Yutaka Izubuchi
, also known as Patlabor (a portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor") is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of manga artist Masami Yūki, director Mamoru Oshii, screenwriter Kazunori Itō, mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi, and character designer Akemi Takada.