Patlabor EZY

The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

In 2033 Tokyo, a new group of police officers joins the Special Vehicle Section 2. They handle crimes and accidents involving Labors, even as those mecha suits are being phased out by AI automation. The series follows their daily work and the mix of routine and occasional danger.

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What happens

Patlabor EZY (Japanese: 機動警察パトレイバー EZY, Hepburn: Kidō Keisatsu Patlabor EZY) is a Japanese mecha anime series produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Yutaka Izubuchi, with scripts and series composition by Kazunori Itō. Part of the Patlabor franchise, it continues the continuity established by the franchise's television anime. Set in 2033 Japan, the series follows a new generation of officers in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Special Vehicle Section 2 dealing with Labor crimes and accidents, even as Labors are becoming obsolete from the increase in AI-driven automation. The series consists of eight episodes released in Japan as three theatrical installments from 2026–2027. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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