AV-98 Ingram Robot Making Rounds In Tokyo

Recently, one of the million-dollar yen live size AV-98 Ingram that was made for the live-action  The Next Generation Patlabor was making round around Tokyo generating on lookers on a weekend. The said robot was wheeled into and erected near Japan's Kichijoji Station.

 

The production has also used real life Kuratas made by Suidobashi Heavy Industry since it somewhat resembles Labor robots that appear alongside fictional Ingram mecha. The Next Generation Patlabor project is helmed by Mamoru Oshii and will have a seven-part series (including episode 0) engagement with 12 full episodes starting this April 5th 2014 to January 1st 2015.

In addition, The Next Generation Patlabor will have a full length feature film that is set to premier in 2015.  Mamoru Oshii is part of HEADGEAR who used to serve as the writer-director and one of the original creators of the Mobile Police Patlabor anime series.Graphics and audio studio, Omnibus Japan that is  tied with TOHOKUSHINSHA, is co-producing the new project. Omnibus Japan's known works include doing graphics for Ghost in the Shell and the Evangelion movies. 

Source: ANN