Patlabor: The Movie

1989 film by Mamoru Oshii
Movie anime_film Q497306
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Summary

Patlabor: The Movie is an anime film[1]. It draws 1,447 Wikipedia views per month (anime_film category, ranking #92 of 541).[2]

Key Facts

  • Patlabor: The Movie's instance of is recorded as The Movie — instance of (P31): anime film[3].
  • Patlabor: The Movie was directed by The Movie — director (P57): Mamoru Oshii[4].
  • The Movie — screenwriter (P58): Kazunori Itō wrote the screenplay for Patlabor: The Movie[5].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's composer is recorded as The Movie — composer (P86): Kenji Kawai[6].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's genre is The Movie — genre (P136): science fiction film[7].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's genre is The Movie — genre (P136): action film[8].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's genre is The Movie — genre (P136): mecha[9].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's based on is recorded as The Movie — based on (P144): Patlabor[10].
  • Patlabor: The Movie was followed by The Movie — followed by (P156): Patlabor 2: The Movie[11].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's production company is recorded as The Movie — production company (P272): Production I.G[12].
  • The original language of Patlabor: The Movie was The Movie — original language of film or TV show (P364): Japanese[13].
  • Patlabor: The Movie was distributed by The Movie — distribution format (P437): video on demand[14].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's color is recorded as The Movie — color (P462): color[15].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's country of origin is recorded as The Movie — country of origin (P495): Japan[16].
  • Patlabor: The Movie was published on July 15, 1989[17].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's voice actor is recorded as The Movie — voice actor (P725): Kōji Tsujitani[18].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's voice actor is recorded as The Movie — voice actor (P725): Shinji Ogawa[19].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's voice actor is recorded as The Movie — voice actor (P725): Toshihiko Kojima[20].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's voice actor is recorded as The Movie — voice actor (P725): Tomomichi Nishimura[21].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's voice actor is recorded as The Movie — voice actor (P725): Mahito Tsujimura[22].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's voice actor is recorded as The Movie — voice actor (P725): Osamu Saka[23].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's voice actor is recorded as The Movie — voice actor (P725): Daisuke Gōri[24].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's voice actor is recorded as The Movie — voice actor (P725): Issei Futamata[25].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's voice actor is recorded as The Movie — voice actor (P725): Michihiro Ikemizu[26].
  • Patlabor: The Movie's voice actor is recorded as The Movie — voice actor (P725): Yō Inoue[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Patlabor: The Movie was directed by The Movie — director (P57): Mamoru Oshii[4]. The Movie — screenwriter (P58): Kazunori Itō wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Patlabor: The Movie was released on July 15, 1989[17]. The original language of it was The Movie — original language of film or TV show (P364): Japanese[13]. Genres include The Movie — genre (P136): science fiction film[7], The Movie — genre (P136): action film[8], and The Movie — genre (P136): mecha[9]. It was distributed by The Movie — distribution format (P437): video on demand[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Patlabor: The Movie was followed by The Movie — followed by (P156): Patlabor 2: The Movie[11].

Why It Matters

Patlabor: The Movie draws 1,447 Wikipedia views per month (anime_film category, ranking #92 of 541).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → science fiction film, action film, mecha
    Distribution format → video on demand
    Voice actor → Kōji Tsujitani, Shinji Ogawa, Toshihiko Kojima +12
    Eirin film rating → G, G
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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