Patlabor mecha survives Typhoon Jose

 

Even in real life, they sure make these giant Ingram mechas super tough.

 

A life-size version of the AV-98 Ingram survived the full brunt of Typhoon Halong—called "Jose" when it was still in the Philippine Area of Responsibility—in the Osaka Bay Area, Kotaku.com reported.

 

The mecha, a staple of the "Patlabor" anime and manga franchise, was one of the props used to promote the "Patlabor" movies.

 

Citing photos by Twitter users, Kotaku.com narrated that the mecha was still standing on Aug. 9 when Halong first hit:

 

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However, it was eventually moved to a reclined position and relocated to a safer site. Later photos showed the mecha in a reclined position aboard a trailer:

 

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Once the worst of Halong had passed in the afternoon, the promotional event pushed through and the mecha, none the worse for wear, was moved to the exhibit area.

 

"Not only did the giant mecha still function as it should, this was the last night the Ingram was to be displayed in Osaka. Thankfully, the typhoon passed in time," Kotaku.com said.

 

 

In the "Patlabor" universe, the Ingram AV-98 was rolled out in 1998, and can lift up to 2.4 metric tons.

 

The mecha is equipped with an anti-labor electromagnetic riot baton and a 37-mm revolver cannon. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News