Bubblegum Crash

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Japanese: バブルガムクラッシュ

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Type: OVA

Episodes: 3

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: May 25, 1991 to Dec 21, 1991

Producers: Artmic, AnimEigo

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Darts

Source: Original

Genres: Action, Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Shounen

Duration: 45 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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The saga of the Knight Sabers continues as the group tries to find out who or what is behind the recent string of robberies, murders, and Boomer malfunctions which are somehow related to the creation of an advanced artificial intelligence. Furthermore, it seems that the Knight Sabers may be breaking up.

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Prequel:	Bubblegum Crisis
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Asagiri, Priscilla

Main

Tachikawa, Ryoko
Japanese

Romanova, Nene

Main

Hiramatsu, Akiko
Japanese

Stingray, Sylia

Main

Sakakibara, Yoshiko
Japanese

Yamazaki, Linna

Main

Tomizawa, Michie
Japanese

McNichol, Leon

Supporting

Furukawa, Toshio
Japanese

Stingray, Mackey

Supporting

Sasaki, Nozomu
Japanese

Largo

Supporting

Sogabe, Kazuyuki
Japanese

Adama

Supporting

Takayama, Minami
Japanese

Dr. Yuri

Supporting

Umezu, Hideyuki
Japanese

Dr. Haynes

Supporting

Nishimura, Tomomichi
Japanese

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Ishiodori, Hiroshi

Director

Fukushima, Hiroyuki

Director, Storyboard

Iwanami, Yoshikazu

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Wolskel, John

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"Hatenai Tabi: Hajimari no Toki (果てない旅 ~始まりの時)" by Ryouko Tachikawa

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#1: "Cool Eyes" by Ryooko Tachikawa (ep 1)
#2: "Saigo Ni..." by Nanami Hayase (ep 2)
#3: "Over the Pressure - Toki o Koete" by The Knight Sabers (ep 3)

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Aug 19, 2008

3 of 3 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

Echelon (All reviews)

24 people found this review helpful

Bubblegum Crash seems to get overlooked pretty often. The Crisis OVA and 2040 already seem obscure enough especially around here at MAL and then Crash is just, completely lost in it's own void. Kind of a shame because Crash is certainly worth seeing if you're a fan of the OVA and new series. My review for 2040 was probably too big, so I'll keep this one a little on the shorter side. It could be a good read along with this review though.

Crash is basically a direct continuation of the original OVA and it's completely obvious. The animation and everything in that aspect is the same, with many improvements because it's newer - this made me second guess myself after saying I liked the redesigned characters in 2040, because Priss, Nena, Linna, and Sylia all looked really cool in this one. The cyberpunk setting is still very grim, dark, heavily detailed, like it rightfully should be! The music also retains its awesomeness from the original OVA, great 80's hair metal that you can't help but love if you grew up in the age. The BGM fits the mood and is great too. Oh and the opening is just downright awesome, timeless stuff!

I've head some complaints about this one mainly geared towards the plot being a little contradicting against some events in the OVA. The only issue that might bother me here is that Priss could be a little out of character, with her constant attitude and decision with being a Knight Saber and fighting Boomers changing - but I have to ask, do you really go in watching Bubblegum Crisis for an in depth story and thought provoking characters? Not exactly, if you ask me... that aside the characters reminded me a lot of how they act in 2040 pretty often. Priss can be pretty hotheaded, Nena is cheerful and weary that the Knight Sabers are breaking up, Linna is just all over the place, and Sylia is her mysterious self but shows a little more character towards the end. They're all fun and enjoyable characters.

The three episodes do connect in the end. They're a little episodic, but 40 minutes pure episode isn't bad. The horrible events in episodes 1-2 eventually lead up to the finale, where a previous villian is brought back (one of the best ones from the OVA, with that being said some can maybe make a guess as to who that is). Though the show does get a little silly towards the end kind of like 2040 did, it tries a little too hard to be overly weird and thought provoking. But it's just part of the episode, rather than an entire story arc ... so it's not a huge complaint.

Overall Bubblegum Crash is simply put, more Bubblegum Crisis, more Knight Sabers kicking ass, great cyberpunk settings, awesome old school music. It's always been something you shouldn't take TOO seriously, but if you go in just looking for some quick enjoyment with action/comedy this should deliver. If you're a fan of the OVA, 2040, and still haven't seen this - definitely give it a shot sometime.

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Jun 7, 2016

3 of 3 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 6

CappnRob (All reviews)

9 people found this review helpful

Bubblegum Crash isn't a BAD series per se, but it is certainly inferior to its predecessor Bubblegum Crisis. Where as Crisis had a unique opening scene for every episode of the series as well as a unique outro, Crash uses a stock opening and a plain credits. The animation is overall less impressive than Crisis' fantastic artwork, the violence is toned down and there are continuity errors particularly in the second episode.

THAT ALL SAID - I enjoyed Crash a fair deal. No where near as much as Crisis, but it certainly is not awful. Continuity errors aside, each episode's story is fairly interesting and the read more

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Sep 16, 2015

3 of 3 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 5

AsukaHellsoldier (All reviews)

9 people found this review helpful

"THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS"

Bubblegum Crash had a lot of features that would make it a cool sequel to )one of) the Cyberpunk Epic(s) of the 80's, Bubblegum Crisis. It has a spetacular Opening, with great visuals and an awesome song. It had improved animation, whichi could only add for its awesomeness. But it lack one little very important thing: It lacked memory. It did not remember its own story. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Mother of all Trainwrecks is here. This is the sequel that contradicts its original story. I have never heard of something like this before. This thing here gave birth to my first read more

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Oct 4, 2009

3 of 3 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 7

RobdeFR (All reviews)

7 people found this review helpful

To speak frankly, one of the reasons that made me watch crisis, other than having the series in my want list since ages ago, was the fact that I had bought the DVD some time ago and it was getting old in the shelve.

With Crash we pick up again the series some months after the last episode and events of Crisis. It is now 2033 and Megatokyo has become more dangerous and AD Police is getting it’s hands tied because of political powers from above. The Saber Knights are nowhere to be found and the city is collapsing. Then… Naturally of course they’ll turn around read more

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