“Two bikers flee with a mysterious orb, heading to Death Valley while evading pursuers.”
California Crisis: Gun Salvo
カリフォルニア・クライシス 追撃の銃火
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Synopsis
Two bikers flee with a mysterious orb, heading to Death Valley while evading pursuers.
One hundred miles south of Los Angeles, a reckless biker named Marcia and her newfound acquaintance Noera crash their vehicles after getting caught in the explosion of a semi truck. In the resulting confusion, Marcia manages to sneak off with a briefcase containing a mysterious dark orb. When Marcia and Noera touch it, they experience a vision of Death Valley. Taking this as a sign that the ball needs to be brought to Death Valley, the pair set out on the road, chasing their version of the American Dream, all while evading those who seek to take the elusive object back from them.
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Derived from 11 sampled reviews
What 11 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.97 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.0
↑ 0.55
Running avg · Sep 2011 → Aug 2025
- 9 “I enjoy watching this and If you like 80's movies or Vaporwave aesthetics you'll 'like this one too. California Crisis is the best "American dream" propaganda made by Japan. Story: Basically a boy...”
- 10 “I absolutely ADORE this. If you grew up on vaporwave tumblr aesthetics you'd very much feel at home while watching this, it's like a pure dose of that nostalgic energy blasted into you. The story...”
- 9 “Incredible "vibes" OVA - California Crisis commits fully capturing the summer haze and glitzy shine of 80's Los Angeles as seen in fashion magazines & music videos. Which is a great thing to...”
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A Ova Production
Studio Unicorn.- Format 1 × 45′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 45m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1986 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2828 catalog