Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION
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Shinshi struggles with Ohta while considering a lucrative return to computer programming.
Apr 18, 1990Following Kanuka's departure, Shinshi faces difficulties as Ohta's backup, unable to control or direct him effectively. Doubting his suitability for the role, Shinshi encounters an opportunity to resume his previous career in computer programming. This position offers significant financial improvement, promising triple his current salary and leadership of a dedicated department. However, accepting this offer requires him to resign from the police force. Shinshi must weigh the professional and financial benefits against his loyalty to his colleagues and his current duties, ultimately deciding whether to abandon his post for a more lucrative path.
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Takeo Kumagami joins Division 2, raising questions about her role and team dynamics.
Apr 25, 1990Takeo Kumagami, a highly skilled officer, is set to join Division 2. She possesses exceptional abilities in cooking, typing, and computer operations. Her combat proficiency is notable, having mastered Ingram movement patterns in under a day. Despite being recruited by Interpol, she declined the offer to join this unit. Captain Goto is considering restructuring his team positions. There is speculation that Kumagami may be aiming to replace Noa. The narrative explores whether these potential changes will negatively impact team morale. The source material highlights her impressive background and the uncertainty surrounding her integration into the existing group structure.
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Division 2 investigates haunted abandoned buildings during urban combat training mission
May 2, 1990Division 2 conducts urban combat and hostage training in abandoned buildings slated for demolition. Local residents report hauntings, including night voices and ghostly samurai. Shinshi finds a history of disasters, particularly earthquakes, with a major event four years prior. During the nightshift, Captain Goto’s computer displays a repeating "Help!" message before he is attacked by a vanishing swordsman. Ohta senses his Labor being tugged, while Noa witnesses a ghostly boy. The team must determine if these events are supernatural or part of a curse affecting the site.
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Noa and Asuma face defeat in an arcade game while Utsumi and Bud prepare for the Griffin project.
May 9, 1990Noa and Asuma visit a city arcade on their day off, where they lose to a Patlabor game. Utsumi, who claims his company developed the title, clears all levels, prompting Noa to fail again. A young boy named Bud offers to help, surprising Noa with his superior skills. Utsumi and Bud are actually Schaft employees preparing for their next move. They are leading the Griffin project, an experimental Labor with high battle capabilities designed to develop components for other units. Their plan begins by testing Division 2. Utsumi deploys a Saturn Labor to create chaos at a construction site, aiming to lure Division 2 into action. This sequence sets the stage for the upcoming conflict involving the advanced machinery and the division's response.
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Food delivery fails at SV2 as Ohta and mechanics vanish on reclaimed landfill
May 23, 1990Located on an isolated reclaimed landfill, the SV2 hangars struggle with food shortages, relying solely on the Shanghai Restaurant for deliveries. When a routine order fails to arrive and the delivery boy disappears, Ohta calls the restaurant to complain but accidentally insults the staff. As hunger intensifies, Ohta apologizes, yet the restaurant refuses night deliveries due to stray dogs and a lack of personnel. After waiting for hours, Ohta offers to escort the delivery team himself but fails to return. Several hours later, the mechanics depart to locate Ohta, but they too vanish without a trace. The episode concludes with the unresolved mystery of where Ohta and the mechanics have gone and why they failed to come back.
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The Mysterious Griffin Labor Appears and Division 2 Faces Obsolescence
May 30, 1990Fuwa’s Labor is disabled after its movement disc is removed by a mysterious black unit, which leaves a sand message announcing the Griffin’s arrival. While the Schaft team celebrates, concerns arise about Bud’s risky piloting. Utsumi seeks to capture an Ingram from Division 2 for study. Shinobu reunites with Fuwa, who asks about the Griffin’s human-like capabilities. Simultaneously, news emerges that the police chief plans to establish two new divisions equipped with new economy Ingrams developed by Shinohara Heavy Industries. This shift threatens to replace Division 2’s current machines. Captain Goto questions whether these new units are superior, prompting a visit to the Tokyo International Labor Show to investigate the technology firsthand.
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Division 2 Security at Tokyo Labor Show Turns Deadly Amidst Ingram Combat
Jun 6, 1990Division 2 secures the Tokyo International Labor Show while Utsumi and Bud, posing as attendees, plan an ambush. Asuma tests the new Economy Ingram without Captain Goto’s knowledge, prompting Ohta to challenge him. A truck crash releases gas, releasing a Griffin Labor that attacks Ohta. Noa cannot assist because Asuma uses her movement disc. After both Ingram units fall, the Griffin targets Ohta’s moment disc, forcing Noa into combat. Rain clears the smoke, allowing Bud to retreat. The Griffin Labor flies away like a jet. Kumagami spots a nearby car and identifies the driver as Richard Wong, who is directing Bud. Utsumi’s panicked driver shoots Kumagami before they escape the scene.
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SV2 members discuss the Labor flight while Schaft secures Bud and the Griffin.
Jun 13, 1990SV2 members analyze the Labor's flight capabilities and confirm Asuma and Kumagami are recovering in the hospital. They prove the Economy Ingram is inadequate for police duties. Meanwhile, Schaft reveals they faked the Griffin's crash in the Chiba Mountains, hiding Bud and the machine safely. Kumagami provides Detective Matsui with a sketch of Richard Wong, whom Asuma identifies as Utsumi. Asuma connects Utsumi to Schaft and the Griffin. Matsui confronts Utsumi, prompting the Schaft manager to cancel the project and hire Three-S, a ruthless private army. As Three-S arrives in Japan, Kanuka returns to SV2 to investigate their presence. With Asuma incapacitated, Kanuka assumes the role of Noa's backup during this escalating conflict.
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Utsumi flees with the Griffin as Schaft forces pursue him toward Tokyo.
Jun 20, 1990Utsumi and Kurosaki escape Three-S with the Griffin, prompting the Schaft division manager to order their capture. Captain Goto learns the crash was staged and the Griffin Labor remains hidden, upsetting Noa who refuses to fight it. After Three-S tracks Utsumi, he takes the Griffin to Tokyo to demonstrate its capabilities. Matsui pursues them, revealing plans to enter the Babylon Project via the Castle Gate by boat. Three-S intends to intercept Utsumi there, while Division 2 attempts to block them. With Ohta's Ingram unavailable, Noa must operate alone against the pursuing forces.
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Griffin lands far from Division 2 while Three-S attempts an ambush with Labors.
Jun 27, 1990The Griffin arrives on the opposite side of Division 2, prompting a race across the terrain. Three-S attempts to ambush the creature, but several of their Labors are destroyed in the process. Asuma, recently discharged from the hospital, watches the conflict on television and seeks a way to reach the site despite being ordered to stay away. Sasaki agrees to accompany him by helicopter to deliver a backup battery. Noa attempts to attack the Griffin, but Momoko Sakuryama’s TV crew obstructs her line of sight, preventing her from firing. Three-S plans to detonate the Griffin by attaching explosives to one of its Labors. During the ensuing battle, Noa’s shotgun misfires and nearly hits her. Kanuka eventually clears the area of the media crew, allowing Noa to take aim. She fires, but the Griffin dodges, causing the bullets to strike the Labor carrying the explosives and trigger a massive fireball.
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Noa and Ohta defeat the malfunctioning Griffin, leading to Bud's escape and Utsumi's deal with Schaft.
Jul 4, 1990Noa backflips the Griffin, causing it to malfunction while smashing her main camera. Ohta and Yamazaki assist by destroying the enemy's main camera with a Labor gun. Both machines suffer heavy damage, prompting Utsumi to order Bud to escape. The Griffin flies away but crashes into Tokyo Bay, sinking to the ocean floor while Bud is saved. Asuma finds a crying Noa inside her battered Ingram. Utsumi negotiates with Schaft to avoid Three-S, escaping Japan with Bud. Kanuka's investigation remains unresolved but concludes for now as she bids the SV2 farewell.
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Noa Follows Money Upstream While Division 2 Searches for Her
Jul 11, 1990Division 2 returns to the Police Academy to improve combat abilities. Noa feels depressed because Ohta outperforms her and she receives little recognition. Seeking to prove herself, Noa finds ¥10,000 notes floating in a stream and follows the money upstream for dinner. She fails to return to the Training Grounds, causing her teammates to worry. The group encounters a local policeman who reports a robbery. Since this behavior is unlike Noa, Division 2 becomes concerned and begins an active search for her whereabouts.
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Insurance investigator observes SV2's chaotic cleanup after a successful arrest leads to further destruction.
Jul 18, 1990Following Ohta's destruction of multiple vehicles during a call-out, an insurance investigator from the SV2's provider arrives to assess their high claim frequency. Naoyo Yamada, a middle-aged woman from the insurance company, requests that Division recreate the crime to evaluate their performance. Unable to determine whether to renew their insurance coverage based on this reconstruction, she decides to remain with the team until their next mission. Although they successfully apprehend the criminal without incident, the subsequent cleanup proves disastrous. Ohta is tasked with moving the criminal's truck but inadvertently causes several cars to collide, resulting in a massive pile-up. He then accidentally crushes a child's bicycle, leaving the team's insurance status uncertain.
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SV2 Mystery: Disappearing Food and Underground Tunnels
Jul 25, 1990Strange thefts of food and alcohol plague SV2, escalating when two chickens vanish, sparking accusations among mechanics. Night patrols catch a suspect fleeing the tomato greenhouse, but he vanishes into a newly found manhole. This reveals an old, abandoned tunnel maze beneath the landfill, originally used for material transport. The thief utilizes these passages for escape. Ohta and Shinshi descend to investigate but lose contact after hours. Division 2 follows but struggles with disorientation, swarms of cats and rats, and a mysterious entity lurking in the water below.
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Shinohara Heavy Industries tests the new Economy Ingram prototype with Noa, Gomika, and Ohta providing feedback.
Aug 1, 1990Shinohara Heavy Industries finishes a new prototype of the Economy Ingram, sending Noa, Gomika, and Ohta to test it and report to engineers. Noa rates the model as average, prompting Ohta to accuse her of bias due to her apparent affection for the Ingram. While the prototype shows some improvements, it still requires refinement. Project head Jitsuyama implements the suggested changes, which the team immediately notices, although Noa remains skeptical. Shinohara Heavy Industries is satisfied with the outcome and, feeling confident, proposes a mock battle between the prototype Labor and the Ingram. Noa is selected to fight the new Economy Ingram, a decision that disappoints Ohta.
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Coast Guard Division 2 investigates a fishing boat fire blamed on a sea monster.
Aug 8, 1990A fishing vessel catches fire near a shrine in the coastal village of Shikura, prompting locals to blame a sea monster called Plessie. The Coast Guard assigns Division 2 to investigate the incident. As the story spreads, media coverage intensifies with the involvement of Momoko Sakurayama, drawing tourists to the area hoping to see the creature. However, the residents appear unusually prepared for the influx of visitors. This situation raises questions about whether the monster sighting is a genuine threat or a fabricated scheme designed to generate revenue from tourism. The narrative explores the tension between the official investigation and the potential economic motives driving the local population's claims.
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Division 2 secures the Babylon Project Conference against terrorist threats.
Aug 15, 1990Division 2 provides security for the Babylon Project Conference, a likely terrorist target. After a cleaning lady discovers two men sleeping in a toilet, Goto pursues them as they flee to the building's top via a lift. The terrorists detonate their bomb, partially destroying a restaurant platform and rendering the structure unstable. Division 2 Labors ascend to arrest the suspects, who have taken the barman hostage. One terrorist threatens Division 2 with dynamite, which then explodes, further destabilizing the restaurant. The structure risks collapsing onto a jet fuel pipe below, which could trigger a massive explosion. Noa and Ohta must prevent the restaurant from falling, save the barman, and apprehend the terrorists inside.
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Goto and Fukushima investigate ATM robberies linked to Labors and Home of the Sea terrorists.
Aug 22, 1990Captain Goto and Police Chief Fukushima investigate a series of ATM robberies that clearly involve the use of Labors. At each crime scene, strange chalk graffiti is found, which Goto suspects is connected to the offenses. The investigation reveals that the Home of the Sea terrorists, previously encountered by the authorities, may be responsible for these crimes. The SV2 unit is tasked with stopping these criminals before they can commit further attacks. The narrative focuses on the police investigation and the identification of the terrorist group behind the violent incidents.
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Division 2 TV Appearance Interrupted by Hostage Crisis Involving Momoko Sakurayama
Aug 29, 1990Chief Fukushima orders Division 2 to participate in Momoko Sakurayama’s television program, The Working Girl, to boost public relations. Noa is selected as the next subject for the show, which highlights women in the workplace. The broadcast proceeds smoothly until the team is dispatched to prevent a man from crashing his Labor into a fuel depot. During the standoff, Momoko attempts to conduct her report between Division 2 and the suspect. The criminal seizes Momoko as a hostage, forcing Noa to intervene and rescue her to avoid negative publicity for the division.
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Shige travels to New York and encounters the mysterious CLAT organization
Sep 5, 1990Shige arrives in New York for training with the Police Labor Division but immediately insults a cab driver who attempts to shoot him with a machine gun. Kanuka rescues him by destroying the vehicle with a bazooka. Upon reaching the labor hangar, the situation becomes increasingly bizarre as the New York Labor team headquarters is revealed to be an underground base located beneath Hudson Bay. This unit is known as the Crime Labor Attack Team, or CLAT. The members of this team appear strikingly familiar to a specific police Labor team in Japan, raising questions about their connection.
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Noa considers a military career after a Helldiver demonstration and a mission error.
Sep 12, 1990The SV2 members attend a public military demonstration hosted by Captain Fuwa’s air-drop Labor team. During a guided tour of the hangars, Noa shows interest in the Helldiver, a high-end military Labor. Noticing this, Fuwa offers Noa the opportunity to test fly the unit, recognizing her potential as a pilot. Fuwa provides the necessary manuals and requests a follow-up meeting. While Noa is intrigued by the prospect, she remains hesitant about leaving her friends and colleagues at the SV2. However, a significant mistake during a mission prompts her to seriously reconsider the job offer, creating internal conflict regarding her future path.
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Division 1 receives the Shinohara AV-Zero Labor while Division 2 faces a VIP complaint.
Sep 19, 1990Division 1 welcomes the new Shinohara AV-Zero Labor, impressing peers like Ohta and Gomika with its neural network debris dodging. Meanwhile, Division 2 stops a rampaging Labor in a shopping mall car park, avoiding major damage but scratching a VIP's vehicle. This incident prompts a complaint to the Police Chief, raising concerns among Division 2 members about potential SV2 reorganization. Noa becomes deeply upset by the criticism and retreats into Alphonse's cockpit, isolating herself from the team's discussion regarding the aftermath of the engagement.
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Division 1 receives media praise while Division 2 struggles with shaken confidence after the Zero Labor success.
Sep 26, 1990Following the public acclaim for Division 1's Zero Labor success, Division 2 faces a severe confidence crisis. Noa retreats to her parents' home in Hokkaido to avoid her troubles, prompting a worried Asuma to travel there to persuade her return to Tokyo. Upon their arrival, both officers are immediately mobilized for a critical mission involving a terrorist hiding within a fuel depot. With both Division 1 and Division 2 present at the scene, the situation hinges on whether the Zero or an Ingram will locate the suspect first. Noa remains absolutely determined to prove her value as a policewoman during this high-stakes confrontation.
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- How many episodes does Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION have?
- Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION has 47 episodes.
- When did Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION come out?
- Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION came out in 1989.
- Which studio made Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION?
- Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION was produced by Sunrise.
- Who directed Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION?
- Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION was directed by Keitarou Motonaga.
- Is Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION finished?
- Current status of Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION: Finished.