Bubblegum Crisis (OAV)
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Alternative title:
Baburugamu kuraishisu (Japanese)
Кризис каждый день (Russian)
バブルガムクライシス (Japanese)
버블검 크라이시스 (Korean)
Genres: science fiction
Themes: rock
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: In the near future, Tokyo was left flattened as a result from a great earthquake. A new city, MegaTokyo, was then recreated due in no small part from the aid of a multi-million dollar company, Genom Corp. Genom created and mass-produced biomechanical creatures called Boomers to aid in the restoration of MegaTokyo. When the Boomers began to run out of control, the AD Police at first tried to stop them, but they proved to be far more difficult to deal with than was first imagined. Under the ever looming Boomer threat, a group of four girls from varying degrees of society banded together. Calling themselves The Knight Sabers, they were the only ones with enough firepower and resourcefullness to defend the fledgling MegaTokyo from Genom and its berserk Boomers.
Ratings: 909 ratings have been given [details]
Number of episodes: 8
Episode titles: We have 8
Vintage: 1987-02-25 to 1991-01-30
Release dates: We have 2
Opening Theme:
#01: "Konya wa Hurricane" (今夜はハリケーン; There's a Hurricane Tonight) by Kinuko Ōmori (ep 1)
#02: "Mad Machine" by Kinuko Ōmori (ep 2)
#04: "CRISIS ~ Ikari o Komete Hashire~" (クライシス 〜怒りをこめて走れ〜; Crisis ~Run with Anger~) by Yuiko Tsubokura (ep 4)
#05: "Mysterious Night" by the Knight Sabers (ep 5)
#07: "Say Yes!" by Maiko Hashimoto (ep 7)
#08: "Bye Bye My Crisis" by the Knight Sabers (ep 8)
Ending Theme:
#01: "Mr. Dandy" by Bluew (ep 1)
#02: "Kizudarake no Wild" (傷だらけのWild; Wild and Scarred) by Kinuko Ōmori (ep 2)
#03: "Wasurenai de" (忘れないで; Don't Forget) by Kinuko Ōmori (ep 3)
#04: "Twilight" by Yuiko Tsubokura (ep 4)
#05: "Omoide ni Dakarete" (思い出に抱かれて; Embraced by Memories) by Yuiko Tsubokura (ep 5)
#06: "Rock Me" by Yuiko Tsubokura (ep 6)
#07: "Never the End" by Maiko Hashimoto (ep 7)
#08: "Chase the Dream" by Kinuko Ōmori (ep 8)
Insert song:
"Akuma to Tenshi no Kiss" (悪魔と天使のキス; Devil and Angel's Kiss) by Knight Sabers (ep 4)
"Asu e Touchdown" (明日へタッチダウン; Touchdown to Tomorrow) by Knight Sabers (ep 3)
"Bara no Soldier" (薔薇の戦士; Soldier of Roses) by Yuiko Tsubokura (ep 5)
"Kodoku no Angel" (孤独のエンジェル; Lonely Angel) by Yuki Ueda (ep 1)
"Thrill ni Odoru Tenshi-tachi" (スリルに踊る天使たち; Thrilling Angels) by Knight Sabers (ep 2)
"Victory" by Kinuko Ōmori (ep 3)
Official website:
Links: We have 7
Trivia: We have 7
DVD Easter Eggs: We have 3
Comment:
Originally planned to run for 13 episodes, the storyline was left unfinished after episode 8 due to a massive falling-out between production companies ARTMIC and Youmex. The ARTMIC-produced Bubblegum Crash was based on the original concepts of the final five episodes of Crisis; however, that series stopped at three episodes due to a lawsuit by Youmex. The legal issues that beset the Bubblegum Crisis lasted until the late-1990s when ARTMIC went bankrupt and Youmex was absorbed into Toshiba EMI. Bubblegum Crisis and most of ARTMIC's titles are now property of AIC.
Reviews:
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Music: Kōji Makaino
Original creator: Toshimitsu Suzuki
Character Design: Kenichi Sonoda
Sound Director: Noriyoshi Matsuura
Executive producer: Junji Fujita
Background Art: Yūsuke Takeda (ep 8)
Chief Production Supervisor: Satoshi Urushihara (ep 7)
Editing: Nobutake Kamiya (ep 8)
Image Song Arrangement: Chōjirō Nagaoka (ep 1)
Image Song Composition: Yuiko Tsubokura (ep 1)
Image Song Lyrics: Tomoko Aran (ep 1)
Image Song Performance: Kinuko Ōmori (ep 1)
In-Between Animation: Makoto Kanai
Insert Song Arrangement: Kōji Makaino
Insert Song Composition: Kōji Makaino
Insert Song Lyrics: Mari Hayama ("Bara no Soldier")
Planning: Toshimitsu Suzuki
Production Advancement: Asami Yamato (e p.8)
Supervision: Katsuhito Akiyama (ep 5)
Technical Director: Kenichi Yatagai (eps 1-2)
Theme Song Arrangement: Masao Nakajima (OP1)
Theme Song Composition: Kisaburoh Suzuki (OP1)
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Distributor: Toshiba EMI
DVD Distribution: Bandai Visual
Editing: Kamiya Editing Room (eps 1-7)
Film Developing: Tokyo Laboratory
Finish Check: APPP (ep 2)
Lith Work: Maki Production
Music Production: Toshiba EMI
Photography Cooperation: Studio Cavern
Recording Studio: Seion Studio
Sound Production: Gen
Titles: Maki Production
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Art Director: Brady Hartel (TwistyGadget; Perfect Collection Blu-ray)
Audio Engineer: Randy Drew
Blu-Ray Menu Design: Gary Swarer (Perfect Collection)
Booklet Cover Design: Brady Hartel (Perfect Collection Blu-ray)
Booklet Editing: Coop Bicknell (Perfect Collection Blu-ray)
Booklet Layout: Gary Swarer (Perfect Collection Blu-ray)
Dubbing: Randy Drew
DVD Design: Mike Whybark
DVD Package Design: Lisa Page Ramey
DVD Producer: Gary Brooks
DVD Programmer: Gordon Newell
DVD Quality Assurance: Chris Chalcraft
Engineering Assistant: Eddie Harrell
Music Director: Chuck Agresta
Packaging Design: Gary Swarer (Perfect Collection Blu-ray)
Production Coordination: Susan Grillo
Proofreader English: Dañiel L. Garcia (Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray)
Proofreader German: Dañiel L. Garcia (Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray)
Quality Control Manager: Marc Levy (Perfect Collection Blu-ray)
SFX: Chuck Agresta
Sound Design: Chuck Agresta
Studio Management: Maryann Webb
Subtitle Editor: Logan Rebholz (Perfect Collection Blu-ray)
Subtitle Script Editor: Roe R. Adams III
Theme Song Performance: Sinda Nichols (as Priss)
Translator English: Dañiel L. Garcia (Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray)
Translator German: Dañiel L. Garcia (Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray)
Vocal Arrangements: Jack Bowden
Voice Direction: J. Randolph
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Adaptation: Emmanuel Pettini
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ADR Engineer: Marc Arambudo (Spain dub; eps 4-8)
Screen Inserts: Alberto Trifol (Spain dub)
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Distributor: Manga Films (Spain)
Dubbing: Q.T. Lever (Barcelona - Spain dub)
Dubbing Studio: Q.T. Lever (Catalan dub)
Licensed by: Mexcinema Video Corporation (Mexico)
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Distributor: Yamato Video
Dubbing: Promovision
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