Patlabor 2: The Movie
機動警察パトレイバー2 the Movie
Synopsis
Three years after Babylon Project, Gotou reunites scattered Patlabor team to face mysterious attacks linked to Nagumo's past.
Three years after the Babylon Project incident, the members of Kiichi Gotou's Patlabor unit have gone their separate ways. Gotou remains with the Patlabor team, still working alongside Shinobu Nagumo, his trusted colleague. As tensions rise between the public and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, mysterious acts of destruction begin to occur throughout Japan. When these incidents suggest a connection to someone from Nagumo's past, Gotou finds himself needing to reunite his former team. With pilot Noa Izumi at the ready, the Patlabor unit faces a new threat that will test their skills and force them to confront personal challenges from their past. As the situation escalates, they'll need to work together to protect the country they serve.
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