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Patlabor 2: The Movie

Alt titles: Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The Movie

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Following the events of the first Patlabor movie, after a terrorist attack on a bridge in Tokyo, the whole country of Japan is in an uproar. The Japanese government suspects an attempt by the Americans to destabilize them, but in reality has no idea who is behind the attack. The only clues they have is of a secret organization called the National Defense Family, and the destruction of a United Nations Labor Unit. With time running out, the government calls upon Captain Goto and the Police Labor Force Division 2 to fill in the missing pieces...

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neilworms
Both films are dark realistic political thrillers involving Mamoru Oshii in the production staff. Like Jin Roh, Patlabor 2 is realistic science fiction that has a heavy dose of political intrigue and social commentary. Both make explicit refrences to ideologies of 1970s student protest groups who rallied against the American-Japanese Security treaty (ANPO). Also both feature heavy machinery and weponry as a part of the setting with Jin Roh's CAPO troop armor and the Labors (Giant Robots) in Patlabor. In short both shows have similar themes and similar settings.

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