Mobile Police Patlabor
機動警察パトレイバー
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 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. (Source: Anime News Network)
Mobile Police Patlabor is a ova with 7 episodes, from Spring 1988, produced by Studio DEEN, rated 7.2/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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 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. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Tags
- Police — Centers around the life and activities of law enforcement officers.
- Real Robot — Prominently features mechanical designs loosely influenced by real-world robotics.
- Episodic — Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
- Work — Centers around the activities of a certain occupation.
- Terrorism — Centers around the activities of a terrorist or terrorist organization.
- Ensemble Cast — Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Conspiracy — Contains one or more factions controlling or attempting to control the world from the shadows.
- Kaiju — Prominently features giant monsters.
- Satire — Prominently features the use of comedy or ridicule to expose and criticise social phenomena.
- Shounen — Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.