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Type
Manga
Volumes
22
Chapters
91
Status
Completed
Published
1988-03-23 to 1994-05-11
Genres
Action
Comedy
Drama
Mecha
Sci-Fi
Shounen
Award Winning
Serializations
Shounen Sunday
Authors
Masami Yuuki (Story & Art)
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor
In the near future, large mecha called Labors are made to assist in various reconstruction projects in major countries around the world that are being threatened by global warming. In Japan, the government has enacted Project Babylon in order to conduct land reclamation. Labors are also being pressed into police and military service aside from civilian use. However, terrorists are now attempting to use labors to make themselves heard, as well as common criminals, thugs and guerrillas. The National Police Agency established the Special Vehicles Division, an all-labor task force to combat the potential use of labors for criminal/terrorist activities. (Source: MU)
Characters
Noa Izumi
Main
Asuma Shinohara
Main
Isao Oota
Main
Kiichi Gotou
Supporting
Kanuka Clancy
Supporting
Shinobu Nagumo
Supporting
Hiromi Yamazaki
Supporting
Takeo Kumagami
Supporting
Shigeo Shiba
Supporting
Tamaki Fuwa
Supporting
Richard Wong
Supporting
Kurosaki
Supporting