Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: New OVA

Mobile Police Patlabor: The New Files / 機動警察パトレイバー NEW OVA / Patlabor 2
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: New OVA
Genres: Adult Cast, Comedy, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Workplace
Themes: Adult Cast, Mecha, Workplace
Licensors: Central Park Media, Maiden Japan
Source: original
Type: ova
Age Rating: PG 13
Studios: Sunrise
Producers: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Rating: 7.56 / 10
Rank: #1777
Popularity: #6365
Users Listed: 12,307
Users Scored: 4,384
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/22/2023
Aired: November 22, 1990 – April 23, 1992 (Fall)
Episodes: 16

Synopsis:

Set in a near-future Tokyo grappling with urban sprawl and burgeoning technological integration, *Patlabor* follows the Special Vehicles Division 2, a unit responsible for operating and maintaining massive humanoid robots called Ingrams. The series centers on Captain Goto and his team as they navigate both mundane law enforcement duties – responding to incidents across the city – and increasingly unusual cases involving both criminal activity and unexplained phenomena.

Beyond their professional lives, the officers grapple with personal struggles and evolving relationships within the division. *Patlabor* blends action sequences featuring intricate robot combat with slice-of-life elements, exploring themes of work-life balance, societal change, and the human cost of technological advancement. The show presents a grounded depiction of heroism amidst everyday challenges, offering a thoughtful commentary on contemporary society rather than relying on fantastical narrative devices.

Trailer:

Episodes:

Episode 1: Griffin Resurrected
Episode 2: Schaft’s Counterattack
Episode 3: Greatest Showdown in History
Episode 4: Game Over
Episode 5: A Miserable Day
Episode 6: View Rate 90%
Episode 7: Black Trinary
Episode 8: Seven Days of Fire
Episode 9: VS
Episode 10: It’s Called Amnesia
Episode 11: Goma Who Came With the Rain
Episode 12: Our Karuizawa
Episode 13: The Dungeon Again
Episode 14: Snow Rondo
Episode 15: Woman Who Came from the Stars
Episode 16: All Quiet in the Second Unit

Characters:

Izumi, Noa Main
Voice Actors: Tominaga, Miina, Wain, Elisa, Parmiani, Lara, Murat, Stéphanie, Rondeleux, Anne
Oota, Isao Main
Voice Actors: Ikemizu, Michihiro, Wolfe, James, Son, Won Il, Ubaldi, Pietro, Rebbot, Jérôme, Rebbot, Sady
Sakaki, Seitarou Main
Voice Actors: Saka, Osamu, Romeo, Flavio, Scattorin, Maurizio
Shinohara, Asuma Main
Voice Actors: Green, Dan, Furukawa, Toshio, Kim, Seung jun, Invernici, Felice, Coryn, William
Shinshi, Mikiyasu Main
Voice Actors: Futamata, Issei, Romeo, Flavio, Arras, Flavio
Clancy, Kanuka Supporting
Voice Actors: Inoue, You, Rabbai, Debora, Crouzet, Laurence
Gotou, Kiichi Supporting
Voice Actors: Oobayashi, Ryuusuke, Balzarotti, Marco, Schwartz, Michael, François, Marc, Laplace, Patrick
Harchand, Badrinath Supporting
Voice Actors: Garbolino, Davide, Gouno, Takuma, McGonnigal, Jamie
Kaiho Supporting
Kumagami, Takeo Supporting
Voice Actors: Sands, Tara, Yokozawa, Keiko, Yang, Jeong Hwa
Kurosaki Supporting
Voice Actors: Grayson, Wayne, Hashi, Takaya
Matsui, Takahiro Supporting
Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomomichi, De palma, Ivo, Puglisi, Don
Nagumo, Shinobu Supporting
Voice Actors: Sakakibara, Yoshiko, Shukla, Ami, Salmoiraghi, Patrizia
Sakuma Supporting
Sakurayama, Momoko Supporting
Voice Actors: Hayashibara, Megumi, Taylor, Veronica, Audibert, Mireille
Shiba, Shigeo Supporting
Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru, Gebhart, Curt, Lotti, Massimiliano
Wong, Richard Supporting
Voice Actors: Suzuoki, Hirotaka, Nagel, Rik
Yamazaki, Hiromi Supporting
Voice Actors: Gouri, Daisuke, Schemmel, Sean, Pyo, Yeong Jae

Staff:

Unozawa, Shin
(Producer)
Yoshinaga, Naoyuki
(Director, Storyboard)
Aoki, Yasunao
(Episode Director, Storyboard)
Harada, Nana
(Episode Director)
Hishikawa, Naoki
(Episode Director)
Motonaga, Keitarou
(Episode Director)
Ito, Kazunori
(Script, Series Composition)
Izubuchi, Yutaka
(Script, Storyboard, Mechanical Design)
Oshii, Mamoru
(Script, Original Creator)
Szczepanski, Vincent
(Script)
Yokote, Michiko
(Script)
Dokite, Tsukasa
(Storyboard, Animation Director)
Kikuchi, Kazuhito
(Storyboard)
Tomobuki, Ami
(Storyboard)
Funayama, Motoki
(Theme Song Arrangement)
Hyoudou, Mako
(Theme Song Performance)
Kasahara, Hiroko
(Theme Song Performance)
Minet, Bernard
(Theme Song Performance)
Tominaga, Miina
(Theme Song Performance)
Abiru, Tadashi
(Key Animation)
François, Marc
(ADR Director)
Gouda, Hiroaki
(Key Animation)
Ishii, Akiharu
(Key Animation)
Itou, Kouji
(Key Animation)
Kuroda, Kazuya
(Key Animation)
Le Madic, Yann
(ADR Director)
Matsumoto, Norio
(Key Animation)
Nagata, Masami
(Key Animation)
Nakashouji, Etsuko
(Background Art)
Nishioka, Shinobu
(Key Animation)
Okabe, Minoru
(Animation Check, In-Between Animation)
Okui, Atsushi
(Director of Photography)
Sayama, Yoshinori
(Mechanical Design)
Shibutani, Yukihiro
(Art Director)
Shigeta, Atsushi
(Key Animation, Animation Director)
Suzuki, Shunji
(Animation Director)
Takada, Akemi
(Character Design)
Takagi, Hiroki
(Animation Director)
Takami, Akio
(Animation Director)
Tsurubuchi, Tomoaki
(Editing)
Tsurumaki, Kazuya
(Key Animation)
Werenko, Tim
(Production Manager)
Yoneda, Hiroshi
(Key Animation)
Yuuki, Masami
(Original Creator)

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