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In the aftermath of the great earthquake, one ruthless corporation, Genom, stands ready to take over the devastated city of Toyko with an army of synthetic monsters, called Boomers. Only one small band of female mercenaries is ready to stand against the monolithic power of Genom, but in this case four women is all it takes! Armed with the most incredible combat unit suits ever designed, the Knight Sabers wage a desperate war in the shadows, combating the monstrous by-products of technology run amuck with courage, sweat and blood! It's a deadly trial by fire as the acclaimed cyberpunk masterpiece is reborn!Amazon.com
The latest adventures of the four women of the Knight Sabers are not a continuation, but an alternate version of their earlier escapades. In 2040, much of the labor in Tokyo is done by Boomers, robots initially manufactured by Genom to rebuild the city after a devastating earthquake. Unfortunately, Boomers sometimes go berserk and attack humans. Only the Knight Sabers, a cadre of female vigilante mercenaries who fight in high-heeled armor suits, can really tackle a rogue Boomer. Klutzy Linna Yamasaki comes to Tokyo hoping to join the Knight Sabers. A rampaging Boomer brings her into contact with the women of the squad: motorcycle-riding rock singer Priss Asagiri, AD Police officer Nene Romanova, and lingerie-boutique owner Sylia Stingray, who heads group. Linna eventually persuades them to give her a tryout. Despite the hard-hitting action scenes, the story begins very slowly, and the characters aren't terribly appealing. Priss is given to sullen silences, Nene sounds like a case of arrested development, and Linna inexplicably shifts between small-town innocent and defiant rebel. The men are all jerks and/or lechers. The settings look less like the blighted dystopia of the earlier entries in the series and more like a standard-issue Tokyo-of-the-Future. Episodes: 1. "Can't Buy a Thrill," 2. "Fragile," 3. "Keep Me Hanging On," 4. "Machine Head." Not rated; suitable for ages 13 and up for violence, profanity, and brief nudity. --Charles SolomonSimilarProduct
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Customer reviews
Classic anime series reborn for the 21st century. 
by .. ()
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS is one of the most beloved anime series of all time. It features the exploits of four beautiful vigilantes in powered armor-suits battling renegade androids and the evil Genom corporation. BGC 2040 is not a continuation of the original series, but rather a brand-new re-telling of the story with an expanded plotline, more mature themes, a darker mood, and start-of-the-art modern animation. The characters are basically the same, but they are given new appearances and attitudes.
Anyone who loved the original BGC will probably love BGC 2040 even more--it has everything the original series had, but more and better. BGC 2040 is so well-done that even people who didn't care for the original might like this new series. The DVD release doesn't appear to promise much in the way of extras, but it will feature multiple voice channels and subtitles. The Japanese voice actors are so superior that they must be heard for the maximum viewing experience--it's worth putting up with the subtitles to hear them voice their wonderful characters Sylia, Linna, Priss, and Nene.
Bubblegum Crisis, new and improved! by .. (Millerton, NY USA)
I haven't been an anime fan too long, but since I have, the Bubblegum Crisis series has been my favorite. I thought the original 8 OVA's were great, but this new series is much better. The characters have been changed a little bit in design but their personalities are pretty similar. The story is a different, in that it's more of a retelling of the OVA's story from even before the original series began, despite the year's differences from 2032 to 2040. The animation is well done, and the music is also great, I'd recommend buying the soundtrack.
The DVD contains the main languages, English, Spanish and Japanese with English Subtitles. The main menu screen contains a list of the episodes, and a section with a brief description of each of the characters with a short running of animated sequences of the character in the episodes and music, unfortunately they're not the complete songs. Also, since these are episodes there's a few seconds where a small screen comes up before and after where commercials would be shown.
These are only minor details, and I would definitely not let it stand in the way of you buying this DVD, even if it did not have previews, or character info. The animation and story is good enough to buy. This is a must have for any anime fan, no matter what else you're seen.
A fantastic beginning. by .. Elle-P (Chicago IL)
The year is 2040, it's been 6 years since the devastating Tokyo earthquake, the city has been rebuilt with the help of the Genom corporation. Genom is the leading manufacturer of Boomers, bio-organic machines that are used for all sorts of purposes: construction, janitors, waitresses, etc. Unfortunetly every once in a while a boomer will have a small glitch....and go on a killing spree. The city has formed the A.D.Police a special unit designed to stop rogue boomers. The A.D.P are ill-equipped to deal with the savagness of the rogue boomers,a team of women with different agendas has formed to stop the boomers and the evil Genom corporation. The animation is very crisp and clean and very vibrant. The episodes are edited in a peculiar fashion, sometimes ending abruptly, sometimes wrapping things up to quickly. I enjoy the fact that the series is an ensemble of the four main characters focusing on different characters at different times. The DVD consists of four episodes, and they focus mainly on Lina Yamaguchi a country girl who arrives in the big city determined to investigate an urban legend of boomer fighting heroes, The Knight Sabers, with the intent of joining their ranks and the trial by fire she must endure to obtain her dream. With a good dose of action and suspense Bubblegum Crisis proves to be a very enjoyable experience. EP
Great Addition To My Collection Of Anime.... by .. ()
Even though the extra's are slim. You still get both Dubbed and Subtitles(If you need them). The Animation is great, the 4 episodes you get that start off the series are well, great. The Action is good, the plot is good, it's a very good start for this series. I really did not notice any problems with this DVD, except you have to stick with PanScan(It's a TV series what do you expect) and 4 episodes just makes me hunger for more! When is the second DVD of this series ganna arive? =o)
Will Blow You Away by .. L. Mintah (USA)
Bubblegum Crisis: Toyko 2040 Vol. 1 has the first four episodes of this modern remake of the original OVA. The episodes are:
1. Can't Buy a Thrill
2. Fragile
3. Keep Me Hanging On
4. Machine Head
Bubblegum Crisis 2040 is an action-packed, futuristic, techno, cyber-punk, female-centered anime, with some additional elements of mystery and family. The hard-driving, pulse-pounding music blends seamlessly with the breathtaking action scenes.
Volume One centers mainly on the changes Linna goes through as she wants to become one of the Knight Sabres. The Knight Sabres are a group of female vigilantes in high-powered robotic suits. Viewers can really relate to and root for Linna. The pretty young woman is beginning a tedious desk job at a mega-corporation in Tokyo. Linna is from the country and unused to the big-city life. A highly unpleasant chance encounter during lunch break on her first day of work leads to an adventure she never dreamed of.
This first volume is a little slow moving as it is mostly character development. Many other characters are introduced, including Priss, Sylia, and Nene, the other members of the Knight Sabre team. Priss is the hard-boiled, street-smart punk singer who gives Linna the hardest time. Nene is the bubbly computer whiz whose day job is with the Police Department. Nene is an inside spy, as the police hate and want to capture the Knight Sabres. And Sylia is the beautiful, wealthy, and mysterious power and purse of the vigilante team.
The Knight Sabres fight rougue Boomers, that is, robots who have mysteriously gone haywire and are wreaking havoc. Sylia has a deep-seated hatred of robots. More about that will be revealed in volume two.