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In some ways more impressive than Akira

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DEC

2007

What first appears as an amazingly well rendered sci-fi action tale turns out to be a technological detective story with the complexity of a novel. However, once all the details are worked out, the last 20 minutes are action packed, with plenty of crazed robot smashing mayhem.

The twists and turns of the plot, along with the kind of animated stunts that fuel flicks like Aliens and RoboCop, make this one a winner. Patlabor re-energized the fading giant robot genre by changing the setting from the usual superhero and space war background to that of a future police drama - sort of like a Robotech

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Key Information	Directors Mamoru Oshii Genre Science-Fiction/Fantasy Subgenre Futuristic • Japanimation (Anime) • Robots • Science-Fiction MPAA Rating Unrated Available Formats VHS: Spanish Dubbed; Original Japanese UPC 660200405427 Release Date 1989 Running Time 1hr 58min
Languages	Original Language Japanese
DVD Editions	DVD Editions DVD: 2-Disc Limited Collector's Edition1hr 40minImage Entertainment, Inc.April 25, 2006Unrated858604001004
Credits	Screenwriter Kazunori Ito
VHS Editions	VHS Editions VHS: Dubbed English; Original Japanese1hr 58minWEAJuly 25, 1995Unrated780063480130Sound Features: HiFi, Stereo