Shows Like The Next Generation: Patlabor

If you liked The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014), a comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Patlabor: Early Days (1988)
★ 7.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
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 the need for a…
2
Patlabor: The TV Series (1989)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Patlabor: The TV Series is an anime television series, created by Headgear, animated by Sunrise, and based on the Patlabor anime franchise.
3
Birdy the Mighty: Decode (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
While pursuing fugitives the Space Federation police officer Birdy Cephon Altera finds herself on Earth.
4
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (1998)
★ 6.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
MegaTokyo 2040: Tokyo’s workforce is riddled with robots that tend to go on destructive killing sprees. Four young women gear up in cybernetic suits to battle an evil corporation’s bionic pawns while its grip on the…
5
MECH-X4 (2016)
★ 8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
Ryan Walker mysteriously awakens MECH-X4, a giant robot built to defend Bay City against impending doom. When monsters begin to descend, Ryan recruits his two best friends and his brother to help pilot the robot that…
6
HEROMAN (2010)
★ 7.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
An American kid named Joey lives in Center City, USA & has always wanted to become a hero. Unfortunately, he's just an orphan working part-time to support his grandma and himself. After he watched a commercial of a new…
7
Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
Five unlikely teenage heroes and their flying robot lions unite to form the megapowerful Voltron and defend the universe from evil.
8
Doraemon (2005)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Robotic cat Doraemon is sent back in time from the 22nd century to protect 10-year-old Noby, a lazy and uncoordinated boy who is destined to have a tragic future. Doraemon can create secret gadgets from a pocket on his…
9
Bubblegum Crisis (1987)
★ 7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
MegaTokyo 2033: Tokyo was left flattened as a result from a great earthquake. A new city, MegaTokyo, was then recreated due in no small part from the aid of a multi-million dollar company, Genom Corp. Genom created and…
10
UFO Robot Grendizer (1975)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
The story revolves around Duke Fleed who is a survivor of the Vega Star, raised by Dr. Umon as his adoptive son, and known as Daisuke Umon on Earth. Years after his arrival, he's faced with the threat of King Vega and…
11
Voltron: Defender of the Universe (1984)
★ 7.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
Five lion robots and their pilots defend the planet Arus and the galaxy from evil King Zarkon.
12
Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015)
★ 7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
Years after the events of Predacons Rising, Bumblebee is summoned back to Earth to battle several of Cybertron's most wanted Decepticons that escaped from a crashed prison ship and assembles a team of young Autobots…
13
Transformers: Armada (2003)
★ 7.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
Earth kids enter a conflict between two factions of Transformers.
14
Transformers: Rescue Bots (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
A team of specialized Autobots not quite ready for prime-time battles against the Decepticons is given a vital mission by Optimus Prime. The goal for the Bots is to learn about mankind and how to help others to find…
15
Medabots (1999)
★ 8.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
Set in the near future, Medabots revolves around the super charged battling adventures of a group of kids and their pet robots. Fueled with artificial intelligence and a specialized arsenal of high powered weapons…
16
Steel Jeeg (1975)
★ 8.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
Hiroshi Shiba is a car racer who is mortally wounded in a laboratory accident, but restored to life by his father, Professor Shiba.
17
B'T X (1996)
★ 8.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
After years of absence, Teppei’s joyous reunion with his brother is cut short when the two brothers are attacked. When his brother is kidnapped, Teppei gives chase only to find himself cornered in a junkyard when a…
18
Mech Cadets (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
An underdog teen joins a group of young Cadets who've been chosen to bond with Robo Mechs from space and defend Earth against alien invaders.
19
Guilty Crown (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
The story revolves around Shu Ouma, a high school boy who inadvertently obtains an ability called "The Power of the Kings" that enables him to draw out items called "Voids" from other people. He is then thrown into the…
20
Synduality Noir (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
The year is 2242. Kanata wants to be a Drifter and meets Noir, who is a dud Magus with no memories. However, because Noir excels in battle against the Enders, Kanata partners with her and discovers exactly what it…