
Mobile Police Patlabor: Early Days is an OVA series released in Japan from 1988-1989. Created by the artist group HEADGEAR, it is the first entry in the Patlabor franchise. The series is directed by Mamoru Oshii and Naoyuki Yoshinaga, written by Kazunori Ito and featuring mechanical designs by Yutaka Izubuchi, character designs by Akemi Takada and a score by Kenji Kawai. The series is set in a then-near future Japan in 1998, where robots called Labors have revolutionized construction. However, this has also resulted in them being used for crime, which leads the the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to create Special Vehicles Section 2, which combats Labor crime with their Patrol Labors. The original continuity of the OVA series continues with three animated films and a live action TV series and movie. Early Days was originally released on home video in North America by Central Park Media, but it has since been re-released by Sentai Filmworks’ Maiden Japan label.
Labors
* AL-X99 Helldiver Prototype
* ASUKA-MPL-96 Taisyo
* AV-98 Ingram
* MPL97AV-T
* SOV-9800 Nautilas
Vehicles and Support Units
Commander Car
Type 97 Labor Carrier
Type 97 Labor Command Vehicle
Labors
* ASUKA-SSL-96 Taisyo
* KV-98 Pickle
Labors
* AV-98F O-Bart-Morters
NOTE: Units indicated with an asterisk (*) are available in Burke’s All the World’s Labors or Burke’s Fighting Ships & Vehicles format.
Patlabor: Early Days Info
Director(s):
Mamoru Oshii
Naoyuki Yoshinaga
Writer:
Kazunori Ito
Mechanical Designer:
Yutaka Izubuchi
Character Designer:
Akemi Takada
Musical Composer:
Kenji Kawai
Format:
7 episodes
Video Release:
Japan 04.25.1988 – 06.25.1989
U.S. 10.14.2003
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Cutaway diagram of the VF-1J Valkyrie Fighter Mode from “This is Animation Special: Macross Plus”(1995). Larger versions on my DA profile:
https://www.deviantart.com/marchly/art/Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-Cutaway-Diagram-detailed-973372931
https://www.deviantart.com/marchly/art/Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-Cutaway-Diagram-clean-973371729
Art by Kiyomi Tanaka. Original concept by unknown Macross fan. Image built by me
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