Original subtitles

Labour: A robot specifically designed for construction work.

Labours facilitate dramatic advances in construction, but also in crime.

To combat these new Labour crimes, the police create a special unit: The Patrol Labour.

And thus, the birth of Patlabor.

Moshimo ima anata no yume no area ga

Namida ni okasare

Kujiketa toki wa nee kokoro de

Watashi no namae yonde

Hurry up, hurry up, ai no tsubasa

Anata no sora e tonde yuku

I'm gonna fly fly away

Condition green

Fukai kanashimi wo tasuketai no

Just fly fly away, onaji itami wo

Mune no radar wa itsudemo kanjiteiru wa

Just I'm gonna fly away

Long Live CLAT

Shige, you're being sent to New York City for the next two weeks.

I humbly accept this duty.

Say hello to Kanuka.

Yes, sir!

Mechanics, officers, and team members: Take a look at this!

What?

What is it?

What's going on?

As rumoured, I, Shigeo Shiba, am being sent to New York!

Shige!

Are you all right?

I love New York...

Hey!

Shige!

You were moaning in your sleep. Bad dreams?

Just stress. I've been studying way too hard.

First time in New York?

Actually, I'm being sent to help the new NYPD Labour Team!

They're using cutting-edge technology.

Something like that.

How long until we land?

We're circling now.

NYPD Labour Team Headquarters.

What's that?

Huh? Haven't you heard about the Labour Team?

No.

For shame! And you call yourself a driver!

You don't like the service? Get out.

Did you hear me? Get out.

You certainly have a short fuse. That's no way to get business.

Why, back in Tokyo...

Get out.

What...

...are you doing?

Big-mouth twerps have a short life span. Remember that, Banana Boy.

Yes sir...

Remember the trade imbalance!

Wh-what the...

Hi! Welcome to New York City!

Kanuka...

I'm sorry, traffic was horrible.

That's okay, I wasn't expecting to be picked up.

He really shook me up.

I'm even more shaken up.

More?

Yes, more.

I can't believe I'm really in America.

Hey, what's up? That taxi driver hadn't heard of your Labour team.

You'll understand, soon enough.

Did that Japanese travelogue come in yet?

Do you have a membership card?

Uh, Kanuka...

Don't worry.

The last booth on the end is open.

Thank you.

Do we really need a travelogue?

Besides, that one's boring.

Don't worry.

Sit down.

Good evening, Sgt. Clancy. What is this week's password?

The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plain.

Password: Check. Voiceprint: Check.

PASS

What is this?

Thank you for using the Manhattan Express.

What's going on here?

We're here.

CLAT?

Crime Labour Attack Team: C-L-A-T, CLAT.

This is our secret base, 90 metres beneath Hudson Bay.

A secret base? CLAT is cool!

There are other entrances: a video shop a dry cleaner, a movie studio and so on.

Only our inner circle knows the secret.

We're an elite anti-terrorist force.

Your team must be incredible!

This is cool!

Just in time.

This is the Japanese Labour engineer: Shigeo Shiba.

Hi! Thanks for coming.

You must be tired, so just take it easy today.

But not too easy. We'll put you to work tomorrow.

Yes, sir!

What?

G-Block, Section 3: Prepare to mobilise.

Angel Team: Mobilise!

Prepare Units 1 and 2! Open the gates!

I'll throw any dawdlers into Hudson Bay!

Andante, standing by.

Fortissimo, ready.

Incredible!

Want to come along?

Of course!

Attention: CLAT is on the way!

Wow, there's a CLAT access gate here, too!

Situation?

Rather bad! We're fighting an Abraham.

He's already trashed most of the Energy Research Centre.

Yes, looks bad.

Lieutenant, permission to fire?

Can't you come up with anything better?

But he smashed everything ...

And we want to keep the damage minimal.

If you're really in doubt, then fire.

But if we fire, we can't avoid damage.

I see it.

We see now! It come closer!

I warn you. We can't avoid damage.

Oh my!

Stop or I'll shoot!

You already shot him!

Victory goes to the swift!

He's getting away!

Don't bet on it!

Target destroyed, but the criminal escaped. Mop up for us.

Adam-12, roger.

Let's head back.

Good morning!

Good morning...

Sleep well?

I think I'm still suffering from jet-lag.

...and George says, "Don't cat fleas bite humans, too?"

And I said, "George, you're thinking of a scissor-bug!"

I don't get it.

What's to get? You got it, didn't you?

I know a good joke, too.

One guy said, "I hate that fence over there."

The other said, "Well, I didn't picket."

I suppose it loses something in the translation.

There's a report from the commander.

I have some good news, and some extremely bad news.

Start with whichever.

To honour Mr. Shiba's visit from Japan, today's lunch is sushi.

Hooray!

And the bad news:

The M-5 Abraham last night was just a decoy.

While the Abraham created a diversion,

criminals in the Energy Research Lab stole the Geo-Crystal.

The crystal was gone by the time we arrived.

Pardon me, but I'm new to CLAT. What's a Geo-Crystal?

They've tapped the power of the Earth's core, and stored it in the Geo-Crystal.

It's an incredible material that is 99.8% energy efficient.

Do you understand the implications?

That amount of energy would dwarf uranium or plutonium.

It would be more powerful than a hydrogen bomb!

The top brass are in a complete and utter panic, so be ready.

Roger.

As you were.

Shige...

Mr. Godwood would like to see you. [Note: Godwood, the American Sasaki, is named using the characters for "Sakaki": "God" and "Wood"]

[Note: Godwood, the American Sasaki, is named using characters for "Sakaki": "God" and "Wood"]

[Note: Doctor Hirata, from Patlabor OVA Episode 3]

Oh, no! Why?

Why? Why?

In every country on Earth, a bolt is a bolt, and a nut is a nut.

Machines are honest.

If you speak their language, they'll never lie to you.

Yes, Mr. Godwood. My boss often says the same.

I'm sorry to drag you halfway around the world.

We didn't really bring you here for your technical skills.

We didn't really bring you here for your technical skills.

But...

But? But...

We have a small problem. We can't make these blueprints work.

This is...

Would you be willing to help us on this?

Yes, sir! With pleasure!

Shige isn't back yet.

The food is spoiling.

Big waste.

We should stick it in the refrigerator.

It's probably too late.

It's definitely too late.

Even if he came back now...

His lunch is ruined.

I assume a... clean-up is needed.

The UN building is under attack from a mysterious giant Labour!

Andante! Fortissimo! Prepare to mobilise!

Shige!

We did it, Kanuka.

We skipped lunch to complete the new scramble system.

He's exhausted.

Shige!

He's quite a man!

Somebody get him to the infirmary, so he can rest.

Mr. Godwood, please let me see the launch with my own eyes.

Take him to the control bridge!

Shige!

Andante, standing by!

Fortissimo, ready!

Ingram, go!

Catapult room, stand by!

Catapult room, stand by!

Andante, heading out!

Fortissimo, heading out!

Incredible!

That's just the beginning!

Linear Catapult System: On!

One, two, three G's!

Four G's! Five G's!

Under-Gate: Open!

Shige Field: On!

Shige Field: On!

This is incredible, Shige!

Our coefficient of friction in water is dropping to zero!

That's not all! Godwood Drive: On!

Godwood Drive: On!

What is that huge ugly Labour?

Something's wrong.

I don't think it has a pilot!

It's not a Labour... it's a robot!

It's moving!

That's...

The Geo-Crystal!

The world must now bow down to me!

If you don't, I'll destroy the entire city with my lovely Geo-Crystal!

One world, united under ME!

Rubbish!

Wait! Andante, support him!

Support him? How are we supposed to fight that?

Go, Mega-Iron!

Retreat!

Andante, where's my support?

Wait for me, you coward! How can you abandon me, Lieutenant?

Can't this go any faster?

Uh... yes, sir.

How dare you?

Mega-Iron, crush him!

What's wrong, Mega-Iron?

Hooray!

Serves you right!

Move, Mega-Iron! Move, I say!

You have the right to remain silent.

I must ask you to come along peacefully.

Fools!

A self-destruct system!

I'm sorry... this is just too complex for me!

I think I can handle it!

If he fails...

North America shall be wiped from the map!

Wow, major problem!

Good luck, Mechanic of Japan!

God! Or Buddha!

Yes, I understand!

It's this!

You've just become America's greatest hero!

They'll build a statue of you right next to Lady Liberty!

Really? Me?

No.

Shige!

Oh, Mr. Godwood!

Why are you sleeping, you fool?

You fell down the stairs. It'll take three weeks for you to mend.

You're so pathetic I could cry.

You can forget about that New York trip! Understand?

Y..yes, sir...

Don't feel too bad. Just get better, soon.

I don't feel too bad.

I had a great dream!

Arashi ga itsushika owatta

Yuube no kobushi wa kirei ni arawareta

Yoake ga neji wo yurumereba

Machine ya biru ga mezameru

I got it

Tooku ga mieru yo panorama mitai sa

Dokokara mitemo heiwa na happy island

One more chance

Kimi ni oshietai kimi ni tsutaetai

Yume no geito ga me no mae de ima hiraku yo

This story is fiction... but in 10 years, who knows?

Listen, there's going to be a labour demonstration.

Are you trying to persuade me to go too?

No, I hear there will be Labours there we'll never get to try.

You mean, the Self Defence Forces?

Yes, I want those superior machines, my heart is quivering...

Are you serious?

I like the idea of "Crew Chief Izumi".

Next Episode: "Vocational Options"

Target, locked on!

Next episode: Vocational Options Target, locked on!

Next episode: Vocational Options