Guillermo del Toro (director of "Pacific Rim") gave his support for the live-action version of Patlabor and the feature-length theatrical version of "Capital Battles"!　Mamoru Oshii is my great role model.

THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR" is a live-action version of the classic anime "Mobile Police Patlabor," and Guillermo del Toro's supportive comments about the feature-length theatrical version to be released on May 1 have been announced.

→Live-action version of PATLABOR, 7 chapters will be screened at events from April 2014! Completely original new "THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR".

The film, which has attracted attention for its total production cost of 2.2 billion yen, including the 8-meter-long life-size Type 98 Ingram and the fully realized Section 2 building with its own Laberdog, will be released sequentially starting with Chapter 1 (Episodes 0-1) on April 5, with the final Chapter 7 (Episode 12 "The Greatest Legacy") to be screened from January 10, 2015. The seventh and final chapter ("The Great Legacy") has been screened since January 10, 2015.

The feature-length theatrical version of "THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR: Capital Crisis," which will be released on May 1, has received a supportive comment from Guillermo del Toro, the director of the Hollywood blockbuster robot movie "Pacific Rim. He has openly stated that he was greatly influenced by Japanese anime and tokusatsu (special effects), and praised the technology depicted in Japanese films during his campaign to visit Japan when "Pacific Rim" was released. He specifically mentions that he was inspired by "PATLABOR" when he created Striker Eureka, a humanoid robot. Patlabor" is also ranked among his top 10 favorite robots.

Incidentally, Oshii's works have influenced many overseas creators, including the Wachowski sisters, who developed the live-action plan for "Ghost in the Shell" to create "The Matrix," and Neill Blomkamp, who introduced a robot resembling Ingram in his latest work "Chappie," and who is currently working on the feature-length film " It will be interesting to see how "THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR: Capital Crisis" will be received around the world.

Guillermo del Toro ("Pacific Rim" director) comments
Mamoru Oshii is a great role model for me, because he depicts the relationship between humans and technology more profoundly and magnificently than anyone else.

All seven chapters of "THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR" series
Screenings begin on April 5 at Shinjuku Piccadilly and other locations! (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

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