Patlabor Collection

The Patlabor Collection is a film series that originated between 1989 and 2002, set in a near-future 1998-2002. The stories center on the use of robots called "Labors" for heavy construction, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police's specialized unit, Patlabor, which employs robotic police officers to address crimes and incidents involving these machines. The narrative frequently focuses on Tokyo Metropolitan Police Special Vehicle Section 2, Division 2, with Noa Izumi as a central character, though the division's members are integral to the overall story. The collection encompasses three feature films, each presenting a distinct continuity – one following a "movie timeline" and the others following a separate "TV timeline." These different timelines offer varied stories within the same world. The total runtime of the entire collection is 323 minutes, with a reported budget of 2,000,000. Examples of films within the Patlabor Collection include 機動警察パトレイバー 劇場版 (1989), which has a runtime of 100 minutes and an IMDb rating of 7.0, and Patlabor WXIII The Movie (2002), with a runtime of 107 minutes and an IMDb rating of 6.6. The collection's total revenue is recorded as zero.