‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-04-10 20:20 UTC+10:00
Section: CULTURE
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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It's a big year for "Mobile Police Patlabor." The anime, manga and live-action franchise — which revolves around a near-future division of the Tokyo police department that uses giant robots called patrol labors to keep the city safe — is getting its first anime series in decades, "Patlabor EZY," set to debut May 15.
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