Bubblegum Crisis 2040...
Years ago, I picked up the VHS version of Bubblegum Crisis 2040...
With 26 episodes, the pace of Bubblegum Crisis 2040 is quite a bit slower than the original and the music just isn't anywhere near the standard set by the original. The character design (particularly Sylia) reminds me of characters from El Hazard. There are some nice aspects to the story-line, but, ultimately, I was disappointed in the series as a whole. I used to have the series on subtitled VHS. In the aftermath of the Ultimate Otaku Fall Cleanup I considered the prospect of not keeping the series, but, although, I had my doubts about the series, I found that I couldn't resist repurchasing the series on DVD. I gave Bubblegum Crisis 2040 a 2 out of 5.
I picked up three Bubblegum Crisis 2040 CDs -- two soundtrack CDs and the Collectors File 1999 CD. The Bubblegum Crisis 2040 CDs have 20, 18 and 19 tracks respectively and I liked 4, 3 and 5 tracks respectively for totals of 20%, 16.6% and 26.3% which works out to ratings of 2, 1 and 2 out of 4.
Volume 1
In the aftermath of the great earthquake, one ruthless corporation stands ready to take over the devastated city of Tokyo with an army of synthetic monsters. Only a single band of female mercenaries opposes the monolithic power of Genom - but with these four women, that's all it takes! Armed with the most incredible combat suits ever designed, the Knight Sabers wage a desperate war in the shadows, combating the monstrous by-products of technology run amuck with courage, sweat and blood! Get ready for the ultimate assault on the senses .as the wildest action series to ever roll out of Japan is reborn!
Volume 2
If you thought the first nine episodes were scorching, get ready for the inferno as the hottest anime series of the new millennium kicks into hyper drive! Chaos reigns as the Knight Sabers war against GENOM moves out of the shadows and into the streets in a spectacular orgy of destruction! But the real horror is yet to come, for underneath the ruins of old Tokyo, a long buried secret begins to awake, setting the stage for the ultimate nightmare! The legendary heavy-metal action series returns in this second essential collection!
Volume 3
The adrenaline rush continues in eight turbo-charged episodes that bring the Knight Saber saga to a spectacular climax! With a limited supply of power and oxygen, the Sabers must battle their way through a horrifying gauntlet of living machines and stop the Voomer plague before it can consume the entire planet! It's a suicide mission with the fate of the human race at stake in the spectacular conclusion of BUBBLEGUM CRISIS: TOKYO 2040!
With 26 episodes, the pace of Bubblegum Crisis 2040 is quite a bit slower than the original and the music just isn't anywhere near the standard set by the original. The character design (particularly Sylia) reminds me of characters from El Hazard. There are some nice aspects to the story-line, but, ultimately, I was disappointed in the series as a whole. I used to have the series on subtitled VHS. In the aftermath of the Ultimate Otaku Fall Cleanup I considered the prospect of not keeping the series, but, although, I had my doubts about the series, I found that I couldn't resist repurchasing the series on DVD. I gave Bubblegum Crisis 2040 a 2 out of 5.I picked up three Bubblegum Crisis 2040 CDs -- two soundtrack CDs and the Collectors File 1999 CD. The Bubblegum Crisis 2040 CDs have 20, 18 and 19 tracks respectively and I liked 4, 3 and 5 tracks respectively for totals of 20%, 16.6% and 26.3% which works out to ratings of 2, 1 and 2 out of 4.
