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Patlabor On Television What is Patlabor? Patlabor is a mecha anime directed and partially written by Mamoru Oshii of, among others, Ghost in the Shell fame. Contrary to Oshii’s reputation for slow, philosophical thrillers, Patlabor is a comedic and lighthearted show with a fun cast of characters and often silly tone, although it can certainly be serious when it wants to. Patlabor chronicles the (mis)adventures of the Tokyo Police Special Vehicles Unit 2 Section 2 and their attempts to stop giant robot crime, whether it be a drunken argument that got out of hand or an international terrorist plot. This time we're going to be watching the TV show and its sequel OVA "The New Files". For those who joined the previous Patlabor simul If you joined me for the first Patlabor simulwatch you may find the previous paragraph familiar, and you may be wondering what's going to be different this time around. While the tv show obviously can't match the movies in production values (there are times when the animation can get real janky) or scope, what it does excel at is both comedy and character writing. Expect something similar to the first OVA, but more refined. I've made it no secret that Patlabor is my favorite anime, and that is far more due to this show than any of the movies. For those who didn't join/finish the previous Patlabor simul If you for whatever reason weren't part of the last simul but are interested in joining this one you may worry that you need to catch up on what we saw in the previous simul. Lay those worries to rest, as that which we are watching in this simul is a separate continuity from the last one, so you will not miss anything by starting here. If you end up enjoying this show I suggest you go back and watch what you missed last time afterwards! If you didn't finish the last simul because you didn't enjoy the show, this one probably won't change your mind. While I do think this is the overall better of the two, it is not so radically different that anyone's opinion of Patlabor as a whole is likely to do a 180. If you didn't finish the last simul because you simply couldn't find the time, this simul will have an overall more relaxed pace, but that plus the fact that it is also a longer show will also mean that the simul as a whole will take longer. Availability Until recently Hulu had Patlabor, but unfortunately that was recently removed. The Anime Network ( http://www.theanimenetwork.com/Watch-Anime/Patlabor-The-Mobile-Police-TV ) still has it for streaming, but it is not available in all regions and is also locked behind a paid subscription. Both the TV show and the OVA has been released worldwide however, and you can probably find DVDs of your region online. Schedule We will (with a few exceptions) be watching 2 episodes a day monday, wednesday, friday for a total of 6 episodes a week. We will start on monday one week from now. The simulwatch will take a total of eleven weeks plus one week of break, making it the longest one since the Zorak era. With that said, I hope you will stick with it and share in my enjoyment of a really good anime! Week 1: 07/25: 1,2 07/27: 3,4 07/29: 5,6 Week 2: 08/01: 7,8 08/03: 9,10 08/05: 11,12 Week 3: 08/08: 13,14 08/10: 15,16 08/12: 17,18 Week 4: 08/15: 19,20 08/17: 21,22 08/19: 23,24 Week 5: 08/22: 25,26 08/24: 27,28 08/26: 29,30,31  extra episode today Week 6: 08/29: 32,33 08/31: 34,35 09/02: 36,37 Week 7: 09/05: 38,39 09/07: 40,41 09/09: 42,43 Week 8: 09/12: 44,45 09/14: 46,47 End of the TV show 09/16: Nothing! Week 9: BREAK! Week 10: 09/26: OVA 1,2 09/28: OVA 3,4 09/30: OVA 5,6 Week 11: 10/03: OVA 7,8 10/05: OVA 9,10 10/07: OVA 11,12 Week 12: 10/10: OVA 13,14 10/12: OVA 15,16 End of OVA and the simulwatch 10/14: Nothing! Droyer fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Sep 12, 2016 |
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Can't wait to finally get around to watching all those Palabor DVDs I bought over five years ago but still haven't touched for some inane reason.
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Jul 18, 2016 23:32
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I've only ever seen the original OVA series so I might try and follow this for once.
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Jul 18, 2016 23:34
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I've been anxiously waiting for this! I watched the first twelve or so episodes a few months ago, and only stopped because I knew that this simulwatch was coming up. The TV show is very funny and the characters are all lovable doofuses so I'm excited to see the rest.
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Jul 18, 2016 23:34
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Yaaaaaaay! Count me in.
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Jul 18, 2016 23:39
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I'm ready for Patlabor
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Jul 18, 2016 23:42
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I'm gonna pat, I'm gonna labor, I'm gonna patlabor.
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Jul 19, 2016 00:29
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This sounds like a lot of anime to watch, but I'll try to keep up.
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Jul 19, 2016 00:47
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I am glad you called it Patlabor of Love.
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Jul 19, 2016 01:53
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ZepiaEltnamOberon posted:I am glad you called it Patlabor of Love. A friend recommended the name to me, but as soon as I heard it I thought of you.
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Jul 19, 2016 01:57
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Oh cool, I only managed to get 5-6 episodes in until life got in the way for me. I'll just rewatch those episodes and finish with yall. I enjoyed what I've seen so far. The movies are good, even the last one in a weird way.
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Jul 19, 2016 09:01
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Droyer posted:
HULU  I was saving watching this for the simulwatch, you can't get rid of it like this!!!
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Jul 19, 2016 12:37
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Thread title pun is too dank for me
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Jul 20, 2016 08:26
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Do we have any idea what time we'll be simulwatching at? Last one was 7ish CST, right?
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Jul 21, 2016 23:26
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Spiritus Nox posted:Do we have any idea what time we'll be simulwatching at? Last one was 7ish CST, right? ... I knew I forgot something. If people are fine with 7 CST I can make it 7 CST for this too (Full disclosure: I will be watching it earlier, all the reasonable times for americans are in the middle of the night for me).
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Jul 21, 2016 23:38
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Droyer's avatar is as cute as this show is great. That is to say very. If you can follow this Simulwatch, you should. Just don't get Alphonse dirty.
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Jul 23, 2016 14:11
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If I have the timezone correct then we have just under two hours before go time, right? Time to cook dinner and get ready!
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Jul 25, 2016 23:09
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Mentat Radnor posted:If I have the timezone correct then we have just under two hours before go time, right? Time to cook dinner and get ready! slightly under 3 hours actually, if timeanddate.com is to be trusted.
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Jul 25, 2016 23:13
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It starts at 7PM cst, which is an hour 45 from now.
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Jul 25, 2016 23:15
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Spiritus Nox posted:It starts at 7PM cst, which is an hour 45 from now.  ???
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Jul 25, 2016 23:18
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Droyer posted:slightly under 3 hours actually, if timeanddate.com is to be trusted. Daylight Savings Time ruins everything once again? It's 5:19pm CST right now according to my clock. Edit: 
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Jul 25, 2016 23:19
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Well as long as that's the case for everywhere that has cst that's fine, but it would be a mess if some people started an hour after everyone else.
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Jul 25, 2016 23:26
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Here, let me help: SIMULWATCH STARTING IN 1.5 HOURS
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Jul 25, 2016 23:29
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SIMULWATCH STARTING IN ~7 minutes
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Jul 26, 2016 00:53
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Simulwatch Start
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Jul 26, 2016 00:59
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itshappening.gif! I'm starting now.
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Jul 26, 2016 01:00
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Off we go!
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Jul 26, 2016 01:00
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That opening was not as good as Koi No Technician, but it was still very 80s and very good.
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Jul 26, 2016 01:03
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Spiritus Nox posted:That opening was not as good as Koi No Technician, but it was still very 80s and very good. Yeah the first tv OP is my least favorite of the whole franchise, and even then I think it's ok.
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Jul 26, 2016 01:09
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She might not be Best Girl, but I still like Noa a lot. I was surprised when we did the first Simulwatch and I realized we had a lady protagonist.
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Jul 26, 2016 01:09
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Big-Eyes Noa gets the "pretty anime woman" intro music with smooth jazz flute and wind chimes and everything 
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Jul 26, 2016 01:11
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I just noticed that Noa is chasing this loving APC in heels. Well, one heel now.
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Jul 26, 2016 01:16
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Yeah, Noa's still great. This ED is less so, though. 80s in decidedly less of a good way than the OP.
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Jul 26, 2016 01:24
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Good first ep. The massive incompetence of Division 2 makes me want to shake every last one of them.
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Jul 26, 2016 01:25
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Oh, Kanuka already? I'd have expected them to hold off on her for a few eps since they had more to work with.
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Jul 26, 2016 01:26
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Spiritus Nox posted:Yeah, Noa's still great. Midnight Blue owns and I will fight you.
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Jul 26, 2016 01:26
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And yes, I agree, good OP, poor ED. ^^^^^^^ it's 2v1 Droyer, you're outnumbered
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Jul 26, 2016 01:26
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Yes_Cantaloupe posted:Oh, Kanuka already? I'd have expected them to hold off on her for a few eps since they had more to work with. Because 
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Jul 26, 2016 01:27
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...It just struck me that Kanuka is kind of like Quattro, only without the traumatic past. And, y'know, beautiful
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I think the ED is kinda cool. Kanuka with the most badass '80s look - big angular sunglasses and fingerless gloves.
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