“Tokyo's Special Vehicles Division 2 fights crime with Patlabor robots while juggling personal lives and supernatural threats.”
Mobile Police Patlabor: The New Files
機動警察パトレイバー NEW OVA
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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
Tokyo's Special Vehicles Division 2 fights crime with Patlabor robots while juggling personal lives and supernatural threats.
Special Vehicles Division 2 is back on duty, along with their Ingram Patrol Labor (Patlabor) robots. Using their courage as well as the Ingrams, Captain Goto's motley crew of officers battle crime in Tokyo city. They also deal with their personal lives, as well as the supernatural. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.98 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.20
Running avg · Jan 2014 → Nov 2025
- 7 “I already watched the TV series (47eps) so I'll do a brief comparative of what can you find in these OVAs. The first episodes are the direct sequel of something serious that happened in the TV...”
- 7 “This was a direct sequel to the previous TV series, and is much shorter, only 16 episodes instead of 47. I had decently high expectations going in, since the previous tv series was my favorite...”
- 7 “Whether it's stories about getting drunk, saving kittens, ghosts, bath house brawls, running from giant crocodiles, fighting terrorists in devastatingly powerful robots, or reading porn, it doesn't...”
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- Format 16 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 6h 40m all episodes
- Aired Nov 1990 – Apr 1992
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1179 catalog
Produced by
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Producer
Licensed by
- Central Park Media Licensor
- Maiden Japan Licensor