Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (バブルガムクライシス TOKYO 2040 BaburuGamu Kuraishisu Tokyo 2040) is a 26-episode anime series produced by AIC and JVC, which premiered on TV Tokyo in 1998. It was released in the United States by ADV Films from November 23, 1999 to February 13, 2001.
Synopsis
Set in 2039-2040, This series is set in Megalo City, a city built over the ruins of Tokyo. Boomers, a line of android workers created by the Genom Corporation, perform dozens of tasks, from cleaning to management, to heavy industry. However, a strange series of events has caused a great deal of these boomers to go rogue, despite government and corporation cover-ups to the contrary. The AD Police, a special anti-Boomer task-force, performs it's best to stop the maniacal machines. However, always a step ahead of them are the mysterious vigilantes known only to the public as the Knight Sabers. No one is sure who these warriors are, but a young office lady named Lina Yamazaki is intent on finding out and joining them.
