Patlabor EZY File 1 Blu-ray Launches May 22 With CD Bonus
The Blu-ray release confirms the first chapter of HEADGEAR's first new Patlabor animation in roughly a decade is now available for home viewing while the theatrical rollout continues.
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Bandai Namco Filmworks releases the Blu-ray for the first chapter of the new Patlabor series on May 22, 2026, exclusively through A-on STORE and Premium Bandai. The limited-quantity disc includes the ending theme CD by Mariko Nagai, video extras, and a double-sided jacket with art by Masami Yuuki and Akemi Takada.
The first chapter of the new Patlabor series arrives on home video just one week after its theatrical debut. Bandai Namco Filmworks will sell the Blu-ray of Patlabor EZY File 1 exclusively through its own A-on STORE and Premium Bandai starting May 22, 2026, with production limited to a single pressing run.
The disc contains the 72-minute main feature plus three minutes of bonus video, including the teaser, main trailer, and TV spot. A CD of the ending theme Baton performed by Mariko Nagai is packed in. The jacket uses new illustrations by original creator Masami Yuuki and character designer Akemi Takada. The price is 8,000 yen including tax.
Patlabor EZY is the first new animation from the creator group HEADGEAR in about a decade. The three-chapter series began screening in theaters on May 15. File 2 is set for August 14, 2026, and File 3 for March 2027.
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