Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series: Episodes, Story and Where to Watch

Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series (1989) is a comedy, sci-fi anime produced by Sunrise. On MyAnimeList it holds a community score of 7.73/10 from 11,531 ratings.

What is Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series about?

In the future, advanced robotics has created heavy robots ("labors") for use in a variety of functions: construction, fire-fighting, military, and more. However, though the robots are only machines, their operators are also only human—and humans sometimes turn to crime. Since a heavy labor unit can be a dangerous weapon, the police of the future are set to fight fire with fire, using advanced patrol labor units, "patlabors." This is the story of the Second Special Vehicles Division, a motley crew of patlabor policemen and women doing their best to fight crime and live a normal life.

Key details

Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series runs for 47 episodes and its status is "finished airing". It premiered in the fall 1989 season. Content rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older.

Where to watch Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series

Streaming availability changes by region. Major anime platforms like Crunchyroll, Netflix and Hidive rotate their catalogs, so check your local listings for Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series.