Could BCT2040 have been an influence on either the SLDs or the Chrysalis? Hardy didn't mention the anime in interviews, but Alex Okita stated that it was one of the two main influences on Oni alongside Ghost in the Shell, and Brent Pease listed it as a favorite here (in both cases, they may have been referring to the original OVA, which is less similar to Oni).Ĭoming back to the original "Bubblegum Crisis" OVA, the character designs were done by the prolific Kenichi Sonoda, referenced in Lorraine Reyes' Konoko Variants sketch. Their VHS tapes of the dub started to be released in 1999. and so it was quickly dubbed by ADV Films. BCT2040 was expected to be a big hit in the U.S. "Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040" finished airing in the spring of 1999, and Hardy LeBel came onto the Oni project in the summer of 1999 and wrote Oni's final story. Also, Boomers are capable of evolving and changing shape. Another character may have a similar boost to her brain via Boomer technology, but it's only hinted at. One character has a Boomer implant that grew to replace his failing organs.
SLDs "imitate human biology" and can also "run amok" like Boomers, though we don't see this in-game ( source).
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The brains of Boomers, like the SLDs, are based on a human's brain engrams or neural patterns, but with limited free will.BCT2040 has several interesting similarities to Oni: Credit where credit’s due, 2040 established its own fanbase and encouraged a lot of fans to check out the original, but you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone willing to defend Crash (though saying that. Things become more complicated as we learn about the true nature of the Boomers. For diehard fans of the original, both Bubblegum Crash (1991) and Bubblegum Crisis 2040 (1998) lacked the charm and edge of the original OVA. The initial premise is simple: three young women in power suits have to stop laborer robots ("Boomers") when they malfunction and start running amok. BCT2040 was created by AIC, the studio which animated Oni's intro and outro, and in the same year.
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The original Bubblegum Crisis was an OVA made from 1987 to 1991, the story of which begins in the year 2032 (the same year as Oni), but this article is mostly about the 1999 TV series called, in full, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 ("BCT2040" for short). The ruins of the Second Great Kanto Earthquake, which takes place in 2033 in the timeline of Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040.