“Detectives uncover a government conspiracy involving a deadly biological weapon and a personal tragedy linked to Tokyo Bay Labor accidents.”
Patlabor Movie 3: WXIII
WXIII 機動警察パトレイバー
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Detectives uncover a government conspiracy involving a deadly biological weapon and a personal tragedy linked to Tokyo Bay Labor accidents.
When the level of Labor accidents begin to escalate around Tokyo Bay, police detectives Kusumi and Hata are assigned to investigate. What they discover leads to a series of government cover-ups, conspiracy concerning a new biological weapon entitled WXIII-Wasted Thirteen and a tragic, personal connection to Hata. The only hope to stop this threat is to cooperate with the military and lead WXIII into a showdown with the Labors of Special Vehicle Division 2. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 9 sampled reviews
What 9 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.74 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.11
Running avg · Dec 2012 → May 2026
- 7 “The movie itself is really set between 1 and 2, so it doesn't really advance the plot line. Also it's more a detective and monster film than a straight sci-fi mecha film. It's kinda nice to see...”
- 8 “For years, "Akira" was the Gold Standard, the movie that you showed to your non-anime fans to turn them into true believers. With "Patlabor WXIII: The Movie", "Akira" is dethroned. This movie, is,...”
- 7 “You Just Need The Right Bait Detective WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 Is a movie about 2 detector, who are trying to figure out ,where the Patlabor franchise went. It's a movie, that I can't see many...”
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- Format 1 × 100′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 40m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2002 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-1180 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Shochiku Producer
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Producer
- Omnibus Promotion Producer
- /companies/company_k10xR2J6GgoWIr3wG5PLOlAw Producer
Licensed by
- Maiden Japan Licensor
- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor