From the same series as the previously reviewed Patlabor TV art book, “Patlabor The Movie 2 : Perfect Establishment Data” compiles a hearty collection of mecha design/data sheets for the numerous Labors featured in this film, directed by Mamoru Oshii.
(above) A few pages of montaged screencaps give a recap of the key moments and characters in the film. ( below ) Color keys for the lead characters and mecha.
(above) Detailed mecha design breakdowns of the Labors featured in the film, notably the Ingram.
(above) The Hannibal, adopted by the UN for peacekeeping missions. It also appears in several episodes of the Patlabor TV series. If Labors are your thing, I highly recommend The Labor Industry art book, which charts every Labor that appeared in the TV series and films, with beautiful colored illustrations.
(below) Incredibly intricate and detailed drawings of the inner workings of the Ingram; I believe these drawings are all done without the help of any computer software.
(above and below) Character sheets for section chiefs Nagumo and Goto, the main protagonists in the film. Noa Izumi, further below, who was the lead character in the TV series take a secondary role in this film and only comes into full action near the third act.
(above) Some select layout boards from the film.
What can I say ? I love both the TV series and this film so much it’s hard for me not to recommend this book.
“Patlabor The Movie 2 – Perfect Establishment Data 機動警察パトレイバー 完全設定資料集 Vol.4 -劇場編(2)” art book details :
Dimensions – 29.4 x 20.8 x 1.6 cm
Soft cover, 119 pages
Mostly in B&W with select colored pages, in Japanese
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October 25th, 2012 at 5:49 am
too bad it seems like there isn’t too much of the work the late Satoshi Kon put into the film, but then again, i guess we have the film for that.
October 26th, 2012 at 7:36 am
Patlabor 2 looks fantastic on on blu-ray, probably my favourite Oshii film.
October 26th, 2012 at 11:07 am
it’s definitely up there as one of his best. i still can’t get away from how much i enjoy his first Ghost In The Shell film, though. Patlabor 2 almost feels like the prototype for that movie, though.
October 28th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Well, at least they are releasing Tokyo Godfathers on blu-ray soon, which is a small consolation. ;]
I can’t say I like GITS or Patlabor 2 more than one or the other – both are such amazing films, though the former is certainly more action driven.