About this episode

The hosts discuss the thematic depth and artistic elements of Mamoru Oshii's Patlabor 2.

It was all leading to this. One Patlabor work stands high above the rest: Mamoru Oshii's Patlabor 2. Join us as we talk about the films big thematic ideas, the masterful soundtrack from Kenji Kawaii, both the showy and subtle animation, the historical context the film was released in, and much more. Folks, they really don't make 'em like they used to.Anime Discussed: Patlabor 2: The MovieNext time: WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3, MiniPato, and Patlabor RebootSend us your questions! You can email us at underthekotatsu.anime@gmail.com or DM us on twitter @underthekotatsu and on bluesky @underthekotatsu.bsky.social

People in this episode

Hosts: Daniel, Austin, Danielle

Topics covered

• Patlabor 2
• thematic analysis
• animation
• soundtrack
• historical context

Keywords

• Patlabor 2
• Mamoru Oshii
• Kenji Kawaii
• animation
• thematic ideas
• soundtrack
• historical context

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Patlabor 2

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