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Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: Knight Sabers

26 episodes Premiered Oct 8, 1998 Updated Jul 31, 2026

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 is a 26-episode anime television series. It is a reboot of the original series. The series takes place in MegaTokyo 2040, where robots have become a part of the workforce. However, these robots often go on destructive killing sprees. Four young women gear up in cybernetic suits to battle the bionic pawns of an evil corporation. The corporation's grip on the city threatens to strangle human

Season overview

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 is a 26-episode anime television series. It is a reboot of the original series. The series takes place in MegaTokyo 2040, where robots have become a part of the workforce. However, these robots often go on destructive killing sprees. Four young women gear up in cybernetic suits to battle the bionic pawns of an evil corporation. The corporation's grip on the city threatens to strangle humanity. The series involves a battle between the women and the corporation's artificial organic lifeforms, known as Boomers.

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Episodes

S1·E1

Can't Buy a Thrill

Oct 8, 1998 · 24 min

In the 2030's, an earthquake destroyed most of Tokyo. The Genom corporation decided to speed up rebuilding by using boomers, smart robots that come in all shapes and sizes. But eve

S1·E2

Fragile

Oct 15, 1998 · 24 min

The mysterious rock singer and Knight Saber Priss leads Linna to the Knight Saber's headquarters, where Linna must prove she is up to becoming one of them by taking part in a simul

S1·E3

Keep Me Hanging On

Oct 22, 1998 · 24 min

Whilst Nigel begins work on a hardsuit for the Knight Sabers' newest member, Linna wrestles with her doubts as she tries to decide whether joining the team is what she really wants

S1·E4

Machine Head

Oct 29, 1998 · 24 min

When Priss is trapped in a cafe with a rogue boomer that is too much for the AD Police to handle, it falls to Linna and Nene to tackle the monster. But with both Linna and her hard

S1·E5

Rough and Ready

Nov 5, 1998 · 24 min

When a rogue boomer takes over a factory and starts absorbing all the machinery there, the Knight Sabers must spring into action despite the overwhelming AD Police presence. What t

S1·E6

Get it On

Nov 12, 1998 · 24 min

Stuck in the factory, Linna, Priss and Nene are low on power and out of options, leaving it up to Sylia to don her hardsuit and save them from the ADP. Meanwhile, a surprise reunio

S1·E7

Look at Yourself

Nov 19, 1998 · 24 min

When a remote controlled boomer working on n undersea project suddenly takes off and starts heading for Tokyo, AD Police officers Leon and Daley decide to investigate just who or w

S1·E8

Fireball

Nov 26, 1998 · 24 min

Ever wanted to get to know Priss better? Her friends and acquaintances certainly do, but with Priss' tendency to say more when she's singing than at any other time, it isn't easy t

S1·E9

My Nation Underground

Dec 3, 1998 · 24 min

When reports come in of boomers disappearing around the 28th Ward, Sylia begins an investigation, sure that there must be something strange going on. But she is not the only one wh

S1·E10

Woke Up With a Monster

Dec 10, 1998 · 24 min

A boomer-eating monster is stalking underground Tokyo- but the AD Police have been told not to go after it. Determined to do their job, Leon and Daley decide to track the beast do

S1·E11

Sheer Heart Attack

Dec 17, 1998 · 24 min

Linna's job begins to dominate her life, with all the overtime she does starting to cut into her efficiency has a Knight Saber. Filled with doubts as to whether the Knight Sabers a

S1·E12

Made in Japan

Dec 24, 1998 · 24 min

With Nene stuck at work and Linna out of town, Priss is left to deal with a rogue boomer on her own- not easy when you're running low on power. Meanwhile, Linna realises she must d

S1·E13

Atom Heart Mother

Dec 31, 1998 · 24 min

Something dangerous is lurking in Sylia's father's old lab, and Sylia becomes to determined to locate the lab (buried underground since the earthquake) and destroy it. Meanwhile, N

S1·E14

Shock Treatment

Jan 7, 1999 · 24 min

Angered by Sylia's refusal to explain the dark secrets of her past, Nene refuses to take part in the Knight Saber's next mission, leaving Priss and Linna to search for Dr Stingray'

S1·E15

Minute by Minute

Jan 14, 1999 · 24 min

Whilst Mason takes control of the mysterious and powerful Galatea, the true story behind Sylia and Mackey's past begins to be revealed. Can the bond between Linna, Priss, Nene and

S1·E16

I Surrender

Jan 21, 1999 · 24 min

Drawn to see Sylia by Galatea's powers, Linna, Priss and Nene discover the truth about the origins of the Knight Sabers and their hardsuits. Meanwhile, the AD Police face being dis

S1·E17

Moving Waves

Jan 28, 1999 · 24 min

The ADP ""Totem Pole"" HQ is swarming with rogue boomers under Galatea's control, with only Nene and three other officers left inside. Trapped behind a security and communications

S1·E18

We Built this City

Feb 4, 1999 · 24 min

The ADP and the Knight Sabers have come to the rescue of Nene and the others still trapped in the ADP Totem Pole. But with the invading boomers fusing into the very structure of th

S1·E19

Are You Experienced?

Feb 24, 1999 · 24 min

The streets of Tokyo become ever more deserted as people flee in the wake of the spreading rogue boomer phenomenon- but according to the national news, nothing is wrong! In the fac

S1·E20

One of These Nights

Mar 3, 1999 · 24 min

Galatea steps things up a notch when she takes control of the Dragon Line and uses it to awaken a new wave of giant boomers. In order to fight back, the Knight Sabers must learn th

S1·E21

Close to the Edge

Mar 10, 1999 · 24 min

As the giant boomer tries to fuse with Linna, Nene and Sylia, the Knight Sabers pin their last hope on Priss and her new Moto Slave. But even if Priss can take down this boomer, it

S1·E22

Physical Graffiti

Mar 17, 1999 · 24 min

As the Knight Sabers set about escaping from the boomer invasion of the Silky Doll, they come to realise that Galatea has used the Dragon Line to absorb the whole city, creating a

S1·E23

Hydra

Mar 24, 1999 · 24 min

From the heights of Genom Tower, Galatea has reached out through the Dragon Line and made Tokyo her own. But when Galatea goes one step further and starts absorbing Macky's mind as

S1·E24

Light My Fire

Mar 31, 1999 · 24 min

Now fused with the upper levels of Genom Tower, Galatea takes off into space, heading for the giant space umbrella that will furnish her with the power to spread the rogue boomer p

S1·E25

Walking on the Moon

Jul 26, 2000 · 24 min

Reaching the space umbrella, the Knight sabers are horrified to discover that Galatea is already there waiting for them! The battle turns into a desperate race against time, for in

S1·E26

Still Alive and Well

Jul 26, 2000 · 24 min

With Linna and Nene adrift in space and on a collision course towards Earth, it's up to Priss to face Galatea by herself. But when Galatea sets her sights on absorbing not only the