Continuing below is a chronological listing of every Japanese Patlabor artbook, reference book and film comic release. Note: Please do not ask me to scan images from artbooks for you. I unfortunately do not have the time and do not own all of the books listed.

Mobile Police Patlabor Illustration Book 2 (Entertainment Bible 23)

Publisher: Bandai Pages: 129 Size: Shinshoban ISBN: 4-89189-126-2 Release Date: December 1990 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains information on the Labors that appear in the Early Days OVA series and the first movie as well as histories on the development of the AV-98 Ingram and Shinohara Heavy Industries.

Patlabor the 3D Part 2 (Hobby Japan Special)

Publisher: Hobby Japan Pages: 198 Size: A4 Catalogue Number: 08128-12 Release Date: 11 December 1990 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A second special mook (magazine-book) filled with photos of Patlabor models in realistic settings and Patlabor dioramas.

Labor in Action: Takuji Yamada Diorama World

Publisher: Bandai Pages: 127 Size: A5 ISBN: 4-89189-134-3 Release Date: 20 December 1990 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A book full of model Patlabor diorama photographs.

Patlabor 3D Show (Hobby Japan Special)

Publisher: Hobby Japan Pages: Unknown Size: A4 Catalogue Number: 08128-3 Release Date: March 1991 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A third special mook (magazine-book) filled with photos of Patlabor models in realistic settings and Patlabor dioramas.

Mobile Police Patlabor Illustration Book 3 (Entertainment Bible 30)

Publisher: Bandai Pages: 129 Size: Shinshoban ISBN: 4-89189-121-1 Release Date: April 1991 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains information on Labors which appeared in TV episodes 25 to 47, a history of Labor development of non-Japanese companies and written instructions on how to obtain a Labor licence.

Labor Graphix (B-Club Special)

Publisher: Bandai Pages: 128 Size: A4 ISBN: 4-89189-151-3 Release Date: 30 April 1991 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: An amazing artbook and reference guide for Labors. It contains colour Bandai model kit box artwork as well as Labor animation model sheets and specifications for every Labor seen in the anime up to the New OVA Series. Also included is a history of the development of the Labor as well as extensive Labor databases and tables.

Final Mobilisation: Patlabor After TV (AM JuJu)

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Pages: 95 Size: A6 ISBN: 4-19-669654-6 Release Date: 30 April 1992 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A pocket sized book which features images from the New OVA Series as well as a few new colour images mostly culled from Animage magazine.

Patlabor Special Collection "Play On The Piano"

Publisher: Doremi Pages: Unknown Size: A4 ISBN: 4-8108-0646-4 Release Date: February 1993 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A book of sheet music intended for keyboards and pianos.

Patlabor Phase III

Publisher: Onkyo-sha Pages: Unknown Size: A4 ISBN: Unknown Release Date: Unknown Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A second book of sheet music intended for keyboards and pianos.

The Mobile Police Patlabor: Air (Dragon Magazine Special)

Publisher: Fujimishobo Pages: 120 Size: A4 ISBN: 4-8291-9113-9 Release Date: 15 August 1993 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: A second artbook featuring artwork from Akemi Takada. Included are full colour images from CD covers, video and Laserdisc covers, promotional images for the all from the TV series, New OVA Series and second movie, and some exclusive artwork for the book including a double sided poster. Also included is some black and white artwork mostly for the Patlabor Light Novels and a sketch history of how Noa has evolved over the years.

This is Animation: Patlabor 2 the movie Complete Setting Materials

Publisher: Shogakukan Pages: 257 Size: A4 ISBN: 4-09-101576-X Release Date: September 1993 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains character and mecha format design sheets as well as location settings and some animation layouts.

Live - Noa Izumi Photographs (Newtype Illustrated Collection)

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten Pages: 98 Size: B5 ISBN: 4-04-852386-4 Release Date: 1 September 1993 Availability: Out of Print

Notes: Contains full colour images of Noa going through her normal day at work, shopping, walking around the streets of Tokyo, in a photographer's studio and at home, all rendered in a photorealistic manner. Some of the images have a candid look, while others look as if she is posing for a photographer. Artists who contributed include Nobuteru Yuki, Yutaka Izubuchi, Mahiro Maeda and Masami Yuuki.

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