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Patlabor: The TV Series

Patlabor: The TV Series
★ 7.1/10•1989•25m•M•Comedy•Animation•Action & Adventure
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This is a work of fiction...but in ten years, who knows?

Patlabor: The TV Series is an anime television series, created by Headgear, animated by Sunrise, and based on the Patlabor anime franchise.

Kazunori Ito · Writer

Naoyuki Yoshinaga · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageJA
First Air DateOct 11, 1989

Episodes

Episode 1 - Ingram ActivatedE125m

Ingram Activated

SV2 is going to get new AV 98 ingrams soon. Asuma and Ota go to Shinohara Heavy Industries to get it. Noa also heads there to take her labor aptitude test. When someone steals the ingram, Noa goes to save it.

Oct 11, 1989

Episode 2 - Kanuka Has ComeE225m

Kanuka Has Come

Kanuka comes to Japan from America. She participates in a labor combat tournament. Noa and the gang also compete in it.

Oct 11, 1989

Episode 3 - This Is SV2E325m

This Is SV2

Noa must adapt to living in SV2.

Nov 1, 1989

Episode 4 - Head to the Mountain of Mystery!E425m

Head to the Mountain of Mystery!

A monster is seen somewhere in the forest. The police sends SV2 to go capture the monster.

Nov 8, 1989

Episode 5 - Runaway Labor X-10E525m

Runaway Labor X-10

Runaway Labor X-10 is loose in the forest. Division 2 is sent to go stop it.

Nov 15, 1989

Episode 6 - The Tower: SOSE625m

The Tower: SOS

Tower 1 of Tower City gets on fire. Division 1 and 2 go to stop it and save the people in the fire.

Nov 22, 1989

Episode 7 - Glorious Type 97 ModifiedE725m

Glorious Type 97 Modified

The new 97 model is visiting Division 2.

Nov 29, 1989

Episode 8 - Elusive GreenE825m

Elusive Green

Noa, Asuma, and Hiromi are sent to investigate on a tree. People believe that there is curse on the tree.

Dec 6, 1989

Episode 9 - Red Labor LandingE925m

Red Labor Landing

Noa and Asuma are sent to investigate on a terrorist who is gonna steal a red labor, a military labor.

Dec 13, 1989

Episode 10 - Eve's TrapE1025m

Eve's Trap

Kanuka's grandma from Hawaii visits Tokyo for Christmas. Then she suddenly disappears. The only clue to find her is "The Christmas of 50 years ago". When they try to find her, they are called off to duty.

Dec 20, 1989

Episode 11 - Eve's TerrorE1125m

Eve's Terror

Kanuka's grandma is still missing. Shinshi and some guy is sent to go find her. Kanuka uses Ota's labor to help Noa in the mission.

Dec 27, 1989

Episode 12 - Ohta's One Troubled AfternoonE1225m

Ohta's One Troubled Afternoon

Ota is having an arranged marriage. Noa and the gang helps Ota out on his dates.

Jan 10, 1990

Episode 13 - Gently, Your HighnessE1325m

Gently, Your Highness

A prince from the desert joins Division 2 for a couple of days so he can establish a labor team at his homeland. A sniper is out to kill the prince, so Division 2 goes to stop him.

Jan 17, 1990

Episode 14 - You WinE1425m

You Win

Goto takes Division 2 out to drink in order for them to get to know each other more.

Jan 24, 1990

Episode 15 - The Whale That Sang a SongE1525m

The Whale That Sang a Song

An endangered humpback whale enters the Tokyo Bay. The city and Division 2 try to get the whale to leave the bay and go back to the ocean.

Jan 31, 1990

Episode 16 - The Unit Crosses the SeaE1625m

The Unit Crosses the Sea

Noa's hometown is having a winter festival and Division 2 is helping out. They also try to help out a boy named Satoru who hates labors.

Feb 7, 1990

Episode 17 - Target, Chief GotoE1725m

Target, Chief Goto

Goto starts to act very strangely lately. Also, there are a lot of random attacks coming at Goto. Could these attacks have anything to do why Goto is acting strangely?

Feb 14, 1990

Episode 18 - I Love Noa-sempaiE1825m

I Love Noa-sempai

A famous entertainer named Kana is joining Division 2 for one week. Everybody is trying to teach Kana how to pilot a labor. A crime gang tries to kidnap Kana so they can get one of Division 2's ingrams. However, they accidently steal Noa. Now, they have to save Noa without having to give the gang one of their ingrams.

Feb 21, 1990

Episode 19 - Shadow in Geo-FrontE1925m

Shadow in Geo-Front

A terrorist implants a bomb in Geo-City. Division 2 go to disarm the bomb. Kanuka goes on the mission with Noa instead of Ota.

Feb 28, 1990

Episode 20 - Movement in the DarkE2025m

Movement in the Dark

Noa and Asuma get into a fight concerning Asuma's personal life. When Division 2 get's assigned a special mission, Asuma is sent to Hajioji to pick up Unit 3.

Mar 7, 1990

Episode 21 - Phantom AgainE2125m

Phantom Again

Asuma heads to Hajioji to get back Unit 3. He now heads to the battle. However, in the meantime, Noa and Ota are getting their butts kicked by the enemy.

Mar 14, 1990

Episode 22 - Labor and FlowerE2225m

Labor and Flower

Noa and Kanuka meet up with some old guy and shows them his labor collection. He also gets training on how to pilot a labor from them. The old guy's friend owns a very powerful labor, but that's it. And he doesn't know how to pilot it. Later, the old man and his friend fight with their labors. Who will win, the old man with some piloting skills with a weak labor or his friend with no piloting skills with a powerful labor?

Mar 21, 1990

Episode 23 - Kanuka's ReportE2325m

Kanuka's Report

Kanuka is now leaving Division 2 and going back home to America. Asuma, Ota, and the others decide to throw her a farewell party. Noa is sent to spy on Kanuka. When the guys finish setting up the party, they come across Kanuka's reports on Division 2 and decide to read them.

Apr 4, 1990

Episode 24 - Farewell, KanukaE2425m

Farewell, Kanuka

Kanuka is heading back to America. However, there is a hijacker trying to hijack the plane Kanuka is riding on. How is Kanuka going to stop this, and without her gun?

Apr 11, 1990

Episode 25 - Storm of SpringE2525m

Storm of Spring

Shinshi takes control of Kanuka's position in Division 2. However, he is really bad at it. Then, he is offered a new job. Will Shinshi stay with Division 2 or will he take the new job? And how is his wife going to react?

Apr 18, 1990

Episode 26 - I'm Takeo KumagamiE2625m

I'm Takeo Kumagami

Takeo Kumagami now joins Division 2. Noa is worried that Goto will reassign positions and that Takeo will take her place as the pilot for Unit 1.

Apr 25, 1990

Episode 27 - A Calling Voice in the DarkE2725m

A Calling Voice in the Dark

SV2 now owns this old mansion. While they work on the mansion, everyone starts to see ghosts.

May 2, 1990

Episode 28 - Suspicious DuoE2825m

Suspicious Duo

Noa and Asuma meet Utsumi and Bud in an arcade. Utsumi is giving Bud a new special labor called the Griffon. Bud will use it to fight Noa in the future.

May 9, 1990

Episode 29 - SV2 Wiped Out!E2925m

SV2 Wiped Out!

SV2 orders their lunch from Shanghai Restraunt, as usual. But they never get it. They intend to find out why and won't work until they get their food.

May 23, 1990

Episode 30 - Griffon Was Here!E3025m

Griffon Was Here!

Utsumi plans to unveil the Griffon to the public. Meanwhile, H.Q. wants to put in more divisions, so they will get rid of the ingrams and replace them with a bunch of economy models, but the decision isn't final yet.

May 30, 1990

Episode 31 - Tragedy in RainE3125m

Tragedy in Rain

Division 2 is on duty at the International Labor Show. Asuma takes Noa's movement disk to test out the new economy model. But then, the Griffon is unleashed. He beats up Asuma and Ota. Noa enters the fight after getting her disk back, but the Griffon retreats since it was raining.

Jun 6, 1990

Episode 32 - ReunionE3225m

Reunion

The Griffon has crashed and Noa is relieved. However, the Griffon is being fixed up. Kanuka comes back to Tokyo and temporarily takes control of command of Machine 1.

Jun 13, 1990

Episode 33 - Hounds of SCHAFTE3325m

Hounds of SCHAFT

Noa and the gang that the Griffon didn't really crash, the crash was faked. SCHAFT must not let Utsumi get to Tokyo, but he gets there. Noa must prepare for the fight against the Griffon.

Jun 20, 1990

Episode 34 - The Battle of the GateE3425m

The Battle of the Gate

Noa and Alphonse begin the fight with Bud and the Griffon. Noa is given a rifle to use but she can't use it because there are stupid people in the way. She tries using it like a sword but it didn't work out.

Jun 27, 1990

Episode 35 - Griffon DownE3525m

Griffon Down

Noa and Alphonse continue her fight with the Griffon. But the Griffon gets away in order for Utsumi to escape. Kanuka must go back to America.

Jul 4, 1990

Episode 36 - Noa's AdventuresE3625m

Noa's Adventures

Division 2 goes to stay by the mountains for a week for training. While out buying dinner, Noa finds 20,000 yen and goes to find where the money came from all by herself.

Jul 11, 1990

Episode 37 - Safety on SalesE3725m

Safety on Sales

Division 2 must get the Patlabor Insurance to cover for the cars they destroyed.

Jul 18, 1990

Episode 38 - Underground Labyrinth CaseE3825m

Underground Labyrinth Case

Something is out stealing stuff from Division 2. It appears to come from an old tunnel. Ota and Shinshi go to check it out. When Division 2 loses contact with them, Noa, Asuma, Hiromi, and Takeo go to find them.

Jul 25, 1990

Episode 39 - Mass Production PlanE3925m

Mass Production Plan

Shinohara Industries has finished the new production model of a police labor. Noa, Ota, and Gomioka tests them. What will they think of them?

Aug 1, 1990

Episode 40 - Shore Watch Out OrderE4025m

Shore Watch Out Order

People claim to have seen some kind of monster on the beach. Division 2 investigates this.

Aug 8, 1990

Episode 41 - Save the TerroristsE4125m

Save the Terrorists

Division 2 must save 2 very lousy terrorists that set off a bomb in the wrong place.

Aug 15, 1990

Episode 42 - Return of the MenE4225m

Return of the Men

Three old terrorists team up to steal some money.

Aug 22, 1990

Episode 43 - Working LadiesE4325m

Working Ladies

Momoko Sakurayama is interviewing Noa for "The Working Girl" show. Meanwhile, a sick man steals a labor in order to commit suicide.

Aug 29, 1990

Episode 44 - CLAT ForeverE4425m

CLAT Forever

Shige is being sent to New York. However, he gets hurt before he goes and has a dream that he is in New York working with CLAT.

Sep 5, 1990

Episode 45 - Freedom to Choose a JobE4525m

Freedom to Choose a Job

Noa is offered to become a pilot for a Helldiver. While Noa tries to make her decision, she must stop a criminal without Alphonse.

Sep 12, 1990

Episode 46 - It's Name, ZeroE4625m

It's Name, Zero

SV2 gets a new patlabor model called the Zero. It is superior to the ingram. After messing up during a mission, Noa is worried that she will lose Alphonse.

Sep 19, 1990

Episode 47 - Condition GreenE4725m

Condition Green

Noa goes back to her hometown and sees the grave of her dog Alphonse. Asuma goes to get her when a terrorist comes. Division 1 and 2 must find the terrorist without using weapons since it would cause a fire.

Sep 26, 1990

Actors

Mina Tominaga

Mina Tominaga

Noa Izumi (voice)

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Captain Kiichi Goto (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Asuma Shinohara (voice)

Michihiro Ikemizu

Michihiro Ikemizu

Isao Ota (voice)

Yo Inoue

Clancy Kanuka (voice)

Issei Futamata

Issei Futamata

Shinshi Mikiyasu (voice)

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Captain Shinobu Nagumo (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Sergeant Tsutomu Gomioka (voice)

Daisuke Gori

Daisuke Gori

Hiromi Yamazaki (voice)

Osamu Saka

Osamu Saka

Chief Seitaroh Sakaki (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Chief Shigeo Shiba (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Richard Wong ou Utsumi (voice)

Takaya Hashi

Takaya Hashi

Kurosaki (voice)

Keiko Yokozawa

Keiko Yokozawa

Lieutenant Takeo Kumagami (voice)

Tomomichi Nishimura

Tomomichi Nishimura

Detective Takahiro Matsui (voice)

Takuma Gono

Badrinath Bud Harchand (voice)

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