Gunsmith Cats - Bulletproof

Starring:Gunsmith Cats
Studio: Adv Films
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Based on a popular manga by Kenichi Sonoda, this three-part original animation video follows the adventures of two outrageous heroines: crack shot and part-time bounty hunter Rally Vincent and her blond sidekick, Minnie May Hopkins, who specializes in explosives. They operate a gun shop on an otherwise quiet Chicago side street and share a suburban house that resembles an arsenal. Bill Collins, an officer with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, draws the duo against their will into an investigation of a gunrunning ring. The operation begins with a simple stakeout but grows darker and more violent as Rally, Minnie May, and Bill take on Major Radinov, a former KGB agent turned freelance assassin, who insists on being paid in heroin. Radinov murders government agents, informants, and the chief of the Chicago ATF with steely indifference. She leads Rally and Minnie May in a high-speed car chase that gives new meaning to the term road rage, then plays a deadly game of cat and mouse in an old Beaux Arts building. Handsomely designed and skillfully executed, Gunsmith Cats is slick, fast-paced, and extremely violent. Director Takeshi Mori builds suspense and tension so effectively, he imbues the shootouts and stabbings with an impact many gorier anime series lack. Not rated; suitable for ages 16 and up for occasional profanity and explicit violence. --Charles Solomon

Gunsmith Cats - Bulletproof
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GUNS GIRLS AND BOMBS....AND ILLEGAL ARMS

GUNSMITH CATS

Guns and grenades

Solid Bit of Action Anime

Gunsmith Cats - Bulletproof
Starring: Gunsmith Cats
Manufacturer: Adv Films
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Release Date: 2001-02-20

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Based on a popular manga by Kenichi Sonoda, this three-part original animation video follows the adventures of two outrageous heroines: crack shot and part-time bounty hunter Rally Vincent and her blond sidekick, Minnie May Hopkins, who specializes in explosives. They operate a gun shop on an otherwise quiet Chicago side street and share a suburban house that resembles an arsenal. Bill Collins, an officer with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, draws the duo against their will into an investigation of a gunrunning ring. The operation begins with a simple stakeout but grows darker and more violent as Rally, Minnie May, and Bill take on Major Radinov, a former KGB agent turned freelance assassin, who insists on being paid in heroin. Radinov murders government agents, informants, and the chief of the Chicago ATF with steely indifference. She leads Rally and Minnie May in a high-speed car chase that gives new meaning to the term road rage, then plays a deadly game of cat and mouse in an old Beaux Arts building. Handsomely designed and skillfully executed, Gunsmith Cats is slick, fast-paced, and extremely violent. Director Takeshi Mori builds suspense and tension so effectively, he imbues the shootouts and stabbings with an impact many gorier anime series lack. Not rated; suitable for ages 16 and up for occasional profanity and explicit violence. --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews:

gunsmith kitties.......2006-10-05

i like this small episodes one shot. The epsiodes aren't very long but the animations are very well drawn. I feel the animation still stands up today. The series is worth getting if you haven't seen this by some sake of bad luck. anybody into anime has this one. it's a no brainer. no too sleazy, yet not too mundane. based on the manga which was more raunchy.
there's lots of action and blood in this one and even kawaii for those that like that, even a few guys for the chicks. pick up the comics and this title, now on dvd. good art from a early time in the anime eras.
my favorite parts off the top of my head would be the opening animation intro and song and most of the tight car animations in this one.

GUNS GIRLS AND BOMBS....AND ILLEGAL ARMS.......2006-07-16

The Gunsmith Cats are two young ladies who own a gunshop in downtown Chicago who double on the side as bounty hunters. Rally Vincent is beautiful but deadly and knows how to handle a pistol better than most men. Her partner and housemate Minnie May Hopkins shies away from guns but is always eager to use anything with the word "explosive" in it! The girls have run afoul of the Bureau of Alochol, Tobacco, and Firearms and are blackmailed into helping them break up an illegal arms ring that might even involve members of the ATF. If they don't help, then their shop license will be revoked. An unkempt rugged agent named Bill Collins is their main contact that will also ensure that the Cats won't get too destructive with private property. Things become more deadly when an ex-Russian Special Forces assassin, Major Radinov, comes to wipe out anyone that knows about the arms smuggling!

This dvd contains the only 3 episodes of Gunsmith Cats that were made for the OVA market. I loved it. Even though the show is 10 years old, the animation is quite good even though it has a 90s look to it. Both Rally and Minnie were instantly likeable even though they both are a bit weapon otaku. The comedy is spot on and the action sequences are equally handled well. I especially enjoyed the detail that was paid to getting the Chicago setting just right. The staff of the show actually visited the city during production to get the right look for the setting, taking many backgrounds directly copied from actual photographs. Along with the music which originates from 1970s cop shows, this show has a distinct American feel to it. I only wish they made more episodes!

Extras: an awesome 40 minute making of documentary that includes interviews with the cast and staff, along with the original manga creator and some amusing moments in Chicago. For example, the Japanese are fascinated with the notion that guns are so easy to obtain in America, so imagine their shock when they visit a gunstore and there's pistols in the counter case with a sign reading "Rent Me!" Why would you possibly want to RENT a gun??!! Also features trailers and a commentary with the English director and actress that played Becky.

GUNSMITH CATS.......2006-06-13

If you're looking for an anime that has lots of comedy, action, and explosions, then you have come to the right place. Please join the pistol packing Rally Vincent who drives a Shelby Mustang GT-500, and her grenade-happy partner Minnie May Hopkins. These two run the Gunsmith Cats gun store, and also take on bounty jobs to supplement their incomes. The show starts with them infiltrating a gun running operation at the `'suggestion'' of the ATF. Then chase a psychopathic Russian assassin who's kidnapped Minnie, then watch guns blast, and grenades explode in a duel to the death with a large collection of illegal weapons as the prize. This anime is a 90 min OVA, that does not feel rushed like many do in this time frame. ADV did a wonderful job with this one, great Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, great picture quality, and great extras, which include a making of documentary that is approx. 40 minutes. Although, this anime is discontinued, with a little searching on the internet you can find it anywhere from $ used to about $ new. You will be glad you purchased this one. I absolutely had the most fun watching this anime, the only problem with this anime is that it will leave you wanting more.

Guns and grenades.......2005-11-25

That should be the name of the two woman wreckin' crew. Gunsmith cats is about two freelance bounty hunter chicks who happen to take the wrong job and piss off the wrong people. In retaliation the one behind the scenes hires an ex KBG who is an expert in espionage. The result is car chases, kidnappings and shootouts. These episodes have lots of action but lack in the gore which isn't too bad. The animation is a bit outdated, but its not eye poison. This is a pretty good series if your a collector, this belongs in your collection.

Solid Bit of Action Anime.......2005-02-15

Gunsmith Cats is exactly what you're looking for if you like the girls with guns genre. A three episode anime series with solid animation and great action sequences. It's something I like to watch when I need a break from other long winded series. Gunsmith Cats is short, sweet, and straight to the action. I love it!