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The Mobile Police Patlabor franchise runs to ten entries — one TV series, four films and five OVAs and specials — spanning 1988 to 2027, 82 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with Mobile Police Patlabor (1988) and work down.
- Entries10
- Episodes47
- TV series1
- Films4
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Mobile Police Patlabor Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor | OVA | 1988 | 7 |
| 2 |  | Patlabor: The Movie Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: The Movie | MOVIE | 1989 | 1 |
| 3 |  | Patlabor the Mobile Police Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION | TV | 1989 | 47 |
| 4 |  | Mobile Police Patlabor: The New Files Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: NEW OVA Watch on Hulu | OVA | 1990 | 16 |
| 5 | | Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The Movie Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor 2: the Movie | MOVIE | 1993 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Mobile Police Patlabor: WXIII WXIII Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor | MOVIE | 2002 | 1 |
| 7 |  | Mobile Police Patlabor REBOOT Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor REBOOT | MOVIE | 2016 | 1 |
| 8 |  | Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor EZY File 1 | OVA | 2026 | 3 |
| 9 |  | Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor EZY File 2 | OVA | 2026 | 3 |
| 10 |  | Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor EZY File 3 | OVA | 2027 | 2 |
Where to watch Mobile Police Patlabor
Hulu carries the most of it, 1 of the 10 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Where to start
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What to watch after Mobile Police Patlabor
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Frequently asked
How many episodes of Mobile Police Patlabor are there?
Mobile Police Patlabor has 47 episodes across one TV series, plus 4 films, which are counted separately.
How many Mobile Police Patlabor entries are there?
10 in total: 1 TV series, 4 films, and 5 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Mobile Police Patlabor in?
Release order works for Mobile Police Patlabor — start with Mobile Police Patlabor (1988) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the Mobile Police Patlabor films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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