The Johnny Patlabor AV-98 Ingram Handcrafted Artisan Keycap Set is a hand-painted 3-key resin set inspired by the AV-98 Ingram from the classic anime Mobile Police Patlabor. It features detachable armor panels, an openable chest cockpit, a 警視庁-painted head with multi-color LED light-through effects, and a detachable weapon-style accessory — available in Top & Bottom Mounted, Optical, and LG Low-Profile switch options.

In This Review

• ▸ Design & Silhouette — screen-accurate police-mecha proportions, white/grey armor, gold section badge
• ▸ Interactivity — opening armor panels and a cockpit that actually opens
• ▸ Lighting — translucent resin head sensor, eyes and shoulder lamps that catch RGB
• ▸ Packaging — black gift box with gold JOHNNY branding and foam inserts

Design: The Ingram Look, Faithfully Miniaturized

At first glance, the sculpt is unmistakably Ingram. The blocky police head, the angled shoulder armor, and the signature white-over-grey color scheme are all there, finished with hand-painted panel lines. The detail extends to the "警視庁" chest marking, the POLICE 2 shoulder emblem, and a small gold badge — the kind of screen-accurate touches genre fans notice immediately.

The Party Trick: Armor That Opens

This is where the set steps beyond a static keycap. Multiple panels — on the head, the cheeks, and the shoulders — can be removed, and the chest cockpit opens to reveal mechanical interior detail. You can display Ingram either fully armored or stripped-down, which gives the piece a display versatility that standard artisan keycaps simply don't have.

Lighting: Made for RGB Keyboards

There are no built-in LEDs, and that's by design. Translucent resin placed at the head sensor, eyes, and shoulder lamps lets your keyboard backlight glow through. On a bright RGB board, Ingram's blue head sensor, yellow eyes, and red shoulder warning lamps appear to light up for duty. Choose the matching switch option (Top & Bottom, Optical, or LG Low-Profile) and the light-through works predictably.

What's in the Box

You get three keycaps — the head and both shoulder-armor pieces — plus a detachable weapon-style accessory with twin-barrel detail. Everything arrives in a black collector's box with gold JOHNNY foil branding, protected by custom foam inserts. It's packaging you'd be happy to keep on a shelf.

Who Should Buy It

• Patlabor and 80s/90s mecha-anime fans wanting an on-desk tribute
• Artisan keycap collectors who value interactive, transformable designs
• Keyboard builders assembling a themed setup who want a conversation piece