by It has been announced that a new anime project for the Mobile Police Patlabor series, Mobile Police Patlabor EZY, will begin in 2026. A new teaser visual has been released to coincide with this. Ingram’s mechanical settings and scene cuts from the pilot film were also unveiled, and some primary staff information, including JCSTAFF, which will be producing the animation, was also revealed.
Mobile Police Patlabor is a media mix project created by HEADGEAR, a unit formed by five creators, including Masami Yuki, Yutaka Izubuchi, Kazunori Ito, Akemi Takada, and Mamoru Oshii. Set in a near-future Tokyo where general-purpose humanoid work machines called laborers have become widespread, the project depicts the daily lives and activities of the Special Vehicle Unit 2, the “robot police officers” who confront a new social threat called Labor crime.
The series began with six OVAs (Original Video Animations), later called “Early Days,” and a manga serialized by Masami Yuuki at the same time, and then continued to release new developments, such as movies and TV anime series, one after another. It has produced many works beyond media boundaries, such as novels, audio dramas, and games.
In 2014, a live-action drama and film series, “THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor,” directed by Mamoru Oshii, was produced. 2018, the series celebrated its 30th anniversary, and many exhibitions and events were held to commemorate the occasion, which was a great success. The new anime, “Mobile Police Patlabor EZY,” was announced in 2017, and a pilot film was released at an event in 2022.
The project’s start date has finally been decided as 2026. Information on some of the central staff, including JCSTAFF, which will be in charge of animation production, has also been revealed. The teaser visual has been completely revamped and features the “Ingram” in “Mobile Police Patlabor EZY” specs.
We look forward to hearing more about the project and imagining the history of the “Ingram,” which has been used with many modifications over the 30 years of the main story.
In addition, it has been revealed that the pilot film of “Mobile Police Patlabor EZY” will be screened during the revival screening of “Mobile Police Patlabor The Movie” by “Filmarks,” one of the most significant movie drama and anime review services in Japan, which started on September 20.
At the revival screening, “Double A5 mini posters” of “Mobile Police Patlabor The Movie ” and “Mobile Police Patlabor EZY” will be distributed as a gift to attendees, so fans should not miss it. It has also been decided that the pilot film of “Mobile Police Patlabor EZY” (about 2 minutes) will be screened! It is the 35th anniversary of the release!
Mobile Police Patlabor: The Movie Revival Screening Release Date: One-week limited release from Friday, September 20, 2024 Theaters: 105 theaters nationwide Price: 1,600 yen flat rate (various service days and other discount services cannot be used) Distribution: Filmarks Visitor benefits: “Double A5 mini posters” of “Mobile Police Patlabor: The Movie” and “Mobile Police Patlabor EZY” Mobile Police Patlabor EZY [Staff] Original work: HEADGEAR Director: Izubuchi Yutaka Screenplay and series composition: Ito Kazunori Character original design: Yuki Masami Costume design cooperation: Takada Akemi Mechanical design: Ebikawa Kanetake, Ihara Toshiaki Art: Kikuchi Masanori, Akiyama Yuta Music: Kawai Kenji Character design and chief animation director: Sato Takamitsu CG director: Moriizumi Hitoshi Producer: Maki Taro Animation production: JCSTAFF CG production: GAZEN Produced by: GENCO (C) HEADGEAR (C) Mobile Police Patlabor EZY Production Committee
