WXIII 機動警察パトレイバー
Mobile Police Patlabor: WXIII
When the level of Labor accidents begin to escalate around Tokyo Bay, police detectives Kusumi and Hata are assigned to investigate. What they discover leads to a series of government cover-ups, conspiracy concerning a new biological weapon entitled WXIII-Wasted Thirteen and a tragic, personal connection to Hata. The only hope to stop this threat is to cooperate with the military and lead WXIII into a showdown with the Labors of Special Vehicle Division 2. (Source: Anime News Network) This Movie is a Side Story that takes place in between Patlabor Movie 1 and 2
Names
| Original | WXIII 機動警察パトレイバー (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | WXIII Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor |
| English | Mobile Police Patlabor: WXIII |
| Chinese | 机动警察：13号废弃物 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 · Wasted Thirteen Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 102 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2002-03-30 (Spring 2002) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | MechaSci-Fi |
| Themes | PoliceReal RobotNoirDetectiveKaijuUrbanMale Protagonist |
Reception
| Community score | 6.49 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.96 / 10 |
| Composite | 48.6 |
| On lists | 6,136 |
| Favourited | 69 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 93.2% |
| Drop rate | 1.5% |
| In backlog | 47.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.72 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2002 | C | 21 of 43 |
| Year | 2002 | C | 66 of 142 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | D | 148 of 229 |
| Genre | Mecha | C | 218 of 484 |
| Era | Early 2000s | C | 341 of 687 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | D | 725 of 1,409 |
| Format | Feature film | D | 761 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | D | 761 of 997 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 844 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,002 of 1,868 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 3,711 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Fumihiko Takayama, Toshiyasu Kogawa, Takuji Endou |
|---|---|
| Character design | Masami Yuuki, Akemi Takada, Hiroki Takagi |
| Original creator | HEADGEAR, Masami Yuuki, Akemi Takada |
Franchise — WXIII 機動警察パトレイバー
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| other | 2002 | Mini Pato |
AniList id 1290 · MAL id 1290 · record updated 2026-08-27