Patlabor

Mobile Police Patlabor
Cover of the first English manga volume
機動警察パトレイバー (Kidō Keisatsu Patoreibā)
Genre	Police procedural, Comedy-drama, Mecha, Post-cyberpunk
Manga
Written by	Headgear
Illustrated by	Masami Yuki
Published by	Shogakukan
English publisher	NA Viz Media (dropped)
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Original run	April 1988 – June 1994
Volumes	22
Original video animation
Patlabor: Early Days
Directed by	Mamoru Oshii
Written by	Kazunori Ito
Music by	Kenji Kawai
Studio	Studio Deen
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Maiden Japan UK MVM Films
Released	April 25, 1988 – June 25, 1989
Episodes	7 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Written by	Michiko Yokote
Published by	Fujimi Shobō
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Original run	October 1990 – October 1993
Volumes	5
Light novel
Tokyo War
Written by	Mamoru Oshii
Published by	Fujimi Shobō
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Original run	April 1994 – May 1994
Volumes	2
Original video animation
Patlabor Minimum
Directed by	Kenji Kamiyama
Written by	Mamoru Oshii
Music by	Kenji Kawai
Studio	Production I.G
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Maiden Japan
Released	March 30, 2002
Runtime	14 minutes (#1) 12 minutes (#2) 12 minutes (#3)
Movie timeline
Patlabor: The Movie Patlabor 2: The Movie WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3
TV timeline
Patlabor: The TV Series Patlabor: The New Files

Patlabor (a portmanteau of patrol and labor), also known as Mobile Police Patlabor (Japanese: 機動警察パトレイバー, Hepburn: Kidō Keisatsu Patoreibā^?), is an anime and manga franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of director Mamoru Oshii, writer Kazunori Itō, mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi, character designer Akemi Takada, and manga artist Masami Yūki.

The popular franchise includes a manga, a TV series, two OVA series, three feature-length movies, two light novel series, and a short film compilation, named Minipato (ミニパト^?) because of its super deformed drawing style. The series has been adapted into video games and licensed products from OST to toys. Patlabor is known for using mecha – designed by Yutaka Izubuchi – not just for police or military purposes, but also for industrial and municipal jobs.