WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 is a 2002 Japanese anime science-fiction/thriller film. It was chiefly directed and storyboarded by Fumihiko Takayama, directed by Takuji EndÅ, written by Miki Tori based on the concept by Headgear, animated by Madhouse and produced by Bandai Visual and Tohokushinsha. The movie takes place in between Patlabor: The Movie and Patlabor 2: The Movie and serves as a side story. ... more on Wikipedia