Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor
English title: Patlabor: The Mobile Police
Japanese title: 機動警察パトレイバー
Alternative titles: Patlabor The Mobile Police: The Original Series, Kido Keisatsu Patlabor: Early Days, Mobile Police Patlabor
Type: OVA
Source: Original
Episodes: 7
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 25, 1988 to Jun 25, 1989
Duration: 28 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: Production I.G, Bandai, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Licensors: Central Park Media, Maiden Japan
Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Themes: Adult Cast, Mecha, Workplace

As the human race evolves, so does its technology. Engineers have successfully created robots dubbed "Labors" for mass distribution, utilized by society for a number of everyday tasks. However, there are criminals who manage to get their hands on these Labors, using them for their own nefarious means.

To combat this new form of delinquency, police around the world begin using "Patrol Labors" or "Patlabors" to put a stop to Labor-related crimes. Rookie police officer Noa Izumi is drafted into a special Patlabor unit, getting her own mechanical suit to fight crime. Naming this machine Alphonse, Izumi works tirelessly alongside her peers to keep civilization safe from those who would use this advanced technology to harm others.

As Izumi becomes further ingrained within her unit, she must also learn how to navigate both her social and professional spheres with grace and wit. She befriends the aloof Asuma Shinohara, fellow pilot Isao Oota, and the other members of her brigade as she helps them to combat conspiratorial plots, workplace revolts, and supernatural beings.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]