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
Studios: Sunrise
Producers: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Licensors: Central Park Media, Maiden Japan
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)
Type: ova
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
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
  • ... and 11 more episodes

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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Related Anime/Manga:

  • Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: On Television (anime - Prequel)