is a 2003 three-part original video animation produced by AIC and Imagica Entertainment, and written by Chiaki J. Konaka and Kazuto Nakazawa. The series is set in the Bubblegum Crisis universe and takes place after the events of the original OVA series (ignoring Bubblegum Crash), from 2034 to 2040. It is set in Tokyo, and focuses on A.D. Police Lieutenant Basil "Buzz" Nikvest and his partner Reiko Michaelson, who work for the department's top-secret Branch unit. While investigating a rash of Boomer murders in the city, Buzz and Reiko uncover a conspiracy reaching all the way to the highest levels of the Japanese government, putting them and their teammates' lives in danger.
Plot Parasite Dolls is set in the original Bubblegum Crisis universe, taking place shortly after the events of the original OVA series. It is set in Tokyo, and focuses on the A.D. Police’s top-secret Branch unit. They are tasked with stopping terrorist activities as well as Boomers (androids) that have become harmful to society.
Characters
Basil "Buzz" Nikvest Lieutenant Basil "Buzz" Nikvest is a member of the Branch special task force of the AD Police. He was transferred to Branch in 2029 for mistakenly shooting a child he thought was a boomer. Due to his mistake he is reluctant to carry a sidearm, despite being a gifted marksman. He was made a widower when his wife was killed by a rogue boomer. Reiko Michaelson Sergeant Reiko Michaelson is the heavy weapons and vehicles expert in Branch who serves alongside Buzz. She flies a helicopter and is usually at the front lines for fighting Boomers. Kouji Takahashi Kouji Takahashi is the Inspector in charge of Branch operations. He was killed by Kenji Sorime during his coup attempt. Rod Kimball Sergeant Rod Kimball is a Boomer who serves alongside Buzz in Branch. While he cannot hold an official rank, he is treated as a Sergeant. He was also able to identify Reiko's romantic feelings for Buzz. He was killed after sacrificing himself to save Reiko from an oncoming missile. Elza "Angel" Lynch Lieutenant Elza "Angel" Lynch is an undercover officer of Branch who spends most of her time investigating Genom. Angel used to be Buzz's girlfriend, and while the two of them had since broken up, she still remains on good terms with Buzz. She has silver hair and a dark complexion. She was killed by Sorime during his coup attempt. Bill Myers An electronics and computer hacker, Bill Myers serves as Branch's Boomer expert. The only person he seems to get along with is Buzz. He was killed by Sorime during his coup attempt.
Cast +Major castCharacterJapaneseEnglishBasil "Buzz" NikvestKazuhiko InoueMike VanceReiko MichaelsonAkemi OkamuraMonica RialRod KimballSoumei UchidaEric ChaseKouji TakahashiMasaru IkedaMike KleinhenzElza "Angel" LynchKikuko InoueHeather LeMasterBill MyersToshio FurukawaMike McFarland +Minor cast#CharacterJapaneseEnglish1ChiekoAi OrikasaShelley Calene-BlackCaineKouji TsujitaniLew TempleCorbinTooru OokawaRob MungleBuzz's wifeRie SaitouTiffany GrantPolice Dispatch 1Jay HickmanPolice Dispatch 2Victor CarsrudHQ DispatchKevin CharlesHelicopter PilotJohn GremillionThug BoomerRob Mungle2EveMako HyoudouStephanie NadolnyPuppet MasterJouji NakataJames Reed FaulknerLittle GirlSasha PaysingerFactory ManagerDavid BornDetectiveGene TognacciPimpMark LaskowskiProstitute in RainNancy NovotnyBoomer ProstituteShawn TaylorOlder WorkerJohn SwaseyYounger WorkerRobert AndersonBellhop 1Jovan JacksonBellhop 2Mark LaskowskiBellhop 3Victor CarsrudProstitutesTiffany Grant Sasha PaysingerEve's Client 1Jay HickmanEve's Client 2John SwaseyPolice DispatchNancy Novotny3Kenji SorimeYukimasa KishinoMike MacRaeKojimaToshihiko NakajimaJohn TysonTV InterviewerTiffany GrantBoomer Sex SlaveNancy NovotnyTV News AnchorShawn TaylorPork Chop DJKoran DanielsKevin CharlesPolice ChiefGene TognacciReporterMatt Culpepper Additional voices
Japanese: Kouichi Kuriyama, Hajime Iijima, Hiroaki Yoshida, Kenji Nomura, Mitsuru Ogata, Tadahisa Seizen, Toshitaka Shimizu, Yuko Kagata, Yuna Iwaki
English: David Born, Gene Tognacci, George Manley, James Reed Faulkner, Jay Hickman, John Gremillion, John Swasey, John Tyson, Jovan Jackson, Kevin Charles, Mark Laskowski, Matt Culpepper, Mike MacRae, Nancy Novotny, Rob Mungle, Robert Anderson, Sasha Paysinger, Shawn Taylor, Tiffany Grant, Victor Carsrud
Episodes
Reception Critical reception of Parasite Dolls has been generally positive. Nicole MacLean of THEM Anime Reviews gave the series a rating of 3 out of 5 stars. She found the installment to be "a good series that doesn't pull many surprises but does make a satisfying if sometimes a bit graphic watch. If one comes in without expectations of greatness and prepared for the violence, you'll likely enjoy it just fine." Browne recommended it for fans of cyberpunk, and also that it would be for mature teens and adults for its graphic violence and implicit sex.
Chris Beveridge of the Fandom Post found the audio and video for the collection to have no major issues, but disliked the cover artwork. He liked that the series featured some of the "dark underbelly" of the Bubblegum Crisis universe and without the bubblegum or the pop of the previous series and OVAs. He wrote: "This is a cop drama of a sort set in the future that tells three engaging tales and lets the third one really play with the world we’ve come to know. This is the kind of show I want to see as a series, not that other AD Police TV series. This is the good stuff."
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External links
ja:A.D.POLICE#PARASITE DOLLS