Biblical allegories and autonomous Patlabor's abound in the series first feature outing. We discover that while a bigger budget lets the animators shine even more brightly, the film doesn't lose sight of what makes Patlabor special: the way it values both human life and the inevitability of bureaucratic politics.

Song: Heavy Armor by Kenji Kawai, from the Patlabor: The Movie OST.

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Ultraman's Catholic Connections