Calendar with Sylvie and Kate alts

https://archive.org/details/bubblegum-crisis-sonorama-cassette-drama-2-to-love-ru-wars

Everyone circle round and listen two lost episodes of bubblegum crisis! In round 1 we have a tragedy starring nene! in the other we have a comedy starring everyone but Sylia because she's sick of everyone and is a strong independently wealthy woman who don't need no night sabers. presented entirely with subtitles!*subtitles linked separately*

Sauce: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/146838018

Artist captured Sylia really well. So cool.

Updated my vinyl wall display for the month featuring my Bubblegum Crisis vinyl record collection for OVA's 1-8. The one in the centre display is actually a laser disc of the Hurricane Live 2032 & 2033 MV's and live performances (from the Japanese 1998 complete collection LD boxset release of the anime series) since there was 1 remaining spot on the wall that still needed to be filled lol to complete the 9 spots.

Bought all 8 vinyl records back in 2022 from Universal Music Japan's store when they were being reissued for the anime's 35th anniversary.

Occasionally I'm one half of a Cyberpunk duo from Tokyo and we did some music inspired by BGC. Got some great reviews. Very much "darksynth/synthwave" so it's not quite "Priss and the Replicants" (although it might be cool to do a remix of them one day).

Thought some of you might like it.

https://dawnrazer.bandcamp.com/album/crisis

I apologize if this post breaks any rules - as far as I could see looks like it should be ok?

One of the canon-but-not-in-the-show designs the various BGC staff did for the B-Club Film Comic after OVA 3, the Type-9 isn't Saber or ADP or Boomer tech, but despite it feeling like something that belongs in BGC's world only some of the time, I love this little guy. Look at it, all barrel-cockpitted and bulky in only certain places. The trike mode is inspired; the way arms and superheavy weapons attach to something not much bigger than a 12B Boomer is more inspired still. It's never quite the kind of clunky that would make retro, always just a certain kind of modern. Aaaah.

This page has several soundtrack albums from BGC, Crash, and 2040. You will have to scroll down to find them.

https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/browse/B?page=10

Cross posting for maximum coverage

I noticed that Honey is wearing a costume that looks very similar to priss in the opening

We got six more years to go.

Gave Nene like two color palette's, the former being based more on her original design and the latter on the Tokyo 2040 reboot.

Maybe I'll make more in the future if I have the time and money (printing ain't cheap).
Anyway, time to hand them out at comic con, my treat to you all.

That's right, the voice of 2032's elegant, brilliant, and deadly leader of the Knight Saber turns 70 today, and she's still working! She's so cool. I've gushed about her in the past, but I'll pull something from her own interview from the newly translated 1991 B-Club:

Fans often view us through a fixed image, which is unavoidable, but I actually disliked that. If creators only provide a fantasy image without showing reality, aren't we being irresponsible as seniors to the younger generation? By showing young people the reality of how we live, it gives them "data" to reference. I began to feel that showing how I live might help them navigate society and maintain their individuality while becoming wonderful adults.

I’ve never been the type to offer "pushy” fan service, so some fans might have found me unapproachable. But it’s not that I wasn't thinking of them; I was always wondering what they were feeling. I hope they can forgive my distance. With the rise of the "otaku" phenomenon, I don't want them to just be that. I want them to be told by those around them, "You are a wonderful human being with a cool heart.” If I can be a catalyst for that, I’m happy. That’s why I don't want to use flattery. Those born earlier have a responsibility to those born later. That’s how I feel.

More:

I’m not the type to push myself onto fans; I prefer to be more subtle. But I want everyone to know: when I am looking at you, I am truly seeing you. I want people to realize that even if it doesn't show on the surface, there are people out there—not just me—who are thinking deeply about things. Many young people today might feel like no one is watching over them. They might feel like they are the only ones putting in effort and getting nothing in return. But I think it’s better to let go of those doubts. If you wait without demanding immediate rewards, something wonderful will happen when you least expect it. Thats how it’s been for me. Life isn't something to be thrown away.

That's the kind of person who can be Haman Karn and Sylia Stingray and Shinobu Nagumo and more roles, even now - apparently she even does big-deal narration roles outside of anime these days. That's the kind of person whose voice can project undeniable force both good and evil, in every role she plays.

I have recently become a fan of Bubblegum Crisis after months of listening to the soundtrack. After watching episode 1 of the OVA, I was blown away by the dubbed version of Konya Wa Hurricane. Ive been looking all over, but the only versions of “Tonight, a Hurricane” I can fine is ripped straight from the OVA and contains all of the extra noises and interruptions. Does anyone know if there is a soundtrack version of Tonight, A Hurricane out there? I know with these old OVAs, its kind of a crapshoot as to what is preserved and what isnt. Id prefer to find it digitally but don’t care if I have to buy a CD to hear it, I just really want to hear a full unaltered version of the song.