? I just don't understand the logic. I mean I think even monster of the week is better then this.... I think my big beef is that they introduced an issue I THOUGHT they were going to deal with, but the anime just turned out to be cops running around doing random things. I felt cheated of a real story.
Character
They spend some time trying to build something out of them. I'm not sure what they accomplished at the end though. You don't actually grow very close to any of the characters, you just learn and see random things about them. For instances you find out that captain Gotou is more then meets the eye. You see the family issues that Shinohara has with his father, and you also see Izumi's desire to pilot robots.... All in all it really amounts to nothing. The only saving grace is that the cast was unique enough and provided entertainment because of the actions they did. However they all remain fairly one dimensional.
Value and Enjoyment
You will not gain anything by watching this. In fact it is at best a way to time when you are bored. Its not the worst thing I've ever seen, but since I had some expectations for it, the disappointment just made it much worse. I didn't hate it so, its good enough that I could still sit through it, but don't hope for too much.
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introvert (2)Introverts are people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction. They tend to be more reserved and less outspoken in groups. Introverts generally enjoy time spent alone or with close friends, and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts.young adult (4)Someone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts.young adult (4)Someone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
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episode appearance appears in ep: 1-7
female, bloodtype: A, young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by: Tominaga Miina
episode appearance appears in ep: 2-7
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-7
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-7
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-3, 5-6
voiced by: Saka Osamu
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-6
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-7
voiced by: Furukawa Toshio
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-7
29, male, introvertIntroverts are people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction. They tend to be more reserved and less outspoken in groups. Introverts generally enjoy time spent alone or with close friends, and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts., tiny pupilsThe character`s pupils are simple dots, making determination of eye colour impossible.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts., tiny pupilsThe character`s pupils are simple dots, making determination of eye colour impossible.
voiced by: Futamata Issei
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-7
23, male, introvertIntroverts are people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction. They tend to be more reserved and less outspoken in groups. Introverts generally enjoy time spent alone or with close friends, and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts., shyA shy person is disinclined to take part in social interactions, especially those involving people they`re unfamiliar with.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts., shyA shy person is disinclined to take part in social interactions, especially those involving people they`re unfamiliar with.
voiced by: Gouri Daisuke
secondary cast 1b3q5j
episode appearance appears in ep: 1-7
episode appearance appears in ep: 5-7
voiced by: Tsujimura Mahito
episode appearance appears in ep: 7
voiced by: Tarako
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| Relation | Song | in Episodes | Rating | Credit | Staff | Comment |
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| opening | Miraiha Lovers | 1-7, OP1 | N/A (1) | Vocals/Performed by (歌手) | Kasahara Hiroko | |
| Lyrics (作詞) | Fuyumori Kayoko | |||||
| Music Composition (作曲) | Tanaka Kouhei | |||||
| Music Arrangement (編曲) | Tanaka Kouhei | |||||
| ending | Gen`ei no Hate ni | N/A (0) | Music Composition (作曲) | Kawai Kenji | ||
| Music Arrangement (編曲) | Kawai Kenji | |||||
| Megalocity Police | N/A (0) | Music Composition (作曲) | Kawai Kenji | |||
| Music Arrangement (編曲) | Kawai Kenji | |||||
| Soshite, Yoake | N/A (0) | Music Composition (作曲) | Kawai Kenji | |||
| Music Arrangement (編曲) | Kawai Kenji | |||||
| image song | Believe Yourself Again | N/A (0) | Vocals/Performed by (歌手) | Kasahara Hiroko | ||
| Lyrics (作詞) | Matsumiya Kyouko | |||||
| Music Composition (作曲) | Matsumiya Kyouko | |||||
| Music Arrangement (編曲) | Fujiwara Ikurou |
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| Last Update | Name | State | N | Episodes | HE | SP | Languages | Source | Rating | Cmts |
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| 09.02.2025 | MrManager | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 14.04.2023 | P9 | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 30.11.2022 | GHOST | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 31.08.2022 | Kagura | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 10.04.2022 | -ZR- | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 09.09.2021 | GRAINY | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 27.09.2020 | sxales | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (1) | 0 | |
| 14.01.2018 | bonkai77 | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (1) | 1 | |
| 01.01.2015 | AnimeSRT | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja x-unk pt-BR | DVD | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 22.07.2014 | DHD | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 08.07.2013 | BluDragon | complete |
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7 | 0 | x-unk ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 04.08.2012 | OZC | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (3) | 0 | |
| 06.08.2010 | G_P | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | 9.14 (10) | 4 | |
| 30.09.2006 | W_B | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | DVD | 7.43 (12) | 3 | |
| 09.07.2005 | Emania Anime Fansubs [EAF] | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja de | DVD | N/A (2) | 0 | |
| 19.03.2005 | AniMecha | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | DVD | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 07.08.2004 | anime-takeover | complete |
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7 | 0 | ja en en | DVD | N/A (2) | 0 | |
| 06.08.2004 | Anime-Eternal [A-Et] | complete |
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7 | 1 | ja en en | DVD | N/A (2) | 0 | |
| 23.10.2010 | CKR | specials only |
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C1 | 1 | ja | unknown | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| no group | complete finished ongoing stalled dropped specials only all | |||||||||
