is a 1991 Japanese anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 original video animation

Original video animation

, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...

 release. It concerns a special group of police officers called Team Warrior who are often given special assignments in the police department.

In 2005, ADV Films released Burn Up! on DVD in the USA. The DVD also contains the English dub

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. Sentai Filmworks re-released the OVA on DVD in September of 2009.

Background

There are three series that are sequels to Burn Up. Two of the series, Burn Up W

Burn Up W

is an anime OVA directed by Hiroshi Negishi and released in 1996. It was soon followed by a series version called Burn Up Excess though it occasionally lacks continuity with the series. The OVA consists of four episodes, chronicling Team Warrior through more missions...

(an OVA in 4 parts) and Burn Up Excess

Burn Up Excess

Burn-Up Excess is an animated Japanese television series, directed by Shinichiro Kimura and produced by AIC. It aired from 1997 to 1998, ran for 13 episodes, and 4 volumes of videos were released on VHS and DVD in North America by ADV Films....

(13 parts) form a mostly united story arc. Many of the characters in Burn Up also appear in Excess, but have different names. The third series, Burn Up Scramble

Burn Up Scramble

is a 12 episode anime series directed by Hiroki Hayashi released in 2004. Though the basic premise is in keeping with its predecessors Burn Up! and Burn Up Excess it is an entirely new series with some new and some old characters, and a very different art style.Like Burn Up W and Burn Up Excess,...

!, is unrelated to the other 2 series, except in that it is a complete re-envisioning of the series.

Characters

Maki

The main character, a blonde bombshell who always takes control of a fight. Reacts with burning ferocity when hit on by would-be suitors, but then is chagrined, left wondering why more guys don't dig her...

Yuka

A pink haired cutie who's the computer expert of the group. She's captured and held hostage midway through the story

Kenji

The male of Team Warrior and the leader. He's in a romantic relationship with Maki

Reimi

Maki's friend and coworker, she has black hair and loves her electronic devices...usually to the point of entering violent rage if they should ever become damaged (she has to pay for them, and can't quite really afford it).

Other characters

Samuel McCoy

Leader of the McCoy gang, which has been capturing young girls, brainwashing them, then selling them as slaves to perverted, rich clients.

Sayaka

A young girl who works for McCoy, possibly his lover. Tricks Yuka and many of McCoy's other victims into being captured. She is completely indifferent to the suffering that McCoy and his henchmen subject the abducted young girls to.

Banba

Banba is a black male police officer of the precinct that is after Samuel McCoy. He is a dedicated officer, and an ace marksman whose accurate shooting skills prevent the criminal Samuel McCoy from escaping his own mansion during the police siege. He is intelligent, relays facts accurately and with careful research. He is partnered with fellow police officer Kenji, and acts towards his job with discipline and professionalism.

Ryuji

(Japanese}

Henchman in the McCoy gang, and chief interrogator. Tortures Yuka and tries to get her to reveal her intentions toward investigating the club.

Gonnack

McCoy's bodyguard, and suspected assassin. Very strong, not very bright, but very very quick.

Plot Summary

The trafficking of young women as sex slaves has reached epidemic proportions and the criminals aren't even getting caught. With the wealthy and powerful calling the shots, the chief of police says there's nothing that can be done. Even when one of his own officers, Yuka, is kidnapped during an attempted sting operation and sold into slavery herself. Now it's up to her fellow officers, Maki and Reimi, to break all the rules, steal weapons and armor from their own department, and get Yuka back themselves. They can only hope that they won't get to her before it's too late, and that they'll escape the rescue with their jobs...and their lives

External links

• Official site (Japanese)