Bubblegum Crisis - Recommendations

mindlesspuppet says...

GunSmith Cats is packed with nonstop action. And while the plot... art... and everything else differs greating from BGC, the speed makes them alike.

Zadillo says...

You should definitely like the action in this and the whole beautiful women kicking ass concept.

Ajna says...

More Kenichi Sonoda's goodness and, while I'm fully aware none of these projects ended up with a decent anime (at least compared to what they deserved), I can't help recommend them to every fan who wants to watch enjoyable stories with this likeable charades that now seems so retrò...

Kinda nostalgic, I guess...

McCarter says...

Both have character designs by the same individual, feature strong female leads, and have amazing animation quality. Great for the 80s and 90s anime fan.

Task says...

Akira is a long movie, Bubblegum is a series; both are highly futuristic with lasers and explosions.

More importantly, the stories are complicated and convoluted with characters being very slightly more important than the action. At points both are confusing, but each are quality works that many have enjoyed thoroughly.

reccaphoenix says...

Both of these anime have great cyberpunk combat in a futuristic, post-crisis Japan.  Similar setting, similar great fight scenes, and similar "politics" in many ways, too.

VivisQueen says...

In both Akira and Bubblegum Crisis, we're talking dark, gritty plots about futuristic dystopian Tokyo. We observe society's ugly side as disorder reigns and governance goes to the dogs. Mainly, Akira tries to go for a grandiose assessment of the evolution of the human psyche, while Bubblegum Crisis tackles the more topical issue of technology gone bad via girls with guns. But both deliver on action, action... and motorbikes!

justinplaice says...

they both share similar plot summaries and have interesting characters as well as great music

Otaku108 says...

Whether or not it's full body armor or spandex, Dirty Pair and Bubblegum Crisis focus on crime-fighting women that do things their own way. Both have a classic animation style and are enjoyable still to this day.

reccaphoenix says...

If you like sci-fi women kicking ass and staying peppy, I would recommend Dirty Pair.  Kei and Yuri would fit right in with the Knight Sabers.

HasseRovdjur says...

Both series feature a lot of action, explosions, kickass female leads and they both take place in a futuristic setting, although the particulars of each setting differs. And lest I forget: they're both overloaded with music (often incredibly catchy), color schemes, animation and general feel that just reeks of the 80's. I leave it up to you to decide whether this is a good thing or not.

If you liked one of them any, some or all because of this I strongly advies you to check out the other.

ZetsubouKaiji says...

80s action series with a focus on kick ass ladies and explosions. If you like 80s sci-fi action films that just want to take all the cool futurisistic ideas and make them explode. then these series will be right in your wheelhouse. They both have kick ass 80s soundtracks too. 

Locate says...

If you're a fan of the cyberpunk genre, this might interest you aswell.

extent says...

GITS is another cyberpunk story with cybernetic soldiers

VRDave says...

Although the storylines are not the same, the feeling of both of these series is quite similar. The idea of each follows some "creature" trying to take over a town where a group of special powered humans must save the day. Unlike Bubblegum Crisis, Blue Seed doesn't have any power suits, but it does have organically empowered super-humans with incredibly destructive powers.

Nanashi says...

Ah yes, the senseless destruction of a city by the hands of the people who are trying to save it. While the villians in Blue Seed are of the organic variety contrary to Bubblegum Crisis, I feel that the introduction of carbon to the mix will only heighten the experience of the viewer.

lantis says...

Another near future technophyle anime. Though comical, Dominion Tank Police tells a compelling story about struggle against crime in a megalopolis, and the toll technology has taken on humanity.

Rar says...

The rather dark future vision shared by Crisis and Dominion is offset by their light hearted and humorous moments, and just a hint of ecchi. Overall, Crisis is more strongly plotted, but both will provide good entertainment if you enjoyed the other.

Zadillo says...

Sort of a very similar punky 80's anime style in both, you should enjoy this one.

Ryvius says...

Very different settings, but both feature a lot of similar themes. Both feature a lot of top notch action, sci-fi elements (way more of this in BGC, cyberpunk included), and very strong female leads. Birdy herself could probably take on the whole squad of Knight Sabers! Both shows also balance in the action and plot with a good deal of humor and it works really well. All topped off with really top notch production values, these are really good examples of classic OVA's.

Ajna says...

Vintage cyberpunk never gets too old to hard-core rabid fans :P!

Thought the graphical appeal and the scientific side could have gotten a tad rusty, they still have plot more complex than most modern show, not to mention they at least deserve to be watched as documents.

cerberus38 says...

Both of these anime are seminal cyberpunk viewing. They both involve a group of protagonists on the wrong side of the law working to apprehend those committing crimes. Whilst Cyber City Oedo 808 has more violence, the overall feel of the shows are very similar.

zethib says...

Same feelings, same music style, very 80s and at the same time ahead of its time. The main characters are within the same range of behavior meaning they are doing what they got to do even though they do not really want to in both cases. Some of them would even fit right with each other universe (ie. the reporter or the junkshop owner).

valondar says...

Neither Bubblegum Crisis nor Venus Wars is particularly shy about fanservice, although Bubblegum indulges in it far more often than the coyer Venus Wars. These are two 1980s sci-fi OVA actioners with a side order of pop music and animation that lovingly focuses on technology. Beyond this they don't have a lot of similarity - and Venus Wars takes itself a fair bit more seriously than the often silly Bubblegum - but if you enjoyed whiling the way the hours with one, the other may be worth your time.

lantis says...

You might enjoy stories about mega-cities and the struggle of the underclass against an uncaring controling interest. In this case, both Bubblegum Crisis and Metropolis are for you. Both have large cities with robot servants, as well as struggling rebels wanting to be free of the clutches of the city leaders and their machinations. Both classics, both excellent anime.