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Patlabor: The Mobile Police (1988-1989)

Premiere:
April 25, 1988

# of Seasons: 1

# of Episodes: 7

Finale:
June 25, 1989

Creators:
Mamoru Oshii
Kazunori Ito
Yutaka Izubuchi
Masami Yuuki
Akemi Takada

Original Title:
機動警察パトレイバー

Alternate Titles:
Mobile Police Patlabor
PATLABOR
Patlabor OVA
Patlabor: Early Days
Patlabor: The Original Series
机动警察 EARLYDAYS
機動警察パトレイバー アーリーデイズ
機動警察パトレイバー アーリーデイズ（OVA）
기동경찰 패트레이버 Early Days

Genres:
Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Production Companies:
Headgear
Studio Deen

Countries:
JP

Overview from TheMovieDB

In the future, rapidly advancing technology gives birth to giant robots known as "Labors," so named for their usefulness in heavy industry. However, this also gives rise to "Labor crimes," resulting the the need for a new branch of law enforcement equipped with and dedicated to the policing of Labors. When Izumi Noa, a female police officer, becomes the newest recruit of Special Vehicles Division 2, she and her top of the line "Patrol Labor" (or "Patlabor") Alphonse are swept into a series of adventures featuring crazed construction workers, eco-terrorists, and sea monsters.

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Production

Animation:
Kazuyoshi Yaginuma

Art Direction:
Hiromasa Ogura

Character Designer:
Akemi Takada

Director:
Hiroyuki Kitakubo

Director of Photography:
Juro Sugimura
Mitsunobu Yoshida

Music:
Kenji Kawai

Original Concept:
Masami Yuuki

Original Series Creator:
Akemi Takada
Kazunori Ito
Masami Yuuki
Mamoru Oshii
Yutaka Izubuchi

Original Story:
Mamoru Oshii
Yutaka Izubuchi
Akemi Takada
Kazunori Ito
Masami Yuuki

Producer:
Taro Maki

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