Labor: A robot specifically designed for construction work.
Labors allow dramatic advances in construction, but also in crime.
To combat these new Labor crimes...
the police created a special unit: The Patrol Labor.
And thus, the birth of Patlabor.
You must not let go of your dreams
And never turn your gaze away
Yet even still love may cloud up and fade away
And even though you comforted your love
When he was feeling down
Sadness was still weighing down his heavy heart
Hang tight onto your dreams - they're weapons in your arsenal
You'll find that you can get through anything at all
So never cry -you know I will always be watching over you
What I love about you is your strong sense of fairness
So never cry -you know I will always be right there by your side
And so now you can face your future fearlessly
Unit 2, end of shift.
The Doshka arrives in Sakata tomorrow night.
The committee has unanimously agreed to the plan.
Go straight to the site. Don't return to your apartment.
Good luck.
Hold it! Hold it!
Halt!
Public safety? The fools.
Sakata.
- Sakata. - Sakata? In Yamagata?
Yes, that Sakata.
Sorry, but my son's birthday is tonight.
Your son will have many birthdays.
But you'll never get back a life that you lose.
Ain't that right?
Mind if I take the toll road?
I'm Takahata, of Public Safety, International Division, Section 1.
So, what does Public Safety want?
There was an incident last night.
A suspicious man that we'd been tailing...
attacked one of our agents who was pursuing him at the time...
stole his gun, and fled in a taxi.
This is the man.
Ichoku Inubashiri. Born in Kamata, Ota Ward, Tokyo.
He's 28 years old.
In 1993, he joined the Ground Defense Force.
Eight years later...
he transferred to the newly created Flight Labor team.
During this time...
he became a sympathizer of the "Home of the Sea" terrorist group.
After his discharge, he joined with this anti-government organization.
Arrested eight times,
but released each time due to insufficient evidence.
In Utsunomiya, his taxi ran out of gas and he dumped it.
He then hijacked a passing motorcycle.
He smashed through a patrol unit that tried to stop him...
and he continued to Shirakawa, Fukushima, Yonezawa, Sagae...
ignoring traffic lights and driving recklessly.
He ate in Tsuruoka, but skipped out on the bill.
This morning, he slipped into Sakata and disappeared.
How flamboyant.
Inubashiri has a reckless streak...
but he's a top fighter and hardcore terrorist...
who's managed to elude us many times.
He's also a top-level Labor pilot.
However, I'm not sure this is for us.
I don't want your Labor team, but look at this.
What is it?
Built at Kronstadt Tank Works,
designed at the Leningrad Science Academy...
it's the backbone of the Soviet Army.
Attack Labor L99. NATO's code name is the "Doshka."
A "Red Labor" that has been shrouded in a veil of secrecy.
But it's arriving in Sakata tonight.
Wh-What?!
This summer, the Soviets and a certain southeast Asian nation...
signed a defense and weapons procurement contract.
The Red Labor will cement the deal.
Well, how can I say, this is top secret.
It deported Nahodka on a Soviet registered freighter...
in order to deflect any suspicion by transporting it via the Sea ofJapan.
They're stopping in Sakata?
Seems too much to be a coincidence.
So, what do you want us to do?
I'd like you to dispatch your team.
Sorry. I can't.
Why not?
We can respond to requests from the prefectural police...
but it takes a lot of red tape for us to operate outside our jurisdiction.
I came to see you...
because I want to avoid going through the formal channels.
I thought that Division 2 was the kind of group...
that didn't have qualms about acting independently...
in order to prevent crimes.
We have a terrible misunderstanding, then.
Besides, we're not capable of fighting advanced military Labors.
You need the self-defense force.
If I could've done that, I wouldn't have ended up here!
And you call yourself a police force?
We have this motto about keeping everyone happy.
Sorry about that.
Then, how about this?
If it's too difficult sending out your team...
how about you loan me a few of your off-duty members?
Would that be appropriate?
How is it appropriate? What can they do without Labors?
What if I lend you two officers?
Oh, so you do understand!
Yes, I think I'm beginning to.
Wonderful, wonderful!
Of course, expenses will come from your budget.
Something's fishy.
Think of who you're talking about. Of course it's fishy.
Too bad you don't get along with Public Safety.
The only thing we can be sure of is...
it involves a Labor and the Home of the Sea terrorists.
Sakata...
So, who are you going to send?
Sakata's known for...
Yes?
Hatahata.
Why is he sending us out to buy hatahata?
I think he meant that we should go and enjoy ourselves.
After all, we're off duty.
I've always wanted to see the Sea ofJapan.
And the mechanics gave us money to buy stuff!
We ought to get them very nice souvenirs.
Look. Does this look like a vacation to you?
Asuma, look over there!
Um...
What?
Where's everyone else?
My men got off at Niigata and took separate routes to Sakata.
They're already in position.
This line of work requires the utmost in secrecy.
Right...
I can't help feeling kind of conspicuous, though.
You are. That's intentional.
That's exactly why I wanted you here!
Your uniforms, your appearance, and your actions...
make it very clear and obvious that...
the Labor team is here on the job in Sakata.
You're telling them all that...
we're here to prevent the theft of the Doshka.
What do you mean, "them"?
The Home of the Sea isn't the only group after the Doshka.
The fact that the Home of the Sea knows about this...
just shows that the information was leaked and has spread all over.
The world's intelligence agents won't just stand by and watch.
They've already marked you out. Look around.
The Russian ship crew inside the store.
They're all KGB.
That man, that man, and that one.
That's not all.
The British man eating ramen over at that table.
He's SAS.
No way!
All those American tourists who just arrived out front.
They're all CIA agents.
NATO sent that couple.
That dog crossing the road is a Mossad spy dog.
And see that old lady selling hatahata to Officer Izumi?
Her last job was assassinating the head of the Chinese police.
You're kidding, aren't you?
Let's call it a day. You must be tired.
We've arranged lodging for you.
What?!
Only one room? But we're...
There must be some mistake!
Mr. Takahata in Tokyo sent in your reservations.
One night, two days with breakfast, two people.
Yuma Shinohara and Akira Izumino.
Can't you give us an extra room now?
I had one, but it was just taken a moment ago.
Come on. One night won't be so bad.
I don't think we have any choice.
N-No choice? But, Asuma!
This won't work at all. Right!
I'm disappointed in you, Asuma!
Mr. Shinohara! Phone call from Tokyo.
So I was going for a midnight snack!
That was no reason to hit me!
Hello? Shinohara here.
How's it going?
Captain, it's pretty rough here.
They're dragging us all over the place in our uniforms!
And Noa hit me!
Izumi did? How come?
Never mind. What's up?
That Takahata sure spins a pretty good tale.
He said his specialty was the Soviet Union.
So, why is he so concerned with the Home of the Sea group?
That was odd, so we checked him out.
Better not get caught off guard, pretending you're tourists and all.
Yeah... Yeah, but...
What?! Three hours from now?!
Defection?!
Right. I understand.
Shinohara and Izumi, standing by for duty.
What? Hatahata?
Yeah, yeah, we'll be sure to get you some!
Infiltration confirmed. Over.
It's going excellently, Chief.
Now it will look like the Labor was stolen by terrorists.
But actually, the elusive Labor is a present from a defecting KGB general.
The terrorist action will bring all sorts of police and media running.
So long as our general stays shut up in that thick armor, he'll be safe.
No matter how able and cunning those foreign agents may be...
they won't be able to act with all the press around.
That will give us a chance to run off with both the Labor and the general.
Thanks to the Home of the Sea and Special Vehicles...
for the magnificent diversion...
they both provided without even knowing it.
A perfect plan.
Very clever.
To the criminal inside the Labor!
Abandon your machine and surrender to the police!
This is the Metropolitan Police!
Special Vehicles, Second Section.
It's bad form to use people like that.
Damn you!
Are you sure he won't shoot, Asuma?
It's a military vehicle in transit.
I'm sure it's not loaded with live ammunition.
You Japs betrayed me!
Don't! Stop, stop!
Don't fire!
Take cover behind the carrier, Noa!
If you take a direct hit from the Doshka...
there's no way even the 98's FRP armor would hold up!
You lied to me!
This is no time for arguing!
Miss Izumi, hurry. Get behind the carrier.
This won't work.
Of course not! A 98 is useless against a military Labor!
You were supposed to stay quietly on the sidelines!
But you had to come out like this!
You ruined my plan! You'll take full responsibility for this!
Shut up!
That attitude of yours, of using your own people like this caused this!
This isn't the time to argue. What should I do, Asuma?
You did it this time. You bastard!
Now we separate the men from the boys!
Damn! I'm out of ammo!
Now, Noa! Use the electromagnetic baton!
Are you sure it will work?
Just do it!
Take this!
I'm freezing!
We did it!
Freeze! You're under arrest for Labor theft!
No fair!
This is why everyone hates the police.
Ivan Ivanovitch Ivanovsky.
An apparently high-level KGB general working on Labor development.
That junk about terrorism was nothing but a big con job.
It was all a plan to divert attention from the defection.
- That's about it. - They fooled us, too.
It didn't make sense.
I don't know about some elusive military Labor,
but we got our defector.
But the Yamagata Police is upset as hell...
and the security division issued a strong complaint.
But Public Safety came out smelling like a rose.
So, everything's being covered up again?
Well, I never liked the idea of any of them having a weapon like that.
And, in the end, we are all on the same side.
So why stir things up?
What about Takahata?
He's being demoted.
That's his reward for lying and using people.
A strategist done in by his own plans.
You should watch out for that, too, Goto.
Good work on a tough mission. Take a break.
By the way, where's my present? Where's my hatahata?
It's my favorite food!
Don't tell me you forgot my hatahata!
I'm sorry, Sir, but...
My hatahata!
Just hold me tightly, Midnight Blue
If I can make it to the bus stop by midnight
I know I can do it, if only just once
Pulled into my dream I find that I wake up
Drenched in sweat and feeling lonely
I turn off the TV I've been listening to
Tomorrow I will spend the whole day
In the city of my dreams, amidst the old dust
I want to feel the main street beneath my feet soon
I plan to always look on the brighter side
Keep my chin up, look to the future
After all, there's only one path I can travel
Just hold me tightly, Midnight Blue
If I can make it to the bus stop by midnight
I know I can do it, if only just once
If I can make it to the bus stop by midnight
I know I can do it, if only just once
This story is fiction... but in 10 years, who knows?
Kanuka's grandmother, who was visiting from Hawaii, had disappeared.
Our only clue is a message about Christmas 50 years ago?
Captain, can't we go out and find her?
Well, there seems to be some strange goings on at Teleport City.
Could be difficult.
Oh, come on. What should we do?
Next time. Eve's Trap. Target, locked on!