Patlabor EZY: New anime releases images with a premiere date set for 2026

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Announced in 2017, the new anime franchise Patlabor (Patlabor EZY) has received new updates, including images, production cast, and a projected release date.

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Therefore, Patlabor EZY was originally announced in 2017. However, we later learned about the production team involved. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2026.

Production Cast:

  • Director: Yutaka Izubuchi
  • Screenplay / 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
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The pilot film for the project will be shown alongside the 35th anniversary revival screening of Patlabor: The Movie, which will begin on September 20th and last for only one week.

Finally, GENCO revealed the Patlabor EZY anime project in 2017, with a booth at the MIFA film market during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The pilot episode aired in August 2022.

Source: ANN