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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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Mîna Tominaga
- Noa Izumi
- (voice)
Briony Glassco
- Noa Izumi (1995)
- (English version)
- (voice)
Julie Ann Taylor
- Noa Izumi (2006)
- (English version)
- (voice)
David Jarvis
- Asuma Shinohara (1995)
- (English version)
- (voice)
Doug Erholtz
- Asuma Shinohara (2006)
- (English version)
- (voice)
Peter Marinker
- Captain Kiichi Gotoh (1995)
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Peter Marincker)
Roger Craig Smith
- Captain Kiichi Gotoh (2006)
- (English version)
- (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)
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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Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Anime Abandon: Patlabor 1 & 2: An Imperfect Legacy (2021)
Featured review
Oshii's Under-rated Masterpiece
Mamoru Oshii's "Ghost in the Shell" got all the hype, but his earlier film, "Patlabor 2," is by far the more mature, artistically successful film. This is anime at its finest - sharply detailed artwork, superb animation, and a story that WILL hook you.
Disguised as a Tom Clancyesqe techno-thriller, Patlabor 2 is actually a knowing, often cynical examination of global politics. The film at times resembles a surreal CNN report...if it were scripted by Noam Chomsky and directed by Alfred Hitchcock! What does that mean? First, the symbolic visuals are beguiling and plentiful. I would suggest you first view either "Psycho" or the "The Birds" and then Watch the Birdie in "Patlabor 2".
Patlabor 2 is a beautiful film. There are many stunning, surreal cityscapes that recall "Blade Runner." These scenes are accompanied by Keiji Kawai's meditative, haunting score. But the film's greatest impact is its disturbing plausibility. There may be giant robot police patrolling the streets of Tokyo, but the patterns of infrastructure and the chaos that breaks out when it breaks down seem all too real.
I give this anime my highest recommendation and I would especially recommend it to those who are either unfamiliar with Japanese anime or perhaps think animation is not a "serious" artistic medium. (This film will set them straight). Due to it's highly dense dialogue, I would recommend the dubbed version (unless you're fluent in Japanese or just prefer subtitles). The dubbing job is superbly acted and well-timed, preserving the original script's dramatic pauses and moments of silence.
Disguised as a Tom Clancyesqe techno-thriller, Patlabor 2 is actually a knowing, often cynical examination of global politics. The film at times resembles a surreal CNN report...if it were scripted by Noam Chomsky and directed by Alfred Hitchcock! What does that mean? First, the symbolic visuals are beguiling and plentiful. I would suggest you first view either "Psycho" or the "The Birds" and then Watch the Birdie in "Patlabor 2".
Patlabor 2 is a beautiful film. There are many stunning, surreal cityscapes that recall "Blade Runner." These scenes are accompanied by Keiji Kawai's meditative, haunting score. But the film's greatest impact is its disturbing plausibility. There may be giant robot police patrolling the streets of Tokyo, but the patterns of infrastructure and the chaos that breaks out when it breaks down seem all too real.
I give this anime my highest recommendation and I would especially recommend it to those who are either unfamiliar with Japanese anime or perhaps think animation is not a "serious" artistic medium. (This film will set them straight). Due to it's highly dense dialogue, I would recommend the dubbed version (unless you're fluent in Japanese or just prefer subtitles). The dubbing job is superbly acted and well-timed, preserving the original script's dramatic pauses and moments of silence.
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- razula
- Jan 24, 2000
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- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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