If you loved The Sky Crawlers, try Patlabor: Der Film
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Both films are directed by Mamoru Oshii, and they both carry the cerebral, slow burn mood tags, and they sit in Action / Animation / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Sky Crawlers, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Patlabor: Der Film is
Tokyo streets at dusk with sirens blaring, a lone robot wanders. Abandoned construction sites and police labs are central to the investigation. Mamoru Oshii directs with a keen eye for detail.
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