The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

Directed by Mamoru Oshii

Produced by Omnibus Japan, TFC

201594 min6.4 / 10

A high-stakes military action thriller centered on stopping a terrorist attack using mecha and military hardware, driven by tactical urgency rather than character intimacy.

An attack takes place on Rainbow Bridge in Odaiba, Tokyo by the fighter helicopter `Gray Ghost`. 2 days earlier, the Gray Ghost was stolen. The perpetrators are followers of Yukihito Tsuge. Yukihito Tsuge planned a coup of Tokyo 13 years earlier. The leader of Special Vehicle Section 2, Keiji Gotoda, sets out to stop the terrorists.

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  • Is The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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