MAIDEN JAPAN

When criminals get their hands on giant robots, the cops need giant robots of their own just to maintain the status quo, right? That's the logic behind the development of the Patlabor program and special Labor Crime units like Japan's Section 2, but where to find police officers who're equally conversant with both robots and the regulations? That's where the motley crew of Section 2, Division 2 comes in!

Giant Robots, sociopaths, madmen waving guns - these aren't just the problems the Mobile Police have to deal with every day, these ARE the Mobile Police! But in a world where giant robots called Labors are frequently used for criminal purposes, the Mobile Police face things that are even bigger and scarier! When Noa Izumi comes in to take a pilot aptitude test and instead initiates a high speed chase, it's clear that she's got exactly the right combination of guts, brains, and just plain crazy that the Second Special Vehicles Division desperately needs.

Caught in an earthquake while in Odaiba during summer holiday, sister and brother Mirai and Yuki start a desperate journey back to their parent's home in Setagaya. Motorcycle courier Mari fights an equally frantic battle towards Sangenjaya and her own daughter and mother. Joining together in an epic odyssey through the mangled streets, these three must brave impossible obstacles and endure unspeakable hardships and heartbreak, with no way of knowing if their loved ones are even still alive.