“Future police use giant robots called "Patlabors" to combat labor-related crimes with the Second Special Vehicles Division.”
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor
機動警察パトレイバー
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Future police use giant robots called "Patlabors" to combat labor-related crimes with the Second Special Vehicles Division.
In the future, advanced robotics has created heavy robots ("labors") for use in a variety of functions: construction, fire-fighting, military, and more. However, though the robots are only machines, their operators are also only human—and humans sometimes turn to crime. Since a heavy labor unit can be a dangerous weapon, the police of the future are set to fight fire with fire, using advanced patrol labor units, "patlabors." This is the story of the Second Special Vehicles Division, a motley crew of patlabor policemen and women doing their best to fight crime and live a normal life. (Source: ANN)
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 8 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Oct 1990 – Oct 1993
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M34847 catalog