“AD Police Branch unit tackles Boomer crimes, blurring human-robot lines in Bubblegum Crisis universe.”
Parasite Dolls
パラサイトドールズ
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Synopsis
AD Police Branch unit tackles Boomer crimes, blurring human-robot lines in Bubblegum Crisis universe.
A secret unit of the AD Police, known as Branch, specializes in crimes involving humanoid robots called 'Boomers'. Branch officer Buzz must cope with having a Boomer for a partner, while officer Michaelson finds the line between human and robot to be a thin one. Together they serve to protect a world that is slowly deconstructing around them. Set in the Bubblegum Crisis universe. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 10 sampled reviews
What 10 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.90 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
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Running avg · Jan 2009 → Apr 2026
- 7 “This is more of a 7.5 or a weak 8. Good cyberpunk anime. If you like Akira, A.D Police Files, Battle Angel, Ghost in the Shell or those type anime, you won't be disappointed. Animation is good and...”
- 10 “This is one of my favorite anime of all time. It takes place in Bubblegum Crisis universe, but you don't really need to watch that anime to pick this one up. It is some old school, hand drawn,...”
- 7 “Really interesting series. It's quite derivative from other cyberpunk movies like blade runner or ghost in the shell, so don't expect something groundbreaking, but thanks to a great art style it...”
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- Format 3 × 30′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 30m all episodes
- Aired May 2003 – Jul 2003
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-1221 catalog
Produced by
- Imagica Producer
- Omnibus Promotion Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor