
Patlabor 2 the Movie is a theatrical film released in Japan in 1993. It is a sequel to the 1989 film Patlabor the Movie. All five members of HEADGEAR served as creative staff on the film, and Kenji Kawai returned to provide the soundtrack. Set in 2002, the movie focuses one the former members of SV2, who have all gone their separate ways since the first film. However, the team is brought back together by a series of mysterious incidents precipitating a coup d’etat. Patlabor 2 was followed in 2001 by an interquel, WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3. The movie was previously released on home video in North America by Manga Entertainment and Bandai Visual USA, but it has since been re-released by Sentai Filmworks’ Maiden Japan label.
Labors
* AV-02 Clash Buster
* AV-02T Lehrer
* AV-98 Ingram
* Roadmobile
* Type 99 Road Runner
Vehicles and Support Units
Type 98 Labor Carrier
Type 98 Special Control Vehicle
Labors
* TRT-X66 Ixtl
Vehicles and Support Units
Airship
Labors
* AL-97B-var Hannibal
Vehicles and Support Units
AFH-028 Hellhound
Early Warning Aircraft
F-15 Improved “Eagle Plus”
F-16 Improved FSX Version
F-16 Improved Night Falcon
OH-1H Utility Helicopter
Type 2 Armored Personnel Carrier
Type 73 Heavy Duty Truck
Type 74MBT Improved Tank
Type 90MBT Update1 Tank
Type 91IFV Tracked Tank
Type 93 High Mobility Vehicle
Type 93 Tank Transporter
Type 99 Communication Car
NOTE: Units indicated with an asterisk (*) are available in Burke’s All the World’s Labors or Burke’s Fighting Ships & Vehicles format.
Patlabor 2 the Movie Info
Director:
Mamoru Oshii
Writer:
Kazunori Ito
Mechanical Designer(s):
Yutaka Izubuchi
Hajime Katoki
Shoji Kawamori
Yoshinori Sayama
Mamoru Ito
Kosuke Fujishima
Character Designer(s):
Akemi Takada
Masami Yuki
Musical Composer:
Kenji Kawai
Format:
1 movie
Theatrical Release:
Japan 08.07.1993
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