Bubblegum Crisis
1987 • AIC
- Format
- OVA
- Aired
- 1987
- Episodes
- 8
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- AIC · Artmic · Youmex · AnimEigo
- Genres
- Action · Mecha · Science fiction
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 ADPolice 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 resourcefulness to defend the fledgling MegaTokyo from Genom and it's berserk Boomers.
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Bubblegum Crisis was launched in 1987 as an eight-part original video animation series produced by AIC and Artmic. It emerged during the golden age of the OVA format, which allowed creators to bypass the budgetary and censorship constraints of television. The series was heavily influenced by the aesthetic and thematic preoccupations of the 1980s, drawing deep inspiration from Ridley Scott's Blade Runner to establish a neon-soaked, cyberpunk version of Tokyo known as Mega Tokyo.
The character designs were handled by Kenichi Sonoda, whose work became iconic for the series' blend of high-tech power suits and stylish, fashion-forward character archetypes. Sonoda intended to create a visual identity that felt both futuristic and grounded, utilizing sleek lines and utilitarian tech that resonated with fans of hard science fiction. Upon release, the series was received as a milestone in animation quality, praised for its sophisticated mechanical design and its effective integration of rock music into the narrative structure.
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