The official website for Patlabor EZY , the upcoming new anime series from the Mobile Police Patlabor franchise, today announced five new voice cast members who will play the characters. They belong to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Special Vehicle Section 2, Division 2, alongside the previously announced Sumire Uesaka as Towa Kuga and Kikunosuke Toya as Kippei Atori. Ami Koshimizu (Sailor Jupiter in Sailor Moon Crystal ) voices Saki Hirata, the commander of Ingram 2. Saki Hirata Chikahiro Kobayashi (Saichi Sugimoto in Golden Kamuy ) voices Akihiko Hazama, the pilot of Ingram 2. Akihiko Hazama Setsuji Sato (Zakkurin in You and Idol Precure ) voices Yuta Yanai, the carrier driver for Ingram 1. Yuta Yanai Yume Matsumura voices Hachikuma Yuzuki, the carrier driver for Ingram 2 Hachikuma Yuzuki Megumi Hayashibara (Rei Ayanami in Neon Genesis Evangelion ) voices Kimika Saeki, the captain of Section 2, Division 2. Kimika Saeki RELATED: Patlabor EZY Anime Announces Three-Chapter Theatrical Release, Starting in May 2026 The eight-episode series Patlabor EZY will release in Japanese theaters with three chapters. "File 1" will release on May 15, 2026, "File 2" on August 14, 2026, and "File 3" in March 2027. Episodes 1 through 6, presented in "File 1" and "File 2," are standalone episodes in an anthology format. Episodes 7 and 8 in "File 3" will tell a continuous story. Based on original work by HEADGEAR, Yutaka Izubuchi directs Patlabor EZY at animation studio J.C. Staff. Kazunori Ito provides the scripts and series composition, Takamitsu Sato provides the character designs and chief animation direction, Yasutomo Moriizumi provides the CG direction, and Kenji Kawai provides the music. GAZEN produces the CG, while GENCO oversees general production. The synopsis reads (translated): In the late 1990s, alongside rapid technological advancement, the versatile humanoid work machines known as "Labor" advanced into every field. However, this also gave rise to a new social threat: Labor crimes. To counter the escalating Labor crimes, the Metropolitan Police Department established the Special Vehicle Section 2 within its Security Department. This marked the birth of the Special Vehicles Division 2 Patrol Labor Unit, commonly known as "Patlabor." And so, time passed… By the 2030s, Japan's workforce was in steady decline, with automation driven by AI technology advancing rapidly. "Labor," which was the once cutting-edge technology, had become firmly established as part of the social infrastructure. Standalone, piloted Labors were increasingly being replaced by autonomous robots, becoming obsolete. But no matter how times change, the work of Special Vehicle Section 2 remains the same: protecting people and the city. Division 2, alongside the AV-98Plus Ingram—a tuned-up version of the outdated Type AV 98 Ingram—faces new technological crimes with wisdom and courage. Source: Patlabor EZY official website / X (formerly Twitter)
