Live-action PATLABOR, Chapter 7 (the final chapter), unveiled in theaters! I.G. re-creates "Pat 2" recollections, narration by Michihiro Ikemizu

THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR", the live-action version of the classic anime "Mobile Police Patlabor", has unveiled its 7th (final) chapter.


→The live-action version of Patlabor, all seven chapters will be screened at events starting in April 2014! Completely original new work "THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR

The film is also notable for the total production cost of 2.2 billion yen, including the 8-meter-long, life-size Type 98 Ingram and the Section 2 building with its own Laberdog, which were fully materialized. The seventh and final chapter ("The Great Legacy") has been screened since January 10, 2015.


To commemorate the release of Chapter 7, footage from Episode 12, "The Great Legacy," has been released. The video shows a country in Southeast Asia where dark clouds are gathering. It opens with a scene in which a unit led by Gyoto Tsuge is destroyed. The film then moves on to scenes looking back on the "phantom coup" depicted in the animated film "Mobile Police Patlabor 2 the movie," including the explosion of the Yokohama Bay Bridge, a tank squad driving through Ginza, and the members of the first Special Vehicle Section 2. The narration for this video, which was produced by Production I.G. for the film, is provided by Michihiro Ikemizu (who played and narrated the role of Isao Ota, a member of the Special Vehicle Division 2 in the anime version). Shinobu Nagumo, the first platoon leader of the first generation Special Vehicle Section 2, also makes a reappearance in the film, making it a must-see for fans of the anime version.




All seven chapters of "THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR" series
Screenings begin on April 5 at Shinjuku Piccadilly and other theaters! (Episode 0: about 15 minutes, Episodes 1-12: about 48 minutes each)
Release date: [Chapter 1] April 5, [Chapter 2] May 31, [Chapter 3] July 12, [Chapter 4] August 30, [Chapter 5] October 18, [Chapter 6] November 29, [Chapter 7] January 10, 2015
Cast: Erina Mano, Toshio Kakei, Seiji Fukushi, Rina Ota, Shigeru Chiba, etc.
General Director: Mamoru Oshii / Music: Kenji Kawai / Original Idea: Head Gear
Production: Tohoku Shinsha, Omnibus Japan / Distributor: Shochiku Media Division


THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR: Capital Crisis Feature Film
Opening Friday, May 1, 2015 at Shinjuku Piccadilly and other theaters nationwide (approx. 100 min.)
Cast: Toshio Kakei, Erina Mano, Seiji Fukushi, Rina Ota, Shigeru Chiba, Kanna Mori, Kotaro Yoshida, Reiko Takashima
Director/Screenplay: Mamoru Oshii / Music: Kenji Kawai / Original Idea: Head Gear
Production: Tohokushinsha / VFX Production: Omnibus Japan / Distributor: Shochiku


(C)2015 HEADGEAR/"THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR-" Production Committee


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