Patlabor: Early Days
The adventures of a giant robot police force unit.
- 1988-1989
- 1 season
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
- TV-14
The adventures of a giant robot police force unit.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 1
Dainishoutai Shutsudou seyo
25 mins
It's day one of the formation of the second division of the Special Vehicles Unit 2 (SV2). Unfortunately, the team seems to be a bunch of misfits. Noa, a girl that loves labor a little too much.
Episode 2
Longshot
25 mins
The mayor of New York is coming to Tokyo to inspect the Babylon Project - a long term land fill project to reclaim Tokyo Bay. All the Tokyo Police force are assigned to protect the mayor including the SV2.
Episode 3
Yon oku go-sen man nen no Wana
25 mins
A series of incidents occur in Tokyo Bay including a damaged undersea cable, and a car being pulled off a pier. Could this be the work of a monster? Detective Matsui of the Metropolitan Tokyo Police Department asks Captain Gotoh for help.
Episode 4
L no Higeki
25 mins
The SV2 are called upon to help with a hostage situation at a video shop, but Oota's temper gets the better of him, and he blows away half of the shop as well as stopping the criminals.
Episode 5
Nika no ichiban nagai Hi (Zenpen)
25 mins
The Second Unit are on vacation. Most of the team have a place to go except Gotoh, who just seems to want to hang around the office with Shinobu, and Asuma who decides to go to his father's factory.
Episode 6
Nika no ichiban nagai Hi (Kouhen)
25 mins
It is the second day of the siege, but the rebels have not made any demands yet. Kanuka, disguised as a delivery person, asks the mechanics for help. Sakaki tells Kanuka that the police academy has a Patrol Labor prototype they could use.
Episode 7
Tokushatai, kita e
25 mins
A truck at a gas station is stolen, but when the attendant tells a passing policeman, the driver of the truck doesn't want the police chase after it. The police suspect something fishy is going on and arrest him.