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 ====== Kidō Kēsatsu Patlabor ======
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 {{ruby|機動|きどう}}{{ruby|警察|けいさつ}}パトレイバー(Mobile Police Patlabor)((:fn:>//Patlabor// is pronounced Patlëbèr in English ([[lb:English-7|E7]]) and Patorēbā in Japanese. The term is a combination of ‘pat’ from ‘patrol’ and ‘labor’, similar to the Japanese パトカー(Patokā/Patrol Car).)) is a Japanese multi-media [[lb:mecha]] franchise created by Headgear. Perhaps most notable as the pioneer of the ‘media-mix’ concept((:fn:>Basically, releasing entries in multiple mediums at (roughly) the same time. Slightly different from adapting something into multiple mediums.)).\\
 The franchise takes place 10 years into the future (from the 1980s) in Japan. The development of hyper-technology allowed the creation of the labors – mechas used in construction work. Labors quickly expanded into other industries, becoming an important tool in day-to-day life. Unfortunately, as the number of labors increased, the amount of crime committed with labors also increased. This forced the police to adopt their own labors to fight crime - and thus came the Patrol-Labors...Patlabors.\\
 Ever since I read the manga, Patlabor proudly stands as one of my personal favorites.
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 Another aspect of interest is that Patlabor doesn't take itself super seriously. While it does aim to be realistic and believable, it's also willing to have some fun. This does, unfortunately, lead to a tonal clash when going from the films to...anything else, as the films choose to be super-serious. The way I'd sum it up though is that Patlabor knows when it should take itself seriously and when it doesn't have to. Some of the best stories in Patlabor are those that toe the line.\\
 Patlabor differentiates itself from other franchises in one other key way: the different stories are basically disconnected from each-other. There are multiple continuities which are mostly independent of each-other. There are reoccurring elements, but what each series/film chooses to focus on is a bit of a gamble. It often comes off as if a basic outline was created that was then distributed to different people, who then actually created each of the stories.\\
-Patlabor quickly became one of my favorites. However, it differentiates itself from my other favorites in that it took a while to grow on me.((:fn:>To add a note to this. Generally, I've found that something becomes my favorite fairly quick - I'm not, however, someone who has passing favorites. Examples of this would be [[playground:lwa]], [[lb:kaminomi]], [[lb:toaru]] and //REDLINE//. I'd realize they'd be my favorite after one watch, or a re-watch. Patlabor was different.)) I enjoyed the initial OVA and the films but it wasn't until I read the manga and watched the TV anime that it would truly be numbered among my favorites. The likely reason for this is that most of the franchise is fairly mediocre in quality. Good, but not great. Additionally, I think that the franchise creators had forgotten the appeal at some point.((:fn:>I blame the films for this in particular as they chose to focus on the SV2 less and less as they went on. Comparatively, every other entry in the series focuses on them.)) I'll elaborate more on this in the later sections.\\
+Patlabor quickly became one of my favorites. However, it differentiates itself from my other favorites in that it took a while to grow on me.((:fn:>To add a note to this. Generally, I've found that something becomes my favorite fairly quick - I'm not, however, someone who has passing favorites. Examples of this would be [[lb:lwa]], [[lb:kaminomi]], [[lb:toaru]] and //REDLINE//. I'd realize they'd be my favorite after one watch, or a re-watch. Patlabor was different.)) I enjoyed the initial OVA and the films but it wasn't until I read the manga and watched the TV anime that it would truly be numbered among my favorites. The likely reason for this is that most of the franchise is fairly mediocre in quality. Good, but not great. Additionally, I think that the franchise creators had forgotten the appeal at some point.((:fn:>I blame the films for this in particular as they chose to focus on the SV2 less and less as they went on. Comparatively, every other entry in the series focuses on them.)) I'll elaborate more on this in the later sections.\\
 Basically, while Patlabor is overall of an average quality, I still enjoy it and number it among my favorites. Patlabor has a lot of concepts that are ingenious, but the execution of those concepts often falls short. If there is going to be a Patlabor reboot, I'd hope they manage to execute those concepts better. Besides this, there are other things that are a little off, but I go into more detail later.
 ==== OVA - The Early Days (1988-1989) ====