Burn Up is a metaseries that started in 1991 with the OVA titled Burn-Up!. It subsequently had an OVA mini-series titled Burn-Up W in 1996 and a television series titled Burn-Up Excess in 1997. Finally, a re-envisioned adaptation of the series titled Burn-Up Scramble aired in 2004. In the United States, the three original series were licensed and distributed by ADV Films.
Burn-Up[]
Burn-Up! is a 1991 Japanese anime original video animation directed by Yasunori Ide. It was released in Japan on March 21, 1991. ADV Films licensed the OVA for an English dub release on VHS and released it on October 2, 1995.
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Maki | Yumiko Shibata | Tiffany Grant |
| Yuka | Kumiko Nishihara | Kimberly Yates |
| Kenji | Hirokazu Hiramatsu | Milton Lawrence |
| Reimi | Miki Itō | Amanda Winn Lee |
| The Chief | Shōzō Iizuka | Rick Peeples |
| Banba | Shōichirō Akaboshi | Don Huffman |
| Samuel McCoy | Norio Wakamoto | Aaron Krohn |
| Sayaka | Yuri Shiratori | Renee Foresman |
| Ryuji | Hideyuki Umezu | Henry Pinter |
| Gonnack / Suzuki | Kiyoyuki Yanada | Steve Bosco |
| Captain Hashima | Nobuo Tanaka | Rob Mungle |
| Takeda / 'Old Man' | Ichirō Nagai | Jimmy Slaughter |
Additional Voices[]
- Jan Angus
- Steve Bosco
- Renee Foresman
- Dennis Fowler
- Matt Greenfield
- Kathleen Jenkins
- Jason C. Lee
- Rob Mungle
- Henry Pinter
- Marcy Rae
- Lorraine Reyes
- Jimmy Slaughter
- Kurt Stoll
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Format | Year | Volumes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV Films | VHS DVD |
1998 2005 |
1 | United States |
| Sentai Filmworks | DVD | 2009 | 1 | United States |
External Links[]
Burn-Up W[]
Burn-Up W is an anime OVA directed by Hiroshi Negishi and released from April 10, 1996 to September 26, 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, which were released in the United States by ADV Films on June 25, 1996.
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Kinezono | Yuka Imai | Amanda Winn Lee |
| Maya Jingu | Maya Okamoto | Renee Foresman |
| Lilica Ebett | Sakura Tange | Kimberly Yates |
| Nanvel Candlestick | Yuri Amano | Carol Amerson |
| Maki Kawasaki | Yumiko Shibata | Tiffany Grant |
| Yuji Naruo | Ryōtarō Okiayu | Jason C. Lee |
| Ruby | Masako Katsuki | Marcy Rae |
| Chisato | Akemi Okamura | Kim Sevier |
| Professor M. | Toshiya Ueda | Tristan MacAvery |
Episodic Characters[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrorist A | Yūichi Nagashima | Brett Weaver | 1 |
| Terrorist B | Wataru Takagi | Kurt Stoll | |
| Terrorist C | Toshiharu Sakurai | Doug Smith | |
| Terrorist D | Mitsuru Ogata | Matt Greenfield | |
| Detective | Hidetoshi Nakamura | Rick Peeples | |
| Section Manager | Shōzō Iizuka | Rob Mungle | 1 - 2 |
| Maria | Kyōko Hikami | Allison Keith | 2 |
| Cyberbabe | ¿? | Sue Ulu | |
| Doberhead | Rokurō Naya | Bryan Bounds | 3 - 4 |
Additional Voices[]
- Charles Campbell
- Angel Fisher
- Matt Greenfield
- Tiffani Harris
- Aaron Krohn
- Tracy Leftridge
- Guil Lunde
- Rob Mungle
- Craig O'Conner
- Andy Orjuela
- Rick Peeples
- Rod Peters
- Marcy Rae
- Lorraine Reyes
- Spike Spencer
- Lew Temple
- Thanh Tran
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Format | Year | Volumes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV Films | VHS DVD |
1998 2005 |
2 1 |
United States |
External Links[]
Burn-Up Excess[]
Burn-Up Excess is a Japanese anime television series, directed by Shinichiro Kimura, animated by Magic Bus and produced by AIC. It aired from 1997 to 1998, consisting of 13 episodes. It was released by ADV Films in North America.
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Kinezono | Yuka Imai | Amanda Winn Lee |
| Maki Kawasaki | Mami Kingetsu | Beth Wernick |
| Maya Jingu | Maya Okamoto | Lani Minella |
| Lilica Ebett | Sakura Tange | Kimberly Yates |
| Nanvel Candlestick | Yuri Amano | Allison Keith |
| Yuji Naruo | Ryōtarō Okiayu | Jason C. Lee |
| Restaurant Owner | Norio Wakamoto | Ron West |
| Owner's Wife | Tomoko Kotani | Paula Tiso |
| Ruby | Emi Shinohara | |
| Supervisor | ¿? | Douglas Rye |
| Chief of Police | Norio Wakamoto | Jim Gallant |
Episodic Characters[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Tateyama | Shigeru Shiibashi | Douglas Rye | 1 |
| Abisham | Hiroshi Naka | Jim Gallant | 3 |
| Tommy | Masashi Hirose | Dominic Armato | 4 |
| Bob | Kiyomitsu Mizūchi | Dave Wittenberg | |
| Dirigible Captain | Kiyoyuki Yanada | Jim Gallant | |
| Woman | ¿? | Amy Seeley | |
| Gondo | Chafurin | Ryan Paregien | |
| Ana Kitagawa | Chinami Nishimura | Valerie Arem | 5 |
| Miyuki Fujidera | Ayako Shiraishi | Amy Seeley | 6 - 7 |
| Chimama | ¿? | Paul Mercier | 8 |
| Josephine | ¿? | Steven Kruiser | |
| Caroline | ¿? | Dave Wittenberg | |
| General | ¿? | Douglas Rye | 9 - 10 |
| Technician | ¿? | Jeff Hobbs | |
| Tank Commander | ¿? | Jim Gallant | 9 |
| Masato/Harry | Toshihiko Seki | Michael Ross | 12 - 13 |
| Guide | ¿? | Douglas Rye | 12 |
Additional Voices[]
- Valerie Arem
- Dominic Armato
- Jim Gallant
- Jeff Hobbs
- Taliesin Jaffe
- Allison Keith
- Steven Kruiser
- Amanda Winn Lee
- Jason C. Lee
- Paul Mercier
- Lani Minella
- Ryan Paregien
- Victor Raider-Wexler
- Michael Ross
- Douglas Rye
- Amy Seele
- Beth Wernick
- Ron West
- Dave Wittenberg
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Format | Year | Volumes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV Films | DVD | 2002-2003 2004 |
4 1 |
United States |
See also[]
External Link[]
- Burn-Up Excess at the Internet Movie Database
- Burn-Up Excess (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia