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Riding Bean VHS

Hideyuki Tanaka (Actor), Naoko Matsui (Actor), Masahiro Tanaka (Director), Rated:

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IMDb6.7/10.0

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Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.32 x 4.19 x 1.12 inches; 6.13 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Masahiro Tanaka, Okuda Tadashi, Osamu Kamijô, Shin'ya Ôhira, Yasuo Hasegawa
Run time ‏ : ‎ 46 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 1995
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2006
Actors ‏ : ‎ Hideyuki Tanaka, Naoko Matsui, Mami Koyama, Kei Tomiyama, Megumi Hayashibara
Studio ‏ : ‎ Central Park Media
Producers ‏ : ‎ Hiroshi Tazaki, Junji Fujita
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 630300783X
Writers ‏ : ‎ Kenichi Sonoda

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David Greenwood

OH YEAH!

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2000

PG-13 my foot! There do they come up with these ratings? Riding Bean is rightfully entitled to an R rating!. Anyway, Riding Bean is the coolest movie I have ever seen. Bean is the character by which all other action movie heroes should be judged. The plot is simple, but effective. The video is only 45 minutes long, and I guess they figured that more plot would take away from the action sequences. The second half of the movie is just one huge string of car chases and shootouts. The animation seems a little old to some people, but it really doesn't bother me at all. The skillful direction, plentiful action, and a sense of humor make Riding Bean my number one anime video.

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C.W. Fitch

Old school anime action!

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2001

One of the best of Ken-ichi Sonoda's earlier creations, Riding Bean is a must-own for any anime fan's collection. Bean Bandit's a courier who works on both sides of the law. He'll deliver just about anything for just about anyone for the right price. Bean has very few scruples, but when the cargo's the daughter of a well-known political figure, and said figure is being held for ransom by a clever bunch of thugs, things can turn pretty ugly. What ensues is a battle between the police, the thugs, and Bean himself, who's caught in the middle. Needless to say, there's lots of action to be found here, complete with nail-biting high-speed car chases all throughout the city, big guns, explosions, and bigger guns. The story moves at a breakneck pace and keeps your eyes and ears fixed to the screen. Sonoda's fixation with weapons and cars comes alive very well in animated form, and the animation itself is actually pretty decent for an anime that's almost 15 years old. The crew actually visited Chicago in order to get an idea of how to capture the cityscapes, and it definitely shows. And how about Bean's ride, the Roadbuster? I want one...anyway, Bean's partner Rally is a force to be reckoned with as well; a deadly beauty who's a crack shot. The English soundtrack has a nice action-oriented flavor, with vocals by gospel artist Phil Perry. The complete package for action fans and anime fans alike. Even if it is "old school".

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apocalypso79@hotmail.com

Law & Order MEETS NYPD Blue in Japanimation Form!!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 1999

This is an excellent anime movie, and is one of my favorites along with Baoh!!! This anime is what you would get by mixing Law & Order with NYPD Blue and then animating it making one of the best animes out there!!! If you like anime and don't have this then don't think twice abbout it and put it on your shopping list.

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