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Patlabor New files DVD collection

Patlabor New files DVD collection

Patlabor New files DVD collection

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Description

Noa is the policewoman of the very near future. With the aid of her zany crewmates and her beloved giant robot suit, Alphonse, she fights crime with an enthusiasm that occasionally outstrips all common sense. So what if she ends up destroying the city she's sworn to protect? Unfortunately, a heart of gold and unflagging sense of justice may not be enough to forestall the menace of the Griffin, the black robot who will stop at nothing to take down the Patlabor team! 400 minutes

Product details
Adult 14+ Parental Advisory
Department Video / DVD
Publisher US manga corps
Series Mobile police patlabor
Shop Manga & Anime
Spoken language Japanese
Primary language English
Genre Comedy , Drama
Subtitle language English
DVD region 1
Product Code USM-MPPV0000
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"Condition Green all the way." by V. Krätke (Netherlands) on Sep 5, 2006

If you enjoyed the Patlabor TV series, you don't need to hesitate about the New Files OAVs. They're basically an extra helping of the TV series' typical fun antics with a little bit more spit and polish. These OAV's are a direct continuation of the TV series, picking up the story right where the last TV episode left it. The OAV's even maintain the same type of eyechatches and next episode previews as in the TV series, so the feel is very close to that of its TV predecessor.
The New Files start off with a four-episode arc that brings back the dreaded Griffon labor for a last rematch with the Ingrams. The struggle against the Griffon was one of the major conflicts in the TV series, where it was sort of left hanging. It's very satisfying to see the tangle with the Ingram's greatest foe finally brought to a proper conclusion. After these four episodes, the series serves up twelve rather light-hearted, standalone tales. Some episodes refer back to events from the TV series, but they're mostly self-contained stories. And they're definitely on the wacky side of things. We're treated to such antics as Noa trying to raise a lost kitten in secret, captains Goto and Nagumo getting stuck together in a gaudy hotel room for the night, and the men of SV2 attempting to unmask a terrorist in a public bath house - all in the buff, of course. It's highly entertaining stuff backed by excellent writing, which really allows the characters to come alive. Much as I enjoyed it all, I would've liked a little less silliness and a bit more actual labor police work (several episode go by without a single incident of labor crime). And the conclusion was, like in the TV series, a bit too abrupt and open-ended. But these are minor gripes in what was, pound for pound, a highly entertaining bunch of episodes. The art and animation still hold up very well today, even if the DVD transfer still has some issues.
Speaking of the DVD release, I can only welcome this boxed set with open arms. You get a full sixteen episodes for a comparatively rock-bottom price. Most of the time, anime releases charge this sort of price for a measly three or four TV episodes on a single disc. An entire series of this length and quality is a complete steal at a price like this. The packaging is a nice cardboard fold-out affair with character and mecha sketches on a blue background all over it. It looks good, but it felt like a slipcase to hold everything together was missing. It should also be noted that only the first four episodes come with an English dubbed audio track. Episodes five to sixteen are presented in Japanese with optionable subtitles only. I don't think the dub will be missed by many. Judging by the few dubbed bits I've spot-checked of the TV series, the dub is a complete train wreck in the grand tradition of most dubs. Goofy, over-acted voices and pronounciation errors were all over the place. I never wanted to bother with it, especially with the original Japanese actors nailing their parts spot-on. If something's not broken, don't try to fix it. And if something's as good as these episodes, be thankful for a cheap all-in-one release. This'll make a great addition to any Patlabor enthusiast's collection.