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MiniPato
Overview
"Digital paper puppet theatre" short film parodies of the Patlabor franchise.
Status
Ended
Created By
Kazunori Ito, Masami Yuki, Mamoru Oshii, Yutaka Izubuchi, Akemi Takada
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
Roar Revolver Cannon!
In this episode, Captain Gotoh introduces the audience to the guns that the Patlabor units use, and discuses the ammunition the guns use and the impracticalities of the guns.
Ah, Victorious 98 Model AV
Shige introduces the audience to the Ingram AV-98 Patlabor, and discusses how the robot came to be. He also explains to the audience how robot shows have evolved over the years, why the Patlabor anime was a revolutionary idea, and suggests the mechanics should have been the stars of the show.
The Secret of Special Vehicle Unit 2
Shinobu reports on the main problem with the SV2: food. She tells the story of how the members of the SV2 became addicted to dried Goby. To solve Goby shortages, Gotoh practically turns the fishing and drying of Goby into an industry, and ends up marketing Goby over the internet.
Top Cast
Ryusuke Ohbayashi
Kiichi Gotou (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Shinobu Nagumo (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Shigeo Shiba (voice)
