This movie was a treat to watch, I had a special edition DVD from 1989 I got as a kid, watched it once and thought it was like a 5/10, Sold the Movie on ebay and realized I should probably rewatch it again. This time around I realized how much I missed hand drawn Animation. And my god this movie was very well animated. The story was good enough, and the mechs were enjoyable to watch. As a 30yo adult in 2024 I dont know a single other person who has watched the Patlabor series, but they are missing out and it forsure a mustwatch if you enjoy the golden age of animation and want some mecha in your life.

And can we talk about how this movie was set only about 10 years in the future from its release and the tech in the show is still probably 20-50 year out lol