Patlabor Mobile Police - Movie 1


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Genre: Science fiction, Mecha, Near future, Action adventure
Dub/Sub: Dubbed
Length: 100 minutes
Copyright date: 1989/1995
Animation quality: 8.5
Rating:
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Why: v, al
General overall quality: 9
Distributed by:Manga

Life has been made simpler in the near future with the development of Labors [Mecha].

However, when these new machines begin to run amuck, the Patlabor Mobile Police are called in to help.

It is discovered that a computer virus, named BABEL, has been introduced into the Labor [Mecha] computer operating system. Noah and Azuma form part of the team that must destroy a massive Labor [Mecha] construction facility that is the trigger for BABEL virus.























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In between these two is the second Patlabor series, The New Files.


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Patlabor Mobile Police - Movie 2


JPEG image Type: movie
Genre: Science fiction, Mecha, Near future, Action adventure
Dub/Sub: Subtitled
Length: 108 minutese
Copyright date: 1989/1995
Animation quality: 8.5
Rating:
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          G-----------PG----------PG13-----------R------NC17
Why: v, al
General overall quality: 9
Distributed by:Manga

It has been three years since the events in Patlabor Mobile Police - Movie 1 has occurred.

Someone apparently wants to start a war in Japan. The culprit blows a segment out of one of the bridges crossing Tokyo bay, launches a couple of zeppelins filled with colored gas, etc... No one is hurt, but the terror level is increased.

It is later discovered that the mastermind of these acts in the former teacher and lover of Nagumo, one of the higher-ups in the Mobile Police force.






















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Both Patlabor Mobile Police movies are pretty good. In general, the animation is excellent and the stories are well done. If you have any interest in science fiction type movies then you will probably enjoy both of these movies. Further, the feel of both of these movies is very simular to The Wings of Honneamise.


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