This is our first official look at Japan's live-action adaptation of The Next Generation: Patlabor. This is a Mech robot from the movie, which is part of the Japanese police force used to combat giant robot crime.
The project was announced at the Taiwan International Comic Exposition on Thursday. Do you want to know something really cool about the movie? It's being directed by Mamoru Oshii, the man behind Ghost in the Shell. It's no surprise that he's directing the film though as he's been involved with the franchise since the mid-80s.
The story takes place in what was, at the time of release, the near future of 1998-2002. Robots called "Labors" are employed in heavy construction work. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police has its own fleet of Patlabor robotic police officers to combat crimes and deal with accidents involving Labors. It's a combination of office comedy and police drama.
The project was announced at the Taiwan International Comic Exposition on Thursday. Do you want to know something really cool about the movie? It's being directed by Mamoru Oshii, the man behind Ghost in the Shell. It's no surprise that he's directing the film though as he's been involved with the franchise since the mid-80s.
The story takes place in what was, at the time of release, the near future of 1998-2002. Robots called "Labors" are employed in heavy construction work. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police has its own fleet of Patlabor robotic police officers to combat crimes and deal with accidents involving Labors. It's a combination of office comedy and police drama.
- 8/16/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The promotional imagery was unveiled today at the Taiwan International Comic Exposition. The film is currently slated for a 2014 release and has secured the involvement of the anime's original director, Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell). Oshii has past experience directing live-action features but it is unknown whether he will actually direct this project or is merely on board as a consultant. Related Content: 'Ghost In The Shell' Director Boards Live-Action Patlabor Patlabor also known as Mobile Police Patlabor, is a 1988 anime and manga that centered around the special robotics force of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police as they solved various cases in a then-near-future of 1998. There have been several anime films, anime series, mangas, light novels and video games to date.
- 8/15/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Onlookers have managed to capture several snaps of the full-scale replica of the Patlabor mecha being used in the live-action film from Tohokushinsha Film Corporation. The film is currently slated for a 2014 release and has secured the involvement of the anime's original director, Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell). The giant robot was spotted in Yokohama City, which is a little south of Tokyo. Related Content: 'Ghost In The Shell' Director Boards Live-Action Patlabor Patlabor also known as Mobile Police Patlabor, is a 1988 anime and manga that centered around the special robotics force of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police as they solved various cases in a then-near-future of 1998. There have been several anime films, anime series, mangas, light novels and video games to date.
- 8/4/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
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