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Summary: Awesome anime, good deal too. Bubblegum Crisis - Get it!
Review: 300+ minutes of anime for 45 bucks? Heck, I'd buy it even if it was Explorer Woman Ray! Well, maybe not. Seriously, aside from the Jeykll/Hyde packaging (the box is great-looking, but has ZERO functionality, although I didn't notice any major problems with the subtitles on my copy), everything about the Bubblegum Crisis Collectors' Suite says buy it. BGC is perhaps the greatest anime direct-to-video series ever made. You really can't go wrong with it. The animation is excellent, the characters are wonderful, the bad guys are nasty (and not always who they seem), and the music kicks serious aft, especially if you have any appreciation for 80s stuff. The MegaTokyo created in BGC is well-realized, from the hapless AD Police to the diabolic Genom Corporation to the quintessential deadly babes in powersuits, the Knight Sabers. The heroines, Sylia, Priss, Linna, and Nene are all excellent characters; they don't fit into any standard anime stereotype - even the cutesy Nene is much more mature than she appears. Quincy, the elusive chairman of Genom, may be the best anime villian of all time, and even the AD Police get some screen time between thrashings by Genom's berzerk Boomer cyborgs. The mechanical designs and character designs helped to give BGC the legendary status it has attained. From the designs of the Boomers to the Knight Sabers' lithe 'hardsuits' to the classic character design of Kenichi Sonoda, quality is apparent everywhere. There isn't really an end to BGC (its original budget was cut), and it leaves many questions unanswered, but the result is a sort of short glimpse into the fantastic world of a possible future. It is a gripping story of friendships, death, revenge, and survival. Bubblegum Crisis is by far one of the best examples of anime available, and even after 10 years it still rules. If you have DVD capability and like anime, don't make a big mistake. Get this while you still can.
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Summary: O_o You want an anime?
Review: "Bubblegum Crisis" is an interesting production that seemed to get exponentially better as the series continued. The first three episodes almost completely turned me off to the series. But, it was sunday, i had nothing to do, and only 5 more episodes to complete the series. When i sceptiacally threw in the second DVD i was pleasantly surprised. The first three episodes were very bland. Dark film was waay overused the voice acting was nothing to write home about(English) and the stories ...well, there wasn't much. Just work your way to the climactic fight at the end of each episode. Episodes 4 through 8 were Much Better. The Artwork remained the same, but the intros improved and all of the sudden we have some really interesting stories that involve outside characters (kind of how Bebop did with "Heavy Metal Queen" and "Jupiter Jazz"...deviating from a concrete plot line) It really worked. I am very surprised that the series was only 8 episodes long. That was kind of dissapointing. It wasn't toward the middle of the series that i started to really enjoy it. And there was no conclusion to the series at all!! None!!! On the Plus side, I was really impressed with the artwork. Considering how spoiled we are with recent releases, "Bubblegum Crisis" is drawn very well and you can easily see how Anime Titles like "Iria," and others were infulenced. Let's talk for just a few seconds about the Unnessary but very enjoyable "Boobage" shots! There were only like 4 during the whole series and they were super unneccesary. I guess the production team was like "Hey.. wanna see what they look like without their uniforms??" Well, there you have it!" These not sexual in nature, but really funny. I guess you could say they remind me of the girls-locker-room scenes you would see in "B" movies from the eighties. 2 seconds of lacy underwear and brief nudity going from civilian clothes to fighting armor (with some kid always trying to sneak a peak) just made me laugh to myself! It's really funny ! Anywho - Even after seeing it, I really don't know all that much about "Bubblegum Crisis," other than what i've told you + only 8 episodes long and dated 1987. Was it an OAV from a manga series? I was a little turbed with the length of this series, and that lack of closure. I hope the sequals are somwhat enjoyable, I'll have to rent them. To sum it all up, "Bubblegum Crisis" is a Very enjoyable little series with enough for everyone. Good fighting, A little graphic violence, motercycle chases, Androids, and a little "boobage" What i thought was going to be just an average anime gets 4 stars from me. I really liked it **** Good
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Summary: Not as "Dated" as you might imagine
Review: "Bubblegum Crisis" is an interesting production that seemed to get exponentially better as the series continued. The first three episodes almost completely turned me off to the series. But, it was sunday, i had nothing to do, and only 5 more episodes to complete the series. When i sceptiacally threw in the second DVD i was pleasantly surprised. The first three episodes were very bland. Dark film was waay overused the voice acting was nothing to write home about(English) and the stories ...well, there wasn't much. Just work your way to the climactic fight at the end of each episode. Episodes 4 through 8 were Much Better. The Artwork remained the same, but the intros improved and all of the sudden we have some really interesting stories that involve outside characters (kind of how Bebop did with "Heavy Metal Queen" and "Jupiter Jazz"...deviating from a concrete plot line) It really worked. I am very surprised that the series was only 8 episodes long. That was kind of dissapointing. It wasn't toward the middle of the series that i started to really enjoy it. And there was no conclusion to the series at all!! None!!! On the Plus side, I was really impressed with the artwork. Considering how spoiled we are with recent releases, "Bubblegum Crisis" is drawn very well and you can easily see how Anime Titles like "Iria," and others were infulenced. Let's talk for just a few seconds about the Unnessary but very enjoyable "Boobage" shots! There were only like 4 during the whole series and they were super unneccesary. I guess the production team was like "Hey.. wanna see what they look like without their uniforms??" Well, there you have it!" These not sexual in nature, but really funny. I guess you could say they remind me of the girls-locker-room scenes you would see in "B" movies from the eighties. 2 seconds of lacy underwear and brief nudity going from civilian clothes to fighting armor (with some kid always trying to sneak a peak) just made me laugh to myself! It's really funny ! Anywho - Even after seeing it, I really don't know all that much about "Bubblegum Crisis," other than what i've told you + only 8 episodes long and dated 1987. Was it an OAV from a manga series? I was a little turbed with the length of this series, and that lack of closure. I hope the sequals are somwhat enjoyable, I'll have to rent them. To sum it all up, "Bubblegum Crisis" is a Very enjoyable little series with enough for everyone. Good fighting, A little graphic violence, motercycle chases, Androids, and a little "boobage" What i thought was going to be just an average anime gets 4 stars from me. I really liked it **** Good
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Summary: Bubblegum Crisis
Review: A great translation from video. Animation quality is great in the DVD virsion. The down side with the DVD Collector's Suite is the packageing. Instead of using DVD cases, it uses CD cases a bad desion on the company's part, if you want to display them with your other DVD's.
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Summary: Bubblegum Crisis
Review: A great translation from video. Animation quality is great in the DVD virsion. The down side with the DVD Collector's Suite is the packageing. Instead of using DVD cases, it uses CD cases a bad desion on the company's part, if you want to display them with your other DVD's.
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Summary: A classic anime...
Review: Among many of the Anime series I'e seen this is deffinetly a classic. Episodes 1-3 begin slow as you get to know the characters- but after that you'll be hooked in the Knight Saber's fight against the coporation known as Genom. If you are going to buy Bubble Gum crisis- the collectors suite is the only way to go.
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Summary: Good Videos, Bad Packaging
Review: Before I go into this review, let me say that I LOVE Bubblegum Crisis. I have loved it since it first came out in Japan. It's a great example of cyberpunk anime, and it's a good first series to watch if you are interested in anime, or wondering about what anime is. Some violence and MILD nudity may make this series unsuited for young children. I give the series itself 5 STARS! Animeigo did a great job subtitling this series, and the voice dubbing isn't half bad at all. The DVD transfer quality is pretty good. There is a Bubblegum Crisis interface that you can install on your computer and use as a player. It's a neat extra. The gallery is a collection of pictures, most of which have been published elsewhere, so there's nothing new there. The bonus videos consist of scenes from the episodes. Where did the Hurricane Live stuff disappear to? I was really disappointed with the packaging however. It consists of three DVDs shipped in unlabeled jewell cases (not the standard DVD case). There are no liner notes, no booklets, none of the usual stuff you get with a DVD purchase. It really looks like it was produced by a bunch of pirates, burned to CD and shipped off in a plain brown wrapper. I know I'm being picky, but I was really hoping for something a little more. I mean, if you've bought collectors editions before, you usually get some neat little gimics that at least make you feel like you've got a collector's item. If you're a fan of the series, this is a cheap way to get all the episodes. If you want something to add to a collection, buy the individual DVDs. It's more expensive, but at least then you can tell the difference between pirated copies and something produced by a good company (which Animeigo is). I could do a better job with MicroSoft Paint and sticky labels.
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Summary: Where's Hurricane Live 1 & 2?
Review: Besides the subtitled problem (i prefer listening in japanesse anyway... I've watched them so much, i know what they're saying hehehe), the one thing that made me angry was the set didn't include the Hurricane Live videos. The videos are important because they go into how and why Linna, Priss and Nene joined the Knight Sabers. Otherwise, it's damn good, go buy it.
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Summary: kickass women in hard suits
Review: BGC is prolly the best anime that I have experienced, and I agree with some of the other reviewers, that the packaggeing put out by media 2000 was absolutley horrible, The only way to watch this is in the original japanese, becuase the actors that did the dub were totally out of character, and in my opinion, pathetic, and even scary at times.
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Summary: This is the top piece of anime available
Review: Box-comments aside, this is the top piece of anime available as far as I'm concerned. Nothing comes close. The quality of the DVD is excellent, and the subtitles seem to be pretty accurate (I'm measuring them against a fun-subtitle job). If you're looking for the one piece of anime to buy or view, this is it. Lodoss War and Tenchi Muyo are good (I love Tenchi Muyo), but Bubblegum Crisis is the best piece of anime available by a mile. I just wish that they had made more than 8 episodes (Bubblegum Crash does NOT count). Still waiting for Paradise Lost - but I heard that was coming out years ago. Gotta go -- Boomer on my tail
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