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Patlabor: The TV Series is an anime television series, created by Headgear, animated by Sunrise, and based on the Patlabor anime franchise.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 38 - Underground Labyrinth Case
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Underground Labyrinth Case

    S1:E38

    Something is out stealing stuff from Division 2. It appears to come from an old tunnel. Ota and Shinshi go to check it out. When Division 2 loses contact with them, Noa, Asuma, Hiromi, and Takeo go to find them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mamoru Oshii

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  2. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 31 - Tragedy in Rain
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Tragedy in Rain

    S1:E31

    Division 2 is on duty at the International Labor Show. Asuma takes Noa's movement disk to test out the new economy model. But then, the Griffon is unleashed. He beats up Asuma and Ota. Noa enters the fight after getting her disk back, but the Griffon retreats since it was raining.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 11 - Eve's Terror
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #3 - Eve's Terror

    S1:E11

    Kanuka's grandma is still missing. Shinshi and some guy is sent to go find her. Kanuka uses Ota's labor to help Noa in the mission.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 12 - Ohta's One Troubled Afternoon
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Ohta's One Troubled Afternoon

    S1:E12

    Ota is having an arranged marriage. Noa and the gang helps Ota out on his dates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 19 - Shadow in Geo-Front
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Shadow in Geo-Front

    S1:E19

    A terrorist implants a bomb in Geo-City. Division 2 go to disarm the bomb. Kanuka goes on the mission with Noa instead of Ota.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 24 - Farewell, Kanuka
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Farewell, Kanuka

    S1:E24

    Kanuka is heading back to America. However, there is a hijacker trying to hijack the plane Kanuka is riding on. How is Kanuka going to stop this, and without her gun?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 35 - Griffon Down
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Griffon Down

    S1:E35

    Noa and Alphonse continue her fight with the Griffon. But the Griffon gets away in order for Utsumi to escape. Kanuka must go back to America.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 2 - Kanuka Has Come
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #8 - Kanuka Has Come

    S1:E2

    Kanuka comes to Japan from America. She participates in a labor combat tournament. Noa and the gang also compete in it.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 14 - You Win
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #9 - You Win

    S1:E14

    Goto takes Division 2 out to drink in order for them to get to know each other more.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mamoru Oshii

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  10. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 17 - Target, Chief Goto
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Target, Chief Goto

    S1:E17

    Goto starts to act very strangely lately. Also, there are a lot of random attacks coming at Goto. Could these attacks have anything to do why Goto is acting strangely?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 29 - SV2 Wiped Out!
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #11 - SV2 Wiped Out!

    S1:E29

    SV2 orders their lunch from Shanghai Restraunt, as usual. But they never get it. They intend to find out why and won't work until they get their food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mamoru Oshii

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  12. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 47 - Condition Green
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Condition Green

    S1:E47

    Noa goes back to her hometown and sees the grave of her dog Alphonse. Asuma goes to get her when a terrorist comes. Division 1 and 2 must find the terrorist without using weapons since it would cause a fire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 1 - Ingram Activated
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Ingram Activated

    S1:E1

    SV2 is going to get new AV 98 ingrams soon. Asuma and Ota go to Shinohara Heavy Industries to get it. Noa also heads there to take her labor aptitude test. When someone steals the ingram, Noa goes to save it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 6 - The Tower: SOS
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #14 - The Tower: SOS

    S1:E6

    Tower 1 of Tower City gets on fire. Division 1 and 2 go to stop it and save the people in the fire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 7 - Glorious Type 97 Modified
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Glorious Type 97 Modified

    S1:E7

    The new 97 model is visiting Division 2.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 25 - Storm of Spring
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Storm of Spring

    S1:E25

    Shinshi takes control of Kanuka's position in Division 2. However, he is really bad at it. Then, he is offered a new job. Will Shinshi stay with Division 2 or will he take the new job? And how is his wife going to react?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 33 - Hounds of SCHAFT
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Hounds of SCHAFT

    S1:E33

    Noa and the gang that the Griffon didn't really crash, the crash was faked. SCHAFT must not let Utsumi get to Tokyo, but he gets there. Noa must prepare for the fight against the Griffon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 9 - Red Labor Landing
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Red Labor Landing

    S1:E9

    Noa and Asuma are sent to investigate on a terrorist who is gonna steal a red labor, a military labor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mamoru Oshii

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  19. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 10 - Eve's Trap
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Eve's Trap

    S1:E10

    Kanuka's grandma from Hawaii visits Tokyo for Christmas. Then she suddenly disappears. The only clue to find her is "The Christmas of 50 years ago". When they try to find her, they are called off to duty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 20 - Movement in the Dark
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Movement in the Dark

    S1:E20

    Noa and Asuma get into a fight concerning Asuma's personal life. When Division 2 get's assigned a special mission, Asuma is sent to Hajioji to pick up Unit 3.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 21 - Phantom Again
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Phantom Again

    S1:E21

    Asuma heads to Hajioji to get back Unit 3. He now heads to the battle. However, in the meantime, Noa and Ota are getting their butts kicked by the enemy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 28 - Suspicious Duo
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Suspicious Duo

    S1:E28

    Noa and Asuma meet Utsumi and Bud in an arcade. Utsumi is giving Bud a new special labor called the Griffon. Bud will use it to fight Noa in the future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 32 - Reunion
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Reunion

    S1:E32

    The Griffon has crashed and Noa is relieved. However, the Griffon is being fixed up. Kanuka comes back to Tokyo and temporarily takes control of command of Machine 1.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 34 - The Battle of the Gate
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #24 - The Battle of the Gate

    S1:E34

    Noa and Alphonse begin the fight with Bud and the Griffon. Noa is given a rifle to use but she can't use it because there are stupid people in the way. She tries using it like a sword but it didn't work out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Patlabor: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 43 - Working Ladies
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Working Ladies

    S1:E43

    Momoko Sakurayama is interviewing Noa for "The Working Girl" show. Meanwhile, a sick man steals a labor in order to commit suicide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Underground Labyrinth Case" is the best rated episode of "Patlabor: The TV Series". It scored 8.2/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Mamoru Oshii, it aired on 7/25/1990. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tragedy in Rain".