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Patlabor

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Patlabor

A manga about a future Japan where construction robots called Labors are being used for crime. To battle against Labor crime the Tokyo police form the Patrol Labor squad known as Patlabor.

My brother was really into Patlabor and I read it while I grew up. Going back to it now, I’m surprised I was able to enjoy it because Masami Yuki really focuses on political storylines. I especially noticed this when I read Birdy the Mighty.

Regardless, Patlabor is fantastic. And that’s mostly due to the thought and care Yuki put into the world and characters. The eccentric cast of special division 2 bumble their way through the complex politics of terrorists and Labor manufactures. It’s all very entertaining and fun to read. Also major props for the female protagonist Noa and barely focusing on any sex appeal, fan service, or even romantic relationships. I only wish VIZ would get back to putting the English editions out but I doubt it will ever happen.

~dakazu

164 – Creator Cross Section 2 – Tsutomu Takahashi

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164 – Creator Cross Section 2 – Tsutomu Takahashi

This week we’ll be examining seinen manga artist Tsutomu Takahashi. What will first time readers, darfox and Seamus, think of this slightly unknown manga artist!? Tune in to find out!

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132 – Manga in Motion 15 – Patlabor 2: The Movie

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132 – Manga in Motion 15 – Patlabor 2: The Movie

This week we read emails, we give manga suggestions, Seamus has mixed feelings about Himegoto – Juukyuusai no Seifuku, darfox might drop Dr. Stone, and dakazu talks about the cut-throat business of weekly manga. Then we get to our main topic of Patlabor 2: The Movie! We compare it to the previous Patlabor movie, look for more Mamoru Oshii-isms, and break down our favorite scenes!!!

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131 – Manga in Motion 14 – Patlabor: The Movie

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131 – Manga in Motion 14 – Patlabor: The Movie

On this episode we discuss the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell, Seamus finishes March comes in like a lion and now hates Momo, we love looking behind the scenes of creating manga in Naoki Urasawa’s Manben, dakazu is touched by Akiko Higashimura’s loving tribute to her art teacher in Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey(Kakukaku Shikajika), and we weigh in on the Netflix version of Death Note! Then we dive into a lengthy analysis of Patlabor: The Movie and compare it to Mamoru Oshii’s other movies!!!

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129 – Saikyo Selections 5 – Patlabor

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129 – Saikyo Selections 5 – Patlabor

This week Seamus is looking into the history of post-World War 2 Japan with Shigeru Mizuki’s Showa and Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s Abandon the Old in Tokyo and Good-Bye, we discuss the representations of racial stereotypes in Japanese culture, darfox is enjoys the use of back lighting in Chi no Wadachi, and dakazu ponders if Inio Asano’s new series Reiraku, about a depressed manga-author, is autobiographical! Then our deliberations over the upcoming stage-version of Inuyasha and adaptations of manga into other media leads us to our Saikyo Selection on Patlabor! We explain it’s origins as a media mix project and get into what we like about the series!!!(covers volumes 1-2)

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107 – Anime Interlude 4 – March Comes in like a Lion

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107 – Anime Interlude 4 – March Comes in like a Lion

This week we’re joined by listener Miki’s Stopwatch! He talks about his origins in anime and manga and then helps us dive into a huge discussion of recent anime we’ve all been watching. We’ll discuss Orange, The Rose of Versailles, Patlabor, Gakuen Handsome, Keijo!!!!!!!!, Drifters, March Comes in like a Lion, Yuri!!! on Ice, Mob Psycho 100, and much, much more!!!

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