Bubblegum Crisis (OAV) – It got that 80’s stank && Where the heck is 2041? Yeah, I’m looking at you ADV!
The following post first appeared on my old blog: Chibi no Nothing
The first thing I would like to point out is this. Yes, 30 people offered “user ratings” for an anime that does not exist. I’m going to chalk that up to misreading the title so that I don’t lose my faith in humanity.
If you’re like me BGC 2040 was your first exposure to the Bubblegum Crisis universes. I picked up ADV’s boxset years ago. I think I watched that series about four or five times before I found something else to occupy myself. For some reason I had neglected the original OAV even thought I’ve had plenty of chances to view it. It may have been the dated animation style, which doesn’t bug me now as much as it would have bothered me years ago. For that matter, I find the style a bit nostalgic now when watching the show.
Hair has always been used as an identifying attribute of characters in anime. Here we have hair that more mirrors the hair styles of the time. We see Priss with the huge mushroom hair. It seems to mirror the hair styles of late 80’s in the US. Big hair was big in the US back then. I’m making the assumption that Japanese women were doing the same with their hair, but I don’t really know for sure.
The thought is more than a little amusing.
I was tempted to do some type of compare and contrast on the OAV and 2040, but then I thought about it and realized that no one really cares. Besides I’ve only watched the first two episodes in the OAV.
Finally, where is the BGC 2041 sequel to BGC 2040. It’s been five years!
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The 80’s were so awesome.
I’m currently watching the remastered version that was released by AnimEigo in 2004.
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>realized that no one really cares
…I care. ;_;
80′s character designs banzai! ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)･ﾟ･｡
I only started enjoying this OVA when it got to the last few episodes, and then it got cancelled (although the Crash follow-up wasn’t as awful as everyone told me it would be).
And I think ADV admitted a while back that 2041 was ‘indefinitely delayed’.
@anonymous – Okay, it had more to do with me being too lazy.
Banzai!!!!
@karura – There is some interesting history with Crash. But, you know fans…their so picky.
Admittedly, I didn’t try very hard to find info on what ADV had said. Since their initial announcement was in 2002 and they hadn’t even started preproduction as of now, I assumed the worst.
Although, I could always hope for a butterfly effect. I mention it on my blog and then a reader mentions it on their blog or to a friend and before you know it there are masses of people rioting in the streets for ADV to do 2041.
If anyone is interested, the entire series is available for streaming and/or download:
http://video.aol.com/video-category/bubblegum-crisis/2943
Yes, it’s the dub version…but it’s free.
AOL is also offering other older cartoons…one of my favorites is Fractured Fairy Tales…too bad they are currently not offering any Bullwinkle.
Thanks mochi.
That’s the first time I’ve seen a licensed show, albeit inherently incomplete, put online for free.