Patlabor: The Movie English Sub & Dub

About Patlabor: The Movie

Patlabor: The Movie (機動警察パトレイバー 劇場版) arrives as a drama anime by Production I.G and Studio DEEN (1989), and the premise is easy to summarize. In short: The year is 1999 and Tokyo's Mobile Police have a new weapon in the war on crime – advanced robots called Labors are used to combat criminals who would use the new technology for illegal means. The suicide of a mysterious man on the massive Babylon Project construction site sets off a cascade of events that may signal the destruction of Tokyo.

As a drama title, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. Noa Izumi (Miina Tominaga) and Kiichi Gotou (Ryuusuke Oobayashi) are two of the characters you will meet early.

If you count yourself among viewers who prefer story and feelings over flashy action, put it on your list. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production I.G and Studio DEEN is the studio behind Patlabor: The Movie, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the drama category, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. At 7.6/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Miina Tominaga voicing Noa Izumi gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 1989, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.