Bubblegum Crisis (バブルガムクライシス, Baburugamu Kuraishisu) is a cyberpunk anime set in a future, post-earthquake Tokyo, called "Mega Tokyo". The show's title is a metaphor for a world in a critical situation in which the creator relates to gum being to blown to a bubble and would eventually pop.
The eight-episode series begins in the late 2032, seven years after an earthquake has split Tokyo in two. During the first episode, disparities in wealth are s...
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Bubblegum Crisis (バブルガムクライシス, Baburugamu Kuraishisu) is a cyberpunk anime set in a future, post-earthquake Tokyo, called "Mega Tokyo". The show's title is a metaphor for a world in a critical situation in which the creator relates to gum being to blown to a bubble and would eventually pop.
The eight-episode series begins in the late 2032, seven years after an earthquake has split Tokyo in two. During the first episode, disparities in wealth are shown to be more pronounced than in previous periods in post-war Japan.
The main antagonist is Genom, a megacorporation with immense power and global influence. Its main product are boomers - cyborgs used for manual labor and military purposes. While Boomers are intended to serve mankind, they become deadly instruments in the hands of ruthless individuals. The AD Police are tasked to deal with Boomer-related crimes. One of the series's themes is the inability of the department to deal with threats due to political infighting, red tape, and an...
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