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Bubblegum Crisis 5: Moonlight Rambler
It is the year 2033 A.D., and floating in the sky, 320 km above MegaTokyo,
is the artificial space island, Genaros. Four young women have stolen a
patrol car, and are using it to flee down one of Genaros's linear highways.
Together with one other compatriot, they plan to flee to the Earth, where
freedom awaits. Three of the women sacrifice their lives so that the
remaining two, Sylvie and Anri, are able to launch a shuttle and head for
Earth. But thanks to a pursuing "Doberman", a Boomer designed for space
combat, the shuttle is damaged and it crash-lands near MegaTokyo.
AD Police dispatches Leon and Daley to the scene, but SDPC (the Space
Development Corporation), owner of Genaros and the shuttle, turns up the
heat. Flint, head of GPCC (the GENOM Corporate Research Center), and
his right-hand man, the mysterious Largo, pull strings behind the scenes.
They are the ringleaders: using their influence over Kaufman, head of
SDPC, they are using the supranational space islands to build high-tech
weapons, which they plan to sell to the Eastern Bloc. In fact, the brand-
new "D.D." Battlemover was stowed aboard the very shuttle in which
Sylvie and Anri made their escape...
Leon's partner, Daley, certain that there is more to all of this than meets the
eye, takes off alone for Genaros. Meanwhile, reports of a killer attacking
women and draining the blood from their bodies has become the hot topic
of conversation in MegaTokyo. After hearing the coroner's report, Leon
suspects that these killings might be the work of an old type of Boomer,
whose blood circulation system has broken down. Priss meets Nene and
Linna after her set at 'Hot Legs,' and introduces them to her new biking
buddy, Sylvie. Kaufman, fearing that GENOM will uncover his involvement,
hires the Knight Sabers to recover the D.D. Sylia meets Fargo, the Knight
Sabers' go-between, and accepts the commission. After learning of Leon's
suspicions, she deduces that the escapees are 33-S "Sexaroid" Boomers.
Priss, unaware of all this, goes touring with Sylvie. Sylvie spots the GPCC Building, which may hold a datadisc that contains crucial information about
the artificial blood used in the 33-S series. To save Anri, who was wounded
in the escape from Genaros, Sylvie breaks into GPCC. At the same time,
Daley briefs Leon about the D.D. superweapon and its "J-1" control system. Ignoring orders, Leon goes out on patrol with a new K-12 suit.
Wounded, and with Boomer guards in hot pursuit, Sylvie finally activates
the D.D. , which easily reduces the Boomers to scrap. Leon dons his K-12
and confronts her, but before he can do anything, she passes out, the J-1 takes over , and the D.D. begins an ominous transformation! Without an operator in control, the J-1 will cause a micro-nuclear explosion when it runs
out of power. Does Leon stand a chance against the D.D.? Will the Knight
Sabers arrive in time? And what will be the fate of Sylvie, and of her dreams
of freedom?
Bubblegum Crisis 6: Red Eyes
Have the Knight Sabers gone bad? The attack they launch on a GENOM warehouse certainly makes it look that way. But wait: the voice emanating from "Nene's" suit is that of Anri, the sole surviving 33-S Boomer (from "Moonlight Rambler")! And as if that weren't unusual enough, she is communicating with the mysterious Largo, who, for reasons yet unknown, holds a serious grudge against the Knight Sabers.
Leon isn't sleeping well. He dreams of his lopsided defeat by the D.D., of the Knight Sabers saving him and MegaTokyo from nuclear destruction... and of a distressingly familiar face sitting atop one of those hardsuits. A call from Daley brings him back from that nightmare, only to plunge him into another one: the Knight Sabers are on a rampage.
Meanwhile, GENOM's Executive Board is bickering amongst themselves about what the Knight Sabers have stolen, and why. It is also revealed that Flint, head of GPC, got the axe in the wake of the D.D. incident. Bauer, Chief of Security, is now man on the spot. A call from Quincy, demanding to know what progress the Board has made, saves him for the moment. After hearing their report, he assigns Kate Madigan, a new executive officer, the task of finding and plugging leaks in the company.
Recent events have not escaped the notice of the real Knight Sabers. A challenge to them to face their imposters, disguised as an advance billing of their next attack, makes Nene in particular see red. But even she stops dead in her tracks when Priss announces she's quitting the Knight Sabers. Sylia, recognizing that Priss feels guilty about Sylvie's death, is nevertheless determined to try to change her mind.
Kate Madigan is convinced that Quincy must be out of his mind to give her what amounts to a pest-control job. At the same time, Anri, the pest in question, is giving Largo information on the activities of Defense Minister Callahan, one of GENOM's pet politicians. After reminding his imitation "Knight Sabers" to destroy the real McCoys, he tells an overjoyed Anri that she will finally have revenge for the death of Sylvie.
At Tinsel City Bank, AD Police wait nervously for the "Knight Sabers," who arrive in spectacular fashion. But the imitations are also waiting anxiously, hoping that the real Knight Sabers will answer their challenge. Meanwhile, Sylia pays a personal call on Priss, and tries to convince her that Sylvie's death wasn't her fault. Nene calls, saying that the imposters have shown up on schedule, and that AD Police is fighting them. With a last word of encouragement, Sylia takes off to lead the Knight Sabers into battle.
Things are going badly as usual for AD Police when the real Knight Sabers show up, settling the question of which side they're on once and for all. As Leon settles back to watch the makings of a good show, Daley interrupts to tell him that someone has kidnapped Callahan. Grudgingly, Leon leaves the Knight Sabers to pursue Callahan's abductors, Largo and Anri, who are taking him to GENOM Tower, in order that Largo may give Quincy his demands in person.
As fate would have it, Priss happens to see Anri driving the getaway car. Wondering what's going on, she decides to follow Anri, and the mysterious man with her.
Kate Madigan has narrowed her investigation to just one person: Anri, who had infiltrated GENOM under the name of Milly Jackson. No sooner does she make this discovery, than a Boomer in pursuit of Callahan's abductors calls to say that he's found them. Madigan tells him to destroy the car, including the Defense Minister, to keep him from spilling GENOM secrets. But a bolt from the blue dispels that notion at once, surprising both Kate and Leon. Largo then uses the Boomer's remains to tell Kate that he'll be bringing Callahan to them, and to tell Quincy that he wants the O.M.S. (Overmind Control System) in exchange.
In typical fashion, Leon tries to arrest Largo, completely unaware of what he's up against until it's too late. Leon is further dumbfounded when Largo recognizes him, but has little opportunity for reflection, first, because Largo is trying to kill him, and second, because Priss's timely arrival prevents precisely that. That same arrival also prompts Anri to remember when Priss told her about Sylvie's death, but another ray of sunshine--now clearly directed by Largo--renders the entire issue academic. As Largo and Anri speed away, Leon tells Priss, obliquely, that he knows that she is a Knight Saber, and that he cares for her.
Largo and Anri arrive at the GENOM Tower. After she is convinced that Callahan has not given away any secrets, Kate Madigan insures that he cannot do so in the future.
The Knight Sabers, meanwhile, are literally on the brink of disaster. Sylia is just about to sacrifice herself to give Nene and Linna time to escape, when Mackie comes from nowhere and rescues them. Once they are safely away, he tells them that Priss's hardsuit is missing.
Largo and Quincy finally meet face-to-face. When Quincy asks why Largo wants OMS, Largo replies that he wants to lead the cyberdroids to a better place, where they can take their rightful place as a new lifeform. Quincy tries to buy Largo off, but Largo demonstrates the power behind his words: he commands the orbital laser satellites to destroy GENOM Towers around the world. Even so, Largo learns to his chagrin that Quincy is not what he seems to be.
As Largo and Anri are about to leave, Priss makes her entrance, telling Anri that she's come to save her. To Anri's amazement, Largo explains that Priss is one of the Knight Sabers, and that she killed Sylvie. How will Anri react? Has Priss at last bitten off more than she can chew? Will the Knight Sabers arrive in time? And just who or what is Largo, anyway?
Bubblegum Crisis 7: Double Vision
March 26, 2033. Yamada, a GENOM executive, successfully concludes contract negotiations with the Gulf & Bradley Corporation, of Houston, Texas, to jointly create a new type of Boomer. Shortly thereafter, a large, crablike mecha kills all the signatories to the contract, save one: Dr. Richard McLaren, intended head of the project.
June 8, 2033: Vision, a popular and mysterious American rock star, comes out of a self-imposed year-long retirement to start a new world tour, kicking off in MegaTokyo. Watching Vision's press conference, Linna has an unsettling feeling of Deja Vu.
June 9: In a darkened waterfront warehouse, a team of men led by Kou prepare the GD-42, the same mecha that attacked Gulf & Bradley in March, for a midnight run. Elsewhere, Vision -- known to Kou and his men as Reika -- watches a videodisc letter from her little sister, who tells of her impending wedding. This good news does not make Vision very happy, though.
Later that evening, as Dr. McLaren is checking the new Boomer's progress, Reika and Kou attack the GENOM lab, but are forced to retreat when Reika refuses to kill a worker who gets in their way.
June 10: A panicky McLaren tells Quincy that the mecha which attacked the night before is the same one which attacked Gulf & Bradley in March. When McLaren tries to leave, Quincy insists that he remain until the testing is complete. He also speculates on who might be behind both attacks...
Meanwhile, AD Police are investigating the crime scene, despite resistance from the "victims" of the attack. Leon suspects the stonewalling is an attempt to conceal a new type of Boomer.
That evening, Sylia meets Fargo at an amusement park, and takes on the job of bodyguarding Dr. McLaren, despite personal misgivings. (As an aside, the reference to "Harry Lime" proves that Suzuki Toshimichi is a fan of Graham Greene's "The Third Man.")
June 11: After getting a gutful from Leon over being told to drop the investigation. the Chief puts him and Daley on paid leave, telling them "officially" not to engage in any work... And a co-worker of Nene's brings her a present (she was the girl being interviewed as she stood in line to buy Vision tickets).
June 12: Leon and Daley check out a new GENOM artificial island in Tokyo Bay, and catch Quincy himself on an inspection tour. Afterwards, they head for the St. Regis Hotel, where McLaren is taking his R&R, under the watchful eyes of the Knight Sabers. Daley tells Leon that the island is a combination construction and testing ground for Boomers.
Kou's men intercept McLaren's order for a call girl that night, and send him Reika, who calls herself "Irene." While McLaren waits, Leon explains that the mystery mecha was built by the Chang Conglomerate, and that the death of Chairman Chang's son and daughter-in-law, apparently at the hands of Gulf & Bradley, would make an excellent motive for revenge -- if it hadn't happened fifteen years ago...
Reika drugs McLaren, making it look like a heart attack, and her men, disguised as ambulance attendants, spirit him away. Priss pursues, only to run afoul of the GD-42. Reika, meanwhile, gives McLaren's bodyguard the slip, but fails to elude Linna, who follows her all the way to the grave of Irene Chang, who was killed the year before (in BGC 2, "Born to Kill"). One of Reika's men captures Linna just as she is about to report in.
When Linna confronts Reika with the knowledge that Reika is both Irene's older sister, and also the mysterious Vision, Reika explains that Irene's death drove her to vengeance. Having killed the Chairman of Gulf & Bradley for the death of her parents, she now intends to kill Quincy, for the death of Irene. Once she has done so, she will quit singing, and take over the leadership of Hou Bang ("Tiger Corps"), the secret society her family heads. Linna's efforts to dissuade her are to no avail.
June 13: Kou arranges a meet with Quincy the next day, to discuss the return of McLaren. Leon blackmails Nene into tracking down data relating to the case, something she was already doing for Sylia.
June 14: The day of Vision's opening concert. Priss cuts off her cast, and heads for the waterfront. There, she finds and rescues Linna. Nene has run into a brick wall trying to get information on Irene, until her friend's chance intervention literally spells out the magic word. At the same time, Quincy heads for his appointed rendezvous with Vision, but not without some insurance. Will the Knight Sabers be able to save Reika? Will Quincy finally meet his match? Can Leon and Daley shield Reika from a murder rap? Or, at the very least, can they finally be of some use, and get her to the concert on time?
Bubblegum Crisis 8: Scoop Chase
As the year A.D. 2033 draws to a close, for once the Knight Sabers seem to have things well in hand; only a few rogue Boomers here and there, all easily destroyed. But, as usual, it's too good to last. It starts out innocently enough, when Priss catches a girl photographing her in action, and trashes her camera.
But it soon develops that that girl is no less than the niece of Nene's boss. The bad news is that the irrepressible Lisa is going to be hanging around AD Police over her Winter Break from high school. The worse news is that poor Nene is given the job of keeping an eye on her, and helping her get a big scoop. But the worst news of all is Lisa's intended exclusive: exposing the true identities of the Knight Sabers! Lisa was not at all amused when Priss stomped on her precious camera, a gift from her father, a famous press photographer. When Nene learns what Lisa has in mind, she nearly has a stroke! Lisa's presence causes the Knight Sabers further annoyance when she unwittingly forces Nene to give Priss a speeding ticket.
Meanwhile, Dr. Miriam Yoshida, the genius who has brought his employer, Ebisu Corporation, into the first rank of GENOM's wholly-owned subsidiaries, harbors much bigger ambitions. Taking over Genom itself, for example. When the Knight Sabers unknowingly confront the next stage in Miriam's plan (forcing Nene to give Lisa the slip for the first of many times), Lisa hitches a ride with Daley to the fight scene, hoping to get a scoop. A split-second opportunity provides her with evidence that Nene is a Knight Saber, and she wastes no time in turning up the heat on the hapless redhead.
As the week progresses, Miriam collects further data on the Knight Sabers that will enable him to create Boomers superior to their Hardsuits. Sylia gets a report from Fargo concerning the recent string of battles they've had (while fending off his advances at a drive-in; also, note who is the star of the movie), which suggests that the attacks are all the work of a single, mysterious individual, and not GENOM itself. And between work, getting beaten up by Boomers, and keeping Lisa at bay, poor Nene seems to be headed for a nervous breakdown.
Her fellow Knight Sabers aren't very supportive either. With Lisa in hot pursuit, she heads for a session at their training center (hidden at Raven's Garage). Alas, her overall performance is down, and she's putting on weight as well, which makes her the butt of some nasty jokes by Priss and Linna. Nene drowns her sorrows with a slice of cake, an inauspicious start to her new diet.
Finally, Miriam decides that he's ready to make his move, and chooses a target he feels certain to bring the Knight Sabers running: AD Police HQ. By sheer coincidence, he also chooses Lisa's last day in the building to strike. After one of his Boomers takes over AD Police's main computer, it turns the building into a gigantic killing machine and traps the remaining occupants -- including Nene and Lisa. Will the Knight Sabers arrive in time to save them? If they do, how will they fare against Miriam's Boomers, specially built to outfight their Hardsuits? And will Leon and Daley be able to nab Miriam before he blows the AD Police Building, and the Knight Sabers, to smithereens?
Additional Notes:
Attentive readers will recall that, in the notes for Part 7, "Double Vision," we mentioned that the reason Oomori Kinuko had not performed any of the solo vocals after Part 3, "Blow Up," was that she had landed a singing contract with, to quote Fujita Junji, President of Youmex, and Executive and Music Producer for Bubblegum Crisis, "a certain record company," and her contractual obligations effectively prevented her from singing solo in the series.
Those same readers may also note that, despite such statements, Oomori is back performing a solo vocal in this episode: the theme song, "Chase the Dream." If you're wondering what gives, or even if you're not, there is an explanation. According to Mr. Fujita, around the time this episode was originally in production (mid-to-late 1990), Oomori Kinuko was forming a new band, SILK. When the video was originally released in Japan (January, 1991), SILK also released its first album, also called "SILK." The connection is that "Chase the Dream" was originally recorded by SILK for its debut album, and borrowed afterward by Youmex for use as this episode's theme. A similar thing happened with "Mr. Dandy," the ending theme to the original "Bubblegum Crisis" (now officially called "Tinsel City"), which was originally recorded by a band named "Bluew" (no misprint) for their debut mini-album, before being included in the video.
By the way, the band SILK takes its name from Oomori Kinuko's nickname, SILK, which is itself derived from the Kanji "Kinu" in her name, Kinuko, which literally translates as "Silk."
Many people have asked us how we go about translating character names from Japanese to English. One big problem is that Japanese has no 'L' sound in it, so, for example, the evil Largo from Episodes 5 & 6 actually has his name spelt Rarugo in Japanese. This can be romanized as Ralgo, Largo, Rargo or Lalgo. Which is it? We start by looking in the videos and other materials available to us, trying to find existing romanizations. When all else fails, we go and ask the creators themselves. Alas, when we called Suzuki Toshimichi to settle the Largo debate, his answer was "I have no idea." So we asked him for his preference. The answer came back: "Largo." Finally, we would like to mention the problem of translating English words used in the dialogue. As much as possible, we try and leave the word unchanged, so if you hear it, you see it too. Unfortunately, the meanings of English words can differ slightly when used in Japanese, so on rare occasions we have to make substitutions. Nene's dialogue when she's fighting the Boomer that has
infiltrated AD Police's computer is an example of this.
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Japanese Production Staff
Bubblegum Crisis 5: Moonlight Rambler
Executive Producer: Fujita Junji
Planning, Original Story and Screenplay: Suzuki Toshimichi
Supervision: Aramaki Shinji
Direction / Storyboards: Oobari Masami
Character Designs by: Sonoda Kenichi
Production Designs: Yumeno Ley
Animation Directors: Gooda Hiroaki & Oobari Masami
Guest Character Designs: Gooda Hiroaki
D. D. Design: Oobari Masami
Art Director: Arai Kazuhiro
Director of Photography: Takahashi Akihiko
Audio Director: Matsuura Noriyoshi
Music by: Makaino Kooji
Music Producer: Fujita Junji
Producers: Takazi Hiroshi & Aoki Takeshi
Chief Supervisor: Akiyama Katsuhito
Bubblegum Crisis 6: Red Eyes
Executive Producer: Fujita Junji
Planning, Original Story and Screenplay: Suzuki Toshimichi
Direction & Storyboards: Oobari Masami
Character Designs by: Sonoda Kenichi
Guest Character Designs: Gooda Hiroaki
Production Designs: Aramaki Shinji & Yamane Kimitoshi
Animation Directors: Gooda Hiroaki, Matsubara Hidenori & Oobari Masami
Art Director: Ikeda Shigemi
Director of Photography: Takahashi Akihiko
Audio Director: Matsuura Noriyoshi
Music by: Makaino Kouji
Music Producer: Fujita Junji
Producer: Tazaki Hiroshi
Bubblegum Crisis 7: Double Vision
Executive Producer: Fujita Junji
Planning, Original Story and Screenplay: Suzuki Toshimichi
Storyboards and Direction: Takayama Fumihiko
Character Designs: Sonoda Kenichi
Production Designs: Yamane Kimitoshi, Yumeno Ley & Aramaki Shinji
Chief Animation Director &:
Guest Character Designs: Urushibara Satoshi
Animation Directors: Yoshimoto Kinji & Kajishima Masaki
Art Director: Nangoo Yooichi
Director of Photography: Konishi Kazuhiro
Music by: Makaino Kouji
Music Producer: Fujita Junji
Producer: Tazaki Hiroshi
Bubblegum Crisis 8: Scoop Chase
Executive Producer: Suzuki Toshimichi
Planning & Original Story: Yoshida Hidetoshi
Screenplay: Gooda Hiroaki
Direction, Storyboards & Story Outline: Matsubara HIdenori
Story Outline: Sonoda Kenichi
Character Designs: Aramaki Shinji
Production Designs: Yamane Kimitoshi, Yumeno Ley
Sonoda Kenichi & Matsubara Hidenori
Animation Directors: Kishida Ryuukoo & Hiraki Norihiro
Art Director: Konishi Kazuhiro
Director of Photography: Makaino Kouji
Music by: Tazaki Hiroshi
Producers: Koizumi Satoshi & Fujita Junji
US Production Staff (Subtitling)
Producer: Robert J. Woodhead
Translators: Michael House,
Shin Kurokawa (5-7) & Andrew Kim (8)
Production Assistant: Ueki Natsumi
Editor: Roe R. Adams III, KTJ
Production Managers (USA):
Janice Hindle & Peter R.Haswell
US Production Staff (Dubbing)
Executive Producers: Janice Hindle & Peter R. Haswell
Associate Producer: Ueki Natsumi
Translators: Michael House,
Shin Kurokawa (5-7) & Andrew Kim (8)
Dialogue Editor: Roe R. Adams III, KTJ
Producer: Robert J. Woodhead
English Language Version recorded at
Southwynde Studios, Wilmington, NC
Voice Director: J. Randolph
Dubbing, Production & Audio Engineering: Randy Drew
SFX & Sound Design: Chuck Agresta
Dialogue Editing: Jack Bowden & Michael Sinterniklaas
Mixing: Randy Drew & Chuck Agresta
Studio Manager: Maryann Webb
Production Coordinator: Susan Grillo
Engineering Assistant: Eddie Harrell
English Song Reinterpretation by "The Replicants"
Musical Director: Chuck Agresta
Sequencing, Programming & Keyboards: Ernesto Ferreri
Vocal Arrangements: Jack Bowden
Guitars, Bass & Keyboards: Chuck Agresta & Michael Sinterniklaas
Lyrics: Randy Drew & Jack Bowden
(English reinterpreted lyrics are based on the translated
Japanese lyrics, but are not as close a translation as
the ones provided below)
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Japanese Voice Actors
Bubblegum Crisis 5: Moonlight Rambler
Sylia: Sakakibara Yoshiko
Priss: Oomori Kinuko
Linna: Tomizawa Michie
Nene: Hiramatsu Akiko
Leon: Furukawa Toshio
Daley: Horiuchi Kenyuu
Sylvie: Takamori Yoshino
Chief: Satoo Shooji
Flint: Ootaki Shinya
Largo: Sogabe Kazuyoshi
Kaufman: Sawaki Ikuya
Doctor: Kiyokawa Motomu
Fargo: Yamadera Kooichi
Anri: Mizutani Yuuko
Nam: Hayashibara Megumi
Meg: Maruo Tomoko
Lou: Tooma Yumi
Captain: Kobayashi Michitaka
Bubblegum Crisis 6: Red Eyes
Sylia: Sakakibara Yoshiko
Priss: Oomori Kinuko
Linna: Tomizawa Michie
Nene: Hiramatsu Akiko
Leon: Furukawa Toshio
Daley: Horiuchi Kenyuu
Quincy: Kawakubo Kiyoshi
Largo: Sogabe Kazuyuki
Mackie: Sasaki Nozomu
Anri: Mizutani Yuuko
Kate: Takano Urara
Callahan: Ootaki Shinya
Executives: Sawaki Ikuya & Shioya Koozoo
Boomer: Kobayashi Michitaka
Bubblegum Crisis 7: Double Vision
Sylia: Sakakibara Yoshiko
Priss: Oomori Kinuko
Linna: Tomizawa Michie
Nene: Hiramatsu Akiko
Quincy: Kawakubo Kiyoshi
Leon: Furukawa Toshio
Daley: Horiuchi Kenyuu
Chief: Satoo Shooji
Fargo: Yamadera Kooichi
Vision: Hashimoto Maiko
McLaren: Sawaki Ikuya
G&B President: Hirose Masashi
Mr. Chang: Mine Eken
Irene: Itoo Miki
Kou: Matsumoto Yasunori
Yamada: Kobayashi Michitaka
Interviewer: Tooma Yumi
Staffer A: Suzuki Katsumi
Bubblegum Crisis 8: Scoop Chase
Sylia: Sakakibara Yoshiko
Priss: Oomori Kinuko
Linna: Tomizawa Michie
Nene: Hiramatsu Akiko
Leon: Furukawa Toshio
Daley: Horiuchi Kenyuu
Chief: Satoo Shooji
Fargo: Yamadera Kooichi
Mackie: Sasaki Nozomu
Lisa: Hisakawa Aya
Miriam: Futamata Kazunari
Ebisu President: Umezu Hideyuki
Ebisu Worker: Kobayashi Michitaka
Ebisu Operator: Ono Kenichi
Naoko: Asami Junko
ADP Receptionist: Yokoyama Chisa
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English Voice Actors
Bubblegum Crisis 5: Moonlight Rambler
Sylia: Jemila Ericson
Priss: Sinda Nichols
Linna: Elizabeth Becka
Nene: Susan Grillo
Leon: Brad Moranz
Daley: Marshall Carroll
Sylvie: Martha Ellen Senseney
Chief: David Kraus
Flint: Jon Gutman
Largo: Pierre Brulatour
Kaufman: Chuck Kinlaw
Doctor: Tom Holmes
Fargo: Geoffrey Honaker
Anri: Katherine Kopec Burton
Nam: Belinda Bizic
Meg: Hadley Eure
Lou: Tammy Starling
Captain: Jay Bryson
Additional Voices: Michael Sinterniklass,
Zach Hanner, Scott Simpson, Steve Vernon,
Sean Clay, Jack Bowden & Chuck Denson
Bubblegum Crisis 6: Red Eyes
Sylia: Jemila Ericson
Priss: Sinda Nichols
Linna: Elizabeth Becka
Nene: Susan Grillo
Leon: Brad Moranz
Daley: Marshall Carroll
Quincy: David Arnold
Largo: Pierre Brulatour
Mackie: Frank Trimble
Anri: Katherine Kopec Burton
Kate: Emily Young
Callahan: Steve Vernon
Executive A: Sean Clay
Executive B: Nicholas Bottom
Boomer: Zach Hanner
Additional Voices: Michael Sinterniklass,
Chuck Kinlaw, Scott Simpson & Jack Bowden
Bubblegum Crisis 7: Double Vision
Sylia: Jemila Ericson
Priss: Sinda Nichols
Linna: Elizabeth Becka
Nene: Susan Grillo
Leon: Brad Moranz
Daley: Marshall Carroll
Quincy: David Arnold
Chief: David Kraus
Fargo: Geoffrey Honaker
Vision (Reika): Mindi L. Lyons
McLaren: Eddie Harrell
G&B Chairman: T. J. Walsh
Mr. Chang: Mark Finncannon
Irene Chang: Jean Hrdlicka
Kou: Zach Hanner
Yamada: Gray Sibley
Interviewer: Joyce Leigh Bowden
Staffer A: Kevin Reilly
Additional Voices: Michael Sinterniklaas,
Chuck Denson, J. Bryson, Amanda Tancredi,
Elliot Preschutti, Steve Lalla & Sophia Tolar
Bubblegum Crisis 8: Scoop Chase
Sylia: Jemila Ericson
Priss: Sinda Nichols
Linna: Elizabeth Becka
Nene: Susan Grillo
Leon: Brad Moranz
Daley: Marshall Carroll
Chief: David Kraus
Fargo: Geoffrey Honaker
Mackie: Frank Trimble
Lisa: Amy Parrish
Miriam: Dick Bunting
Ebisu President: David Long
Ebisu Worker: J. Bryson
Ebisu Operator: Elliott Preschutti
Naoko: Belinda Bizic
ADP Receptionist: Amanda Tancredi
Additional English Voices: Michael Sinterniklaas,
Zack Hanner, Gray Sibley, Steve Lalla & Kevin Reilly
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BARA NO SOLDIER (Soldier of Roses)
Lyrics by Hayama Mari * Music and Arrangement by Makaino Kouji
Performed by Tsubokura Yuiko
English Performance by Silivea Robinson
Shizukesa o hiksaku goe midori no daichi yo.
Ankoku o michi o
tozasu mabayui hikari.
Kono ima o ikiru ashita no tame ni
chijoo ni orita tenshi yo.
#1:
"Soldier, fighting and kill the wrong..."
Kokoro ni akai bara...
"Soldier, this is the way of love..."
...shoori o tsukamu made.
Te no naka ni mirai no kagi
shinjitsu no resist.
Tamashii o yusaburu no wa yuuki no chikara.
Ikiteiru akashi nagareru chishio
aisuru hito no tame nara.
"Soldier, question of life or death..."
Kokoro ni akai bara...
"Soldier, meaning of life for you..."
Shoori wa me no mae ni.
Ikiru yorokobi sora tobu
tori mo hana mo.
Kono mune ni chikatta...
Kono mune ni chikatta;
"We would not keep silent and let it pass."
KURIKAESHI #1
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The green earth, whose cry splits the silence.
The dazzling light that
blocks the pitch-dark road.
You, angel, fallen to earth, live here and now,
for the sake of tomorrow.
#1:
"Soldier, fighting and kill the wrong..."
Red roses in your heart...
"Soldier, this is the way of love..."
...until you achieve victory.
The key to the future is in your hands:
the resistance of the truth.
It is the power of bravery that shakes the spirit.
Flowing blood is the proof that you live,
if it's for the sake of those you love.
"Soldier, question of life or death..."
Red roses in your heart...
"Soldier, meaning of life for you..."
Victory is right before your eyes.
The joy of life... Birds flying through
the sky, and flowers, too.
We swore in our hearts...
We swore in our hearts;
"We would not keep silent and let it pass."
REPEAT REFRAIN #1
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OMOIDE NI DAKARETE (Held in My Heart)
Lyrics by SHOW * Music by Tsubokura Yuiko
Arranged by Makaino Kouji * Performed by Tsubokura Yuiko
English Performance by Annabelle Clifton
Moshimo dareka no kokoro no
naka o nozokeru nara
Kimi nara dono hito ni suru deshoo.
Moshimo ano toki anata no kimochi mieta nara,
Imagoro futari wa doo natteta deshoo.
Yuuhi wa kirai yo nandaka
sabishiku saseru kara.
Wasurenai wa anata no manazashi
Watashi dake ni miseteta.
Wasurenai wa anata no kotoba o
Dare mo hitori ja ikite yukenai.
Natsu ga yuku tabi omoidasu no yo
anata no koto.
Anna ni muchuu ni nido to narenai.
Namida wa kirai yo subete o
nagashite shimau kara.
Wasurenai wa anata no yasashisa
Watashi dake ga shitteiru.
Wasurenai wa anata no nukumori.
Dare mo hitori ja ikite yukenai.
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If you could look
into someone's heart,
whose heart would you choose to look into?
If I could have seen your feelings back
then, where might the two of us be now?
I hate the setting sun, because it
makes me feel lonely, somehow.
I won't forget that look in your eyes,
which you only let me see.
I won't forget your words:
no one can live alone.
When summer fades,
I remember you.
I can never again be that ecstatic.
I hate tears, because they wash
everything away.
I won't forget your gentleness,
which only I know.
I won't forget your warmth.
No one can live alone.
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MYSTERIOUS NIGHT (Uncredited Song)
Lyrics by SHOW * Music & Arrangement by Makaino Kouji
Performed by the Knight Sabers
English Performance by Cyndi Wheeler
Heart ga kowaresoo;
Konya mo nemurenai.
Nani ka hisonderu... "Midnight"
Sobieru matenroo...
Shizukana tsukiakari...
Nanika ga okorisoo
yofuke no highway.
#1:
Tsugi kara tsugi e to mystery;
Kimi ni mo kanjiru hazu.
Kanashimu tame ni umarete
kita wake ja nai hazu yo.
"Don't close your heart..."
Kokoro o tojinaide...
"Don't close your heart..."
Kokoro no chikashitsu o akete...
#1:
Kodoku o dakishimete...
Kodoku o tanoshinde...
Hitori ja irarenai "Midnight..."
Dare ka ga sabishisoo...
Nani ka ga okorisoo...
Sobieru matenroo
fumikomu accel.
Yozora ni kirameku hoshi ni
ikisaki azukeru dake.
Kizutsuku tame ni umarete
kita wake ja nai hazu yo.
"Don't close your heart..."
kokoro o tojinaide...
"Don't close your heart..."
kokoro no chikashitsu o akete...
KURIKAESHI #1.
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My heart feels like it's in ruins;
I can't get to sleep at all tonight.
Something is lurking... "Midnight"
Towering skyscrapers...
Tranquil moonlight...
Something is likely to happen
on the highway, late at night.
#1:
One mystery after another;
you should feel it too.
We shouldn't have been
born to be sad.
"Don't close your heart..."
Don't close your heart...
"Don't close your heart..."
Open the cellar of your heart...
#1:
You can't be alone in midnight...
Embracing loneliness...
Enjoying loneliness...
Someone seems lonely...
Something seems likely to happen...
Towering skyscrapers,
the accelerator I step on.
They just give my destination
to the stars twinkling in the night sky.
We shouldn't have been
born to be hurt.
"Don't close your heart..."
Don't close your heart...
"Don't close your heart..."
Open the cellar of your heart...
REPEAT REFRAIN #1.
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ROCK ME
Lyrics by SHOW * Music and Arrangement by Makaino Kouji
Performed by Tsubokura Yuiko
English Performance by Annabelle Clifton
"Let's dance!" Kimi ga daku emotion
honki de butsukete mitara?
"Let's dance!" Maku ga agaru rockshow
dare ni mo tomerarenai yo.
"You're a lonely boy, but you
don't know I'm a lonely girl"
Shizunda kao ja nani mo mienai
hoshizora ni tsuzuku freeway.
#1:
"Rock me! Just you!" Heart o yusabutte.
"Rock me! Just you!" Watashi o dakishimete.
"Rock me! Just you!" Kimi shika dekinai
yarikata de.
"Let's dance!" Kimi to atsui session
konya wa kanjiteitai.
"Let's dance!" Koi o sureba rockshow
dare ni mo tomerarenai yo.
"I can feel you. But you can't
feel me, touch me?"
Honto wa watshi samishigariya yo.
Demo shinjiteru no happiness.
"Rock me! Just you!" Heart o butsukatte.
"Rock me! Just you!" Ushinau koto nado nai.
"Rock me! Just you!" Ima shika yarenai
ikikata o.
Itsuka wakaru hazu yo aisuru
hito no inai samishisa ga.
KURIKAESHI #1
"Rock me, rock me..."
Konya wa watashi o "Rock me!"
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"Let's dance!" Why not seriously let out
the emotions that you embrace?
"Let's dance!" No one can stop the rock-
show whose curtain is going up.
"You're a lonely boy, but you
don't know I'm a lonely girl."
With a downcast face, you can't see the
freeway that follows the stars, at all.
#1:
"Rock me! Just you!" Rock my heart!
"Rock me! Just you!" Hold me tight!
"Rock me! Just you!" In the
way that only you can!
"Let's dance!" I want to feel a
hot session with you tonight.
"Let's dance!" No one can stop
this rockshow if we fall in love.
"I can feel you. But you can't
feel me, touch me?"
I'm really a lonely person, but
I do believe in happiness.
"Rock me! Just you!" Hit me with your heart!
"Rock me! Just you!" There's nothing to lose!
"Rock me! Just you!" In the
only way we can live now!
Someday you ought to understand the
loneliness of not having someone to love.
REPEAT REFRAIN #1
"Rock me, rock me..."
Tonight... ROCK ME!
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SAY YES
Lyrics by Mana Anju * Music and Arrangment by Makaino Kouji
Performed by Hashimoto Maiko
English Performance by Cyndi Wheeler
Kimi wa kaze no yoo ni
Aoku chigirenagara
Asphalt ni kieta.
Kesshite makenai to
Itta ano hi no koe
Dakishimete mo
"Just wind blows."
Hashiru hodo biru no
tani wa kuzuresoo de.
Omoikiri kuchibiru kamishimeru yo
Kono arashi ga yamu made wa.
"Say yes!"
Kinoo yori mo atsuku ikiru dake
"Say yes!"
Iyasenai kodoku o shitta kara.
"Say yes!"
Kimi ni kikoeru nara kotaete.
"I can be, I can do,
I can sing, I can live."
Kabe no ushirogawa
Nanika kirameku no sa
Sore wa yoru no knife.
Kimi ga kakushiteta
Yume no "area" dake wa
Watasanai yo "Forever."
Miageru to hitomi ga mada itai keredo
Platina no namida wa hoshi ni naru ne
Moshi mirai o tsukandara.
"Say yes!"
Kanashimi yori fukaku shinjitai
"Say yes!"
Watashitachi jiyuu ga niaukoto.
"Say yes!"
Ima wa tooi kimi e todoite:
"You can be, you can do,
you can sing, you can live."
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Like the wind, you disappeared
into the asphalt,
while being torn to pale ribbons.
Though I hold on to your voice
saying, that day,
"I won't be beaten,"
it's just the wind blowing.
The faster I run, the more it seems like
buildings are going to fall on me,
and I bite my lip and tough it out,
until the storm subsides.
"Say yes!"
I just live hotter than yesterday...
"Say yes!" ...because I've known loneliness
that I couldn't do anything about.
"Say yes!" Answer me if you can
hear me saying,
"I can be, I can do,
I can sing, I can live."
Something twinkles
behind the wall --
it is the knife of darkness.
The only place I won't ever surrender
to it is the area where you hid
your dreams.
When I look up now, my eyes still hurt from
crying, but if I can work out my future,
these platinum tears will become stars.
"Say yes!" I want to believe
deeply that freedom...
"Say yes!" ...is more becoming
to us than sorrow.
"Say yes!" I hope these words will reach
you, now that you're far away from me:
"You can be, you can do,
you can sing, you can live."
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NEVER THE END
Lyrics by Mana Anju * Music and Arrangment by Makaino Kouji
Performed by Hashimoto Maiko
English Performance by Cyndi Wheeler
Kono machi no katasumi de
nemutteru subete
goran, hi wa mata noboru...
Samishikute tozashiteta
samugari no mune ni
asa ga tsubuyaita.
Door o akete iki o sutte
sora no aosa mitsuketa yo.
Owaranai "Brand-new days"
ikusen no hikari ga
iroaseta yume no shirt o
someru kara.
Wasurenai melody
kuchizusamu kokoro de
ima yori mo motto kimi ga
wakaru made.
"No, Never the End."
Kyoo o matsu koosaten
soo hitori hitori
onaji asa o shitteru.
Isogiashi osoreteta
surechigau hito no
donna yasashisa mo.
Ude o nobashi kaze ni sawaru.
Tomadou hodo mabushii yo.
Moo ichido "Lonely days"
atarashii egao de
toki (genkai) ga hiku shiroi line
tokashitai.
Arukidasu "Find the way"
tokimeki ga aru dake
hateshinai ai o kimi ni
kaesu made.
"No, Never the End"
Owaranai "Brand-new days"
ikusen no hikari ga
iroaseta yume no shirt o
someru kara.
Wasurenai melody
kuchizusamu kokoro de
ima yori mo motto kimi ga
wakaru made.
"No, Never the End."
"No, Never the End."
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All who sleep in the nooks
and corners of the town,
look: the Sun also rises...
The morning murmured these
words to my cold heart,
lonely and closed off.
I opened the door,
took a deep breath, and
realized how blue the sky is.
These brand-new days will not end
because thousands of lights color
the shirt of my faded dreams.
My heart will sing the
unforgettable melody
until I understand you
more than I do now.
"No, Never the End"
At the crosswalk, waiting for today to
begin, we all, each one of us,
share the same morning.
I was hurrying because I was afraid
of any sort of gentleness
from the people passing by.
I reach out my arms and touch the wind;
it's bright enough to disorient me.
Once more, I want to try to melt the
white line of the lonely days
that the limits of time have drawn
with a new smile.
I'm starting to walk, to find the way.
I only have anticipation.
There will be no end
until I return this endless love to you.
"No, Never the End"
These brand-new days will not end
because thousands of lights color
the shirt of my faded dreams.
My heart will sing the
unforgettable melody
until I understand you
more than I do now.
"No, Never the End"
"No, Never the End"
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CHASE THE DREAM
Lyrics by Aran Tomoko * Music and Arrangment by Makaino Kouji
Performed by Oomori Kinuko
English Performance by Cyndi Wheeler
Glass no Show Window hishimeku Taxi
Nemuranai Noise no Neon Street.
Jacket katate ni tobidashita Midnight
Hoteru Body moteamasu Energy.
Hamidashite mo Get My Way.
Ima wa maketakunai
"Knock down" kodoku no Fence
tsumazuite mo.
#1:
"Chase the Dream"
itsumo shinjitetai yo
"Chase the Dream"
nemuru jibun no chikara o.
Kyoo no namida wa yorokobi e
Shippai wa Success e
Kitto tsuzuiteiru hazu...
"I don't wanna say 'Give up.'"
Yasashisa no kakera mo
mitsukerarezu
sukuenai me o
shiteta Teenage
shutter ni motarete
shihatsu o matsu
yuuutsu na yoake wa moo ya da yo.
Kaze no fuku okujoo
kobushi nigirishimete Break It!
mijime na yoru ni Jab o ireta.
"Chase the Dream"
kitto mune o hatte
"Chase the Dream"
kono machi de ikite miseru yo.
Accel zenkai shite
hashiritsuzuketeitai
kokoro ni ase o nagashite.
"I wanna get big chance."
Yume to hikikae chi o nagashite mo
kookai dake wa shitakunai kara.
KURIKAESHI #1.
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A glass show window, a crowd of taxis,
the noise of a neon street that never sleeps.
I dashed out into midnight, jacket in hand,
my flushed body bursting with energy.
Even if I slip through the cracks, I'll get my
way. I don't want to be beaten now...
"Knock down" ...even though I stumble
over the fence of loneliness.
#1:
"Chase the Dream"
I'll always want to believe...
"Chase the Dream"
...in my own latent strength.
Today's tears are the way to joy.
Failure is the way to success.
I'm sure it will always be that way.
"I don't wanna say 'Give up.'"
I saw a teenager with helpless eyes
because he couldn't see even
a fragment of gentleness
who no longer wanted to
spend melancholy dawns
leaning against the subway shutters
and waiting for the first train.
On a rooftop where the wind was blowing,
he made a fist, took a jab,
and broke the pathetic night.
"Chase the dream"
I'm sure that, by standing up tall...
"Chase the dream"
...I'll show them I can make it in this town.
I want to keep on racing,
accelerator open all the way,
sweat pouring over my heart.
"I wanna get big chance."
I'll even give my blood in exchange
for my dreams, because the
last thing I want is regret.
REPEAT REFRAIN #1.
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BYE BYE MY CRISIS
Lyrics by Watanabe Natsumi * Music and Arrangment by Makaino Kouji
Performed by The Knight Sabers * (Uncredited in Video)
English Performance by Cyndi Wheeler
Kumo no kirema kara
nozoku Prism.
Kimi no sumu machi e
todoku to ii ne.
Sorezore no yume ga
kokyuu o hajimete
kokoro no chikyuugi sotto
hora ne kagayaku no sa.
#1:
"Bye Bye My Crisis!"
Samishisa wakachiaitai
ikutsumo kasaneta omoide
no bamen de...
Kinoo yori tashikana
ashita no tame ni
mienai tsubasa o ookiku
hirogete mitakute.
Te no hira ni sukeru
mabushisa ga suki
uso no nai tsuyosa
motometai kara.
Modokashisa dake de
naita ano koro ga
kaze ni hakobarete takaku
tooku kieteyuku yo.
"Bye Bye My Crisis!"
Hitori de utsumukanaide.
Jibun no pace de
hajikireba ii no sa!
Kanashimi o oikosu
yuuki tomezu ni
honto no egao ga kisetsu
o yume ni someru made.
"Bye Bye My Crisis!"
Samishisa wakachiaitai
ikutsumo kasaneta omoide
no bamen de...
Kinoo yori tashikana
ashita no tame ni
mienai tsubasa o
ookiku hirogete--
KURIKAESHI #1.
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I hope that the prism peeping through
the rift in the clouds
makes its way to the town
where you live.
All of our dreams are beginning
to take shape,
and look, the globe of your
heart is softly shining.
#1:
"Bye Bye My Crisis!" I want to
share my loneliness with you
at the scenes where so many
memories are heaped.
For the sake of a tomorrow more
certain than yesterday,
I want to try spreading wide
my invisible wings.
I like the brilliance that can make
the palms of my hands transparent
because I want strength without lies.
Those times when I cried
out of sheer frustration
are disappearing, carried high
and far away on the wind.
"Bye Bye My Crisis!" Don't feel
down all by yourself.
Get to your feet at your own pace,
without stopping the courage
that overcomes sadness,
until your true smile colors
the seasons with dreams.
"Bye Bye My Crisis!" I want to
share my loneliness with you
at the scenes where so many
memories are heaped.
For the sake of a tomorrow more
certain than yesterday,
I want to try spreading wide
my invisible--
REPEAT REFRAIN #1.
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Bubblegum Crisis © Artmic / Youmex. Translation, Subtitles & Dubbing © AnimEigo. All Rights Reserved.
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