EPISODECTClose to the Edge1999
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Close to the Edge
30m episode runtime
From Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
A 30-minute teens episode from Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040, Season 1, Episode 21.
Episodes are easier to follow from the main series page.
Series Progress: Episode 14 of 2556% Completed
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Wearing her new and improved hard suit, Priss speeds through a deserted Tokyo on her equally new and improved Motoslave. She meets Leon at her trailer, and tenderly tells him to stay behind for his own safety. Meanwhile, Linna and Nene have been caught by a tentacle from the Dragon Line, which is also trying to fuse with their hard suits. Sylia attacks the base of the tentacle in vain, and finds herself trapped as well. When Priss arrives, she gives Sylia an idea: Using the capabilities of the new hard suit, the trapped Knight Sabers control the Boomer tentacle, providing Priss with an entry point. Rocketing into the Boomer itself, she finds the core and destroys it, rescuing the rest of the team. The Knight Sabers, Leon, Nigel, Mackey, and Meisio are flush with their victory, but the time for rejoicing is short-lived -- in the dead of night, Sylia is awakened by a nightmare which comes true: Boomers have invaded their headquarters. (American release in 2000.).
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FAQ
How long is Close to the Edge?
Close to the Edge runs for 30m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under teens, anime, SF, action/adventure.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 25 episodes across 1 seasons, about 12h 30m total.
Episodes (25)
- S01E01 Can't Buy a Thrill 30m
- S01E10 Woke Up with a Monster 30m
- S01E11 Sheer Heart Attack 30m
- S01E12 Made in Japan 30m
- S01E13 Atom Heart Mother 30m
- S01E14 Shock Treatment 30m
- S01E15 Minute by Minute 30m
- S01E16 I Surrender 30m
- S01E17 Moving Waves 30m
- S01E18 We Built This City 30m
- S01E19 Are You Experienced? 30m
- S01E02 Fragile 30m
- S01E20 One of These Nights 30m
- S01E21 Close to the Edge 30m Viewing
- S01E22 Physical Graffiti 30m
- S01E23 Hydra 30m
- S01E24 Light My Fire 30m
- S01E25 Walking on the Moon 30m
- S01E26 Still Alive and Well 30m
- S01E03 Keep Me Hanging On 30m
- S01E04 Machine Head 30m
- S01E05 Rough and Ready 30m
- S01E06 Get It On 30m
- S01E08 Fire Ball 30m
- S01E09 My Nation Underground 30m
