>action thriller>military drama>comedy>supernatural horror>kaiju>romance>timeless mecha designs>sexy character designs>philosophical dialogue about both society and the human condition>Noa (cute)>planes (cool)>great animation>great OSTName a more versatile franchise.Protip: you can't
Well they did turn Police Academy with Robots into Tom Clancy with Robots I suppose.
Starting to think every Patlabor thread is made by the same person.
>>22935198Who would that be?
>>22935230Noa.
>>22935159>Name a more versatile franchiseBubblegum Crisis (strongly prefer it over Patlabor, even if the characters aren't as well-rounded)Dirty Pair (the Lovely Angels are the only constant, so the creators have plenty of legroom)Ghost in the Shell
with anime having another resurgence, im suprised newtype usa hasnt come back
>>22935159You forgot:>boring>villain of the week slop>overhyped by retards who like le ebin "retro" anime
>>22935305>>boringI don't see how.>>buzzword buzzwordWhatever retard.>>overhyped by retards who like le ebin "retro" animeIn terms of /m/ I wouldn't call Patlabor "retro".
>>22935289>anime having another resurgenceWut? Has Anime went away at any point?
>>22935230The person making them.
>>22935305Go back to /a/.
>>22935305So all the shit anime you like?
>>22935311Patlabor is definitely retro whether the oldfags want to admit it or not.
>>22935289Magazines are never coming back.
>>22937202It isn't.
