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Bubblegum Crash (OAV)

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Alternative title:
Baburugamu kurasshu! (Japanese)
Bubblegum Crash: Os Cavaleiros Sabre (Portuguese)
Кризис каждый день: Крах! (Russian)
バブルガム・クラッシュ! (Japanese)
버블검 크래시! (Korean)
Themes: cyberpunk, mecha
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: The saga of the Knight Sabers continues as the group tries to find out who or what is behind the recent string of robberies, murders, and Boomer malfunctions which are somehow related to the creation of an advanced artificial intelligence. Furthermore, it seems that the Knight Sabers may be breaking up.
User Ratings: 382 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 4 votes (sub:2, dub:2)
 Excellent: 16 votes (sub:13, dub:3)
 Very good: 66 votes (sub:38, dub:24, raw:2, ?:1, others:1
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Good: 120 votes (sub:75, dub:40, ?:2, raw:1, others:2
1 Russian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Decent: 87 votes (sub:54, dub:31, ?:1, raw:1)
 So-so: 37 votes (sub:26, dub:10, ?:1)
 Not really good: 21 votes (sub:14, dub:7)
 Weak: 17 votes (sub:12, dub:5)
 Bad: 8 votes (sub:6, dub:2)
 Awful: 4 votes (sub:4)
 Worst ever: 2 votes (sub:2)
Seen in part or in whole by 989 users, rank: #1251 (of 9957)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.319 (Decent+), std. dev.: 1.7177, rank: #6600 (of 10112)
Weighted mean: 6.342 (Decent+), rank: #6430 (of 10112) (seen all: 6.35 / seen some: 6.75 / won't finish: 3.43)
Bayesian estimate: 6.379 (Decent+), rank: #5827 (of 7623)
Running time: 45 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 3
Episode titles: We have 3
Vintage: 1991
Opening Theme:
"Hateshinai Tabi - Hajimari no Toki" (果てない旅 ~始まりの時) by Ryōko Tachikawa
Ending Theme:
#1: "Cool Eyes" by Ryoko Tachikawa (ep 1)
#2: "Saigo ni..." (最後に…) by Ryoko Tachikawa (ep 2)
#3: "Over the Pressure - Toki o Koete" (OVER THE PRESSURE~時を越えて) by Knight Sabers (ep 3)
Insert song:
"Fly Away" by Ryōko Tachikawa (ep 2)
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 1
Comment:
Following the massive falling-out with Youmex, ARTMIC produced this sequel series based on the original planned ending of Bubblegum Crisis. This led to Youmex suing ARTMIC after the three episodes were produced, resulting in the Bubblegum Crisis franchise being put in legal limbo until the late-1990s, when ARTMIC went bankrupt and Youmex was absorbed into Toshiba EMI. Bubblegum Crisis and most of ARTMIC's titles are now property of AIC.
Review:
Bubblegum Crash DVD (Mar 29, 2003)
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Blu-ray
    Bubblegum Crash! (Blu-ray) 2025-01-21 (from $17.58)
    Bubblegum Crash! [MediaOCD Exclusive Slipcover] (Blu-ray) 2025-01-21
DVD (Region 1)
    Bubblegum Crash - Total Crash Collection (DVD) 2001-12-18 (from $19.26)
DVD (Region 2)
    Bubblegum Crash [The Collection] (Dub.DVD) 2003-07-28
LaserDisc
    Bubblegum Crash - 1-3 [Sub] (LD) 1994-10-01
    Bubblegum Crash - Illegal Army (LD 1) 1996-06-26
    Bubblegum Crash - Geo Climbers (LD 2) 1996-06-26
    Bubblegum Crash - Meltdown (LD 3) 1996-06-26
VHS
    Bubblegum Crash - Illegal Army (Sub.VHS 1) 1996-06-28 (from $18.00)
    Bubblegum Crash - Geo Climbers (Sub.VHS 2) 1996-06-28 (from $6.00)
    Bubblegum Crash - Meltdown (Sub.VHS 3) 1994-11-30

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director:
Hiroshi Ishiodori (eps 1, 3)
Hiroyuki Fukushima (ep 2)
Screenplay: Emu Arii
Storyboard:
Hiroshi Ishiodori (eps 1, 3)
Hiroyuki Fukushima (ep 2)
Music:
Michihiko Ōta (ep 2)
Takehito Nakazawa (eps 1, 3)
Original story: Toshimitsu Suzuki
Character Design:
Hiroaki Gōda (Largo; ep 3)
Kenichi Sonoda
Art Director: Yumiko Ogata
Animation Director:
Noboru Sugimitsu (ep 2)
Norifumi Kiyozumi (ep 1)
Yasuyuki Noda (eps 1, 3)
Sound Director:
Hiroki Matsuoka (eps 1, 3)
Yoshikazu Iwanami (ep 2)
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Konishi
Executive producer: Toshimitsu Suzuki
Background Art:
Chieko Masuda (eps 1-3)
Izumi Wada (eps 1-3)
Masami Kiritani (eps 1-3)
Yūko Saitō (eps 1-3)
Yūko Tahara (eps 1-3)
Yumiko Ogata (eps 1-3)
Color design:
Miki Okuda (ep 2)
Tomoko Ōtani
Coordination: Noboru Ishida (eps 1-3)
Editing:
Kazuaki Nakata (ep 3)
Osamu Suda (eps 1-2)
Finish Animation:
Chikako Yoshimura (eps 2-3)
Eri Saitō (eps 2-3)
Eriko Kondō (eps 2-3)
Kimiko Yonezawa (eps 1-2)
Kumiko Mizoguchi (ep 2)
Miki Okuda (eps 1-3)
Nobuhiko Takewaka (eps 1-3)
Scott Frazier (eps 1-3)
Shiho Ogawa (eps 2-3)
Takayo Umemori (eps 1-2)
Tomoko Ōtani (ep 2)
Yukiko Fujimoto (eps 2-3)
In-Between Animation:
Chiharu Hamada (eps 2-3)
Emi Ikeuchi (eps 1, 3)
Hideki Itō (ep 3)
Junko Matsumura (ep 3)
Kaori Kondō (eps 1-3)
Masahiro Kumekawa (ep 2)
Masaki Hinata (eps 2-3)
Masamichi Suzuki (ep 3)
Miwako Makino (eps 2-3)
Seiji Nagao (eps 2-3)
Taichi Nakaguma (eps 1-3)
Takao Abo (ep 2)
Takehiko Abe (eps 1-2)
Tomoyuki Shibata (eps 1-3)
Yumi Takano (ep 3)
Yuuichiro Yano (ep 3)
Mechanical animation Director: Masaharu Tomoda (ep 3)
Music producer: Shūsuke Nagato
Negative Editing:
Kazuaki Nakata (ep 3)
Maria Emiko Macuaga (ep 1)
Naoto Nishiwaki (eps 1-3)
Yōji Nishikawa (eps 1-2)
Yūko Watase (ep 3)
Photography:
Hiroshi Suzaki (ep 3)
Hiroshi Tanigaki (eps 1-3)
Hitoshi Satō (eps 1-3)
Kazuhiro Konishi (eps 1-3)
Shōta Yamauchi (eps 1-3)
Tomoharu Ōi (eps 1-3)
Toshiyuki Yasuhara (eps 1-3)
Planning: Toshimitsu Suzuki
Production producer:
Hidenobu Watanabe (ep 3)
Hiroshi Kakoi (eps 1-2)
Recording:
Nobuhira Hirano (eps 1-2)
Yasuo Kosuge (eps 1-2)
Yūko Awano (eps 1-2)
Recording Adjustment:
Kazumi Inamura (ep 3)
Toshiaki Hoshino (eps 1-2)
Sound Effects: Junichi Sasaki
Special Effects:
Ikuo Yamada (ep 1)
Kō Yamamoto (eps 1-3)
Takahiro Fukuda (ep 1)
Theme Song Arrangement: Haward Killy (ED3)
Theme Song Composition: Haward Killy (ED3)
Theme Song Lyrics:
Nanami Hayase (ED 2)
Natsumi Watanabe (ED3)
Ryōko Tachikawa (OP,ED1)
Title Design: Noriyuki Jinguji (eps 1-3)
Akiko Hiramatsu as Nene Romanova
Michie Tomizawa as Linna Yamazaki
Ryōko Tachikawa as Priscilla S. "Priss" Asagiri
Yoshiko Sakakibara as Sylia Stingray

Hideyuki Umezu as Dr. Yuri (ep 2)
Kazuyuki Sogabe as Largo
Kenyū Horiuchi as Daley Wong
Minami Takayama as Adama (ep 2)
Nozomu Sasaki as Mackie Stingray (ep 3)
Tarō Arakawa as Colonel Lando (ep 1)
Tomomichi Nishimura as Dr. Haynes (ep 2)
Toshio Furukawa as Leon McNichol

Akira Murayama as Chief (ep 1)
Ichirō Murakoshi as Plant Chief (ep 3)
Kiyonobu Suzuki as
D.J. Tommy (ep 3)
Manager (ep 1)
Kiyoyuki Yanada as Bogarde (ep 1)
Kyōsei Tsukui as Boomer (ep 3)
Nobuaki Sekine as Foreman (ep 3)
Sanae Miyuki as Street Kid (ep 2)
Takako Kikuchi as Waitress Boomer (eps 1, 3)
Takkō Ishimori as Soldier (ep 2)
Toshiyuki Morikawa as AD Police Officer (ep 3)
Wataru Takagi as
Detective (ep 2)
Youth (ep 3)

Japanese companies
Animation Assistance:
Artland (eps 1-3)
D.A.S.T Corporation (ep 3)
Deck (ep 1)
Group Zen (eps 1-3)
K-Production (eps 2-3)
Studio Egg (ep 1)
Studio TIM (eps 1-3)
Backgrounds: Mini Art
Cel Check: Artland
Cel Painting: Anime World Osaka (ep 1)
Cel Painting Assistance:
Anime World Osaka (eps 2-3)
Artland (eps 2-3)
ARTMIC (ep 3)
D.A.S.T Corporation (ep 3)
Gigakusha (eps 2-3)
Ginga Teikoku (ep 3)
K-Production (eps 2-3)
KAB CORP. (eps 1-3)
Studio Add (ep 3)
Studio Egg (ep 1)
Studio Marine (ep 3)
CG Animation: Buildup Entertainment
Distributor: Polydor
Editing: Inoue Editing
Film Developing: Tokyo Laboratory
In-Between Animation: K-Production (ep 1)
Key Animation: Studio Ebisu (Opening)
Key Animation Assistance:
Artland (eps 1-3)
Artland Sendai Studio
D.A.S.T Corporation (ep 3)
Deck (ep 1)
Group Zen (eps 1-3)
K-Production (eps 2-3)
Studio Egg (ep 1)
Studio TIM (eps 1-3)
Lith Work:
AZ Staff (ep 1)
Maki Production (eps 2-3)
Music Production: Polydor
Photography: AIC
Photography Assistance:
E&G Films (ep 3)
Q Production (ep 3)
Studio Cosmos (ep 3)
Studio Korumi (ep 3)
Recording Studio:
AVACO Creative Studios (ep 3)
Central Recording (eps 1-2)
Sound Effects: Anime Sound Production
Sound Production:
81 Produce (eps 1-2)
HALF H·P STUDIO
Titles:
AZ Staff (ep 1)
Maki Production (eps 2-3)
English cast
English staff
ADR Director:
J. Randolph (AnimEigo dub)
John Wolskel (Manga dub)
Dubbing Director: John Wolskel (Manga Entertainment; ep 3)
Translation:
Michael House (AnimEigo dub; eps 1, 3)
Neil Nadelman (AnimEigo dub; ep 1)
Richard Uyeyama (AnimEigo dub; ep 2)
Shin Kurokawa (AnimEigo dub; eps 2-3)
Executive producer:
Janice Hindle (AnimEigo dub)
Justin Sevakis (AnimEigo Blu-ray)
Laurence Guinness (Manga Entertainment)
Peter R. Haswell (AnimEigo dub)
Robert J. Woodhead (AnimEigo sub)
Producer:
David Miranda (AnimEigo Blu-ray)
Janice Hindle (AnimEigo sub)
Peter R. Haswell (AnimEigo sub)
Robert J. Woodhead (AnimEigo dub)

Art Scanning: Brady Hartel (AnimEigo Blu-ray)
Associate producer:
Caleb McPhee (AnimEigo Blu-ray)
Natsumi Ueki (AnimEigo dub)
Audio Engineer: Randy Drew (AnimEigo dub)
Bass: Chuck Agresta (AnimEigo dub)
Blu-Ray Authoring: David Miranda (AnimEigo)
Casting: Jil Wilmot (Manga Entertainment)
Dialogue Editing:
Jack Bowden (AnimEigo dub)
Michael Sinterniklaas (AnimEigo dub)
Roe R. Adams III (AnimEigo dub; AnimEigo sub)
Dubbing Engineer: Randy Drew (AnimEigo dub)
Dubbing Mix: Trevor Barber (Manga dub)
Dubbing Mixing: Trevor Barber (Manga Entertainment)
Engineering Assistant: Eddie Harrell (AnimEigo dub)
Film Scanning: Austin Squitieri (AnimEigo Blu-ray; Reel Revival Film)
Graphic Design: Gary Swarer (AnimEigo Blu-ray)
Guitar: Chuck Agresta (AnimEigo dub)
Keyboard:
Chuck Agresta (AnimEigo dub)
Ernesto Ferreri (AnimEigo dub)
Mixing:
Chuck Agresta (AnimEigo dub)
Randy Drew (AnimEigo dub)
Music Director: Chuck Agresta (AnimEigo dub)
Musical Performance:
Annabelle Clifton (AnimEigo dub; "Catch Me")
Cyndi Wheeler (AnimEigo dub; "Journey"; AnimEigo dub; "Cool Eyes")
Production: Kei Yoshikawa (AnimEigo Blu-ray)
Production Coordination:
Natsumi Ueki (Sub)
Susan Grillo (AnimEigo dub)
Production Engineer: Randy Drew (AnimEigo dub)
Production manager:
George Arriola (AnimEigo)
Programming: Ernesto Ferreri (AnimEigo dub)
Quality Control: Marc Levy (AnimEigo Blu-ray)
Re-Recording Engineer: Clive Mitchison (Manga dub)
Script Adaptation: John Wolskel (Manga dub)
Sequencing: Ernesto Ferreri (AnimEigo dub)
SFX Design: Chuck Agresta (AnimEigo dub)
Sound Design: Chuck Agresta (AnimEigo dub)
Studio Management: Maryann Webb (AnimEigo dub)
Subtitle Director:
Michael House (AnimEigo)
Subtitle Editor: Logan Rebholz (AnimEigo Blu-ray)
Theme Song Lyrics:
Jack Bowden (AnimEigo dub)
Randy Drew (AnimEigo dub)
Shin Kurokawa (AnimEigo dub)
Vocal Arrangement: Jack Bowden (AnimEigo dub)
Elizabeth Becka as Linna Yamazaki (AnimEigo)
Jemila Ericson as Sylia Stingray (AnimEigo)
Julia Brahms as Priss Asagiri (Manga)
Louise Russell as Sylia Stingray (Manga)
Sinda Nichols as Priss Asagiri (AnimEigo)
Stacey Gregg as Linna Yamazaki (Manga)

Barbara Barnes as Nene Romanova (Manga)
Brad Moranz as Leon McNichol (AnimEigo)
Frank Trimble as Mackie Stingray
Marshall Carroll as Daley Wong (AnimEigo)
Matthew Sharp as Leon McNichol (Manga)
Michael McGhee as Daley (Manga)
Susan Grillo as Nene Romanova (AnimEigo)

Basile as
Foreman (AnimEigo; ep 3)
Soldier (AnimEigo; ep 2)
Chuck Kinlaw as Plant Chief (AnimEigo; ep 3)
Frank Trimble as Mackie (AnimEigo; ep 3)
Gray Sibley as Dr. Yuri (AnimEigo; ep 2)
Grenaldo Frazier as Detective (AnimEigo; ep 2)
Jenny Moranz as Waitress Boomer (AnimEigo; ep 3)
Loren Mash as Adama (AnimEigo; ep 2)
Marc Garber as Manager (AnimEigo; ep 1)
Matt Sullivan as Chief (AnimEigo; ep 1)
Nicholas Michaels as Youth (AnimEigo; ep 3)
Noah Shane as
AD Police Officer (AnimEigo; ep 3)
Street Kid (AnimEigo; ep 2)
Patt Noday as Announcer (ep 2)
Phil Locke as Colonel Lando (AnimEigo; ep 1)
Pierre Brulator as Mystery Man (AnimEigo)
Sam Burke as Dr. Haynes (AnimEigo; ep 2)
Scott Simpson as Bogarde (AnimEigo; eps 1-2)
Stan Norman as D.J. Tommy (AnimEigo; ep 3)
Stuart Milligan as Ralgo (Manga UK dub)
Zaharoula Katsikis as Boomer (AnimEigo; ep 3)

Amanda Tancredi (AnimEigo)
Chuck Kinlaw (AnimEigo; ep 1)
Gernaldo Frazier (AnimEigo; ep 3)
Jack Bowden (AnimEigo; eps 1, 3)
Lou Criscuolo (AnimEigo: Ep. 2)
Matthew Alexander (AnimEigo; eps 2-3)
Patt Noday (AnimEigo; ep 2)
Scott Simpson (AnimEigo; eps 2-3)
Sean Clay (AnimEigo; ep 1)
Sophie Tolar (AnimEigo)
Steve Vernon (AnimEigo; ep 1)
Zach Hanner (AnimEigo; ep 1)
English companies
Distributor: Manga Entertainment (UK)
DVD Authoring: Media Island Post
Film Scanning: Reel Revival (AnimEigo Blu-ray)
Internet Streaming:
Darkroom
Gong
Hoopla
Midnight Pulp (Subtitled)
Peacock
RetroCrush
Licensed by: AnimEigo
Production: MediaOCD (AnimEigo Blu-ray)
Recording Studio:
Southwynde Studios (AnimEigo dub)
Worldwide Productions Ltd. (Manga dub)
Song Reinterpretation: The Replicants
Special Thanks:
Actors Workshop (AnimEigo)
Hollywood Edge (AnimEigo)
Videofonics (AnimEigo)
Translation: Studio Nemo (Manga Entertainment)
Video Restoration: AstroRes (Blu-ray; eps 1, 3)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Distributor: Black Bones
French cast
(none)
Spanish cast
Spanish staff
Executive producer: Jorge Gabarró Frau
Ariadna Giménez as Nene Romanova (Spain dub)
Carmen Calvell as Linna Yamazaki (Spain dub)
Maria Rosa Guillén as Priscilla S. "Priss" Asagiri (Spain dub)
Sofia Garcia as Sylia Stingray (Spain dub)

Carles Lladó as Ralgo (Spain dub; mysterious voice)
Jordi Navarro as Daley Wong (Spain dub)
María Rosa Gil as Adama (Spain dub)
Tasio Alonso as Leon McNichol (Spain dub)

Carles Lladó as Mackie Stingray (Spain dub)
Juan José Moscoso as Dr. Yuuri (Spain dub)
Manel Català as Colonel Lando (Spain dub)
Pep Gaya as Dr. Heinz (Spain dub)

Carles Lladó (Spain dub)
Dori Cano (Spain dub)
Jesús López (Spain dub)
Juan José Moscoso (Spain dub)
Manel Català (Spain dub)
Mario Martín Encinas (Spain dub)
Pep Gaya (Spain dub)
Spanish companies
Dubbing Studio: Cristal Media (Spain dub)
DVD Distribution: Selecta Visión
Licensed by: Selecta Visión (Spain)
TV Distribution: Selecta Visión
German staff
German companies
(none)
Distributor:
ACOG
Anime Sugoi (via AnimEigo)
Panini Video
Licensed by: AnimEigo
German cast
(none)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Licensed by: Selecta Visión (Portugal)
Portuguese cast
(none)

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