Patlabor: Early Days (1988)

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Target, Lock On!

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.

• Released: 1988-04-25
• Genres: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
• Seasons: 1, 7 episodes
• Episode length: 30m
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 25 votes

Top cast

• Mina Tominaga as Noa Izumi (voice)
• Ryusuke Ohbayashi as Kiichi Gotou (voice)
• Michihiro Ikemizu as Isao Oota (voice)
• Osamu Saka as Seitarou Sakaki (voice)
• Toshio Furukawa as Asuma Shinohara (voice)
• Issei Futamata as Mikiyasu Shinshi (voice)

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