Patlabor 2: The Movie

Original title: Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: The Movie 2

1993
TV-14
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

4.8K

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When a terrorist attack is blamed on the Air Force, Special Vehicle Unit 2 gets caught in the middle of a growing political conflict.When a terrorist attack is blamed on the Air Force, Special Vehicle Unit 2 gets caught in the middle of a growing political conflict.When a terrorist attack is blamed on the Air Force, Special Vehicle Unit 2 gets caught in the middle of a growing political conflict.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

4.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
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Noa Izumi (1995)
(English version)
(voice)

Julie Ann Taylor

Noa Izumi (2006)
(English version)
(voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Asuma Shinohara
(voice)

David Jarvis

Asuma Shinohara (1995)
(English version)
(voice)

Doug Erholtz

Asuma Shinohara (2006)
(English version)
(voice)

Ryûsuke Ôbayashi

Captain Kiichi Gotoh
(voice)
(as Ryûnosuke Ôbayashi)

Peter Marinker

Captain Kiichi Gotoh (1995)
(English version)
(voice)
(as Peter Marincker)

Roger Craig Smith

Captain Kiichi Gotoh (2006)
(English version)
(voice)

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Deputy Section Chief Shinobu Nagumo
(voice)

Sharon Holm

Deputy Section Chief Shinobu Nagumo (1995)
(English version)
(voice)

Megan Hollingshead

Deputy Section Chief Shinobu Nagumo (2006)
(English version)
(voice)
(as Karen Thompson)

Michihiro Ikemizu

Isao Oota
(voice)

Martin McDougall

Isao Oota (1995)
(English version)
(voice)
(as Martin McDougal)

Sam Riegel

Isao Oota (2006)
(English version)
(voice)

Issei Futamata

Mikiyasu Shinshi
(voice)

Ron Lepaz

Mikiyasu Shinshi (1995)
(English version)
(voice)
(as Ron Lipaz)

Joe Ochman

Mikiyasu Shinshi (2006)
(English version)
(voice)
(as Joey Lotsko)

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Trivia
The time of the terrorist attack is 2:26. The numbers 2 and 26 are a reference to "the February 26th incident" (1936), an aborted coup by rebel elements in the Japanese armed forces.

Quotes
Tsuge: People always realize the truth when it's too late. If the government considers that a crime... I'm guilty.

Connections
Featured in Anime Abandon: Patlabor 1 & 2: An Imperfect Legacy (2021)

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Featured review

8/10

A bold and powerfully made sequel.

It's 2002, 3 years after the events in Patlabor 1. The collapse of the United Nations Labor team in South East Asia began the build-up to form a deadly terrorist plan that threatens to send shock waves throughout Japan's military. A fighter jet crashed into a bridge as a first sign of disaster. With evidence of an impending military takeover, the scattered members of the original Second Division must gather to defend Tokyo against any possible danger or an outbreaking war.

This is known to be the most political Patlabor anime ever made. The topics discussed in it make it feel like your watching a live action film. As well as long monologuing scenes that can be a snore. But the characters, story, and labor robots are all there.

Unlike the other Patlabor anime. This one focuses on Captain Goto, Shinobu, & Detective Matsui throughout the movie. And it's very meaningful in war, terrorism, and politics.