This Detailed Patlabor Figure Would Look Great In Your Mecha Collection

Veteran anime and manga fans will remember the classic Mobile Police Patlabor animated movies and series, featuring the iconic mecha design of the Patlabor. Guillermo Del Toro even cites Patlabor as one of the many influences for his 2013 movie Pacific Rim, and 10 August is the official annual Patlabor Day in Japan.

Toy manufacturer ThreeZero has announced a 1/35th scale articulated figure of Mobile Police Patlabor Ingram Unit 1, which looks absolutely amazing and detailed. This special figure commemorates the 30th anniversary of the franchise (in 2018), which originally debuted in manga form back in 1988.

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However, ThreeZero has yet to reveal the price or release date for the Patlabor 1/35th scale figure, but only that it is “coming soon”. In the meantime, here’s a fun fact for Patlabor fans who are gamers. His most recent appearance in a video game was in 2017’s City Shrouded in Shadow, which was (unfortunately) exclusively released in Japan.

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