The anime so violent, Japan had to censor itself. Cyberpunk cops vs. psychic terrorists!
In the late twentieth century, the Secret Security Force was formed to stop the actions of the communist terrorist group known as the Red May. Angel, a beautiful, yet cold woman, has recently joined the small anti-terrorist group. But her first mission will be a true test of skill, for members of the Red May are being found dead, murdered by gruesome methods. Who is causing these murders? And why? Written by Chuck "Dark-Side" Williamson
Direction
Itano's infamous 'Itano Circus'—missile-swarming chaos perfected.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn gore that makes modern CGI look like cartoon soup.
Sound
Synth score screaming 'we spent the budget on explosions.'
Director
Ichiro Itano
Mika Doi
Angel (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Hacker (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Kaishō Taki (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Ichihara (voice)
Kumiko Hironaka
Lucifer (voice)
Masashi Ebara
Raiden (voice)
Mikio Terashima
Kuwata (voice)
Nozomu Sasaki
Asura (voice)
Osamu Saka
Governor Maisaka (voice)
Rei Sakuma
Peace (voice)
Tessyo Genda
PSB Chief Togawa/Frenchie (voice)
Toshihiko Seki
Tachihara (voice)
Yuko Mizutani
Freya (voice)
Hajime Koseki
Takeshi Suyama (voice)
Hidenari Ugaki
Division leader (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The English dub is infamous for adding gratuitous swearing—the translators apparently thought 'f***' was punctuation.
Released during Japan's Red Army trials, the Red May's depiction reflects real anxieties about leftist terrorism—while conveniently ignoring state violence.
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