Announced in 2017, the new anime Patlabor franchise (Patlabor EZY) gained new features, including images, production cast and premiere date.
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Therefore, Patlabor EZY was originally announced in 2017. However, we learned about the production cast involved. The anime will premiere in 2026.
Production Cast:
- Director: Yutaka Izubuchi
- Script/Series Composition: Kazunori Ito
- Original Character Design: Masami Yuki
- Costume Design Collaboration: Akemi Takada
- Mechanical Design: Kanetake Ebikawa, Toshiaki Ihara
- Art: Masanori Kikuchi, Yuta Akiyama
- Music: Kenji Kawai
- Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Takamitsu Sato
- CG Director: Yoshinori Moriizumi
- Producer: Taro Maki
- Animation Production: JCSTAFF
- CG production: GAZEN
- Produced by: GENCO
The project's pilot film will be shown alongside the screening of the 35th anniversary revival of Patlabor: The Movie, which will begin on September 20th and run for just one week.
Finally, GENCO revealed the Patlabor EZY anime project in 2017, with a booth at the MIFA film market at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The project's pilot aired in August 2022.
Source: ANN