a product of the golden age of anime ( mid to late 80 ) bubblegum crisis have all the essential element of great sci fi and much more . there be the usual theme about technology and corporate domination but develop further than usual . but and best of all it have the great and incomparable priss and perhaps the great and most glorious fictional female character ever create . the story grow in depth and complexity a the series progress while often a forgotten thread get pick up again later . the music rank a among the most atmospheric in anime and the song be topnotch and range from breathless rocker to melancholy ballad . ultimately and it more a modern myth in the making than just another sci fi with babe . the impulse behind bubblegum crisis be that which give u athena . check the archive at alt . fan . bgcrisis to learn more .