Official Bubblegum Crisis & BGC-Universe Related Series Thread

[darktruth]

The official BGC thread for C3F and all things related to the BGC universe . Discussions, merchandise, reviews, interviews or anything about BGC.

The original 80s OVA series:
Bubblegum Crisis

BGC-Universe Related Series:
Bubblegum Crash!
AD Police OVA series
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
A.D. Police TV series
Parasite Dolls

Crossover Specials:
Scramble Wars

Openings & Closings Themes

Bubblegum Crisis Intro - Konya wa Hurricane

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9ypvM6y8Ps

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 Opening Theme - Y'know

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrATMdEsr1I

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 Ending Theme - Waiting For You

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgrzUzJg3jI

Bubblegum Crash! Opening Theme - Hatenai Tabi ~Hajimari no Toki~

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQgq7465rz0

AD Police OVA Intro

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms2acyEFn-Y

A.D. Police TV Opening Theme - Imaginary Girl

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPxA3KmJf8o

A.D. Police TV Ending Theme - Toki no Nakade

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24mxpC8F_-I

Parasite Dolls Opening Theme - Get On The Beat

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ou8KoTzMjg

Parasite Dolls Ending Theme - Off

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGhixlVdd9w
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[darktruth]

So who has known about these alternate exclusive BGC 2040 artworks that were made only for the Japanese VHS rental releases back when it was being released in the late 90s? The commercial VHS release for it in Japan was spread across 13 volumes (just like the LD releases), while their VHS rental releases were condensed down to just 8 volumes. I think these were commissioned for the rental releases as to not to confuse Japanese buyers with its commercial release artworks due to the differing set amount of volumes made but who knows?

Here are scans for volumes 1 & 3-8 courtesy from Amazon Japan which I'll include the links for. They don't have scans for the 2nd volume for some reason but I'll also show a photo of the cover for it at the end of the post.

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 1 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 3 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 4 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 5 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 6 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 7 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 8 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

And here is a photo of volume 2 Japanese VHS rental release artwork cover

 

[Lynk Former]

I just realised, some of the images on those VHS tapes seemed to be higher quality redraws of scenes from the actual show itself.

 

[Hawkeye]

Bubblegum Crisis 2040
Episode 25 story board

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There might be more, I plan to scan these all as a single PDF file later

 

[darktruth]

You know, I just realised that BGC 2040 and Parasite Dolls are the only series in the BGC-universe that didn't get any audio dramas/drama CDs made lol.

It's kinda sad to be honest given that even the A.D. Police TV series managed to get one made (albeit only through a Japanese DVD/LD mail-in campaign)

Sure would've been nice to hear more side stories made for BGC 2040. Maybe something like Mackie's back-story or the time Nigel used to work in Genom...or maybe a more fleshed out back-story on Sylia meeting Nene and Priss to form the new Knight Sabers after losing the previous two members.

 

[Lynk Former]

It's kinda sad to be honest given that even the A.D. Police TV series managed to get one made (albeit only through a Japanese DVD/LD mail-in campaign)

What happens in the AD Police TV one?


Also, I've been looking through all of the BGC related media that I have on my home server... and I have a lot of it lol.

It'd take ages to post everything separately, so maybe some time soon, I'll gather it all up, put it into a zip file and just dump it on the net for people to download.

A lot of it may be low quality stuff, but I do know I have a lot of high quality stuff in there too.

 

[darktruth]

What happens in the AD Police TV one?

I did a brief synopsis of it back on the old C3F forums

http://tacc.lynkformer.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=762

So what is the drama cd about? According to this (page is in Japanese) site, it's a short 10 minute lighthearted comedy set somewhere between the seventh and eighth episode of the TV series. Kenji and Hans are somehow tricked into going to a hot spring party (most likely by Kyoko) held by the other girls in the TV series where hilarity ensues. Kenji doesn't like going to the hot springs since it makes him feel dizzy and can cause him to collapse lol. There's also one scene that is specifically described from that person on the site where Kenji and Hans "reduce friction" XD LOL.

Probably need to give it a listen again since it's been decades when I last heard it.

 

[Lynk Former]

lol, of course it had to be hot springs related. How could it not?

 

[darktruth]

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c737620003
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Anybody want those BGC film strips? XD, one of them contains the infamous Priss putting on her soft suit scene which I think would be quite valuable to some hardcore BGC collectors.

 

[darktruth]

Yuu Asakawa (BGC 2040 Priss) is coming to Madman Anime Festival in Melbourne this September. I wonder if I should get my rare BGC 2040 digital alarm clock signed by her if the convention allows her to sign fan brought stuff.

https://www.animefestival.com.au/guests/yuu-asakawa/?fbclid=IwAR26DiIqBwkzr05d61EXxS2okP2EpE0l8Smy1ZiEwTrQGTowu2XM98fe-cg

 

[Leon-McNichol]

So who has known about these alternate exclusive BGC 2040 artworks that were made only for the Japanese VHS rental releases back when it was being released in the late 90s? The commercial VHS release for it in Japan was spread across 13 volumes (just like the LD releases), while their VHS rental releases were condensed down to just 8 volumes. I think these were commissioned for the rental releases as to not to confuse Japanese buyers with its commercial release artworks due to the differing set amount of volumes made but who knows?

Here are scans for volumes 1 & 3-8 courtesy from Amazon Japan which I'll include the links for. They don't have scans for the 2nd volume for some reason but I'll also show a photo of the cover for it at the end of the post.

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 1 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 3 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 4 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 5 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 6 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 7 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

BGC Tokyo 2040 Volume 8 Japanese VHS Rental Release Artwork Cover

Amazon Japan Link

And here is a photo of volume 2 Japanese VHS rental release artwork cover

Me

 

[kin37ik]

right, took me ages because, life and stuff, but, here is a small zip file i have made, it contains scans of the first 2 VHS tapes for BGC 2040, both the insides and outsides, 2 i did darken to fix the colour a little but otherwise it has the intact scans though the colour looks off, i suppose if i actually had a colour accurate monitor it would be easier but such is life, around 35MB for the zip, keep for archives:

http://arnnies.com.au/bgc/BGC_VHS_COVERS_1_2.zip

Also if anyone has any BGC scans theyd like to contribute to an archive of sorts, if possible scan them at 1200dpi or 2400dpi or if you are really fancy 5000dpi and send them across as i do have an archive on my NAS unit and the higher the res the better, many thanks.

 

[Leon-McNichol]

Good stuff indeed than you the sharing.

 

[darktruth]

Well I discovered someone in Japan went to an exhibition that displayed a fan-made garage kit of the Griffon car from BGC OVA 4 - Revenge Road (4th image)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1167693512441131008

It probably would look better if it was a finished prototype with full colour painted.

 

[Leon-McNichol]

BGC OVA Server (FB Group as wel) might as well leave this here too.

 

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