Patlabor WXIII the Movie

In the year 2000, detectives Kusumi and Hata investigate a series of violent incidents involving Labor robots around Tokyo Bay. Their inquiry reveals a conspiracy involving the Japanese and American militaries and a dangerous biological weapon known as WXIII. As they uncover government cover-ups, Kusumi grows suspicious of Saeko, a biologist and partner of Hata. The investigation culminates in a confrontation where the police must coordinate with the military and the robots of Special Vehicle Division 2 to stop the creature.

Directed by Fumihiko Takayama, this film follows his 1982 work, The Wizard of Oz. The voice cast includes Hiroaki Hirata as Detective Shinichiro Hata, Katsuhiko Watabiki as Senior Detective Takeshi Kusumi, and Atsuko Tanaka as Saeko Misaki. The production involved TFC, Madhouse, Bandai Visual, and Emotion.

The film holds a 6.6/10 rating on IMDb based on 1,500 votes and a 6.6/10 rating on TMDB from 53 votes. These audience scores are higher than the film critics' rating of 5.4/10, which is based on 12 reviews.