A theory of futuristic cities born from the anime content "Mobile Police Patlabor"! The 1st "Patlabor Juku" finally opens on the fan community site "Fanbeats".

The "PATLABOR JUKU" webinar is a series of academic and professional discussions on various social environment-related issues through the anime "Mobile Police PATLABOR".

The first session, entitled "The Future as Seen by PATLABOR," will be led by Professor Michitaka Hirose, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo and a leading researcher on VR, and will feature Mr. Toshio Yabe, Manager of the Media Planning Department, Planning and Planning Division, Mori Building Urban Development Division, as well as Mr. Shunji Kurokawa, a model and actress who appeared in the TV drama "Doctor X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon" on Asahi Television. Meanwhile, Michiko Tanaka, a licensed second-class architect, will appear on stage to discuss future urbanism 10 years into the future.

Event Summary
Patlabor Juku] 1st "The Future as Seen by Patlabor
Date and Time: August 7, 2021 (Saturday), 15:00-17:00 (tentative)
How to watch: via Fanbeats Online Live # *Archived viewing is also planned.
*Archived viewing will also be available. After the live broadcast ends, until 23:59 on August 8, 2021 (Sun.)

＜Tickets for viewing
Students only] Viewing ticket (500 yen)
Patlabor Fan Club Members Only] Viewing Ticket (1,000 yen)
General] Viewing ticket (2,000 yen)

＜Performer
Michitaka Hirose (Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo)
Toshio Yabe (General Manager, Media Planning Department, Urban Development Division, Mori Building)
Michiko Tanaka (Model, Actress)

What is "PATLABOR JUKU"?
The "PATLABOR JUKU" is a program that will be held four times a year, where every element depicted in the works (cities, AI, robotics, mechanical engineering, police mechanisms, etc.) will be conceived together with experts in various fields, and activities will be shared with not only fans of the anime, but also intellectuals and students studying in specialized fields.
The webinar "Patlabor Juku" was planned as one of the activities to share the concept with not only fans of the animation but also intellectuals and students studying in specialized fields.

What is "Mobile Police Patlabor"?
In the near future, in Tokyo, where the Reaver, a general-purpose humanoid work machine, has become widespread, a media mix project depicts the daily life and activities of the "robot policeman"-Special Vehicle Division 2-as they confront a new social threat called "Reaver Crime.
The project is called "Mobile Police Patlabor".
This work, created by the unit "HEADGEAR" formed by Masami Yuki, Yutaka Izubuchi, Kazunori Ito, Akemi Takada, and Mamoru Oshii, was highly acclaimed for its content, including its innovative perspective on robots as a system, its exquisite depiction of Tokyo, and its drama focusing on the daily lives of the characters, who are rich in personality. In 2018, the series celebrated its 30th anniversary, and numerous exhibitions and events were held to commemorate the occasion, which were a great success. With a new project, "PATLABOR EZY," also in the works, "PATLABOR" continues to attract significant attention.