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Burn Up W

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PG-13
Format: DVD
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
IMDb6.5/10.0
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February 20, 2001 		—
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$64.57 $18.92
Format Color, NTSC
Contributor Burn Up W
Language English, Japanese
Runtime 2 hours

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Too silly to work as a police series, but too violent to play as a comedy, this over-the-top series vacillates between extremes but never achieves a satisfactory resolution. The Warrior Strike Team represents the elite of the Tokyo police force in the not-too-distant future. Except for Yuji, the lone, ineffectual male, its members are women who seem to specialize in skimpy outfits: blond heroine Rio, sharpshooter Maya, computer expert Lelica--aided by techno-wizard Nanvel and shrewd commander Maki. They're pitted against a gang of ruthless criminals who have created a "virtual drug," a sort of electronic mind-control system. The screenplay by Katsuhiko Kochiba and Sumio Uetake tries to build suspense, then undercuts it with slapstick sexual humor and vice versa. Episode 3 begins with the perennially broke Rio trying to sell her used underwear to a sex-shop dealer but ends with a violent bloodbath in which her best friend is killed. When Rio sobs over her friend's murder, it's staged so that the camera is peeking up her skirt. Many anime series successfully juggle comedy and violent conflicts (Cowboy Bebop, Gunsmith Cats, for example) but Burn-Up W never gels. Suitable for ages 18 and up: nudity, profanity, sexual humor, violence, violence against women. --Charles Solomon

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.75 x 0.5 inches; 4 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 20, 2001
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Burn Up W
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Section 23
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 6305858357
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Anonimus
5.0 out of 5 stars anime fan
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2013
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If you love women who can kick butt this is the anime for you this ova was one of my favorites and my vhs is wearing out this great addtion to anime collection
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Chen Chi Yen
5.0 out of 5 stars If you do know AIC, then buy it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2000
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This one if from the company who created/participated many master pieces such as Bubblegum Crisis Series, Vampre Miu, Dangaioh, Dual, Tenji-Muyou... etc. This company is very good at creating SF-related action type animes (I consider it the #1 in the industry, when talking about action animes).
This one is relatively weak in the storyline and, unfortunately, does not have the full TV episodes with it. Maybe they are going to publish it later.
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J. Alford
3.0 out of 5 stars The Best Burn Up!
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2014
Some people have seen this as being a follow up of some kind to the original Burn Up! one-shot OVA. Both of them are future cop comedies featuring busty female officers and done through AIC, but in most respects Burn Up W is a remake of the first one. The original highlighted a kickass buxom blonde named Maki, and W also has a character named Maki but slightly older with short blue hair and glasses, although it's never revealed if this is the exact same person in the same storyline. Similar to how the TV series, Burn Up Excess is an extended remake of W, and the Burn Up Scramble TV series is almost a remake of that too. So the franchise seems to be one remake after the other, but Burn Up W was the one that cemented it within the otaku zeitgeist.

Set in the not to distant future, a select special covert team within the Tokyo police has been assembled to handle special cases dubbed Team Warrior, although each member has their own unique quirks. Their leader Maki is extensive with their budget, their main fighter Rio is a battling blonde with a talent for spending way too much of her pension, Maya is their gun expert who is obsessed with firearms, Lillica is the playful hacker, Nanvel is their tech genius, and Yuji is the token male of the group whose main contribution is helicopter pilot and according to the opening credits(which only were completed more with every episode)is also a decent driver. They repeatedly butting heads with a mysterious underground group trying to introduce a new "virtual drug" to the market. Granted this OVA came out when the idea of VR involved huge helmets with large visors and going into somekind of Lawnmower Man sim, but this is maguffin of the story. The criminals first take a hotel full of dignitaries hostage to show them their product while some rank thrillseekers pretend to be the actual terrorists. The bad guys then loose track of their virtual idol Maria who is supposed to front the VR drug, and the AI downloads herself into an android body, which Team Warrior's response is to send an oversized Evangelion mecha to deal with it(talk about overkill!). The police eventually get a hold of one of the virtual drug headsets, so the bad guys invade police headquarters to get it back, so Team Warrior has to put them down.

Despite all the gags and fan service, the last two episodes have a pretty somber note to them with Rio's friend getting killed which causes her to go all Punisher on the bad guys. The OVA doesn't have an official ending to it, which is why it was remade as the TV series, Burn Up Excess, but the OVA on its own has a serious mad streak of fun and no holds barred action that the other TV remakes really seemed to capture. Burn Up W has been released twice through ADV Films on DVD, once on its own and again as part of their Essential Anime line, although it originally was unforgivably put on VHS as one episode per tape!
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Daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars 120 MINUTES OF ANIME ACTION, COMEDY AND BIG JUGS.
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2001
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This movie is really good, it is about 3 beutiful female cops (with BIG jugs) who have been given the mission to stop a gang of terorists. Watch all the action comedy and jiggly jugs on burn up warrior.
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Hedgewitch King
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2002
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This one had me laughing alot, I will say that, sadly it was mostly at the terrible voice acting and dubbing skills, those were pretty terrible. I watched in in Japanese after and still laughed, but this time it was at the jokes. Needless to say, this one will make you laugh.
There aren't many features on this one, but it is set up nice and it includes all 4 episodes from the Warrior series, follow up to the original Burn Up, which was a little superior in places. As with DP Flash and the style of redoing older anime in a new spectrum, this is one of those that faired pretty well in the attempt to keep the trend moving and will probably fair pretty well in time, better than DP Flash in most cases in the superior storylines, animation and humor.
The soundtrack on this one isn't anywhere near one of the best, but it does its job well enough and the action is humorous when it is supposed to well. I good release by ADV and one worth purchasing if you haven't already.
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Ronnie Clay
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Anime
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2005
This is a Very nicely done Anime. One of the better ones I think but not for children. So if you are 18 and older you would enjoy it very much. The animation on it is wonderful and the story line is basic. Not hard to understand. I would not hold your breath for it to be on American TV. Go get the DVD ot tape.

rated 16 and up: (nudity, profanity, sexual humor, violence, violence against women)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2017
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The original 4 case's that started the series. GET YOURS TODAY!!...
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MERC
4.0 out of 5 stars i liked it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2015
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really good
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