If you loved Patlabor WXIII the Movie, try Patlabor: The Movie
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theysit in Action / Animation / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to Patlabor WXIII the Movie, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Patlabor: The Movie 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.

