Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 Can't Buy a Thrill (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040

Can't Buy a Thrill (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Linna may be from a little country town, but she's no pushover--and she moved to Tokyo with one goal in mind: to find the Knight Sabers and join them. When she's attacked by a mad Boomer, Linna witnesses the Sabers' prowess firsthand.

Directors

Hiroki Hayashi | Akihiko Nishiyama | Kazuto Nakazawa (ending)

Writers

Toshimichi Suzuki (creator: original concept) | Sadayuki Murai (screenplay) | Chiaki Konaka (screenplay)

Producers

Matt Greenfield | Hiroaki Inoue | Shigeaki Komatsu | Shoichi Kumabe

Composer

Kôichi Korenaga (as Koichi Korenaga)

Cinematographers

Masaaki Fujita | Hiroshi Isagawa (photography) | Aiko Ito (photography) | Hideo Suzuki (photography) | Toshiaki Yamaguchi (photography)

Editors

Hiroshi Ito | Masahiro Matsumura

Production Designer

Shinji Aramaki

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 31, 1998

Release date

1998 (Japan)

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34 cast members

Name	Known for
Yu Asakawa Priss Asagiri (voice) Priss Asagiri (voice) See fewer	Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998)
Satsuki Yukino Sylia Stingray (voice) Sylia Stingray (voice) See fewer	Trigun (1998)
Rio Natsuki Linna Yamazaki (voice) Linna Yamazaki (voice) See fewer	Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)
Hiroko Konishi Nene Romanova (voice) Nene Romanova (voice) See fewer	Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998)
Kiyoyuki Yanada Leon McNichol (voice) Leon McNichol (voice) See fewer	Perfect Blue (1997)
Jôji Nakata Brian J. Mason (voice) Brian J. Mason (voice) See fewer	Escaflowne: The Movie (2000)
Christine M. Auten Priss S. Asagiri (English Dub) (voice) (version: English) Priss S. Asagiri (English Dub) (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
Laura Attwell Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998)
James Bates Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (1998)
Kelly Jean Beard Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998)
Laura Chapman Sylia Sylia See fewer	Chrono Crusade (2003)
Jason Douglas Leon (voice) (version: English) Leon (voice) (version: English) See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Hiroko Fukumori Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998)
Dell Gibson Boomers / Additional Voices Boomers / Additional Voices See fewer	Rush (1991)
Tiffany Grant Manager 352 Manager 352 See fewer	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
Matt Greenfield Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Appleseed (2004)
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Hilary Haag Nene Romanova (voice) (version: English) Nene Romanova (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Chrono Crusade (2003)
Jay Hickman Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Dark Water (2002)
Kevin Hinnant Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998)
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Larry Koteff Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Ninja Scroll (1993)
Kelly Manison Linna Yamazaki (voice) (version: English) Linna Yamazaki (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998)
Carol Matthews Voice of Genom / Additional Voices Voice of Genom / Additional Voices See fewer	Street Fighter II: V (1995)
Chris Patton Daley Daley See fewer	Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
Rod Peters Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998)
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Phil Ross Henderson Henderson See fewer	Kino's Journey (2003)
William Ross Interviewer, Sewer Crew 1 (voice) (version: English) (as Bill Ross) Interviewer, Sewer Crew 1 (voice) (version: English) (as Bill Ross) See fewer	Gappa the Triphibian Monster (1967)
Diane Salter Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998)
Doug Smith Musician 1 / Additional Voices (voice) (version: English) Musician 1 / Additional Voices (voice) (version: English) See fewer	GoShogun (1982)
John Swasey Quincy Rosenkreutz (voice) (version: English) Quincy Rosenkreutz (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
Lew Temple Musician 2 Musician 2 See fewer	Unstoppable (2010)
Brett Weaver Kain Kain See fewer	Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)