Bubblegum Crisis

バブルガムクライシス / Bubblegum Crisis 2032 / Bubblegum Crisis 2033

Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Themes: Adult Cast, Mecha
Studios: AIC, Artmic
Producers: Youmex
Licensors: AnimEigo
Rating: 7.29 / 10
Rank: #2959
Popularity: #3061
Users Listed: 61,659
Users Scored: 17,807
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/06/2024
Aired: February 25, 1987 – January 30, 1991 (Winter)
Type: ova
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 8

Synopsis:

In 2032, MegaTokyo rises from the ruins of a devastating earthquake, its rebuilding fueled by massive mechanical constructs called Boomers. These machines, originally intended for human benefit, are now weaponized by the corporation Genom, some even capable of mimicking human form. The newly formed AD Police struggles to contain the escalating criminal activity linked to rogue Boomers, facing overwhelming odds against their powerful adversaries.

Amidst this chaos emerges the Knight Sabers, a vigilante group of women equipped with advanced powersuits. Led by Sylia Stingray and her comrades, they provide the city’s only effective defense against the increasingly dangerous Boomer threats. The series explores themes of technological dependence, corporate power, and the blurred lines between humanity and machine as these protectors navigate a world grappling with its own creation.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Tinsel City (Aired: 02/25/1987)
Episode 2: Born to Kill (Aired: 09/05/1987)
Episode 3: Blow Up (Aired: 12/05/1987)
Episode 4: Revenge Road (Aired: 07/24/1988)
Episode 5: Moonlight Rambler (Aired: 12/25/1988)
... and 3 more episodes

Characters:

Asagiri, Priscilla (Main) - Voice Actors: Oomori, Kinuko, Desplaces, Catherine, Mulachs, Joël, Nichols, Sinda, Trifol, Nuria
McNichol, Leon (Main) - Voice Actors: Furukawa, Toshio, Marchitiello, Luciano, Rafel, Oriol, Moranz, Brad, Méyère, Bruno
Romanova, Nene (Main) - Voice Actors: Hiramatsu, Akiko, Ramos, Victoria, Godès, Laëtitia
Stingray, Sylia (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakakibara, Yoshiko, Baldini, Antonella, Volpé, Isabelle
Yamazaki, Linna (Main) - Voice Actors: Tomizawa, Michie, Latini, Ilaria, Diemand-Hartz, Mercedes, Pallejà, Ana, Billault, Christèle
Anderson, Naomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shou, Mayumi, Lyons, Mindi
Anri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizutani, Yuuko, Gómez, Silvia
Chang, Reika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chemin, Pascale, Hashimoto, Maiko, Lyons, Mindi
Chang, Irene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Miki, Godès, Laëtitia
Cynthia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kasahara, Hiroko
Dr. Raven (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi, Titterton, Michael
Fargo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, Meseguer, Alex
Frederick, F.G. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta, Serrano, José Javier
Gibson, James Brady (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiozawa, Kaneto
Largo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sogabe, Kazuyuki, Brulatour, Pierre
Mason, Brian J. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikeda, Shuuichi, Rausenberger, Emmanuel, Paisley, Eric
Nam (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashibara, Megumi, Keller, Belinda
Rosenkreutz, Quincy (Supporting)
Stingray, Mackey (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Nozomu, Sinterniklaas, Michael, Laurent, Arnaud, Pons, Jordi, Domingo, Claudi
Stingray, Katsuhito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishimaru, Hiroya, De Gracia, Ángel
Sylvie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takamori, Yoshino, Chemin, Pascale, Senseney, Martha
Vanette, Lisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hisakawa, Aya, Chemin, Pascale
Wong, Daley (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu, McGhee, Michael, Zylberberg, Jérémy, Trifol Segarra, Albert

Staff:

Akiyama, Katsuhito (Director, Script)
Gouda, Hiroaki (Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
Oobari, Masami (Director, Storyboard, Mechanical Design, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Takayama, Fumihiko (Director, Storyboard)
Matsuura, Noriyoshi (Sound Director)
Hayashi, Hiroki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yatagai, Kenichi (Episode Director)
Matsuzaki, Kenichi (Script, Screenplay)
Yoshida, Hidetoshi (Script)
Hashimoto, Maiko (Theme Song Performance)
Katayama, Keiji (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Mana, Anju (Theme Song Lyrics)
Oomori, Kinuko (Theme Song Performance)
Shimizu, Nobuyuki (Theme Song Arrangement)
Suzuki, Kisaburo (Theme Song Composition)
Tsubokura, Yuiko (Theme Song Performance)
Watanabe, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
Aono, Atsushi (Key Animation)
Aramaki, Shinji (Screenplay, Mechanical Design)
Baba, Toshiko (Key Animation)
Honda, Takeshi (Key Animation)
Ikeda, Shigemi (Art Director)
Ishida, Atsuko (Key Animation)
Itou, Kouji (Key Animation)
Jinbo, Daisuke (Sound Effects)
Kakinuma, Hideki (Screenplay)
Kanai, Jirou (Key Animation)
Kawasaki, Kouji (In-Between Animation)
Kimizuka, Katsunori (Key Animation)
Kishida, Takahiro (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kitajima, Nobuyuki (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Makaino, Kouji (Music)
Matsubara, Hidenori (Animation Director)
Matsuoka, Hideaki (Key Animation)
Méyère, Bruno (ADR Director)
Naka, Morifumi (Animation Director)
Ohira, Shinya (Key Animation)
Okuda, Atsushi (Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
Onda, Naoyuki (Key Animation)
Oonuki, Kenichi (Assistant Animation Director)
Sakakibara, Toyohiko (Special Effects)
Sakurabi, Katsushi (In-Between Animation)
Shimizu, Yoshiharu (Key Animation)
Sonoda, Kenichi (Character Design)
Suga, Shigeyuki (Key Animation)
Suganuma, Eiji (Key Animation)
Sugimitsu, Noboru (Key Animation)
Suzuki, Toshimitsu (Original Creator, Planning, Screenplay)
Takami, Akio (Key Animation)
Takeda, Yuusuke (Background Art)
... and 4 more staff

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