The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014–2015)

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Plot

In a world where giant robots are built and used for labor, a special police force of robots is created to handle crimes relating to these machines.

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes2014–15AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E01Chapter 1, Part I: THE GLORY OF SV2March 8, 2014Shigeo Shiba, Head Mechanic as well as the oldest member of Special Vehicles Section 2 (SV2), talks about the history of SV2 from the 1st ge
  2. S01E02The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E02Chapter 1, Part II: THE THIRD GENERATION IN ACTIONApril 26, 2014With the useless 98 Ingram Labor now too fragile to operate, the members of SV2 spend their lazy days in an endless “standby”. So when they
  3. S01E03The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E03Chapter 2, Part I: REACTIVATE TYPE 98June 21, 2014In order to dissolve the SV2, the upper echelons of the police hatch a plot: though the 98 Ingram Labor is unable to adequately stand, SV2 i
  4. S01E04The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E04Chapter 2, Part II: AKIRA THE IRON FISTJune 21, 2014Devoting herself to operating the Labor and playing games, Akira Izumino, the Forward of Team 1, has an amazing kinetic vision and incredibl
  5. S01E05The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E05Chapter 3, Part I: WILD DOG DAY AFTERNOONAugust 2, 2014SV2’s lifeline: a convenience store. But that daily scenery is about to become the scene of a big case… Roped into doing the shopping, Akira
  6. S01E06The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E06Chapter 3, Part II: GIANT MONSTER ON THE LOOSE – Part 1August 2, 2014In Atami, the mysterious disappearance of surfers and the sudden appearance of a gigantic sea lifeform causes a commotion. An investigation
  7. S01E07The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E07Chapter 4, Part I: GIANT MONSTER ON THE LOOSE – Part 2September 20, 2014The giant monster reveals itself at last, and proceeds to burn the town of Atami! But, in truth, this is all part of the Mayor’s scheme of e
  8. S01E08The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E08Chapter 4, Part II: TIME BOMBSeptember 20, 2014“A time bomb is planted inside Special Vehicles Section 2!” The members of SV2 are perplexed by that sudden, mocking telephone call, while a
  9. S01E09The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E09Chapter 5, Part I: LONG-RANGE SNIPER 2000November 8, 2014A Russian official is being targeted in Japan. In the interest of public security, Kasya was appointed as a special bodyguard after classifi
  10. S01E10The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E10Chapter 5, Part II: CROCODILE DUNGEONNovember 8, 2014Section 2 Division 2 enters an underground labyrinth where white crocodiles were once captured. Stories that these crocodiles produce pearls
  11. S01E11The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E11Chapter 6, Part I: OUT OF CONTROL! THE RED LABORDecember 20, 2014A military Labor developed during the Cold War is smuggled through Niigata. The Public Safety leaks this top secret information and asks for
  12. S01E12The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E12Chapter 6, Part II: THE LONG GOODBYEDecember 20, 2014Lacking in “sex appeal”, Akira spent much of her youth playing Ingram pilot/fight training games. When she receives an invitation to her hig
  13. S01E13The Next Generation: Patlabor S01E13Chapter 7: GREAT EXPECTATIONSJanuary 31, 2015When Tokyo Metropolitan Police Superintendent General falls ill, the dismantling of SV2 — which has managed to survive despite being dismiss

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