Patlabor WXIII The Movie (2002)
Stillborn terror strikes from Tokyo Bay.
Set in the year 2000, when the level of Labor accidents begin to escalate around Tokyo Bay, police detectives Kusumi and Hata are assigned to investigate. What they discover leads to a series of government cover-ups, conspiracy concerning a new biological weapon entitled WXIII-Wasted Thirteen and a tragic, personal connection to Hata. The only hope to stop this threat is to cooperate with the military and lead WXIII into a showdown with the Labors of Special Vehicle Division 2.
Director: Fumihiko Takayama, Takuji Endo
Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: March 30, 2002
Cast
- Hiroaki Hirata - Detective Shinichiro Hata (voice)
- Katsuhiko Watabiki - Senior Detective Takeshi Kusumi (voice)
- Atsuko Tanaka - Saeko Misaki (voice)
- Ryusuke Ohbayashi - Kiichi Gotoh (voice)
- Mina Tominaga - Noa Izumi (voice)
- Toshio Furukawa - Asuma Shinohara (voice)
- Michihiro Ikemizu - Isao Ota (voice)
- Akimasa Omori - Patrol Department Manager Yamadera (voice)
- Daisuke Gori - Hiromi Yamazaki (voice)
- Issei Futamata - Mikiyasu Shinshi (voice)
Screenplay
- Masami Yuki (Original Concept)
- Masami Yuki (Story)
- Miki Tori (Screenplay)
- Fumihiko Takayama (Storyboard)
- Masami Yuki (Original Story)
Music: Kenji Kawai
Cinematography: Hisao Shirai
Editing: Keiko Mizuta, Megumi Uchida
Production: Madhouse, Bandai Visual, TFC
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Mech Warriors and Massive Mechanical Battles, Mech Warrior and the Future Battlefield of Steel, Sci-Fi Action and Future Wars, Cybernetic Warfare and Future Tech, Cyberpunk Action and Robotic Rebel
Keywords
police, mecha, robot
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Patlabor WXIII The Movie about?
- Set in the year 2000, when the level of Labor accidents begin to escalate around Tokyo Bay, police detectives Kusumi and Hata are assigned to investigate. What they discover leads to a series of government cover-ups, conspiracy concerning a new biological weapon entitled WXIII-Wasted Thirteen and a tragic, personal connection to Hata. The only hope to stop this threat is to cooperate with the military and lead WXIII into a showdown with the Labors of Special Vehicle Division 2.
- Who directed Patlabor WXIII The Movie?
- Patlabor WXIII The Movie was directed by Fumihiko Takayama, Takuji Endo.
- Who stars in Patlabor WXIII The Movie?
- Patlabor WXIII The Movie stars Hiroaki Hirata, Katsuhiko Watabiki, Atsuko Tanaka, Ryusuke Ohbayashi, Mina Tominaga, Toshio Furukawa.
- How long is Patlabor WXIII The Movie?
- Patlabor WXIII The Movie has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Patlabor WXIII The Movie?
- Patlabor WXIII The Movie is a Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller film.
- Where was Patlabor WXIII The Movie produced?
- Patlabor WXIII The Movie was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Patlabor WXIII The Movie?
- The themes of Patlabor WXIII The Movie include: Mech Warriors and Massive Mechanical Battles, Mech Warrior and the Future Battlefield of Steel, Sci-Fi Action and Future Wars, Cybernetic Warfare and Future Tech, Cyberpunk Action and Robotic Rebel.