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Riding Bean

  • Video
  • 1989
  • Not Rated
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
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Naoko Matsui and Hideyuki Tanaka in Riding Bean (1989)
Adult AnimationAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationActionAnimationComedyCrime

A superhuman outlaw courier and his female partner/manager are framed for the kidnapping of a millionaire's daughter.A superhuman outlaw courier and his female partner/manager are framed for the kidnapping of a millionaire's daughter.A superhuman outlaw courier and his female partner/manager are framed for the kidnapping of a millionaire's daughter.

  • Directors
    • Yasuo Hasegawa
    • Yasunori Ide
    • Osamu Kamijô
  • Writer
    • Kenichi Sonoda
  • Stars
    • Hideyuki Tanaka
    • Naoko Matsui
    • Mami Koyama
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Yasuo Hasegawa
      • Yasunori Ide
      • Osamu Kamijô
    • Writer
      • Kenichi Sonoda
    • Stars
      • Hideyuki Tanaka
      • Naoko Matsui
      • Mami Koyama
    • 9User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Hideyuki Tanaka
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    • Bean Bandit
    • (voice)
    Naoko Matsui
    Naoko Matsui
    • Rally Vincent
    • (voice)
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Semmerling
    • (voice)
    Kei Tomiyama
    • Percy
    • (voice)
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Carrie
    • (voice)
    Chieko Honda
    Chieko Honda
    • Chelsea Grimwood
    • (voice)
    Jun Hazumi
    • George Grimwood
    • (voice)
    Yûsaku Yara
    Yûsaku Yara
    • The Chief
    • (voice)
    Nobuo Tobita
    Nobuo Tobita
    • Dick
    • (voice)
    Michitaka Kobayashi
    • Morris
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kôzô Shioya
    • Guard
    • (voice)
    Kazumi Tanaka
    • Guard
    • (voice)
    Jûrôta Kosugi
    • Guard
    • (voice)
    Tomoko Maruo
    • Waitress
    • (voice)
    David Arnold
    • George Grimwood
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Elizabeth Becka
    Elizabeth Becka
    • Rally Vincent
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Brennan MacKenzie)
    Mary Boucher
    Mary Boucher
    • Chelsea Grimwood
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Marc Garber
    • Robber, Morris Grey
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Mark Garber)
    • Directors
      • Yasuo Hasegawa
      • Yasunori Ide
      • Osamu Kamijô
    • Writer
      • Kenichi Sonoda
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews9

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    9jimvandemoter-50236

    Goofy fast paced fun.

    This is one of the first anime flicks I ever saw. I bought it on tape and wore it out. So many have already pointed out the inside jokes pointing to the Blues Brothers and other things. One thing nobody's pointed out is Semmerling is the name of the character and also the compact pistol she uses. It's a real gun, Semmerling LM4 pistols are the smallest .45 caliber semi automatic pistol made. They are no longer in production but were when this show was made.
    8Couchzilla

    Shifts into gear and doesn't stop

    I had never heard of this OVA, but when I saw the trailer I was immediately interested. This is a fast paced action comedy that is entertaining all the way through. Once the film gets going it doesn't slow down.

    The director Kenichi Sonoda got a lot of his influence for "Riding Bean" from American action films and American action movie heroes, which explains Bean's over the top character.

    I really enjoyed the hand drawn animation. It's some of the best I've seen for this era. The music in this movie is also great. The director traveled to USA specifically to produce music for this OVA project to fit the American setting of the film.

    If you're a fan of 80s and 90s action films or hand drawn anime I highly recommend this OVA movie. You will not be disappointed.
    7Jeremy_Urquhart

    "I drive."

    The main character needs more than a stun gun to the neck to wake up in the morning, and I thought that was a nice and efficient way of making him instantly relatable.

    Riding Bean is a fun blend of comedy and action that gets pretty bloody at times. Its plot revolves around a duo that's set up to take the fall for a kidnapping scheme, only they catch onto it and try to make their way out of the whole scenario, preferably with a large sum of cash that's also tied to it all.

    It's an excuse to have lots of car chases and over-the-top characters; I guess when the runtime clocks in at well under an hour, you kind of need everyone to be pretty simple character-wise, but it mostly works. It's a good way to spend some time, and never takes itself too seriously while never slowing down; it's pretty fun.
    Kai-18

    Ultimate Demolition chase movie

    This movie rocks. Car chases, explosions and everything else that make an action movie good is in this. It's a fun watch about a guy whose a criminal courier whose just taken a bad job. But now he's going to $2,000,000. Plus interest! Great movie but still I prefer Gun Smith Cats. And hey: Rally Vincent is in this movie. (talk about continuity)
    6al_phillips2000

    great fun

    Your typical Anime with cars, action, women, crazy policemen, and invulnerable hero. The main hero, Bean Bandit, is a bit too powerful ( is he supposed to be a robot ?) His car is crazy in a good way and basically this film exists on its car chase scenes.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Parts of the chase scenes were rotoscoped from Les Blues Brothers (1980).
    • Quotes

      Robber, Morris Grey: Hey, the next job...

      Bean Bandit: [interrupts] No, Thanks! Only amateurs work for the shipping charges alone. Besides, I don't work for dumb bastards who use kids as accomplices.

    • Connections
      Featured in Anime Abandon: Riding Bean (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Road Buster
      Music and Lyrics by Phil Perry & David Garfield

      Vocals by Phil Perry

      Drums by Carlos Vega

      Bass by Jimmy Johnson

      Keyboards by David Garfield

      Guitar by Mike Landau

      Background Vocals: Phil Perry (section leader), Paulette Brown, Leslie Smith & Kate Markowitz

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1989 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Боб на колесах
    • Production companies
      • Anime International Company (AIC)
      • Artmic
      • Toshiba EMI
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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