History Characters / Patlabor

%%* ICallItVera: Her beloved Alphonse.

What would happen if the cops from '''[[Film/SuperTroopers Super Troopers]]''' and '''[[Series/Reno911 Reno 911]]''' were all given '''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Gundams]]'''?

* {{Expy}}: Noa is essentially a level-headed version of ''[[Anime/DominionTankPolice Dominion Tank Police's]]'' Leona Ozaki. They look similar, both fawn over their respective mecha, and they have relatively short fuses. The key difference being, Noa eventually [[CharacterDevelopment outgrows her attachment]] to Alphonse, whereas Leona's obsession with her tank (Bonaparte) is increasingly [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized.]]

* ICallItVera: Her beloved Alphonse.
* IdiotHair: On occasion.

-->''(while watching Noa and Asuma arrange a dinner date after work)''
-->'''Gotō:''' "Ah, to be young again."
* InnocentBlueEyes

* NeverGetsDrunk: Or at least never gets hangovers.

* OtakuSurrogate: For anyone who's into mecha.

* RedOniBlueOni: She's red, Kanuka's blue.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: She's the tomboy, Kanuka is the girly girl.

Gotō; is the Captain of Unit 2 and was born in the Taito Ward in Tokyo. Although he may seem very laidback and even apathetic, but is quite a strategist, and knows how to get the best out of his team even if it means tricking them. He has gained the reputation of being very sharp and rumour has it he was purposely sent out to the SVU so he wouldn't cause any trouble. He still manages to do so anyway. Gotō; has a crush on Shinobu, which is completely unrequited (poor man...). Gotō; is a heavy smoker, has athlete's foot and can often be seen wearing traditional Japanese wooden sandals around the office.

* AFatherToHisMen: He can be manipulative, at times, and his methods are unorthodox, but he always has his division's best interest at heart.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Towards Shinobu. He knows it, she knows it, and it's very likely that the rest of Division 2 know it too.
* AuthorAvatar: For director Creator/MamoruOshii in the second movie.

-->''Goto has just [[ReversePsychology manipulated]] Shinohara into putting his career on the line to find something out for him and then stepped in to get him off with 'just' a suspension.''\\

'''Gotō:''' ''(deadpan)'' Oh, that? I ratted you out, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking even the not wearing a helmet part.]]\\

* DeadpanSnarker: Usually directed toward his superiors and, occasionally, Asuma.

** ThrowTheDogABone: [[spoiler:The [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Ingram-man episode]] of ''The Mobile Police'' continuity, ends with Gotō and Shinobu becoming an OfficialCouple. Except it was AllJustADream.]]

* {{Mentor}}: To his division, mainly to Asuma.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: More so than his superiors would like.

* SupportingLeader: Along with Shinobu.
* TeamDad: A...trickier one than most.

-->'''Shinobu:''' ''(impressed)'' That was brave of you to face that Labor the way you did. Weren't you scared?\\
'''Gotō:''' ''(deadpan)'' No. Sakaki told me it was harmless.\\
'''Shinobi:''' ''(disillusioned)'' Wha- So THAT'S why you were acting so bravely?\\
'''Gotō:''' ''(deadpan)'' Pretty much.\\
'''Shinobu:''' ''(annoyed)'' I give up. [[SarcasmMode So what'll your adoring public say, when they find out?]]\\
'''Gotō:''' ''([[BeingWatched smirks at door]])'' I wonder....?\\
'''Asuma, Noa, Kanuka, Ōta, Shinshi, and Hiromi:''' ''(eavesdropping outside door)'' [[TricksterMentor THAT CHEAT!]]

* DeadpanSnarker: Particularly in regard to Ōta and, sometimes, Noa.

* TheLancer: To Gotō.

* {{Sidekick}}: Effectively this, for Noa.

* BigOlEyebrows: Thick bushy ones.
* BoisterousBruiser: Whether in his Labor, or with Judo.
* ButtMonkey: Though to be fair, he usually brings it on himself...

* CowboyCop: Which gets him in hot water nine times out of ten.

* CrossPoppingVeins: Damn near constantly, due to having a hair trigger temper.

* ActionGirl: As much as Noa.

* MukokuSeki: Notably averted. It's ironic that the show's only American also looks the most stereotypically Asian (though she ''is'' at least half-Japanese).

** TheBusCameBack: ...and comes back for one episode in the second OVA. And for Movie 1.
* RedOniBlueOni: She's blue, Noa's red.

* TheSixthRanger
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: She's the girly girl, Noa's the tomboy.

* ADayInTheLimelight: He really only gets one episode where he's the focus, when a business takes note of his computer skills and tries to lure him away from the SVU.

* BerserkButton: DO NOT insult his wife. Or the institution of Marriage.

-->'''Shinshi: (with [[ScaryShinyGlasses shining glasses]] and SlasherSmile)''' *whispering* "Cut, and cut, and cut, and cut..."

* NerdGlasses: It sort of defines his character.

* {{Expy}}: He is the Japanese [[Film/PoliceAcademy Moses Hightower]].

* ThoseTwoGuys: With Shinshi.

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* [[SixthRanger Replacement Sixth Ranger]]: In her debut episode, she has trouble fitting in because her teammates couldn't believe anyone with her credentials would willingly sign up for duty with the SVU.

* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did it Have To Be Ghosts?]]: One of the few things she's afraid of. When Gotō jokes that there's a ghost behind her, she has a fullblown panic attack that makes her seem [[TheWoobie so vunerable]], that it's [[{{Moe}} actually cute.]] Noa even lampshades it.
-->'''Asuma:''' ''(dull surprise)'' Hn. Who knew?\\
'''Noa:''' ''(blinks stunned)'' Cute.

* {{Handcannon}}: What its revolver actually is.
* HumongousMecha

* DeadpanSnarker: Usually in regard to Gotō's more questionable tactics (i.e. [[{{troll}} trolling]]), and his squad's reckless behavior.

* ReassignedToAntarctica: For reasons covered in the OnceDoneNeverForgotten related entries.

* SupportingLeader: With Gotō.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Covered in the [[spoiler: MayDecemberRomance]] related entries.

* CoolCar: A green Shelby Cobra AC.
* CoolShades: He's never seen without 'em... even at night or at home! (Except once, close to the end of the TV series.)
* GrumpyOldMan: It's ''usually'' subdued, but it's there.

* ZanyScheme: He's usually in on them.

* {{Housewife}}

[[folder:Tsuyoshi Jitsuyama]]
-->Voiced by: Mahito Tsujimura (JP), Milton Lawrence (EN), Don Fellows (EN), José Luis [=McConnell=] and Jaime Vega (Latin American Spanish dub)

Jitsuyama is head of the Shinohara Labor factory. His career in mechanics began when he started a business up with Asuma's father. To Asuma he is kind of like a substitute father and he often comes to him when he needs advice concerning Labors.
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* IntrepidReporter: She makes [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles April O'Neil]] look timid.

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* AuthorTract: His "Illusion of Peace" speech in the second movie.

* ScaryShinyGlasses: His defining feature.

* TheMole: [[spoiler:Is one to Tsuge in the [=JGSDF=].]]

* MouthOfSauron: [[spoiler:Arakawa's ideological talks with Gotō show a glimpse of Tsuge's intentions regarding the terrorist attacks, defining that Tsuge wants to show how phony is the sense of security the Japanese have and how precarious it actually is. Arakawa's eagerness to express his pessimistic point of view regarding law enforcement and protection of the public is one of the things that tips off Gotō about his involvement in Tsuge's terrorist plots.]]

* ItsRainingMen: There's a reason they call her ride a [[MeaningfulName Helldiver]].

* AffablyEvil: Well... he's certainly affable. As for the "evil" part... see the LaughablyEvil, ManChild, and {{Troll}} entries below.

-->'''Wong:''' ''(apologetic)'' Sumi-ma- ''(punctuates last syllable with kick)'' SEN!!
* BenevolentBoss: A stark contrast to his partner, Kurosaki.

* EyesAlwaysShut: Except for when it's important.

* LaughablyEvil: It's really hard to believe this guy's a villain sometimes, given his antics.
* ManChild: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivp0bC-ait4 A mild mannered version]], but it shows in some of the stunts he pulls; like the {{troll}} entry below.

* OldFlameFizzle: In ''The New Files'', it's revealed that he and [[spoiler: Kumagami]] were an item. It doesn't work out, as seen in the {{troll}} entry below.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: It doesn't have the usual effect, in his case. It's just there to remind you that he's the bad guy.

* TheDragon: To Wong, human-scale.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Which contrasts him with the typically soft-spoken Wong.
* JerkAss: A stark contrast to his partner, Richard Wong.

* SmugSnake: See the preceding entry directly above.

* [[DudeLooksLikeALady Kid Looks Like a Girl]]: Exactly what it says. Bado can easily pass for a girl even without a disguise. Wong even uses this to their advantage when he and Bado make their escape at the end of the Griffon Arc.
* TheDragon: To Richard Wong, Labor-scale.

* WorthyOpponent: Bado eventually comes think of Noa this way.

* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:But guess what? He really is dead. ...As far as we know.]]

* BigBad: Of the second movie.
** NonActionBigBad: Oversees the plot from somewhere else.
* TheChessmaster: He turns Tokyo upside down.

* NewOldFlame: Revealed during the events of the second film, as noted by the preceding entry.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: From his point of view, though some fans disagreed... including [[Creator/HayaoMiyazaki Hayao]] [[http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/interviews/m_oshii_patlabor2.html Miyazaki!]]

* [[TheChessmaster Chessmaster:]] He even manages to get one over on Gotō. [[spoiler:Who then meets him at the airport as he's trying to leave...]]

* ColonelBadass: Never underestimate Gotō (see BigGood).

** [[spoiler:Not the case in the manga. In the final volume he is stabbed and would most likely die.]]

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* TheDreaded: [[spoiler:In the Next Generation movie, he's locked up in secret and any attempts to look him up are blocked afer Nagumo turned him in. As such, he's been housed in a BlackSite controlled by the TMPD.]]

* FarEastAsianTerrorists: Becomes one after the failed Cambodia mission.

** He deeply respects Kanuka and Kumagami for their professionalism;
** He will not hesitate coming into the line of fire and his behavior towards his teammates reflects that this is the standard he expects of them too;

* MultiEthnicName: She has a Japanese given name and an Irish family name, reflecting how she's of Japanese and Irish-American descent.

* OedipusComplex: Relations between him and his father are so strained, that Asuma usually spends his vacations at the squad's barracks, rather than visiting home, like his teammates.
** In the final episode of The New Files, he meets his father [[spoiler: while visiting his older brother's grave]], and speaks with him briefly. The only words we're allowed to hear, is when Asuma parts with his father, by telling him to take better care of himself; which suggests they may have begun to reconcile their differences.

* FarEastAsianTerrorists: Of the nutty religious variety.