In Bubblegum Crisis, a team of women vigilantes fight corrupt corporations and renegade androids, using a variety of high-tech weapons, including motorcycles which transform into body armour. Although Bubblegum Crisis has been around for several years it is still one of the more popular anime videos in North America, and for good reason. Its combination of sharp action, smart plot, jarring violence, and loud music make for a great series.
The series pays a lot of homage to Blade Runner. Some visual designs, plot elements and even character names are taken from that film. You might notice some Top Gun references too.
There are several related series. Bubblegum Crash is a 3-episode sequel. AD Police Files is a 3-episode prequel about Bubblegum Crisis character Leon McNichol. There is also a new TV version, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 which came out in Japan in the fall of 1998 and is now available in English.
"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 Sabres, 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." (AnimEigo)
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DVD - Bubblegum Crash (OVA) 3 episodes
DVD - Bubblegum Crisis (OVA)
DVD - Bubblegum Crisis 2040 (TV 1998)