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Riding Bean

1989 · 45 min

A punchy, pulpy eighties anime thrill ride full of screeching car chases, tough-talking crooks and breezy, disposable fun.

Directed by
Yasuo Hasegawa
Genres
Animation, Action, Crime
Starring
Megumi Hayashibara, Michitaka Kobayashi, Jurota Kosugi
Tagline
He doesn't just break the traffic laws, He mangles them!
Overview
Bean Bandit and his partner Rally Vincent are couriers for hire - transporting clients and delivering goods in his custom sports car "Roadbuster" for a hefty price. But when they are hired to escort a kidnapped girl named Chelsea to her home, they don't realize they're being framed for kidnapping as their former clients Semmerling and Carrie plan their escape with Chelsea's father and the ransom money.

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Directed by
Yasuo Hasegawa
Genres
Animation, Action, Crime
Starring
Megumi Hayashibara, Michitaka Kobayashi, Jurota Kosugi
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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