With the rapid development of hyper technology came...
humanoid construction machines
called "Labors".
However, this gave rise to "Labor Crimes",
a new threat to society.
The Metropolitan Police formed
a special vehicles section to combat these crimes.
Known as the SV2, Patrol Labor units.
The beginning of "Patlabor".
And time has passed since.
Now it is year 2013, Tokyo.
SV2 Division 1 has disbanded.
Division 2 is barely surviving.
With a matter of survival is in question, this is the story of...
struggling days of the third generation
You‘re finally awake.
How long does it take?
About 20 minutes.
What are you going to do first after arrival?
Of course take a shower. 5 days on the sea.
Jump into the hot spring immediately after sending samples to Tokyo.
Miss, there's a phone call, are you answering?
What?
Phone!
I am Nanami, you said the mayor...’?
Ok, got it.
How's the mayor?
"Monster Appears"
You called me for...
Ok, that's it for today.
Miss Nanami.
You can't come in whenever you like no matter how powerful you are.
I came here without taking a shower because you called me over.
You can go ahead after things are done.
The Fish Catch within Ajiro Bay decreased this month.
I entrusted you to investigate the reasons behind, right?
Yes.
This is your report.
What do you mean by surfers were missing?
While the catch is decreasing,
13 surfers are missing.
But there were no dead bodies.
Three people from Tokyo at the beginning.
Two in week two, nothing in week three.
But in last week, eight people were missing while their cars were left.
Those surfers are none of my business, The catch is a problem.
When will you change your carrer to a detective?
Sea otters and fish influence each other.
Sea otters love fish?
Sea otters should love...
Scallop.
Surfers were missing and catch is decreasing.
The only explanation on these two phenomena, that happened at the same time,
is that there's an unknow organism in Ajiro Bay.
Unknow organism?
Although it's just a hypothesis, I have continued to investigate,
so as to prove it.
Is it proved then?
No evidence at the time being, but...
But...? But what?
Something is undersea in Atami.
Coffee.
Only Americano brewed for a long time.
Tea then.
Atami is not only a hot spot for honeymoons.
In Yasujiro Ozu's film,
it's a haven for celebrities in Showa Period to relax.
Hot Springs in Atami still shine in Japan's modern history.
However, to many people, the most familiar moment
should be as the birthplace of staff travel,
the moment with unshakable status.
Ajiro seems so close but far away to the capital.
Greedily taking the rising demand on services.
It was called Koshien of corporate travel.
This is tea brewed five times in the morning.
Thanks.
Unfortunately, the prosperity of Eastern Babylon
came to the end unconsciously.
Relying on newlyweds and staff travel such a huge source of customers,
Diplodocus on an evolutionary journey was way off.
During the changing of a crust called entertainment,
From the pinacle of prosperity to a declining way.
Miss Nanami.
You know very well about the decrease of travellers in Atami,
and you still want to spread such rumors,
are you going to kill us and send us to reincarnation?
As I said, it's just a hypothesis.
This investigation will be stopped from now on.
What...?
The Mayor's Office.
Mayor, this is Otsuka Commissioner from Atami Police Office.
Kabeyama's speaking.
Hundreds of surfers missing in the bay?
Here!
Excuse me...
Thanks.
Manager Shiomi.
It's you again.
What's going on?
It was found by an elderly man who was walking his dog.
The elderly man called the police,
but I don't know why it was so late.
As a result, large numbers of travellers were attracted.
Those surfers, usually parking cars illegally.
Throwing rubbish everywhere although there're bins by their side.
Leaving surfboards casually this time.
So...How do you investigate?
Investigate? For what?
Thirdteen people were missing in this month.
The condition will be different if there's dead body.
People were just disappered.
These are all excuses.
Roughly estimated, there's over a hundred surfbroads
It's 128.
Could be sold in a shop.
Mr Shiomi, you shouldn't call us to handle this.
The criminal division can't make decission.
The case could only count as stolen property or illegal disposal.
Deal with it by yourself.
Wait, are you kidding?
I'm serious.
We can't do that.
Wait, I can't...
People in city are stressful
and it's hard to enjoy life.
Feeling depressed in early morning.
All the worries disappear when you open your eyes.
To you, the one who's depressed and fretful,
Rukara O'Satoshiro and
Tominaga Miki's
morning radio.
We have to greet the boring morning every day.
The world is full of wars while Japan remains peaceful.
Let's start.
Mail from Mr Maeda Ritsu living in Nezu, Tokyo.
Skip beginning.
Mr Rukawa, Ms Tominaga,
this is a pleasant radio.
A few years ago, my father left.
He was as great as Superman.
However, he suffered prostate problems in his later years
and had to undertake surgery.
Never can I forget
how in pain he was.
I still remember it clearly until now.
It's pain of trumple.
Is the surgery painful?
Of course.
Don't look down to the pain of trumple.
It's like being stepped on by people.
Not like this.
Trumple refers to mud
as well as coal.
The phrase means the pain of a burning body with mud on a coal fire.
The prostate...what's that?
Only men have it, yes, that's the genital.
Is this an explanation?
A thing every man must have.
Totally cut off because of a problem?
Yes.
Cut off the great mysery.
That's really painful.
Too much stress may easily cause this.
Oh really.
Actually I'm not familiar to the function of prostate.
You don't know what?
It's important anyway.
Why should it be cutoff?
Because there's problem with it.
Must it be cut off because of a problem?
Time's up, I'm not going to continue.
Let's talk next time.
Time passed away.
Let's leave the prostate problem for next time.
Oh yes, I'll leave this to you.
No thanks.
It's useless to me, take it.
I said no.
Just hold it.
Don't give it to me.
The Prostate is at the upper part of the urethra, and if it's distended,
Pressure towards the urethra will...
That's Enough. You just said leave it till next time.
You seemed so interested to this.
Continuously missing surfers.
Decreasing catch.
Huge marine organism.
Issue on continuously missing surfers.
...Tell me how to remain cheerful.
I am very pessimistic, any suggestion?
Thanks for your mail.
Glad to gain support from audiences.
I guess if we do more good things it might help you to remain cheerful.
Sweep away the bad things.
Greeting every day cheerfully.
This could refresh youself too.
I am Nanami.
Gotoda?
Is it senpai Gotoda?
But why is senpai coming to Atami?
Your milk, enjoy it.
Is he a good man?
City government entrusted you to investigate the marine problem?
Somethings happened and I can't stay in the university anymore.
Is it beacause of Professor Serizawa?
I could not imagine senpai becomes captain of a police force.
Just a small team full of idiots.
I'm just like a substitute teacher in a unit along a reclamation area.
Anyway, a captain is a captain.
Police Department patch of Metropolitan Police's just like...
Horatio Caine in CSI: Miami.
He's just an imaginary character.
Why is the annual staff travel in Atami?
Because I like it.
Huh? Captain?
Welcome.
What a coincidence!
Please use the wet towel.
Beer, sake, whiskey with water, tomato juice.
More beautiful than I expected.
What's the relationship between the captain and her?
She was his junior in the same university with the captain, major was different,
but they joined the same extracurricular activity.
It should not be an activity like the tennis club.
Can't agree more.
Because of staff travel,
middle-aged man and woman rekindle lost love in travel hotspot.
The Captain's so great.
Izumino and Kankaeva should come.
Don't ask women to come, alcohol's will get a bad taste.
Again, you bastard.
Sorry for letting you wait so long.
Thanks.
Surprised that they caught on.
Your subordinates?
Except that Iummon, other's are not cute.
I said they are all idiots.
Back to the topic, what do you mean by missing surfers?
They are homeless people, never take showers,
eating just in a convenience store or a family restaurant.
The Atami police remain standoffish?
I don't know how it will be this time.
There were more than a hundred surfboards along the Beach.
Even so, there are still people getting into the sea.
They think they're safe, stupid.
But think carefully, it's impossible.
So many people disappeared without a single dead body.
Are they all going to the Dragon Palace?
Whiskey, double.
Milk.
Okay.
One more.
Enough, don't drink anymore.
One more.
She‘s dismissed and is upset now.
Dismissed? What happened?
She argued with mayor that something's in the sea.
She said what's in the sea?
Something in the sea then it must be...
Ready..Ka—bo-ka—bo—ka—bo
Noisy! Unpleasant to hear! I sing!
"Sleeping beauty in the dream"
"Mermaid's singing the song of wind banshee"
"Dreamy fog drip on the creek"
"Waiting to disappear in twilight"
"Sleeping beauty enlights my heart"
"Like sunrise on the blue waves"
"All gloom will dissipate"
"Sleeping beauty please awake for me"
Thanks.
You sing very well, auntie.
Shut up, shaven head!
Otaku!
See how awesome I am.
Scared?
Shut up! Go die!
Idiot.
Shaven head, I bet you're scared!
Go away! I continue to sing, bastard.
Go, go! Continue to drink.
Come on. Two more.
You wanna go? Let's go together...Don't go senpai.
Don 't go! Let's drink.
Traitor! Stay here...Wait... Don't go.
You gonna leave me alone? Wait...Where do you?
Wait...
One more!
Again...
Ka—bo
Ka—bo appeared.
What's Ka—bo?
Which year, which month, and who decided?
So noisy! Don't push! What's Ka—bo?
"Huge monster appeared in Atami, over a hundred local citizens witnessed."
"Huge monster in Ajiro Bay, Atami landing crisis?"
"Huge monster appeared in Ajiro Bay, Alert state in Ajiro Bay"
"Midnight monster in Ajiro Bay, witnesses numbered 120 people"
Therefore, we have to investigate what the monster really is as soon as possible.
So as to prevent the rumors affect Atami's image.
City government formed this Emergency Response Headquarters,
and has invited Ms Nanami to be the consultant and handle all consultation.
"Huge marine organism"?
Why don't we just call it monster?
Officials love this kind of name.
No smoking here.
(So what, bitch.)
Change the name to Ka—bo Response Headquarters then.
When was it named Ka—bo?
According to Ms Nanami's report,
Code "G" was used.
What's "G"?
ls "G" refering to Ka—bo?
Afterall, she's a scientist.
How could it be possible?
By the way, Mr. Gotoda of the Metropolitan Police SV2
who is visiting this place by occasion,
will take part in the investigation as an observer.
Are you sure, senpai?
I'm on holiday and it sounds interesting.
Is there any problem, Ms Nanami?
I don't mind signing a contract with devil to trade for an investigation.
But I'll have a deal in return.
Professor Serizawa? I remember him...
Don't worry...
The Response Headquarters bears all expenses.
Alright, but you shall bear all the responsibilities.
Mayor, it's time to meet the press.
Here's the booking status of inns and hotels.
Yes?
Including the reopened ones,
all rooms are full 2 weeks out.
Some are booked via online auction with trippling prices.
Earning a huge fortune because of the monster instead of war?
From this assumption,
the city government finance may turn from deficit to surplus this year.
Mayor, you showed a devil face.
What the hell is going on?
Your fault, you wanted to save money and didn't drive on the expressway.
Damn it, what about driving in the opposite lane?
Please give way...
Let 'Labor' pass, sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Let 'Labor' pass, please give way.
— You've arrived. — Yes.
The SV2 sent only one robot.
But they've reached the assigned area along the sea.
Great, I allowed that captain to be an observer because of this.
But would it be good? Isn't the tank of the Self—Defense Force more attractive?
Although the impact force of the tank is stronger,
the robot draws more attention.
Also, the tank is the last trump card.
If I play the trump card now, I don't have any more to play later.
Later? You have other arrangements?
The cast are not all present yet, the best scene is yet to come.
Mayor, you showed a devil face.
It's lifting up.
It's really great, look!
It's big. Yes.
Brilliant.
Coanue“.
Why did you send only number 1 here?
Why didn't you send number 2 as well?
I've told you, components of number 2 are used in number 1.
So number 1 can barely operate. You're so dumb.
And one robot is enough to fight the monster in Atami.
What are you talking about?
The monitor said that! Satisfied?
Yuma, is there really a monster?
I saw it myself.
It sneaked into Ajiro Bay through sea current.
It suddenly surfaced with a scary look.
Really? You got drunk didn't you?
Not only me, Otawara, Mikiya
and Hiro saw it right?
I saw it.
I can't remember.
Because you got hit on the head and passed out.
— I saw it too. — Can you hear it?
Unbelievable.
Captain saw it as well He didn't drink. You trust me now?
- But... — What?
Even if there's really a monster, it's outside our province.
I never expceted the Security Bureau to allowed us to work on this.
We are doubtful about it too.
— Hurry up... — hurry up...
This is heavy...
Maybe they want to avoid having Self—Defense Forces work on it.
If it's the Self—Defense Forces,
Security Bureau would be pointless to exist.
Now it's to fulfill the demand of the police.
What if the monster dosesn't appear?
Then we go and blame the captain for his decision.
Oh, I see.
That would become a reason for eliminating SV2 by that time.
For us, he won't lose anything.
I don't care, I just hope the monster appears as quick as possible.
Anyway, is there any way to deal with them?
It's AV—98...
It has lost the state—of—the—art taste.
After all, it's just a modification of the first generation robot.
Better to say it's having a second life.
Mr. policeman, which kind of bullet does it use?
Don't tell me it's APFSDS.
Using armor piercing to a physical body? Don't be silly.
It's HEAT for sure.
What should we do if the monster is covered with armor?
Use HESH then.
But it isn't equipped with HESH!
Waste of my breath.
Will it shoot when the monster appeared?
No, it's out for getting budget
and to show the citizens.
Is it because it has to hide the uselessness of the Revolver Cannon,
so it won't fire?
No, it's because patent guns cannot be used for a long time.
It's finished after firing one round off, that's why it won't fire.
Perhaps the quality of the chrome in the inner layer is low.
Perhaps it doesn't have a bullet inside.
They have no money.
What are you talking about, you otaku!?
Mayor, SV2 members and otaku, no
visitors, are arguing with one another.
The Atami Police Station requests for a mediation.
I reject. Who cares about freaks and otakus?
Once the "Labor" is dismissed, anxiety should disappear.
Tell the commissioner not to intervene.
What is it this time?
There seems to be a Venusian in front of the train station.
Ahlalalalalaha! Ahlalalalala...
Earthmen, repent now!
All humans who pollute the Earth
have to face god's sanction.
Offer to Ka—bo living sacrifice now.
Offer your sacrifice!
Earthmen!
I'm 538th consort of the sacred Venus Kingdom.
Hinakorasu the seventh.
I got it... We'll take you to police station.
Don't touch the consort.
By the way, who is Ms. Nanami picking up?
Should be a scientist from Tokyo.
Who's he?
Hachirouta Serizawa, her teacher.
He is also an unusual marine biologist.
He proposed the sea would be saturated with whales in the near future.
They would land on the ground and eradicate all the people.
He was expelled due to the idea.
Is he the trump card of Ms. Nanami?
Should be. Cheers.
By the way, why are we so relaxed?
Although we need to investigate,
Ms. Nanami occupied the only investigation ship we have.
We have nothing to do.
Mr. Otawara made a scene, thanks to him.
That's why we are all here on standby before taking action.
They're conceited as they pay tax.
Nowadays only otakus can stimulate consumption.
They've paid lots of consumption tax.
But we can enjoy holidays on Hatsushima because of them.
Idiot, this is island deportation,
in other words being put in jail.
Monsters and Venusians are stirring up troubles in the city.
It's quiet on Hatsushima, however.
Maybe that's just the calm before the storm.
You‘re quite confident, aren't you?
The monster would definitely appear.
It's like teasing their prediction.
The monster hasn't appeared,
The 'Labor' is going to be dismissed, the robot's leaving.
Look! The oil carrying car is over 300 cm long.
Why are they leaving? Why must they leave?
Having the whole "Labor" team standby costs a lot.
Petrol fee in Atami city is one of the highest in the country.
Isn't the fuel used in the carrying car diesel?
Diesel is expensive too.
Didn't the city government give them discount as much as possible?
But no one gives you discount for free hot spring accommodation.
However, when "Labor" returned,
the monster appeared.
Ka—bo appears! Go back!
Go back! Hurry...
Go back now! Hurry!
Danm it...
Piss off you otakus!
Don't touch my robot.
It's not yours.
Go for it, Mr. policeman.
Perhaps the resentment of otakus conveyed to the monster.
The monster reappeared.
It appears again!
It appears! Be qiuck... Let's go back! Go! Rush!
Shit, it keeps us hanging on.
It's back...
It's there again!
It shows up again! It's back... The asshole reappears!
It dives!
Reappears!
Dives again!
What does it want?
This situation happened 7 times, to be exact.
And the monster disappeared without a trace.
How's it going?
We don't even catch a glimpse of a whale, not to mention the monster.
Where can it hide with such a huge size?
Its head diameter is around 200m.
How can a creature of this size,
live in Ajiro Bay, which is less than 50m in depth?
I can't figure it out.
This is really unimaginable.
The review meeting of the giant marine creature in Ajiro Bay
code name Ka—bo, begins.
You can talk freely without scruples.
Captain, I have something to say.
Izumino, what's your idea?
I don't have an idea.
— Take a seat and listen to the others then. — Yes.
— Let's start with Shiobara. — Yes.
The head diameter of the monster is approximately 200m.
How can a creature of this size,
live in Ajiro Bay, which is less than 50m in depth?
Unbelievable.
You‘re right.
I 've thought about it thoroughly.
Great.
I see.
It's like the swimming pool in kinder garten.
How does it move?
By breast stroke?
Swimming like a kappa.
Idiot.
I've a bold guess.
I think it's a giant octopus.
It has got a face.
The head of an octopus is actually its belly.
The part that looks like a face is the wrinkles on the belly.
Americans who love huge octopus must be crazy about it.
Idiot.
Let's hear what Kankaeva've got.
I've a different thought from the two guys.
I've done an investigation near location of witness.
I collected information from witnesses
in Atami coast, Hatsushima and Manazuru.
I see, investigating in 3 places,
you want to reconstruct its appearance from 3 angles.
I discovered an astonishing fact as a result.
The evidence given by witnesses from the 3 places is the same.
They all saw the face side of the monster.
That means...
It must not be wrong, with so many witnesses' evidence.
No one will forget that face.
I reconstructed a head image of the monster
using the information provided by 3D technology.
Which looks like this.
This is... the Draikiz Ouikiz
Don't try to be funny.
That should be Kiizdra.
Although it's a monster, as long as it's an Earth creature,
it shouldn't look like this.
I'm only showing you the witnesses' evidence.
You want to say
they have mass hysteria, and delusion, don't you?
The conclusion is unexpectedly average.
Tedious.
(Keep quiet, you stupid octopus.)
Alright, it's enough.
I can't believe you've the nerve to think about this.
You don't speak like people
who are enjoying their stay in a hotel.
It's you who put us under house arrest.
We have nothing to do.
Investigation is only an excuse to put the press off.
We're just doing our best
in finding out what the monster really looks like.
Finding what it looks like is not important.
What I want is the way of calling it out at any time.
Thanks to you, this week,
inns and hotels are all full.
Steamed buns and dried goods are all sold out.
However, repeating things would only annoy visitors.
Only otakus would be happy.
3 of them are hospitalized.
Showing up the face is not enough.
Can you make it the whole body?
Human wants are unlimited.
Isn't there a submarine cable between Atami and Hatsushima?
Is it the one that once the power was cutoff,
causing the rumor about the monster?
If high voltage current passes undersea...
All fish in Ajiro Bay will die reguardless of size.
We can't ruin fishery because of tourism. Fishermen can't make a living.
It's a creature, why don't we use bait?
It has a head diameter of 200m.
The cost of buying bait can lead to bankruptcy of the city government.
So?
Monsters are accompanied with beauties since the past.
You mean...
It would show up when beauties are in a bath.
Plots of monster movies are all like this.
I see, it's a nice idea.
Luckily, we have 4 beauties here.
It seems useless, but we have to try out every method.
It costs no money.
Right, we shall give it a try.
I'll kill you if you dare to peek.
To be continued in part 2.
The detector shows a reaction.
This kind of reaction... Must be the monster.
Is that the persistence of police?
Although I hate running errands for the city police and mayor,
I want to know where did they go
and what has happened?
You mean the appearance of the monster?
Why are you still investigating something nobody is interested in?
Mayor, you showed a devil face.
Be frank, Kotoko baby.
A callow boy like you isn't entitled to call me baby.
Let's show them the spirit of SV2!
Bullets loaded right?
I permit you to fire.
I'm going to fire.