BS12 has announced the broadcast lineup of "Anime 26" for October, which includes "The Duke of Death and His Maid", "KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops TV Special", and "Blue Comet SPT Layzner (HD Remastered Version)". BS12 offers free broadcast throughout Japan, and its "Anime 26" slot broadcasts long-time masterpieces and current popular works of anime at 2:00 AM on weekdays. The schedule of "Anime 26" in October is following; "Kemono Jihen" on Tuesday at 2:00 AM (rebroadcast from October 5), "Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru" on Tuesday at 2:30 AM (rebroadcast from October 5), "The Duke of Death and His Maid" on Wednesday at 2:00 AM (broadcast from October 6), "KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops TV Special" on Thursday from 2:00 – 3:00 AM (currently on air /broadcast on Friday, October 8 and 15), "Time Bokan: Royal Revival" on Friday at 2:00 AM (October 22, 29), "Magic Kaito 1412" on Friday at 2:30 AM (rebroadcast from October 21), "Blue Comet SPT Layzner (HD Remastered Version)" at Saturday at 2:00 AM (broadcast from October 2), and "Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory" on Saturday at 2:00 AM (rebroadcast from October 23). Please visit the "Anime 26" official website. (C)Aimoto Sho / Shueisha, 'Kemono Jihen' Production Committee (C)2016 Anime "Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru" Production Committee (C)Inoue / Shogakukan, The Duke of Death and His Maid Production Committee (C)Akimoto Osamu, Atelier Beedama / Shueisha, ADK (C)Tatsunoko Productions, Victor Entertainment (C)Aoyama Gosho / Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, A-1 Pictures (C)Sunrise (C)Sotsu, Sunrise

"Mobile Police PATLABOR the Movie" was broadcast on October 24, 2021 and "Mobile Police PATLABOR 2 the Movie" will be broadcast on October 31, 2021, on BS12 Twellv "Sunday Animation Theatre". This famous series with the big enhancement in terms of the realistic robot expression can be enjoyed in its original soundtrack for two consecutive weeks. "Mobile Police PATLABOR the Movie" takes place in the near-future of Tokyo where the usage of the generic worker humanoid "Labors" has become a norm. This is a science fiction anime that is part of the media mix project and it depicts the daily life and achievements of the "Robotic Police" 2nd Special Vehicles Section as they confront the new threats to the society known as "Labors' Crime". "Mobile Police PATLABOR the Movie" (1989) and "Mobile Police PATLABOR 2 the Movie" (1993) are both works of director Oshii Mamoru. In the "Mobile Police PATLABOR the Movie", the members of the 2nd Special Vehicles Section are chasing after the invisible culprit that has caused various Labors to go berserk in each part of the metropolitan area. "Mobile Police PATLABOR 2 the Movie" started with the Yokohama Bay Bridge destroyed by a mysterious missile and the Division 2 is sent out to chase after the terrorist that had recreated a "war" in Tokyo. "Mobile Police PATLABOR the Movie" was broadcast at 7:00 PM, October 24, 2021 and "Mobile Police PATLABOR 2 the Movie" will be broadcast at 7:00 PM, October 31, 2021, on BS12 Twellv "Sunday Animation Theatre" in their original soundtrack. Also, to commemorate the TV broadcast, the "same-time TV viewing event" will be held on the official website of "Mobile Police PATLABOR". BS12 Twellv "Sunday Animation Theatre" "Mobile Police PATLABOR the Movie" (Original Soundtrack ver.) from 7PM~, on October 24, 2021 (Sunday) 【Staff】 Planning, Original Creator: Headgear Original Idea: Yuuki Masami Script: Itou Kazunori Mechanic Design: Izubuchi Yutaka Character Design: Takada Akemi Director: Oshii Mamoru Performance: Sawai Kouji Chief Animation Director: Kise Kazuchika Art Director: Ogura Hiromasa Mechanic Design Cooperation: Kawamori Shouji, Sayama Yoshinori Layout: Watanabe Takashi, Tanaka Kiyomi, Ogura Hiromasa Color Design: Ike Sayuri Original Art: Gotou Takayuki, Iguchi Chuuichi, Kishida Takahiro Sound Director: Shiba Shigeharu Music: Kawai Kenji Concept Photo: Higami Haruhiko 【Cast】 Tominaga Miina Furukawa Toshio Ikemizu Michihiro Futamata Issei Gouri Daisuke Sakakibara Yoshiko Ohbayashi Ryuusuke Chiba Shigeru Saka Osamu Inoue You (C)1989 HEADGEAR / BANDAI VISUAL / TOHOKUSHINSHA "Mobile Police PATLABOR 2 the Movie" (Original Soundtrack ver.) from 7PM~, on October 31, 2021 (Sunday) 【Staff】 Director: Oshii Mamoru Performance: Nishikubo Toshihiko Producer: Unozawa Shin, Hamawatari Tsuyoshi, Ishikawa Mitsuhisa Executive Producer: Yamashina Makoto, Uemura Toru Original Creator: Headgear Script: Itou Kazunori Photography Director: Takahashi Akihiko Art Director: Ogura Hiromasa Editing: Kakesu Shuuichi Music: Kawai Kenji Music Producer: Urata Toko, Ohshima Michiru, Ohtake Shigeru Character Design: Takada Akemi, Yuuki Masami Mechanic Design: Izubuchi Yutaka, Kawamori Shouji, Katoki Hajime Mechanic Design Cooperation: Sayama Yoshinori, Itou Mamoru, Fujishima Kousuke Performance Assistant: Chiba Daisuke Music Director: Matsune Fumi, Kokubu Hiroya Sound Director: Asari Naoko Chief Animation Director: Kise Kazuchika Coloring: Kumiko Yusa Recording Director: Asari Naoko 【Cast】 Tominaga Miina Furukawa Toshio Ohbayashi Ryuusuke Sakakibara Yoshiko Ikemizu Michihiro Futamata Issei Gouri Daisuke Chiba Shigeru Saka Osamu Nishimura Tomomichi Nakagi Ryuuji Tachiki Fumihiko Adachi Shinobu Kojima Toshihiko Ohmori Akimasa Takenaka Naoto Nezu Jinpachi (C)1993 HEADGEAR / BANDAI VISUAL / TOHOKUSHINSHA / Production I.G