Patlabor: The TV Series
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is an anime
television series, created by Sunrise
, based on the Patlabor
anime
franchise
.
With success of the first movie, Patlabor became one of the first OVA
s to be ported to TV
. Originally planned for 24 episodes, (up to the end of Kanuka's
practicum at SV2), the series was extended twice. First to 36 episodes, to cover the conflict with Schaft, and then to 47 episodes in order to conclude the series.
manufacturer
Bandai
, the TV series was to include some action with labors. (Labors are the heavy construction
equipment after which this series is named.) However, the toys made for the series did not sell as well as expected.
In the original broadcast, the labors were making more metallic "kshang!" sound, but were revised to motor whirring sound like that of the movie when the whole series was released on Laserdisc
.
Ending themes:
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
television series, created by Sunrise
Sunrise (company)
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...
, based on the Patlabor
Patlabor
Patlabor also known as , is an anime and manga franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of director Mamoru Oshii, writer Kazunori Itō, mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi, character designer Akemi Takada, and manga artist Masami Yūki.The popular franchise included a manga, a TV series, two OVA...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
franchise
Media franchise
A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting and trademarks of an original work of media , such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Generally, a whole series is made in a particular medium, along with merchandising and endorsements...
.
With success of the first movie, Patlabor became one of the first OVA
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
s to be ported to TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. Originally planned for 24 episodes, (up to the end of Kanuka's
Kanuka Clancy
is one of the primary protagonists from the anime series "Mobile Police Patlabor". A tough, no-nonsense police sergeant on loan from the New York Police Department, Kanuka is transferred in order to observe and help the newly formed 2nd Unit. She hopes to gain more experience with patrol labors...
practicum at SV2), the series was extended twice. First to 36 episodes, to cover the conflict with Schaft, and then to 47 episodes in order to conclude the series.
Use of Labors
At the request of the sponsor, toyToy
A toy is any object that can be used for play. Toys are associated commonly with children and pets. Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable means of training the young for life in human society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable and cuddly to both young and old...
manufacturer
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
Bandai
Bandai
is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
, the TV series was to include some action with labors. (Labors are the heavy construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
equipment after which this series is named.) However, the toys made for the series did not sell as well as expected.
In the original broadcast, the labors were making more metallic "kshang!" sound, but were revised to motor whirring sound like that of the movie when the whole series was released on Laserdisc
Laserdisc
LaserDisc was a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium. Initially licensed, sold, and marketed as MCA DiscoVision in North America in 1978, the technology was previously referred to interally as Optical Videodisc System, Reflective Optical Videodisc, Laser Optical...
.
Music themes
Opening themes:- "そのままの君でいて" (Sono mama no Kimi de ite - Please be as you were) by Yuko Nitou (episodes 1-34)
- "コンディション・グリーン～緊急発進～" (Condition Green ~Kinkyuu Hasshin~ - Emergency Launch) by Hiroko KasaharaHiroko KasaharaHiroko Kasahara is a popular seiyū and J-pop singer.She sang the ending theme song of the PlayStation 2 RPG, Shadow Hearts, titled Ending Theme ~ Shadow Hearts, and the ending theme of the PC and Playstation 2 visual novel Ever17: the Out of Infinity, titled Aqua Stripe- Notable voice roles :*...
(epìsodes 35-47)
Ending themes:
- "ミッドナイト ブルー" (Midnight Blue) by KISS ME QUICK (episodes 1-34)
- "パラダイスの確率" (Paradise no Kakuritsu - Probability of Paradise) by JA-JAJA-JAJA-JA is a Japanese singer, most notably remembered for his song Paradise no Kakuritsu, part of the Patlabor theme soundtrack.-Discography:* 瞳を閉じてごらん * WALKER...
(episodes 35-47)