Since I was able to get the Patlabor boxset this year, I wanted to throw the franchise into Mecha March somehow. I’m also a little lazy and while I’ve seen the longer series before and am rewatching Patlabor TV with my dad right now. Still when I made my choice what series I decided to … More #MechaMarch Patlabor: The Early Days – Daily Police Goofiness With Robots
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