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Patlabor: The Movie (1989)

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Patlabor: The Movie (1989)

Overview

A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's central conflict revolves around a technological threat stemming from human error and design, with a pragmatic, human-led solution provided by a specialized police unit. Its critique of bureaucratic inefficiency and focus on practical problem-solving rather than ideological stances results in a neutral rating.

As a Japanese anime, the film's character representation is naturally aligned with its cultural origin, not involving explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on sci-fi and societal themes without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

Patlabor: The Movie does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a police procedural involving giant robots and a technological conspiracy, without incorporating elements related to queer identity.

Patlabor: The Movie does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot centers on a police unit investigating a computer virus affecting industrial robots, and gender identity is not a subject explored within its narrative or character arcs.

The film features female characters like Noa Izumi, who pilots a Patlabor, and Shinobu Nagumo, who holds a command role. Combat involving female characters primarily occurs through the use of advanced mecha technology. There are no scenes depicting a female character defeating male opponents in direct physical combat without technological superiority.

Patlabor: The Movie (1989) is a direct continuation of the established Patlabor universe, featuring existing characters with their canonical genders from the manga and OVAs. There are no instances of established characters being portrayed with a different gender in this film.

Patlabor: The Movie is an animated film based on a Japanese manga and anime series. The characters are consistently depicted as Japanese, aligning with the source material. There is no evidence of any character being portrayed as a different race than their established canon.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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