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Patlabor: The TV Series (機動警察パトレイバー, Patlabor: The TV Series?) is an anime television series, created by Sunrise, based on the Patlabor anime franchise.

With success of the first movie, Patlabor became one of the first OVAs to be ported to TV. Originally planned for 24 episodes, (up to the end of Kanuka's practicum at SV2), the series was extended twice. First to 36 episodes, to cover the conflict with Schaft, and then to 47 episodes in order to conclude the series.

Contents 1 Basic Series Information 2 Use of Labors 3 List Of Characters 4 Trivia 5 Music Themes 6 External links

Basic Series Information

• Genre: Comedy, Mecha, Police
• Director: Naoyuki Yoshinaga
• Studio: Sunrise
• Network (ORIGINAL): Nippon Television
• Network (US): International (later AZN) Channel
• Original Run: From October 11, 1989 to September 29, 1990
• Episodes: 47

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Use of Labors

At the request of the sponsor, toy manufacturer Bandai, the TV series was to include some action with labors. (Labors are the heavy construction equipment after which this series is named.) However, the toys made for the series did not sell as well as expected.

In the original broadcast, the labors were making more metallic "kshang!" sound, but were revised to motor whirring sound like that of the movie when the whole series was released on Laserdisc.

List Of Characters

this a character guide to the manga and anime series Mobile Police Patlabor.

Captain Kiichi Goto (後藤 喜一, Gotō Kiichi?)

Voiced by: Ryūsuke Ōbayashi English voice actors: Micheal Schwartz (TV/OVA), Peter Marinker (Movies, Manga Ent.),Peter Coyote, Roger C. Smith (Movies, Bandai Visual dub), Darran Norris (Movie 3, Geneon) Section 2 Division 2: Captain of Division 2 of SV.2. He seems quite laid back with considerable sang froid, but is in fact an extremely capable and politically savvy police officer; not only is his strategic awareness quite acute, Goto is as subtle and manipulative as any given situation requires. It was rumored that because of these traits, the top officials in the police force assigned him to SV.2 for fear he might ruffle too many feathers. True to form, however, Goto is on top of most events long before most others are even aware of what's going on.

Captain Shinobu Nagumo (南雲 しのぶ , Nagumo Shinobu?)

Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara English voice actors: Adriana (TV/OVA), Sharon Holm (Movies, Manga Ent.), Karen Thompson (voice actor) (Bandai Visual) Section 2 Division 1: Leader of Division 1. Highly regarded by everyone in the police force, she has a solid relationship with all of her co-workers. Nagumo is a by-the-book style captain, as opposed to Goto who will often use somewhat unconventional methods to meet a goal. (Their professional relationship might best be described as "interesting.") Despite her conventional mentality, or because of it, she is always there to lend a hand whenever Division 2 needs it.

Noa Izumi (泉 野明, Izumi Noa?)

Voiced by: Miina Tominaga English: Elisa Wain (TV/OVA), Briony Glassco(Manga Ent.), Julie Ann Taylor (Bandai Visual), Michelle Ruff (Geneon) Section 2 Division 2 Team 1: The bubbly, perky red-headed gamine labor otaku from Hokkaidō. The main character of the show, Noa is usually at the center of the action. Noa loves her labor much like a pet and named it "Alphonse", a name previously held by a pet dog and a pet cat, respectively. She's somewhat impulsive, albeit not early as much as Ohta. Noa is arguably the best pilot in Division 2, although both Clancy and Kumagami have shown extreme talent as well but seldom pilot. She has a natural affinity for labors and gets 110% out of them, much to the amazement of her colleagues. Furthermore, she can drink quite a bit more than her co-workers, and recovers from hangovers much faster, since her family runs a liquor store.

Asuma Shinohara (篠原 遊馬, Shinohara Asuma?)

Voiced by: Toshio Furukawa English: Dan Green (TV/OVA), David Jarvis (Manga Ent.), Doug Erholtz (Bandai Visual) Section 2 Division 2 Team 1: Son of the head of Shinohara Heavy Industries, the company that makes 90% of the labors in the world. After a falling out with his father, Asuma joined the police force and specifically requested to be assigned to the labor units. Smart, honest to a fault, and sometimes a bit hot-headed, Asuma is a very good officer, although he's often used by Goto as a lackey. Noa and Hiromi's commanding officer in the field, he has a soft spot for the former. Goto recognizes Asuma has some talent in diverse fields, as can be seen in various places throughout the series.

Hiromi Yamazaki (山崎 ひろみ, Yamazaki Hiromi?)

Voiced by: Daisuke Gōri English: Chunky Mon (OVA), Greg Wolfe (TV), Micheal Fitzpatrick (Manga Ent.), C.J. Mills (Bandai Visual) Section 2 Division 2 Team 1: The giant from Okinawa. He is soft spoken and kind hearted. He wanted to join his father as a fisherman but easily gets seasick. He later joined the police force and eventually made it over to SV.2. Yamazaki's too large to fit in a labor's cockpit, so he is designated as the carrier driver for Unit 1. When not on duty he tends to SV.2's vegetable garden where his green fingers can be seen. He's extremely strong, as demonstrated in Movie 1 and 2 where Yamazaki mans the massive anti-labor rifle borrowed from the Narashino Parachute Labor team (apparently an M82 anti-material rifle). He shows the same strength in the TV series when he and Ohta fire the Ingram's Revolver pistol without the aid of a Labor, at the Schaft "Griffon".

Isao Ohta (太田 功, Ōta Isao?)

Voiced by: Michihiro Ikemizu English: James Wolfe (TV/OVA), Martin McDougall (Manga Ent.), Sam Regal (Bandai Visual), Richard Epcar (Geneon) Section 2 Division 2 Team 2: The gun-loving pilot of Unit 2. With a look and attitude better suited for the Marines than a police force, Ohta is comically gung-ho and expects the rest of Section 2 to perform to his standards. He's very brash and often will charge into a situation without thinking it through. In spite of his loud, obnoxious, and often overconfident personality, Ohta's a good cop and is a stand up guy.

Kanuka Clancy (香貫花・クランシー, Kanuka Kuranshī?)

Voiced by: Yō Inoue (deceased) English: Debora Rabbai (TV/OVA), Tamsin Hollo (Manga Ent.), Lisa Enochs (Bandai Visual) NYPD, Section 2 Division 2 Team 2: A temporary member of Section 2, on assignment from the NYPD. Sent to observe a labor unit with the purpose of helping build one for New York City. Highly capable in all duties. Her piloting skills are better than Ohta's, but was assigned to backup duty since acclimating the Labor to a temporary officer would be a poor decision. (Also, keeping Ohta in line is not a job for an idiot). Much like Nagumo, Kanuka is very by-the-book. She is usually all business and sometimes cold to the members of SV.2 with the exception of Noa. Kanuka was born in Hawaii but apparently moved to New York later on. When she travels back to New York, she stops in Hawaii to see her grandmother, whom she loves dearly. Kanuka's piloting skills are to be feared (if not WORSHIPPED). Goto certainly thinks so, since he called her in to assist SV2 in the first movie.

Takeo Kumagami (熊耳 武緒, Kumagami Takeo?)

Voiced by: Keiko Yokozawa English: Tara Jayne Section 2 Division 2 Team 2: Joined Section 2 shortly after Clancy's tenure ended, she takes Clancy's place as backup to Unit 2. She trained with the Hong Kong police before getting assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She was then offered a position with Interpol but ended up choosing the Special Vehicles department to continue her career. Calm and confident, Kumagami attends to her duties as effectively as Clancy did, but has different ideas about how to go about it. She practices martial arts and can be seen tossing Ohta and the rest of the Division 2 team around in sparring matches when not in the field. Kumagami's only weakness seems to be a fear of the supernatural. She is easily spooked and prone to fainting if scared sufficiently. (TV timeline only)

Mikiyasu Shinshi (進士 幹泰, Shinshi Mikiyasu?)

Voiced by: Issei Futamata English: Johnny Asch (TV/OVA), Ron Lepaz (Manga Ent.), Joey Lotsko (Bandai Visual) Section 2 Division 2 Team 2: The lone married man of SV.2. Shinshi comes across as a meek man who can be easily pushed around. He is very devoted to his wife, and tends to snap and go off like a stick of dynamite when people make fun of him or his wife. He even scares Ohta when this occurs. He has quite a bit of programming and computer talent but is rarely seen because of his position as the carrier driver for Unit 2.

Chief Seitaroh Sakaki (榊 清太郎, Sakaki Seitarō?)

Voiced by: Osamu Saka English: Frankie Rome (TV/OVA), Blair Fairman (Manga Ent.), Jamieson Price (Bandai Visual) Section 2 Mechanics: Leader of the labor mechanics that service SV.2. Gruff and loud, Sakaki doesn't like it when Division 2 brings back their labors in less than perfect condition. Threatens to throw all his mechanics into the sea when they don't perform up to his expectations. Sakaki has been a mechanic for most of his life but admits he finds it difficult to keep up with the ever advancing march of technology in the world.

Chief Shigeo Shiba (シバ シゲオ, Shiba Shigeo?) aka Shige-san (シゲさん, Shige-san?)

Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba English: Curt Gebhart (TV/OVA), Peter Doyle (Bandai Visual), Ethan Murray (Geneon) Section 2 Mechanics: Second in command to Sakaki, and eventually replaces him when he retires. A total gearhead, he loves his job--probably a little too much, as he can be very hard to relax when he gets fired up. Shige is good friends with Asuma Shinohara.

Sergeant Tsutomu Gomioka (五味 丘務, Gomioka Tsutomu?)

Voiced by: Akio Ōtsuka English: Yotee Section 2 Division 1 Team 2: One of the labor pilots for Section 1, and much like his commanding officer, he's very by the book. A good pilot, although his coworkers in Division 2 seem to have more talent.

Detective Takahiro Matsui (松井 孝弘, Matsui Takahiro?)

Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura English: Yotee] (TV/OVA), Mac McDougall (Manga Ent.), George C. Cole (Bandai Visual) Tokyo Metropolitan Police: A calm and cool man, he has quite a deal of respect for Goto which is mutual. He assists with the investigative work when Goto can't do it.

Badrinath Harchand aka Bud

A 15 year old boy from India who likes computer games. He pilots the J9 Griffon labor. As a pilot, he is as talented as Noa and considers her to be his rival. (TV timeline only)

Richard Wong (リチャード・王, Richādo Wan?) / Utsumi (内海, Utsumi?)

Voiced by: Hirotaka Suzuoki English: Michael Sinterniklaas SHAFT Enterprises: Geeky, intelligent, but scheming head of one of SHAFT's experimental divisions on Labor development. He was involved in a number of incidents in Hong Kong prior to coming to Japan. (Note: "Shaft" also has the variant spelling of "Schaft", its German form.) (TV timeline Only)

Kurosaki (黒崎, Kurosaki?)

Voiced by: Takaya Hashi Richard Wong's right-hand man. (TV timeline only)

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Patlabor_characters"

Trivia

Mamoru Oshii turned down the offer to be over-all director of the series and instead wrote scripts for several episodes that were not relevant to the overall plot of the series. These episodes typically did not feature the Labors. As character development had been accomplished within the OAV, the typical plot structure of character introductions and tensions building within the team were eschewed in favor of more story-driven and other non-character-driven episodes. In episode 27, on the paper bundle that Kumagami throws at Goto, is the following message: "To those of you who went through frame by frame to see what is written here, we thank you for your effort."

Music Themes

Opening themes

"そのままの君でいて" (Sono mama no Kimi de ite - Please be as you were) by Yuko Nitou (episodes 1-34)

"コンディション・グリーン～緊急発進～" (Condition Green ~Kinkyuu Hasshin~ - Emergency Launch) by Hiroko Kasahara (epìsodes 35-47)

• Ending themes

"ミッドナイト ブルー" (Midnight Blue) by KISS ME QUICK (episodes 1-34)

"パラダイスの確率" (Paradise no Kakuritsu - Probability of Paradise) by JA-JA (episodes 35-47)

External links

• Patlabor (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patlabor:_The_TV_Series"