Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Following the very brief Patlabor Reboot animation, it’s now ...

We’ve reported that a new Patlabor trilogy of films is on the way, and now the franchise’s social media account has announced the dates for the upcoming installments alongside a new trailer. The ...

Two cult-classic anime have suddenly found their way back into the spotlight thanks to a recent Guillermo del Toro interview, where the filmmaker revealed he and James Cameron regularly swap anime ...

Welcome to a That One Scene, a semi-regular series in which Task & Purpose writers wax nostalgic about that one scene from a beloved movie. Hollywood has attempted, time and again with poor results, ...

It's a big year for "Mobile Police Patlabor." The anime, manga and live-action franchise — which revolves around a near-future division of the Tokyo police department that uses giant robots called ...

Move over Top Gun, because military experts say the most accurate air combat scene of all time comes from the 1993 anime feature Patlabor 2: The Movie. Earlier this year, military and defense industry ...

The series sees Patlabors, which are labor patrol units meant to tackle labor crimes, take on all sorts of foes, and the Ibaraki Prefectural Police in Japan have actually helped to craft a full ...

Publisher Good Smile Company and developer Chime Corporation have announced 3D action game, PATLABOR the Case Files, for the PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. View the teaser trailer below: Read details ...