Patlabor 2: The Movie

Directed by Mamoru Oshii

Produced by Production I.G, Bandai Visual

A cerebral, politically-charged thriller that uses giant robots and military intrigue to explore themes of institutional power, deception, and the fragility of civilian order.

A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet. With the aid of a government agent, the team gets close to a terrorist leader to stop things from going out of control when after the military is impelled to impose martial law.