The Tragedy of L
The SV2 are called upon to help with a hostage situation at a video shop, but Oota's temper gets the better of him, and he blows away half of the shop as well as stopping the criminals. Gotoh decides that his team need retraining and sends them back to the academy. They arrive but strangely there are no cadets there. The next day, after a night filled with strange events, Noa and Asuma ditch their training to go to the local shop. There, Asuma meets the shop owner, an old man he knew when he was a cadet. The old man tells him that an accident occurred several months ago. A young woman at a mock battle was hit and killed with a paint bullet from a Labor gun. Is the academy really haunted by her spirit?
Aired 25/09/1988EP 4 - The Tragedy of L
Mobile Police Patlabor
In the future, rapidly advancing technology gives birth to giant robots known as "Labors," so named for their usefulness in heavy industry. However, this also gives rise to "Labor crimes," resulting the need for a new branch of law enforcement equipped with and dedicated to the policing of Labors. When Izumi Noa, a female police officer, becomes the newest recruit of Special Vehicles Division 2, she and her top of the line "Patrol Labor" (or "Patlabor") Alphonse are swept into a series of adventures featuring crazed construction workers, eco-terrorists, and sea monsters.
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