Funny / Patlabor

• Mobile Police Patlabor
• Patlabor: The TV Series

examples from The New Files

• From episode 4: "Game Over"
  • Wong literally "dumping" Kumagami before making his escape!

• From episode 12: "Two in Karuizawa"
  • Gotoh gets distracted twice by checking out Shinobu's sprained ankle, but she could see where his eyes really were and firmly tells him to keep them on the road instead.
  Shinobu: (command tone) "EYES FRONT!!"
  Gotoh: (busted) "Haaaaiiii."
  • A few moments later, he adjusts the rearview mirror so he can look at her while he's driving, but her woman's intuition kicks in again; making him quickly put it back the way it was.

  • Gotoh's reaction to seeing their suite, which looks like a child's playroom! Made better by her reaction, to his reaction.
  Gotoh: (dull surprise) "Are you into this sorta thing, Shinobu-san?"
  Shinobu: (defensively) "No, but you said it didn't matter so..."
  awkward silence follows
  Shinobu: (changing subject) "So... um, would you like some tea?"
  • Gotoh's attempt to peek on Shinobu in while she's in the shower. After waiting a few minutes, he crawls over to the door and gently slides it open... and finds her standing there with her arms folded, clearly having expected it. His response?
  Gotoh: (deadpan) "Hey, that was sneaky."
  Shinobi: (ice cold stare) "Look who's talking. Maybe I should use my handcuffs."

• Shinobu's attempt to cover the mirror over the bed! After tugging on the curtain, she crawls over to the control panel, but doesn't know which of the buttons to press. So she picks one at random causing the bed to rise off the floor and begin to spin like a merry-go-round! In her attempt to shut it off, her hand passes over all of the buttons, making the bed spin faster, and causes the lights in the room to blink on and off!
  • Gotoh, meanwhile, has no clue what's going on. By the time he steps out of the bath, she's got it under control, though clearly mortified by the experience!

• The entirety of episode 13: "The Dungeon Again", which is a follow up to "Mystery Tour", the 38th episode of the previous series. And, like its predecessor, it's the second half that contains the funniest scenes; perhaps in the entire series! The highlights include:
  • Tadayama's message to trepassers:
  Welcome to the proving grounds of
  Mad Overlord,
  Children under the age of 90
  must be accompanied by parent, guardian, priest or demon
  NO EXCEPTIONS
  • Kumagami faints again!
  • The various traps hidden throughout the sewers, each triggered by trip wires: including a foot snare, followed by the ceiling collapsing, a Zelda-style "locked door" room (defeat all the enemies inside!), plus, arrows hidden in the walls.
  • Special mention goes to Asuma opening a box containing a ticking time-bomb and a simple two word message: "wrong answer", then...BOOM!
  • The rescue party's reaction to finding Unoyama and the other missing mechanics alive and well... eating ramen with Tadayama. Followed by Otah's reaction!
  • The group's excitement over finding the pearls they were after... until they realize they're not pearls... they're crocodile eggs Oh sh-!
  • The return of Noa's "running gag", which Otah joins in on!
  • Asuma telling the group to split up in order to shake the crocs! Now there's three of 'em!
  Otah: (accusative) "Shinohara, you-!"
  Asuma: (running) "Bitch later! Split up and lose 'em!"
  • Which gets averted when he sees everybody's still behind him since they all ran the same way!
  • Asuma's epic faceplant at the end of the downhill segment, which ends with everyone hanging onto his legs for dear life, with the crocs waiting directly below with their gaping jaws open! ...then the pipe gives way, leading to....
  • The montage at the end which features Noa's swoon routine, while swimming frantically!
  • The conclusion: they're all still trapped in the sewers, their backs pressed against the door, with the crocs right outside, trying to get in!!