Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040

The original "Bubblegum Crisis" was one of the first animes I had the chance to see in my life, since my parents rented two of the original Ovas from a video store thinking they were movies for kids. I actually loved it, even when I didn't fully understand the plot.

Some years later, I had the chance to see this remake series, which I also liked a lot, despite some changes done to the plot and characters, but keeping the essence of the original: The animation and designs were quite good, the soundtrack was more than decent. Additionally, tthe plot was very interesting, with likeable characters and complex themes explored in a dynamic, non-pretentious manner, being also helped by its thrilling atmosphere.

I never understood why this anime wasn't more popular. And it is certainly more deserving of appreciation than many other forgetable titles which I prefer not to name.

If you like animes like "Ghost in the Shell" and superhero comics like Iron Man, this is your series.

When I started watching 3 of the episodes of this series on the Action Channel,I have to say out of all the shows that I've seen that ADV released,this one is one of the best shows of all time. I had to see it again,and that's when I got my chance. I bought the entire box set of this series at Best Buy for my 20th Birthday. And I got to enjoy it,and see more of the episodes that I missed on Action Channel,and the same 3 episodes that I've seen. My favorite characters in this show are: Sylvia,Leon,and Nigel. The animation in this series was the best,and the hard suits were cool as well. But the show also has a great voice cast like:Chris Patton,Jason Douglas,Christine Auten,and Hillary Haag,and more. So if you like this show on Action Channel,then you have to own it on DVD. It's the best,and you will see what I mean.

I lasted four episodes (which seemed ten) of this drag before quitting it. The story never took off and the characters were not interesting in the slightest. To be WORST than the original Bubblegum Crisis, not a masterpiece of character development and story on itself, should be awarded as an accomplishment...with something like the Razzie Awards. Avoid safely.

Funny enough, I really thought this was the original Bubblegum series but of course, a big dummy that I am, this anime is actually a spin off from the original haha! I was glad to see reviews on here that this is a lot better then the original so glad I didn't miss much in that case. Anyways, I absolutely thought this series was very good to watch, it started out slow at first but then the scene where Lina chases after Priss, thats when you know that good s*it is waiting!

I seriously never heard of a mecca anime series thats ever had all female superheroes so this was quite a nice change to check out what its like and boy, it was damn good! I really liked Priss, Lina and Nene. I think Nene is funny when she calls of the cops Leon "Leon Poo" to piss him off. Its a shame actually those 2 or even Priss & Lina didn't all become couples. I'm always shipping whenever I see good anime, this is just in case you think I'm not that obvious (I actually am) lol.

I'm glad to have seen this anime, liked the pumping music, the characters, the English Dub actors, its storyline and the animation overall. 110% recommended if you like your mecca!

The original Bubblegum Crisis came out in 1985 and spawned a very popular following on both sides of the pacific. It was also one of the earliest anime titles to get a video release in the states. An 8-part OAV series, it was a mix of Charlies's Angels, Batman, and Terminator. Now, it's been remade as a television series. Although the animation has a much cleaner look and incredibly vivid color, it's not as fluid as the original OAVs, but that shouldn't be a problem. The story expands on the concepts of the OAV, and exceeds them to a degree. It's also much darker, to an extent. The Boomer design isn't as realistic as those in the original OAVs-here, the Boomers appear more like Zombies or Monsters when they go nuts. The character designs and personalities are also very different(and very 90's) But the changes help improve the series rather than hinder it. Overall, it's very pleasing.