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fh1478
The Kid Strikes Back
Patlabor: The New Files is an anime about seeing a little boy tweeting his labor like a toy, and female police officer treating her like a pet.
It is more of the same, so if you enjoyed the TV series, then you will enjoy this one, But it doesn't really do anything that you didn't see in this show, despite it being the OVA format.
It doesn't look better than the show, but it was a well-looking TV show. maybe it is a bit more smooth animation but not in any noticeable way.
The big problem is that the comedy is beginning to take completely over, and some of the characters have lost all ability to actually du stuff, Ohta Is basically useless Comic Relief at this point. Because when it tries to be serious it does a really great job, my favorite episode this season is ep…
Read at the sourceCinaGinger
I already watched the TV series (47eps) so I'll do a brief comparative of what can you find in these OVAs.
The first episodes are the direct sequel of something serious that happened in the TV series. It would be the most important arc that this animated series has had. However, the rest of the episodes are simply isolated chapters that were removed from the main series as a sort of innocent fanservice. So this part is like a gift for fans that wanted to continue their lives, somehow. There's practically no more mecha action with Alphonse or any other Ingrams so don't be dissapointed for this.
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So, what to know about Patlabor is that it is a very atypical show. It is labeled as a mecha show but you won't get much action, it's rather a comedic "slice-of-life" thing, more of a chronicle of a bunch of cops. It's episodes go into diverse genres but the main interest is still to see how it's cast of "wacky" characters functions. But you won't get ultra complex or "deep" character development, or any troubled past. The show focuses on the very humain dimension of it's characters, and each episode is a new occasion to discover a new side of them. What it lost from Oshii's cerebral long and time-consuming monologues, it gains in subtlety and humanity, and it is reinforced by the animation. If it is compared to the first "Early Days" OAV series or the movie as being inferior, it would be…
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As a continuation of the TV series and as done with the original OVA, Patlabor is about a mech police force in Division 2 going about their daily lives.
The first four episodes serve as a conclusion to the TV series in a final bout with the black labor. This reason alone, if having seen the TV series, will be enough to justify watching New Files. However, the rest of the OVA series is random episodes in true Patlabor fashion as it follows the division 2 team on various adventures, work related or not. That is what makes up Patlabor The New Files.
Director Oshi (previous Patlabor) creates a slow paced environment and well developed characters to invent any situation imaginable ranging from getting lost in the sewer system, fighting in a bath house, or even to getting hammered (drunk) on v…
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Whether it's stories about getting drunk, saving kittens, ghosts, bath house brawls, running from giant crocodiles, fighting terrorists in devastatingly powerful robots, or reading porn, it doesn't matter. Patlabor OVA 2 re-affirms what Patlabor TV and the original OVA established, Patlabor can do anything and it will work. And no, I wasn't kidding, you will find all of that and more here despite the short episode count.
As with previous Patlabor works, the strength of this OVA is mainly in how the characters are so enjoyable, the bizarre and often surreal direction of Mamoru Oshii, and the wonderful OST by Kenji Kawai. If you have seen and enjoyed anything Patlabor related, it is likely you will enjoy this. However, it should be noted that this OVA is particularly ridiculous even for Pat…
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