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The Next Generation: Patlabor

The Next Generation: Patlabor

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Overview

In a world where giant robots are built and used for labor, a special police force of robots is created to handle crimes relating to these machines.

Created by Yutaka Izubuchi
Written by Yutaka Izubuchi, Mamoru Oshii, Kazunori Ito
NetworksStar Channel

Top Cast

Erina Mano

Erina Mano

Akira Izumino

Toshio Kakei

Toshio Kakei

Keji Gotouda

Rina Ohta

Rina Ohta

Kaasha

Seiji Fukushi

Seiji Fukushi

Yuuma Shiobara

Y

Yoshinori Horimoto

Isamu Otawara

Y

Yoshikazu Fujiki

Yoshikatsu Buchiyama

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeo Shiba

Themes & Keywords

investigationmechabased on mangarobotlive action remake

About The Next Generation: Patlabor

The Next Generation: Patlabor is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of investigation, mecha, based on manga, robot, live action remake. Created by Yutaka Izubuchi, it stars Erina Mano, Toshio Kakei, Rina Ohta. In a world where giant robots are built and used for labor, a special police force of robots is created to handle crimes relating to these machines.

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