15 anime like Patlabor the Mobile Police
These are the shows Patlabor the Mobile Police fans recommend most, with the most popular picks first. Each one notes what it has in common with Patlabor the Mobile Police, so you can find the one that fits your mood. 3 come from the same studio. 7 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 1 is a film you can watch in one sitting.
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You're Under Arrest!
OVA · 1994 · 4 eps · 73/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into police and female protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 4 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Comedy
- 2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
TV · 2002 · 26 eps · 82/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into police and episodic. It is a shorter watch at 26 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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Dominion Tank Police
OVA · 1988 · 4 eps · 66/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into police and female protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 4 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Comedy
- Sci-Fi
- 4
Blue Gale Xabungle
TV · 1982 · 50 eps · 74/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into ensemble cast and real robot. Sunrise animated both. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
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Planetes
TV · 2003 · 26 eps · 80/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into work and primarily adult cast. Sunrise animated both. It is a shorter watch at 26 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Romance
- Sci-Fi
- Slice of Life
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Urusei Yatsura
TV · 1981 · 195 eps · 74/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into episodic and female protagonist. It is a longer watch at 195 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- Sci-Fi
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BULLBUSTER
TV · 2023 · 12 eps · 58/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into real robot and work. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Mecha
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Yuusha Keisatsu J-Decker
TV · 1994 · 48 eps · 74/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into police and episodic. Sunrise animated both. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
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THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
TV · 2026 · 10 eps · 77/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into female protagonist and primarily adult cast. It is a shorter watch at 10 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Ecchi
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- 10
Dai-Guard
TV · 1999 · 26 eps · 68/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into work and real robot. It is a shorter watch at 26 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
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Roujin Z
Movie · 1991 · 68/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into primarily adult cast and real robot. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Comedy
- Drama
- Mecha
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801 T.T.S. Airbats
OVA · 1994 · 7 eps · 62/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into ensemble cast. It is a shorter watch at 7 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Romance
- 13
Full Metal Panic!
TV · 2002 · 24 eps · 72/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into real robot. It is a shorter watch at 24 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Comedy
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
- 14
VLAD LOVE
ONA · 2021 · 12 eps · 56/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into female protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Supernatural
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Appleseed
OVA · 1988 · 1 eps · 59/100
Like Patlabor the Mobile Police, it leans into police and female protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 1 episodes. Fans of Patlabor the Mobile Police recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
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