Mobile Police Patlabor is a oVA anime that premiered in spring 1988, produced by Studio DEEN.

About the production: the story comes from an original script, there are 7 episodes of about 30 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are comedy, mecha and sci-fi, with themes such as Police, Real Robot, Episodic and Primarily Adult Cast.

On AniList, Mobile Police Patlabor has an average score of 72%, a good score, and appears on 21,350 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: The Movie.

In the future, rapidly advancing technology gives birth to giant robots known as "Labors," so named for their usefulness in heavy industry. However, this also gives rise to "Labor crimes," resulting the need for a new branch of law enforcement equipped with and dedicated to the policing of Labors. When Izumi Noa, a female police officer, becomes the newest recruit of Special Vehicles Division 2, she and her top of the line "Patrol Labor" (or "Patlabor") Alphonse are swept into a series of adventures featuring crazed construction workers, eco-terrorists, and sea monsters. (Source: Anime News Network)

Official synopsis from AniList.