Modern: (Setting) These are titles which have a modern feel to them; the story takes place in the present day (of the creation of this anime), give or take a few years.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
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| .hack | Rent | See .hack//SIGN |
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.hack//SIGN |
Rent |
It's the near future, and there is only one video game, called "The World." In the virtual reality of "The World", all sorts of people play. However, once a character named Tsukasa is unable to log out, and weird events start happening, "The World" starts to seem much more mysterious than anyone ever thought. |
| A | ||
| Aquatic Language | Rent | See Mizu no Kotoba |
| H | ||
| Hack Sign | Rent | See .hack//SIGN |
| M | ||
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MiniPato |
Rent |
Only available as part of the Ultimate Edition(of Patlabor WXIII), these three theatrical short cartoons bring the real Patlabor stars back one last time, albeit in quite a different manner. Goto, Nagumo, and the rest have become super-deformed CGI puppets, and each of the shorts is a self-referential “instructional video” that gleefully shreds apart the Patlabor mythos. Goto talks at length about just how stupid the concept of a “Revolver Cannon” really is, Shige speculates on ways to sell more “Patlabor” merchandise by making the Ingrams transform, and Nagumo reveals the ludicrous truth behind Special Vehicles' mysterious source of income. MiniPato is one big in-joke, but folks in the know will find it hilarious, and it represents the first time Mamoru Oshii has written comedy since the Patlabor TV series ended over a decade ago. |
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Mizu no Kotoba |
Rent |
Several people are spending their evening in a cafe. Two gossipping girls, two debating men, a bookworm and a boy who just broke up with his girlfriend. The cafe's waitress starts a chat with him, persuading him to take a look at certain easel, while other customers begin to notice unusual things. |
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| Patlabor Superdeformed | Rent | See MiniPato |
| 水のコトバ (Japanese) | Rent | See Mizu no Kotoba |
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