AnimEigo Announces ‘Bubblegum Crisis’ Blu-Ray Home Media Debut
by Brendan M. Allen
Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD HAVE announced the upcoming home media Blu-ray release of Bubblegum Crisis: Perfect Collection on February 11, 2025.
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.
Originally released in Japan starting in 1987, and an OVA mega-hit in the early American anime scene, Bubblegum Crisis is the show that put AnimEigo on the map. Over the years, the series and its unique noir blend of mecha, cute girls, 80s J-pop, and cyberpunk dystopia has inspired countless imitators.
It stands as a seminal work in the world of Japanese sci-fi and is a landmark in anime history. The AnimEigo Perfect Collection Blu-ray edition features all 8 episodes of the original series. The OVA is presented in full 1080p HD and includes a new video interview with the character designer Kenichi Sonoda and a 50-page book filled with additional interviews and insightful liner notes, among other extras.
Pre-orders are available now at this link.