

#Bubblegum crisis cosplay series#
The main designs of the Hardsuits, the name of the cybernetic suits used by the Knight Sabers, drawn by Kenichi Sonoda are still there, but the civilian forms of the Knight Sabers as well as other members of the cast are redrawn into a more "modern" look (similar to series such as Gundam Wing and any other anime of that time). However, fans of the OVA may be turned off by changes in the series' characters in terms of designs and personalities.


Thankfully, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 includes more than just a quick glance over different characters and has an actual ending (kinda) unlike its predecessor. The original OVA was cut short due to budgeting issues, leaving many questions unanswered and a lack of character depth or development. A young office worker, Linna Yamazaki, seeks to join the elusive Knight Sabers and rid the city of the growing number of rogue Boomers.īubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 is actually a remake of a 1987 cyberpunk anime OVA called Bubblegum Crisis. Police and the appearance of the mysterious underground group called the Knight Sabers. However, there has been a rise in rogue Boomers that malfunction and cause havoc in Tokyo leading to the establishment of the A.D. These robots called Boomers are in charge of all the undesirable tasks that their human masters assign to them. Originally released in 1999 by the now defunct ADV Films, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 takes place in Tokyo in the year 2040 (yes, I’m sure you all are shocked to hear this) in a time where robots are commonplace in Japan.
