Patlabor WXIII the Movie

Name: Patlabor WXIII the Movie
Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2002-03-30
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Hiroaki Hirata, Katsuhiko Watabiki, Atsuko Tanaka, Ryusuke Ohbayashi, Mina Tominaga

2002·Movie·R·107 min·★ 6.6(50)

Action Animation Science Fiction Thriller More Japanese titles

“Stillborn terror strikes from Tokyo Bay.”

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.

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About Patlabor WXIII the Movie

Patlabor WXIII the Movie is a 2002 Japanese-language action, animation and science fiction film directed by Fumihiko Takayama and Takuji Endo. The cast is led by Hiroaki Hirata, Katsuhiko Watabiki, Atsuko Tanaka. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings.

Patlabor WXIII the Movie was produced by Madhouse, Bandai Visual, and TFC and made in Japan. It was released on March 30, 2002, and carries a R certification.

Director: Fumihiko Takayama, Takuji Endo
Writers: Masami Yuki, Miki Tori
Release date: March 30, 2002
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Madhouse, Bandai Visual, TFC

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Patlabor WXIII the Movie cast & crew

Patlabor WXIII the Movie was directed by Fumihiko Takayama and Takuji Endo and written by Masami Yuki and Miki Tori.

The cast features Hiroaki Hirata as Detective Shinichiro Hata (voice), Katsuhiko Watabiki as Senior Detective Takeshi Kusumi (voice), Atsuko Tanaka as Saeko Misaki (voice), Ryusuke Ohbayashi as Kiichi Gotoh (voice), Mina Tominaga as Noa Izumi (voice), and Toshio Furukawa as Asuma Shinohara (voice).

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Hisao Shirai and it was produced by Masahiro Fukushima and Keiichi Kosaka.

Is Patlabor WXIII the Movie worth watching?

Patlabor WXIII the Movie holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 50 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, animation, and science fiction, Patlabor WXIII the Movie is worth a place on your watchlist.

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