Patlabor: The Mobile Police (1988)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.4

Overview

The adventures of a giant robot police force unit....

Starring Cast

Toshio Furukawa • Daisuke Gôri • Mîna Tominaga

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

The adventures of a giant robot police force unit....

Starring Cast

Toshio Furukawa • Daisuke Gôri • Mîna Tominaga

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film presents a techno-thriller centered on a rogue AI and government conspiracy, critiquing both technological hubris and bureaucratic failures without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology, ultimately focusing on a dedicated police unit's apolitical mission to restore order.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a cast that is traditional for a Japanese production, without explicit race or gender swaps of roles that would be considered 'traditionally white' in a Western context. Its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its plot, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of its characters and their roles.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Patlabor franchise, encompassing its OVAs, TV series, and films, does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on police procedural elements, mecha action, and social commentary, without engaging with queer identities or issues.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The show primarily features female characters like Noa Izumi and Kanuka Clancy as skilled Labor pilots. Their combat victories are achieved through piloting advanced robotic units, which falls under technological superiority, not direct physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1988 "Patlabor: The Mobile Police" is an original anime series. Its characters were created for this iteration and do not adapt pre-existing figures from prior canon or history with altered genders.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1988 anime series "Patlabor: The Mobile Police" features characters who are consistently portrayed as Japanese, aligning with their original conception and the series' setting. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is depicted as a different race.