Riding Bean
1989 • Youmex
- Format
- OVA
- Aired
- 1989
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Youmex · AnimEigo · AIC · Artmic
- Genres
- Action · Comedy · Thriller
Bean Bandit and his partner Rally Vincent are couriers for hire - transporting clients and delivering goods in his custom sports car "Roadbuster" for a hefty price. But when they are hired to escort a kidnapped girl named Chelsea to her home, they don't realize they're being framed for kidnapping as their former clients Semmerling and Carrie plan their escape with Chelsea's father and the ransom money.
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Riding Bean was produced by Youmex and released as an original video animation (OVA) in 1989. It was written and conceptualized by Kenichi Sonoda, a prominent manga artist and character designer who drew heavy inspiration from classic American police dramas and car-chase films like The Blues Brothers. The narrative centers on Bean Bandit, a courier with a custom-modified Road Runner, operating within a stylized, high-octane version of Chicago.
The animation is widely recognized for its technical achievements in hand-drawn vehicle action, particularly the complex sequences involving Bean’s armored car. Sonoda sought to capture a gritty yet kinetic cinematic aesthetic that pushed the limits of the OVA format at the time. Upon its release, it earned a reputation as a cult classic among enthusiasts for its uncompromising focus on mechanical detail and high-speed choreography, laying the thematic groundwork for Sonoda's later work on the Gunsmith Cats series.
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