
Mobile Police Patlabor is a TV series that aired in Japan from 1989-1990. It is set in a separate timeline from the original Early Days OVA, although it features the same cast and setting. All five members of HEADGEAR served on the TV series’ creative staff, although Mamoru Oshii served only as a writer, while Early Days co-director Naoyuki Yoshinaga assumed all directorial duties. Set in 1998, the TV series positions Noa Izumi as the newest member of SV2, which has just upgraded to the new model AV-98 Ingram Patrol Labor. The series was followed by an OVA sequel, The New Files, which concluded one of the main TV storylines and also mixed in self-contained episodes. The TV series 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
* ASUKA-MPL-96 Taisyo
* AV-0 Peacemaker
* AV-98 Ingram
* AV-98T Dolphin
* AVS-98 Economy
* AVS-98 Economy Type Mk. II
* MPL-97S Python
* SRX-70
Vehicles and Support Units
Type 97 Command Car
Labors
* ASUKA-SSL-96 Taisyo
* ASV-99 Boxer
* AVS-98 Economy Type Mk. II
* BEL-1999 Caldia
* EL-01 Housaku
* Ghamborgini
* HL-96 Tyrant 2000
* HL-97 Bulldog
* HL-98 Hercules H21
* HL-99 Rex 2500
* KV-98 Pickle
* Labor X
* M135 Frogman
* Midi
* ML-98 Celkee H10
* SOV-9900S Seadog
* TFV-97 Crabman
* TFV-97EX Crabman High-Leg
* Type-5G/1C Grau-Bear Custom
NOTE: Units indicated with an asterisk (*) are available in Burke’s All the World’s Labors or Burke’s Fighting Ships & Vehicles format.
Director:
Naoyuki Yoshinaga
Writer(s):
Kazunori Ito
Mamoru Oshii
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
Naoto Kimura
Tetsuo Takahashi
Michiko Yokote
Hibari Arisu
Mechanical Designer(s):
Yutaka Izubuchi
Yoshinori Sayama
Character Designer:
Akemi Takada
Musical Composer:
Kenji Kawai
Format:
47 episodes
Airdates:
Japan 10.11.1989 – 09.26.1990
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