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Patlabor: Early Days

Original title: Kidô keisatsu patorebâ
  • TV Mini Series
  • 1988
  • TV-14
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
Patlabor: Early Days (1988)
JapaneseAdult AnimationAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationMechaShōnenActionAnimationComedyDrama

The adventures of a giant robot police force unit.The adventures of a giant robot police force unit.The adventures of a giant robot police force unit.

  • Creators
    • Kazunori Itô
    • Yutaka Izubuchi
    • Mamoru Oshii
  • Stars
    • Toshio Furukawa
    • Daisuke Gôri
    • Mīna Tominaga
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Kazunori Itô
      • Yutaka Izubuchi
      • Mamoru Oshii
    • Stars
      • Toshio Furukawa
      • Daisuke Gôri
      • Mīna Tominaga
    • 6User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast37

    Toshio Furukawa
    Toshio Furukawa
    • Asuma Shinohara
    • 1988–1989
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Hiromi Yamazaki
    • 1988–1989
    Mīna Tominaga
    Mīna Tominaga
    • Noa Izumi
    • 1988–1989
    Issei Futamata
    Issei Futamata
    • Mikiyasu Shinshi
    • 1988–1989
    Ryûsuke Ôbayashi
    • Kiichi Gotô
    • 1988–1989
    Michihiro Ikemizu
    • Isao Ôta…
    • 1988–1989
    Yoshiko Sakakibara
    Yoshiko Sakakibara
    • Shinobu Nagumo
    • 1988–1989
    Shigeru Chiba
    Shigeru Chiba
    • Shigeo Shiba…
    • 1988–1989
    Yô Inoue
    • Kanuka Kuranshî
    • 1988–1989
    Osamu Saka
    • Seitarô Sakaki
    • 1988
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    • Fugitive B
    • 1988
    Daiki Nakamura
      • 1988
      Kiyoyuki Yanada
        • 1988
        Takehito Koyasu
        Takehito Koyasu
        • Clerk
        • 1988–1989
        Hochu Otsuka
        Hochu Otsuka
          • 1988
          Jun Hazumi
          • Kiyoteru Kai
          • 1988
          Tomomichi Nishimura
          • Matsui
          • 1988
          Tomohiro Nishimura
          • Fugitive A
          • 1988
          • Creators
            • Kazunori Itô
            • Yutaka Izubuchi
            • Mamoru Oshii
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          • Trivia
            Kanuka Clancy was Mamoru Oshii's least favorite character because Kanuka had no negativity to her character, was more mature than the other Patlabor officers, and is portrayed as a perfect typical anime character.
          • Connections
            Featured in 2019 Vidya Gaem Awards (2020)

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          Details

          • Release date
            • April 25, 1988 (Japan)
          • Country of origin
            • Japan
          • Languages
            • Japanese
            • English
          • Also known as
            • Patlabor: The Original Series
          • Production companies
            • Headgear
            • Studio DEEN
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          Tech specs

          • Runtime
            • 25m
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • Stereo
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.33 : 1

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