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Since its debut in 1987, the popular Bubblegum Crisis series has been entertaining viewers with the adventures of the Knight Sabers--Sylia Stingray, Priss, Linna, and Nene. The curvaceous vigilantes fight the grasping leaders of Genom in stories that combine rock music, romance, and hard-hitting mecha battles. This installment is devoted to their music with montages of action. Watching explosions, motorcycle chases, mecha, and bloody fights while the soundtrack pounds out homogenized pop songs may seem incongruous at first, but fans of the series are used to it. All the songs seem to focus on a few themes: it's a tough city/life, but if we persevere, we'll triumph/find love/finally be happy. It's not clear if the song lyrics are as maladroit in Japanese as they are in English, but the subtitled words are often unintentionally hilarious: "I silently rev up the darkness while holding fast the crisis of my heart" or "Like the wind, you disappeared into the asphalt... while being torn to pale ribbons." The results resemble a cross between a standard-issue anime adventure and MTV, and will appeal only to hard-core fans of Bubblegum Crisis. Not rated: suitable for 13 and up for violence and occasional nudity. --Charles Solomon
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