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''Patlabor'' usually refers to the Anime franchise known as "Mobile Police Patlabor" (機動警察パトレイバー; ''Kidō Keisatsu Patoreibaa'') , which was originally created by Headgear . The popular franchise now consists of a TV series, two OVA series and three full feature length movies. It is notable for using Mecha for mundane municipal jobs rather than as war machines. ''Mobile Police Patlabor'' began as a serial written and drawn by Masami Yūki in Shogakukan 's '' Shonen Sunday Comics'' back in 1988. In the not-so-distant future, an alternate 1998-2002, robots called "Labors" are employed in heavy construction work. To properly police the streets, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police has its own arsenal of such robots called Patlabors (Patrol Labors) to combat crimes and accidents involved with such giant robots. The story arcs usually revolve around Tokyo Metropolitan Police Special Vehicle Division 2, Section 2, often with the young female pilot Noa Izumi being the main protagonist. The manga was published in English by Viz Communications , but was never completed, and was eventually dropped by the company. Like the cancellation of Spriggan (Striker in the US), this move alienated some fans. The 47 episode TV series was directed by Naoyuki Yoshinaga at the Sunrise studio. The first two Patlabor movies were both directed by '') with music from Kenji Kawai ('' Ghost In The Shell ''). The first Patlabor movie, titled simply '' Patlabor 1 - Mobile Police'', was released in 1989. The second Patlabor movie, '' Patlabor 2 '', was released in 1993. The third feature was released in 2002 as '' Patlabor WXIII '', and was directed by Fumihiko Takayama. A new OVA accompanied the third film, '' Mini Pato ''. It should be noted that the movies are more violent then either the OVAs or TV series, and for its U.S. release, "WXIII" was given an "R" rating by the MPAA for language. The TV series and OVAs are (by Japanese standards) more "family-friendly" than the movies. All the movies, the TV series, and both OVA series have been released on VHS , for NTSC , Dubbed and Subtitle d in English:
All the movies have been translated into English and are available in stores in Region 1, 2 & 4 DVD format. Whilst the TV series is still in the process of being released on DVD in Region 1, the first OVA is now available on DVD in Region 1. The new OVA is also available on DVD in Region 1. The TV series and OVAs were released in the U.S. by Central Park Media . The first two movies were released by Manga Entertainment . The third movie (plus "Mini-Pato") was released by Geneon Entertainment (formerly Pioneer). Also, twelve sections of the Manga have been Translated And Released by Viz Communications as single issues and in two Trade Paperbacks. LIST OF MAJOR CHARACTERS |
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