The 2nd [PATLABOR JUKU], Saturday, December 18! Why don't you make Patlabor with today's technology?

The second session of "PATLABOR JUKU," a web seminar to deepen academic and professional discussion on various social environmental events through "Mobile Police PATLABOR," will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2021, from 3:00 p.m.

Mobile Police Patlabor" is a media mix project that depicts the daily life and activities of the "robot policeman"-Special Vehicle Division 2-as they confront a new social threat called "Reaver Crime" in the near future Tokyo, where the general-purpose humanoid work machine Reaver has become widespread, That is "Mobile Police Patlabor.

This work, created by "HEADGEAR," a unit formed by five creators, Masami Yuki, Yutaka Izubuchi, Kazunori Ito, Akemi Takada, and Mamoru Oshii, is a work with a novel perspective that depicts robots as a system, an elaborate depiction of Tokyo, and a drama that focuses on the daily lives of the characters with rich personalities. The series was a huge hit thanks to its highly acclaimed content, including the innovative perspective of depicting robots as a system, the elaborate depiction of Tokyo, and the drama that focuses on the daily lives of the unique characters.

In 2018, the series celebrated its 30th anniversary, and many exhibitions and events were held to commemorate the anniversary, which were a great success. With a new project, "PATLABOR EZY," also on the horizon, "PATLABOR" continues to attract significant attention.

Patlabor Juku" is scheduled to be held four times a year. It is a web seminar that is one of the activities to share all the elements depicted in the work (cities, AI, robotics, mechanical engineering, police mechanisms, etc.) with experts in various fields, not only with fans of the anime, but also with intellectuals and students studying specialized fields. The second session of the web seminar will be held in December 18, 2012.

The second session will be held on December 18 (Sat.) from 15:00. The second session will consist of two parts.
The first half will focus on the question, "Will the Tama area, a futuristic city, be the stage for PATLABOR?" In the second half, Keiji Mitsuyuki, Tokyo Branch Manager of Denso Corporation, a global automotive parts manufacturer, will be invited to talk about "What if we really build Reaver?" with reference to internal documents of Ingram. The talk will be based on Ingram's internal documents and other information.

This is the second installment of the web seminar, which was well received at the first seminar, and is an academic examination of the social environment in Japan 10 years in the near future as depicted in "Mobile Police PATLABOR". This time, the theme will be "Making Patlabor" with experts from auto parts manufacturers, and the world view of the "Tama area" as the setting for Patlabor will also be discussed.

Event Information
The 2nd "Patlabor Juku" (Patlabor School)
＜Date and time
Saturday, December 18, 2021, 15:00-17:00 (tentative)
*Archived viewing will also be available. After the live broadcast ends, until 23:59 on December 25, 2021 (Sat.)

<Venue
Fabeats Patlabor Seminar (2nd) web seminar viewing page #

<Presenters (*Honorifics omitted)
Michitaka Hirose (Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo)
Keiji Mitsuyuki (General Manager, Tokyo Branch Office, Denso Corporation)
Azusa Kobayashi (Actress, Announcer)
Toshio Yabe (General Manager, Media Planning Department, Urban Development Division, Mori Building)

<Topics to be discussed
Can the Tama area, a futuristic city, be the stage for Patlabor?
Railroads in the Tama area
The Tama area, the poster child of Society 3.0
What to do about the Tama area? （What will happen to the Tama area?)

What if we really build a raver?
How to make a comfortable cockpit
How to make a comfortable cockpit
What is the most expensive?

＜Tickets
Students only: ticket (500 yen)
Patlabor fan club members only: ticket (1,000 yen)
General: Viewing ticket (2,000 yen)
Groups: Tickets for 25 people (37,500 yen)
Group: Ticket for 50 people (75,000 yen)

Organizer: PATLABOR JUKU Executive Committee
Sponsored by: Kotobukiya Co. Sofmap Corporation, Daiki Co.
Supported by: Virtual Reality Society of Japan

(C)HEADGEAR