Patlabor: The TV Series (1000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1000 · 1,175 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Keitaro Motonaga, Naoyuki Yoshinaga

Starring

Osamu Saka, Michihiro Ikemizu, Toshio Furukawa, Shigeru Chiba, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Yoshiko Sakakibara

Set in a future Japan where police use giant robots called Labors, the series follows Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s Special Vehicle Section 2 as its pilots and mechanics investigate crimes, handle rogue Labors and manage life. Created by Headgear and animated by Sunrise, it adds sci‑fi action, humor and procedural drama to the Patlabor franchise.