Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

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Synonyms: Bubblegum Crisis 2040
Japanese: バブルガムクライシス TOKYO2040


Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 8, 1998 to Apr 1, 1999
Premiered: Fall 1998
Broadcast: Thursdays at 01:15 (JST)
Licensors: ADV Films, Funimation
Studios: AIC
Source: Original
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, MechaMecha
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 7.081 (scored by 1557815,578 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #39422
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #3634
Members: 41,350
Favorites: 204

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Episodes: /26

Synopsis

In the wake of an earthquake that devastated most of the city, Tokyo has been rebuilt in record time due to the development of humanoid robots known as boomers. After the disaster, these machines now service the city as cheap labor. Genom Corporation is the mastermind behind the boomers, having become so rich and powerful that they have extended its influence into space.

However, all is not well with the boomers. Random breakdowns in their neural structure are causing some of them to go berserk, destroying property and killing humans in violent rampages. To combat this, Tokyo has formed the Advanced Police, a peacekeeping force with jurisdiction over boomer matters. There are also rumors of a second group known as the Knight Sabers, a vigilante unit operating from the shadows.

Trying to investigate the Knight Sabers, the adventurous Linna Yamazaki travels to Tokyo in pursuit of her heroes. There, she finds the enigmatic singer Priscilla Asagiri, the beautiful entrepreneur Sylia Stingray, and the exuberant Nene Romanova, each with their own reasons for coming together. As the struggle intensifies, the girls learn that the boomer problem might delve deeper than any of them could ever imagine.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 was released on DVD by ADV Films from September 12, 2000, to June 5, 2001. Funimation Entertainment rereleased the series in the same format on November 29, 2011.

Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Hayashi, Hiroki
Director, Storyboard
Nakazawa, Kazuto
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Date, Hayato
Episode Director
Yanase, Yuuji
Episode Director, Animation Director


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"Y'Know" by Akira Sudou
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Ending Theme

"Waiting for You" by Akira Sudou

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Reviews

Jul 15, 2008
Bubblegum Crisis 2040 is quite an oddball series, it was something I really enjoyed watching simply for the fact that it's rather unique and there's just not a lot out there quite like it. Simply put it was a nice break from your everyday typical anime, harem, mecha, comedy, fantasy, whatever.

2040 is an indirect sequel to the original Bubblegum Crisis (sometimes with the additional "2032" or just "OVA" thrown at the end there). They're alternate versions of each other therefore nothing is really connected, other than the fact that they're different stories with some of the same characters in the same setting and whatnot. ...
Jul 25, 2016
Mixed Feelings
In a reboot of the original series from the 1980’s, Bubblegum Crisis had the background to become a top series. Along with the work from Studio AIC and director Hiroki Hayashi, both whom worked on everything Tenchi from before could go in either direction from classic to bust much like Tenchi.

Set in a futuristic society compared to the likes of Blade Runner, manual labor is done by organic robots called Boomers. These Boomers are made by a corporation by the name of Genom. One fateful day, office worker Lina sees one of these Boomers rage out of control and morph into some crazy monstrosity. Her ...
Oct 30, 2024
The original OVAs are considered absolute classics of the Blockbuster VHS era. There were rumors of a full series coming out any year now, Any year now. Any year now. Any year now. Any year now....ad infinitum,

Then finally, after years of build up and hype, this finally came out. To call it a disappointment would be a kindness. It was like the producers did absolutely nothing to add to, or improve anything, from the original. Were they afraid if they touched a hair on the original, the mad otakus would storm the studio, and force everyone to commit seppuku?

They had over a decade of ...

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