Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD announce the upcoming home media Blu-ray release of Bubblegum Crisis: Perfect Collection on February 11. The set retails for $49.99.
Originally released in Japan from 1987-1991, and an OVA (Original Video Animation) hit in the early American anime scene, Bubblegum Crisis is the show that ‘put AnimEigo on the map.’ Blending noir elements with mech action, ’80s J-pop and cyberpunk dystopia, the landmark show inspired many imitators.
Synopsis: It is the year 2032 A.D. Like a Phoenix, the city of MegaTokyo is rising from the ashes of a devastating earthquake. In the twisted canyons of the megalopolis, the Knight Sabers, a small band of high-tech mercenaries, fight a lonely battle against the evil GENOM Corporation and its sinister androids, the Boomers. Venture into an all too probable future, where technology has run amuck, and emotion is all that separates Man from Machine.
The Perfect Collection Blu-ray edition includes all eight episodes of the original series presented in full 1080p HD and includes a new video interview with character designer Kenichi Sonoda (Riding Bean, Gunsmith Cats, Gall Force), as well as a 50-page book filled with additional interviews and insightful liner notes. The set runs a total of 333 min.
In addition to Sonoda, the anime’s creative team included production designer Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed, Full Metal Alchemist, Space Pirate Captain Harlock 2013); directors Katsuhito Akiyama (Armitage III), Masami Obari (Detonator Orgun), Fumihiko Takayama (Patlabor III), Jun Okada and Hiroaki Goda (Oh My Goddess!); composer Koji Makaino (Oh My Goddess!), with mechanical design by Sonoda, Aramaki and Hideki Kakinuma (Detonator Orgun).
The success of Bubblegum Crisis spawned several sequel series that included AD Police Files, Parasite Dolls and Bubblegum Crash (also distributed by AnimEigo)
Pre-orders are available now at mediaocd.com/bubblegum-crisis.
An officially licensed Bubblegum Crisis t-shirt is available exclusively via the MediaOCD
website at mediaocd.com/product-page/bubblegum-crisis-priss-t-shirt-black.
Bubblegum Crisis Perfect Edition Blu-ray features:
- Full 8-episode anime series
- Hurricane Live 2032 and 2033 music video
- Original vintage promos for Episodes 4 & 5
- Bye 2 Knight Sabers – Holiday in Bali voice actor
special - Recut music video (HD) collection
- Blu-ray trailer
- New interview with designer Kenichi Sonoda
- 50-page booklet with interviews and original
AnimEigo liner notes - Navigable art galleries
- New packaging and menus
- Languages: English, Japanese 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 AC3 audio files available in English, Spanish (Castilian), Catalan, French, Italian, newly reconstructed Korean (eps. 1-3 only), and Japanese / Subtitles available in English, English SDH, Spanish,
French, German, Italian and Korean, Dual Layer / AVC 1.33:1
