Live-action Patlabor and "Pacific Rim" director Guillermo interviews Mamoru Oshii about his ardent love for him!

THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR" is a live-action version of the classic anime "Mobile Police Patlabor," and a video interview from Guillermo del Toro, director of the movie "Pacific Rim," has been released.

→Live-action PATLABOR, with a total of seven chapters to be screened at events starting in April 2014! Completely original new "THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR".

The film, which has attracted attention because it was produced at a total production cost of 2.2 billion yen, including the full-scale, 8-meter-long Type 98 Ingram and the Section 2 building with a Laberdog, will start with the first chapter (Episodes 0-1) on April 5, 2014, followed by the final chapter, Chapter 7 (Episode 12, "The Great Legacy"), on January 10, 2015. The Great Legacy") was screened. Then, on May 1, 2015, the feature-length theatrical version "THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR: Capital Decisive Battle" will be released.

This time, a video interview from Guillermo del Toro, director of the Hollywood blockbuster robot movie "Pacific Rim," has arrived. He professes to be greatly influenced by Japanese animation and special effects, and during his visit to Japan for "Blade 2," he went to the studio to observe Mr. Oshii's drawing and was impressed by the way he worked hard to draw by hand despite the transition to computer graphics. He also revealed that it was that James Cameron who gave him the opportunity to see "Patlabor. He said that the idea there was "the pursuit of reality and making a film that could realistically happen," which he incorporated into Pacific Rim. He concluded, "I look forward to seeing your work when you bring it out into the world, whatever the medium. And this world is a better place because you are here to tell the stories. Thank you," he said, expressing his gratitude to Mr. Oshii, who continues to create world-class works.

All seven chapters of "THE NEXT GENERATION PATLABOR" series
Screening will 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

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