List of Bubblegum Crisis characters
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The following article is a list of fictional minor characters from the Japanese anime series Bubblegum Crisis.
Note: all character information is for the original OVA series. There are some differences in character background for BGC 2040.
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[edit] Knight Sabers
[edit] Sylia Stingray
[edit] Priss Asagiri
[edit] Nene Romanova
[edit] Linna Yamazaki
[edit] Genom
In the Bubblegum Crisis Universe, Genom or GENOM is the primary manufacturer and distributor of the bio-organic constructs known as boomers. This makes GENOM the primary enemy of the Knight Sabers, led by Sylia Stingray, daughter of the man who created the boomers. In both versions of the series, GENOM is run by a mysterious figure named Quincy, though the depiction of Quincy varies from one continuity to another (in the original series he was a dangerous, hands on owner, while in 2040 he is almost a puppet vegetable of a man, so old and decrepit he needs tubes and wires to keep himself alive while insanely dreaming of a boomer/human paradise). Brian J. Mason also works for GENOM, and his schemes are either offshoots of or interference to Quincy's.
To show the power and domination of Genom, the viewer was shown the gargantuan Genom Towers, which stood in many of that world's most important cities. These towers bear a resemblance to the Tower of Babel, both in appearance and in symbolism, as well as the Tyrell Corporation's tower in Blade Runner.
[edit] Brian J. Mason/Largo
The primary villain of the first three episodes, Mason, a high-level executive in the GENOM corporation is the man who killed Dr. Stingray and stole his boomer technology. As with Sylia, certain mysteries are created around Mason which are never resolved in the series. It is generally accepted that Mason somehow transferred his personality into a boomer body some time prior to his death in episode 3. Most likely he succeeded in transferring his memories into the ultimate boomer, thus creating a God-like being able to vaporize 8 major Genom branch towers in a single instant with the mind and the dreams of a man. Largo resurfaces to become the primary villain of episodes 5 and 6.
See "The Mason/Largo Theory" at http://www.ravensgarage.com/garage/maslargo.htm for more details on how Mason may have transferred his consciousness to Largo.
Original OVA voice actors: Shuuichi Ikeda (Mason); Kazuyuki Sogabe (Largo)
[edit] Quincy
The Chief Executive and founder of Genom. He is an enigmatic old man who hides many secrets under the face of an unfazeable and ruthless businessman. His company participates in the manufacture of many necessities around the world, but he wants more — total domination of the world.
While he makes several appearances in the series, he is never truly met personally. He is killed twice, only to be revealed each time as an android double. It is speculated by fans that he may have downloaded his personality into Genom's main database; several clues to this are offered in the AD Police manga series.
Original OAV voice actor: Kiyoshi Kawakubo.
[edit] AD Police
[edit] Inspector Leon McNichol
An AD Police officer, Leon is a dedicated cop, with a tendency to rush in without thinking. He is a skilled powered armor pilot, one of the AD Police force's aces in its K-11 and K-12S powered suits.
Leon has a crush on Priss, which she does not like since she has reasons to despise the AD Police. As the series progresses he discovers that she is a Knight Saber, but does nothing with that knowledge. Instead he continues to help the team as best as he can. Priss and Leon's relationship grows closer during the series, and in a side story audio drama, she confesses that she loves him.
Leon also appears in the AD Police manga and anime series, where he is a rookie officer.
Original OVA voice actor: Toshio Furukawa
English voice actor: Brad Moranz
[edit] Deputy Inspector Daley Wong
AD Police officer. Daley is Leon's partner, and a highly skilled investigator. Daley is also openly homosexual, which is worth noting because at the time the original OVA was produced male homosexual characters were quite rare in anime. Also notable is the ease and comfort of Daley and Leon's working relationship: Daley flirts openly with the heterosexual Leon, and Leon often reciprocates with good humor.
Daley is not developed much in the series. He is, however, portrayed to be loyal and highly competent, both as Leon's underling and as a commander in his own right (in the first and final episodes he is shown commanding his own AD Police squad). Daley's sense of humor is very dry and understated.
Original OVA voice actor: Kenyuu Horiuchi
[edit] Naoko
Nene's colleague (as an ADP Operator) and best friend outside the Knight Sabers; the two share a common interest in popular music and looking for a boyfriend.
[edit] Chief Todo
The black Chief of the AD Police (his name could be a mispronunciation of Todd) is a bad-tempered man who has to put up both with official restrictions and rebellious underlings, Leon in particular. He was originally from Chicago, but moved to Japan after the Second Great Kanto Earthquake that all but decimated Japan's infrastructure. Despite his grouchy personality, Todo cares for his men; he has gone so far as granting Leon the freedom he needs without his 'official' knowledge or approval on several occasions. He has a niece, Lisa, who plays a central role in episode eight, Scoop Chase.
[edit] Other characters
[edit] Mackie Stingray
[edit] Fargo
Fargo is an informant, plain and simple. His background is unknown, but his information includes data from the government, Genom, and the various criminal syndicates and underworlds, so he has a lot of connections. He has found the Knight Sabers a few Genom-related contracts, and Sylia trusts him to the point that he knows her true identity. He even has the audacity to ask Sylia into dangerous parts of MegaTokyo after dark for meetings, and is constantly pursuing her as a sexual conquest. Sylia, however, does not have any interest in this and makes it very obvious.
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| Bubblegum Crisis - Bubblegum Crash - Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 | |
| A.D. Police | Similar setting |
| A.D. Police Files - A.D. Police: To Protect and Serve | Parasite Dolls |
| Characters | |
| Knight Sabers: Priss Asagiri - Linna Yamazaki - Nene Romanova - Sylia Stingray | |
| A.D. Police: Leon McNichol - Daley Wong - Chief Todo - Jeena Malso | GENOM: Brian J. Mason - Quincy Rosencroitz |
| Other characters: Mackey Stingray - Fargo - Nigel Kirkland - Galatea - Boomers | |
