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Patlabor: The Mobile Police

“Rookie cop Noa Izumi pilots a Patlabor robot to fight Labor crime and navigate her elite police unit.”

Patlabor: The Mobile Police

7.28
3,147 rank · 45,120 viewers · 256 favorites
Comedy Sci-Fi Adult Cast Mecha Workplace
7 episodes · 28 min per ep min · Studio Deen · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Rookie cop Noa Izumi pilots a Patlabor robot to fight Labor crime and navigate her elite police unit.

As the human race evolves, so does its technology. Engineers have successfully created robots dubbed "Labors" for mass distribution, utilized by society for a number of everyday tasks. However, there are criminals who manage to get their hands on these Labors, using them for their own nefarious means. To combat this new form of delinquency, police around the world begin using "Patrol Labors" or "Patlabors" to put a stop to Labor-related crimes. Rookie police officer Noa Izumi is drafted into a special Patlabor unit, getting her own mechanical suit to fight crime. Naming this machine Alphonse, Izumi works tirelessly alongside her peers to keep civilization safe from those who would use this advanced technology to harm others. As Izumi becomes further ingrained within her unit, she must also learn how to navigate both her social and professional spheres with grace and wit. She befriends the aloof Asuma Shinohara, fellow pilot Isao Oota, and the other members of her brigade as she helps them to combat conspiratorial plots, workplace revolts, and supernatural beings.

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Community consensus

Derived from 19 sampled reviews

7.3 /10

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93% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 8 σ 1.38
1510
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σ 1.38 · some divergence

mixed
The polarity gap

3.9 pts

Recommenders 7.9 · others 4.0

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↓ 0.68

Running avg · May 2012 → Apr 2026

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A Ova Production

Studio Deen.
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Production I.G · Bandai

  • Format 7 × 28′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 3h 16m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 1988 – Jun 1989
  • Source Ova media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-1178 catalog

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