Patlabor - The Movie

Title: Patlabor : The Movie

Story: The year is 1999, and Tokyo's mobile police have a new weapon on the war on crime, advanced robots called labors are used to combat the criminals who would use the new technology for illegal means. The suicide of a mysterious man on the massive Babylon Project construction site sets off a cascade of events that may signal the destruction of Tokyo. What is the connection between the suicide, the new mobile police AV-XO Zero labor, and a bezerk prototype tank? When Labor cops Noah Izumi and Azuma Shinohara investigate an unexplained wave of rogue labors rampaging across the city, they uncover a sinister revenge plot to infect Tokyo's eight thousand labor population with the deadly Babel Virus. With the future of the city hanging in the balance, and a typhoon poised to trigger the devastation Noah, Azuma and their teammates must destroy the source of the virus - the giant Babylon Project tower in Tokyo Bay- in a die hard battle to the finish.

Anime Direct Comments: This is a classic mecha anime movie that has been acclaimed internationally for it' depth, great animation and gripping story. It is directed by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) who is a anime genius. This is a great story that makes you watch over and over. One of the top 20 all-time favorite anime movies.     Rating:   5 out of 5

Age Restriction:     PG  (parental guidance)

Formats Available: Video CD (VCD)  & Video Cassette (VHS) only

Price: R75-00 on VCD  ;   R80-00 on cassette

Title: Patlabor 2 : The Movie

Age Restriction:     PG  (parental guidance)

Formats Available:  Video CD (VCD)  & Video Cassette (VHS) only

Price: R75-00 on VCD  ;   R80-00 on cassette