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Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor 2 the Movie
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Both GitS and Patlabor 2 are Mamoru Oshii films. Both have a slow, thoughtful tone and very cleverly crafted plot, with less action than your average sci-fi, but neither falls at all short once it does kick off the action.
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Both are directed by Mamoru Oshii and produced by Studio IG. They're both slow-burn political thrillers with philosophical undertones, with public servants as the main characters, but Patlabor 2 takes a more realistic approach.
Same sort of philosophical talks and ambience, not to wonder since they're both directed by Mamoru Oshi
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Recommended by misterferrari
Same director.
Similar moods and atmospheres.
Existentialism in cybernetic world.
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Recommended by Pipebomb_Teller
It's pretty much the same staff that worked on theses two excellent movies.
Cyberpunk, police/gouvernment/politics plot.
Both are slow (with great action scenes) with similar art style, tone, atmosphere and
philosophical thougts/undertones
Mamoru Oshii directed Patlabor 2 shortly before going on to make one of the greatest anime films of all time, Ghost in the Shell. Patlabor 2 explores a lot of similar themes and visual motifs that make Ghost in the Shell great.
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Recommended by bradenleague
Do you know that amazing movie Mamoru Oshii directed in the 90s that has a futuristic setting, police forces who use robotic help, a decadent society where the government would rather attack innocents than accept the blame of a mistake, deep political and philosophical themes, tense atmosphere on a slow paced yet cerebral plot, great animation by Production IG and an impactful soundtrack? It's called Patlabor 2, but Ghost in the Shell also fits the bill.
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