Patlabor EZY Anime Gets Novelization in 2027 From Fantasia Bunko
Toshihiko Tsukiji is writing the novel, with cover art by franchise character designer Akemi Takada, the label announced at its fan festival.
Fantasia Bunko announced that a novelization of the Patlabor EZY anime project will launch in 2027 under its imprint. The announcement was made at the Fantasia Bunko Grand Fan Appreciation Festival 2026 Online event, according to animenewsnetwork.com.
Toshihiko Tsukiji is writing the novelization, and Akemi Takada, the franchise's character designer, is drawing the cover illustration.
Patlabor EZY consists of eight episodes released theatrically as three films. File 3, which contains the final two episodes, opens on March 5, 2027.
File 1 opened on May 15, 2026, and File 2 followed on August 14, 2026. The project has a long production history: Genco revealed it in 2017 with a booth at the MIFA film market at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and its pilot debuted in August 2022. From September 20, 2024, that pilot played alongside a one-week 35th anniversary revival run of Patlabor: The Movie.
The previous anime film in the franchise, Patlabor WXIII, opened in Japanese theaters in 2002.
Quick answers
When will the Patlabor EZY novelization be released?
Fantasia Bunko announced that it will launch in 2027. A specific date was not given.
Who is writing the Patlabor EZY novel?
Toshihiko Tsukiji is writing the novelization, with cover art by Akemi Takada.
When does Patlabor EZY File 3 open?
File 3 opens on March 5, 2027, and contains the final two episodes of the eight-episode project.