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I remember very little detail of this movie that randomly aired on TV about a
decade ago. Here is what I do remember:

  * Dark overtones reminiscent of future noir style. The animation, similarly, is reminiscent of _Ghost in the Shell_ or _Ergo Proxy_. The story paces slowly as further details about the monster are given. It was possibly produced in the late '90s to early 2000s, a few years before I watched it.

  * The focus of the movie is a rather generic monster: it walks on all fours, is adept at swimming, has olive skin, and a large tail. Also, at some point, it is discovered that it's pregnant. 

  * One of the main characters is a salty old detective who limps around. I think he has a cane which he hastily abandons in a chase scene (see next bullet).

  * There is a climactic point in which the detective is limping through a multilevel construction site whilst being pursued by the monster. There are large exosuits visible in the background (possibly used for construction).

  * In this same scene, the construction site undergoes some sort of emergency shutdown, during which the monster's large tail is cut off by a closing door. 

  * I'm not certain but I believe the monster dies in the end.

I'm sorry I don't remember any more details.


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patlabor
An obscure movie featuring a mysterious amphibious monster


It is an arc in the Patlabor manga storyline. Most likely, you are talking
about the [**Patlabor The Movie 3
(2002)**](http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=510). It has also been
adapted in the original late '80s OVA.


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