Patlabor Official Account Posts the EZY Trailer That Had Fans Laughing
The post connects the EZY in-joke to the ongoing daily uploads of the Patlabor TV series on the Bandai Namco Filmworks YouTube channel, giving longtime fans a direct line between the new film and the franchise's history.
Reporting from 1 source: Magmix.
The official Patlabor X account posted the trailer from the end credits of Mobile Police Patlabor EZY File 1 that carried the credit "trailer approval: Mamoru Oshii." The trailer closely follows the preview for Oshii's 1991 film Kerberos: The Cerberus of Hell, and was planted by storyboard artist Shinji Higuchi.
The official Patlabor X account posted the trailer from the end credits of Mobile Police Patlabor EZY File 1 on August 4, 2026. The trailer carries the credit "trailer approval: Mamoru Oshii" and closely follows the preview for Oshii's 1991 film Kerberos: The Cerberus of Hell.
Storyboard artist Shinji Higuchi planted the reference. At a July 26 event at United Cinemas Toyosu, Higuchi said he was not aiming for a laugh, but wanted a bittersweet ending after the chaotic filmmaking in Episode 3 succeeded too well. The post drew positive reactions on social media, with one commenter noting the resolution was too high.
File 2 opens in theaters nationwide on August 14, 2026.
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