Continuing below is a chronological listing of every Japanese Patlabor artbook, reference book and film comic release. Note: Please do not ask me to scan images from artbooks for you. I unfortunately do not have the time and do not own all of the books listed.

WXIII Patlabor the movie 3 Maniaxx

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten Pages: 112 Size: B5 ISBN: 4-04-721376-4 Release Date: 30 March 2002 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains an introduction to the story of the film, a look at the mecha and characters, the background of Patlabor, interviews with staff, a look at "Minipato" with synopses, a look at the real world settings of the movie, staff and cast lists and a look at the movies and books which could have had an influence on the film.

Mobile Police Patlabor the 3D Book

Publisher: Hobby Japan Pages: 134 Size: A4 ISBN: 4-89425-272-4 Release Date: 20 June 2002 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A special mook (magazine-book) filled with photos of Patlabor models in realistic settings and Patlabor dioramas.

This is Animation Visual Selection: WXIII Patlabor the movie 3

Publisher: Shogakukan Pages: 223 Size: B6 ISBN: 4-09-101560-3 Release Date: July 2002 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A manga version (film comic) of "WXIII Patlabor the movie 3" and "Minipato", using colour still images from both.

This is Animation: WXIII Patlabor the movie 3 Complete Setting Materials

Publisher: Shogakukan Pages: 258 Size: A4 ISBN: 4-09-101565-4 Release Date: September 2002 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains character and mecha format design sheets as well as location settings.

Mobile Police Patlabor Perfect Book

Publisher: Takarajimasha Pages: 127 Size: B5 ISBN: 4-79-663245-X Release Date: 10 April 2003 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains synopses for all versions of the anime, an interview with Mamoru Oshii, character and Labor profiles.

Patlabor Movie Archives

Publisher: Emotion Plus [Bandai Visual] Pages: 240 Size: A5 Catalogue Number: BCBA-1847 Release Date: 25 February 2004 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: DVD and book set. The book contains an explanation of all of the plots of the Patlabor movies including "Minipato", reproductions of movie programmes, republished interviews with Mamoru Oshii, Kenji Kawai, sound director Shigeharu Shiba, Ryunosuke Ohbayashi (Kiichi Gotoh) and Yoshiko Sakakibara (Shinobu Nagumo) as well key animation sketches. The DVD is 93 minutes long and contains "After the Movie Remix - Making of Patlabor the Movie", "Making File Remix - Making of Patlabor 2 the Movie", "WXIII - Supplemental Movie Digest", "Minipato - Supplemental Movie Digest".

Patlabor OVA + TV Archives

Publisher: Emotion Plus [Bandai Visual] Pages: 240 Size: A5 Catalogue Number: BCBA-1848 Release Date: 25 February 2004 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: DVD and book set. The book contains the history of the development of the Labor, maps and explanations of where the story takes place, reproduction of a 1992 concert programme, a look at real world robots of today, the development of the Patlabor concept, reprinted interviews with Masami Yuuki, Yutaka Izubuchi, Kazunori Ito, Akemi Takada, storyboards for the "Early Days" pilot film, synopses for every episode for both OVA series and the TV series as well as staff and cast lists, interviews with Kenji Kawai, Naoyuki Yoshinaga and Michiko Yokote and reprints of the "P-Club" booklets that came with the video release of the TV series. The DVD is 100 minutes long and contains "The Future of Tokyo - Outlook of Patlabor's World", Patlabor trailers and every opening and closing animation and "SV2 Characters" featurette.

BS Anime Night Tales Volume 3 - Mobile Police Patlabor

Publisher: Kinejun Pages: 143 Size: A5 ISBN: 4-87376-643-5 Release Date: 16 November 2006 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Collected information from a program called "Anime Night Tales" which airs on NHK BS-2 satellite station.

Secrets of Mobile Police Patlabor Renewal Version

Publisher: Data House Pages: 217 Size: Shinshoban ISBN: 4-88718-908-7 Release Date: 23 January 2007 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Updated version of the 1993 book. A small data book which contains information on just about every aspect of the Patlabor universe, mostly written as if it was a Police dossier.

Patlabor On Television Perfect Establishment Data Vol. 1

Publisher: Ichijinsha Pages: 215 Size: A4 ISBN: 4-7580-1080-3 Release Date: 26 July 2007 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains a collection of images from the anime, eyecatch and mecha gallery, mecha database, character and mecha format design sheets as well as location settings and new cover artwork by Yoshinori Sayama.

Mobile Police Patlabor Chronicle

Publisher: Takarajimasha Pages: 143 Size: B5 ISBN: 4-7966-5936-6 Release Date: 21 September 2007 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains synopses for all versions of the anime, interviews with all of the Headgear members, character and Labor profiles, Akemi Takada illustration gallery.

Patlabor Setting Material Collection

Publisher: Movic Pages: 88 Size: A4 Catalogue Number: MOVIC-1954 Release Date: 13 December 2007 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains character and mecha format design sheets as well as location settings and some black and white magazine and promotional image layouts.

Patlabor OVA Perfect Establishment Data Vol. 2

Publisher: Ichijinsha Pages: 200 Size: A4 ISBN: 4-7580-1100-1 Release Date: 3 April 2008 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains a collection of images from both OVA series, eyecatch and mecha gallery, mecha database, character and mecha format design sheets as well as location settings, a gallery of unused Patlabor concepts with commentary by Masami Yuuki and new cover artwork by Yoshinori Sayama.

Patlabor the Movie Perfect Establishment Data Vol. 3

Publisher: Ichijinsha Pages: 120 Size: A4 ISBN: 4-7580-1111-7 Release Date: 24 July 2008 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A third book in the series from Ichijinsha which focuses on the first Patlabor movie.

Patlabor: The Labor Industry (Another Century Chronicle Vol. 3)

Publisher: Gakken Pages: 148 Size: B5 ISBN: 4-05-605088-0 Release Date: 24 February 2009 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A book detailing the history of the Patlabor universe. This book is part of a series which takes a look at the universes in selected robot anime series. The first two in the series looked at the Universal Century Gundam universe.

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