Set in the not-so-far-off future of 1998, this late-80s/early-90s anime, Mobile Police Patlabor, is the story of police officers fighting crime with giant robots. The SVU's (no, not THAT one) Division 1 are a corps of competent, hard-working police who always get their man -- but Patlabor isn't about them. No, it's Division 2 that gets the spotlight, that scruffy, rag-tag band of half-competent cops with a propensity towards massive property damage. Other main characters include: See also: WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 This show provides examples of: