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Patlabor: The TV Series is an anime television series, created by Headgear, animated by Sunrise, and based on the Patlabor anime franchise.

First Aired

1989-10-11
Last Aired

1990-09-26
Creator

Mamoru Oshii
Genre

Comedy, Animation, Action & Adventure
Seasons

1
Episodes

47
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

Nippon TV

Keywords:

police mecha robot anime real robot

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Season 1

1. Ingram Activated

SV2 is going to get new AV 98 ingrams soon. Asuma and Ota go to Shinohara Heavy Industries to get it. ...More

SV2 is going to get new AV 98 ingrams soon. Asuma and Ota go to Shinohara Heavy Industries to get it. Noa also heads there to take her labor aptitude test. When someone steals the ingram, Noa goes to save it.Less

25mins 1989-10-11

2. Kanuka Has Come

Kanuka comes to Japan from America. She participates in a labor combat tournament. Noa and the gang al...More

Kanuka comes to Japan from America. She participates in a labor combat tournament. Noa and the gang also compete in it.Less

25mins 1989-10-11

3. This Is SV2

Noa must adapt to living in SV2.

Noa must adapt to living in SV2.Less

25mins 1989-11-01

4. Head to the Mountain of Mystery!

A monster is seen somewhere in the forest. The police sends SV2 to go capture the monster.

A monster is seen somewhere in the forest. The police sends SV2 to go capture the monster.Less

25mins 1989-11-08

5. Runaway Labor X-10

Runaway Labor X-10 is loose in the forest. Division 2 is sent to go stop it.

Runaway Labor X-10 is loose in the forest. Division 2 is sent to go stop it.Less

25mins 1989-11-15

6. The Tower: SOS

Tower 1 of Tower City gets on fire. Division 1 and 2 go to stop it and save the people in the fire.

Tower 1 of Tower City gets on fire. Division 1 and 2 go to stop it and save the people in the fire.Less

25mins 1989-11-22

7. Glorious Type 97 Modified

The new 97 model is visiting Division 2.

The new 97 model is visiting Division 2.Less

25mins 1989-11-29

8. Elusive Green

Noa, Asuma, and Hiromi are sent to investigate on a tree. People believe that there is curse on the tr...More

Noa, Asuma, and Hiromi are sent to investigate on a tree. People believe that there is curse on the tree.Less

25mins 1989-12-06

9. Red Labor Landing

Noa and Asuma are sent to investigate on a terrorist who is gonna steal a red labor, a military labor.

Noa and Asuma are sent to investigate on a terrorist who is gonna steal a red labor, a military labor.Less

25mins 1989-12-13

10. Eve's Trap

Kanuka's grandma from Hawaii visits Tokyo for Christmas. Then she suddenly disappears. The only clue t...More

Kanuka's grandma from Hawaii visits Tokyo for Christmas. Then she suddenly disappears. The only clue to find her is "The Christmas of 50 years ago". When they try to find her, they are called off to duty.Less

25mins 1989-12-20

11. Eve's Terror

Kanuka's grandma is still missing. Shinshi and some guy is sent to go find her. Kanuka uses Ota's labo...More

Kanuka's grandma is still missing. Shinshi and some guy is sent to go find her. Kanuka uses Ota's labor to help Noa in the mission.Less

25mins 1989-12-27

12. Ohta's One Troubled Afternoon

Ota is having an arranged marriage. Noa and the gang helps Ota out on his dates.

Ota is having an arranged marriage. Noa and the gang helps Ota out on his dates.Less

25mins 1990-01-10

13. Gently, Your Highness

A prince from the desert joins Division 2 for a couple of days so he can establish a labor team at his...More

A prince from the desert joins Division 2 for a couple of days so he can establish a labor team at his homeland. A sniper is out to kill the prince, so Division 2 goes to stop him.Less

25mins 1990-01-17

14. You Win

Goto takes Division 2 out to drink in order for them to get to know each other more.

Goto takes Division 2 out to drink in order for them to get to know each other more.Less

25mins 1990-01-24

15. The Whale That Sang a Song

An endangered humpback whale enters the Tokyo Bay. The city and Division 2 try to get the whale to lea...More

An endangered humpback whale enters the Tokyo Bay. The city and Division 2 try to get the whale to leave the bay and go back to the ocean.Less

25mins 1990-01-31

16. The Unit Crosses the Sea

Noa's hometown is having a winter festival and Division 2 is helping out. They also try to help out a ...More

Noa's hometown is having a winter festival and Division 2 is helping out. They also try to help out a boy named Satoru who hates labors.Less

25mins 1990-02-07

17. Target, Chief Goto

Goto starts to act very strangely lately. Also, there are a lot of random attacks coming at Goto. Coul...More

Goto starts to act very strangely lately. Also, there are a lot of random attacks coming at Goto. Could these attacks have anything to do why Goto is acting strangely?Less

25mins 1990-02-14

18. I Love Noa-sempai

A famous entertainer named Kana is joining Division 2 for one week. Everybody is trying to teach Kana ...More

A famous entertainer named Kana is joining Division 2 for one week. Everybody is trying to teach Kana how to pilot a labor. A crime gang tries to kidnap Kana so they can get one of Division 2's ingrams. However, they accidently steal Noa. Now, they have to save Noa without having to give the gang one of their ingrams.Less

25mins 1990-02-21

19. Shadow in Geo-Front

A terrorist implants a bomb in Geo-City. Division 2 go to disarm the bomb. Kanuka goes on the mission ...More

A terrorist implants a bomb in Geo-City. Division 2 go to disarm the bomb. Kanuka goes on the mission with Noa instead of Ota.Less

25mins 1990-02-28

20. Movement in the Dark

Noa and Asuma get into a fight concerning Asuma's personal life. When Division 2 get's assigned a spec...More

Noa and Asuma get into a fight concerning Asuma's personal life. When Division 2 get's assigned a special mission, Asuma is sent to Hajioji to pick up Unit 3.Less

25mins 1990-03-07

21. Phantom Again

Asuma heads to Hajioji to get back Unit 3. He now heads to the battle. However, in the meantime, Noa a...More

Asuma heads to Hajioji to get back Unit 3. He now heads to the battle. However, in the meantime, Noa and Ota are getting their butts kicked by the enemy.Less

25mins 1990-03-14

22. Labor and Flower

Noa and Kanuka meet up with some old guy and shows them his labor collection. He also gets training on...More

Noa and Kanuka meet up with some old guy and shows them his labor collection. He also gets training on how to pilot a labor from them. The old guy's friend owns a very powerful labor, but that's it. And he doesn't know how to pilot it. Later, the old man and his friend fight with their labors. Who will win, the old man with some piloting skills with a weak labor or his friend with no piloting skills with a powerful labor?Less

25mins 1990-03-21

23. Kanuka's Report

Kanuka is now leaving Division 2 and going back home to America. Asuma, Ota, and the others decide to ...More

Kanuka is now leaving Division 2 and going back home to America. Asuma, Ota, and the others decide to throw her a farewell party. Noa is sent to spy on Kanuka. When the guys finish setting up the party, they come across Kanuka's reports on Division 2 and decide to read them.Less

25mins 1990-04-04

24. Farewell, Kanuka

Kanuka is heading back to America. However, there is a hijacker trying to hijack the plane Kanuka is r...More

Kanuka is heading back to America. However, there is a hijacker trying to hijack the plane Kanuka is riding on. How is Kanuka going to stop this, and without her gun?Less

25mins 1990-04-11

25. Storm of Spring

Shinshi takes control of Kanuka's position in Division 2. However, he is really bad at it. Then, he is...More

Shinshi takes control of Kanuka's position in Division 2. However, he is really bad at it. Then, he is offered a new job. Will Shinshi stay with Division 2 or will he take the new job? And how is his wife going to react?Less

25mins 1990-04-18

26. I'm Takeo Kumagami

Takeo Kumagami now joins Division 2. Noa is worried that Goto will reassign positions and that Takeo w...More

Takeo Kumagami now joins Division 2. Noa is worried that Goto will reassign positions and that Takeo will take her place as the pilot for Unit 1.Less

25mins 1990-04-25

27. A Calling Voice in the Dark

SV2 now owns this old mansion. While they work on the mansion, everyone starts to see ghosts.

SV2 now owns this old mansion. While they work on the mansion, everyone starts to see ghosts.Less

25mins 1990-05-02

28. Suspicious Duo

Noa and Asuma meet Utsumi and Bud in an arcade. Utsumi is giving Bud a new special labor called the Gr...More

Noa and Asuma meet Utsumi and Bud in an arcade. Utsumi is giving Bud a new special labor called the Griffon. Bud will use it to fight Noa in the future.Less

25mins 1990-05-09

29. SV2 Wiped Out!

SV2 orders their lunch from Shanghai Restraunt, as usual. But they never get it. They intend to find o...More

SV2 orders their lunch from Shanghai Restraunt, as usual. But they never get it. They intend to find out why and won't work until they get their food.Less

25mins 1990-05-23

30. Griffon Was Here!

Utsumi plans to unveil the Griffon to the public. Meanwhile, H.Q. wants to put in more divisions, so t...More

Utsumi plans to unveil the Griffon to the public. Meanwhile, H.Q. wants to put in more divisions, so they will get rid of the ingrams and replace them with a bunch of economy models, but the decision isn't final yet.Less

25mins 1990-05-30

31. Tragedy in Rain

Division 2 is on duty at the International Labor Show. Asuma takes Noa's movement disk to test out the...More

Division 2 is on duty at the International Labor Show. Asuma takes Noa's movement disk to test out the new economy model. But then, the Griffon is unleashed. He beats up Asuma and Ota. Noa enters the fight after getting her disk back, but the Griffon retreats since it was raining.Less

25mins 1990-06-06

32. Reunion

The Griffon has crashed and Noa is relieved. However, the Griffon is being fixed up. Kanuka comes back...More

The Griffon has crashed and Noa is relieved. However, the Griffon is being fixed up. Kanuka comes back to Tokyo and temporarily takes control of command of Machine 1.Less

25mins 1990-06-13

33. Hounds of SCHAFT

Noa and the gang that the Griffon didn't really crash, the crash was faked. SCHAFT must not let Utsumi...More

Noa and the gang that the Griffon didn't really crash, the crash was faked. SCHAFT must not let Utsumi get to Tokyo, but he gets there. Noa must prepare for the fight against the Griffon.Less

25mins 1990-06-20

34. The Battle of the Gate

Noa and Alphonse begin the fight with Bud and the Griffon. Noa is given a rifle to use but she can't u...More

Noa and Alphonse begin the fight with Bud and the Griffon. Noa is given a rifle to use but she can't use it because there are stupid people in the way. She tries using it like a sword but it didn't work out.Less

25mins 1990-06-27

35. Griffon Down

Noa and Alphonse continue her fight with the Griffon. But the Griffon gets away in order for Utsumi to...More

Noa and Alphonse continue her fight with the Griffon. But the Griffon gets away in order for Utsumi to escape. Kanuka must go back to America.Less

25mins 1990-07-04

36. Noa's Adventures

Division 2 goes to stay by the mountains for a week for training. While out buying dinner, Noa finds 2...More

Division 2 goes to stay by the mountains for a week for training. While out buying dinner, Noa finds 20,000 yen and goes to find where the money came from all by herself.Less

25mins 1990-07-11

37. Safety on Sales

Division 2 must get the Patlabor Insurance to cover for the cars they destroyed.

Division 2 must get the Patlabor Insurance to cover for the cars they destroyed.Less

25mins 1990-07-18

38. Underground Labyrinth Case

Something is out stealing stuff from Division 2. It appears to come from an old tunnel. Ota and Shinsh...More

Something is out stealing stuff from Division 2. It appears to come from an old tunnel. Ota and Shinshi go to check it out. When Division 2 loses contact with them, Noa, Asuma, Hiromi, and Takeo go to find them.Less

25mins 1990-07-25

39. Mass Production Plan

Shinohara Industries has finished the new production model of a police labor. Noa, Ota, and Gomioka te...More

Shinohara Industries has finished the new production model of a police labor. Noa, Ota, and Gomioka tests them. What will they think of them?Less

25mins 1990-08-01

40. Shore Watch Out Order

People claim to have seen some kind of monster on the beach. Division 2 investigates this.

People claim to have seen some kind of monster on the beach. Division 2 investigates this.Less

25mins 1990-08-08

41. Save the Terrorists

Division 2 must save 2 very lousy terrorists that set off a bomb in the wrong place.

Division 2 must save 2 very lousy terrorists that set off a bomb in the wrong place.Less

25mins 1990-08-15

42. Return of the Men

Three old terrorists team up to steal some money.

Three old terrorists team up to steal some money.Less

25mins 1990-08-22

43. Working Ladies

Momoko Sakurayama is interviewing Noa for "The Working Girl" show. Meanwhile, a sick man steals a labo...More

Momoko Sakurayama is interviewing Noa for "The Working Girl" show. Meanwhile, a sick man steals a labor in order to commit suicide.Less

25mins 1990-08-29

44. CLAT Forever

Shige is being sent to New York. However, he gets hurt before he goes and has a dream that he is in Ne...More

Shige is being sent to New York. However, he gets hurt before he goes and has a dream that he is in New York working with CLAT.Less

25mins 1990-09-05

45. Freedom to Choose a Job

Noa is offered to become a pilot for a Helldiver. While Noa tries to make her decision, she must stop ...More

Noa is offered to become a pilot for a Helldiver. While Noa tries to make her decision, she must stop a criminal without Alphonse.Less

25mins 1990-09-12

46. It's Name, Zero

SV2 gets a new patlabor model called the Zero. It is superior to the ingram. After messing up during a...More

SV2 gets a new patlabor model called the Zero. It is superior to the ingram. After messing up during a mission, Noa is worried that she will lose Alphonse.Less

25mins 1990-09-19

47. Condition Green

Noa goes back to her hometown and sees the grave of her dog Alphonse. Asuma goes to get her when a ter...More

Noa goes back to her hometown and sees the grave of her dog Alphonse. Asuma goes to get her when a terrorist comes. Division 1 and 2 must find the terrorist without using weapons since it would cause a fire.Less