Movie

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

2015 · 94 min

A sober, procedural-minded mecha thriller that trades spectacle for bureaucratic tension and slow-building urban dread.

Overview: An attack takes place on Rainbow Bridge in Odaiba, Tokyo by the fighter helicopter `Gray Ghost`. 2 days earlier, the Gray Ghost was stolen. The perpetrators are followers of Yukihito Tsuge. Yukihito Tsuge planned a coup of Tokyo 13 years earlier. The leader of Special Vehicle Section 2, Keiji Gotoda, sets out to stop the terrorists.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, technology, crime, loyalty
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
technology
crime
loyalty
war
Places: big city
military
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none