Patlabor WXIII the Movie

Patlabor WXIII the Movie

Stillborn terror strikes from Tokyo Bay.

Directed by Takuji Endo, Fumihiko Takayama

Produced by Madhouse, Bandai Visual

2002107 min6.6 / 10

A dark, conspiracy-driven mecha thriller that blends procedural investigation with biological horror and military action, grounded in personal tragedy.

Set in the year 2000, when the level of Labor accidents begin to escalate around Tokyo Bay, police detectives Kusumi and Hata are assigned to investigate. What they discover leads to a series of government cover-ups, conspiracy concerning a new biological weapon entitled WXIII-Wasted Thirteen and a tragic, personal connection to Hata. The only hope to stop this threat is to cooperate with the military and lead WXIII into a showdown with the Labors of Special Vehicle Division 2.

Questions people ask

  • Is Patlabor WXIII the Movie scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Patlabor WXIII the Movie violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Patlabor WXIII the Movie sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Patlabor WXIII the Movie end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Patlabor WXIII the Movie easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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