Riding Bean
1989, OVA, dir. Yasuo Hasegawa, 46 min
Blu-Ray Edition
Coming September 10, 2024!
Contains the following bonus features:​
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Image Gallery
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Original Trailers
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NEW interview with creator Kenichi Sonoda!
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NEW Blu-ray Trailer
4:3 Full Screen / English 2.0 LPCM / Japanese 2.0 LPCM / German 2.0 LPCM / Catalan 2.0 LPCM / English ​subtitles / single layer / REGION-FREE
Only $17.95
DVD Edition
Contains the following bonus features:​
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Image Gallery
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Original Trailers
4:3 Full Screen / English 2.0 Dolby Digital / Japanese 2.0 Dolby Digital / English ​subtitles / single layer / REGION 1
Only $7.99
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Director: Yasuo HASEGAWA
Screenplay: Kenichi SONODA
Voice Actors: Hideyuki TANAKA, Kozo SHIOYA, Norio TOBITA
Warning: Contains Profanity, Violence, and Brief Nudity
© 1989 original contents by Youmex
Chicago’s only got room for ONE massive Bean!
Visiting the Chicagoland area and in need of a getaway driver? Well, there’s no better wheelman than Bean Bandit—the infamous Roadbuster! Provided you’ve got the scratch, Bean and his blonde bombshell of a partner, Rally Vincent, will get you where you need to go. Not long after finishing up a sketchy job, the Roadbuster is tasked with returning a young member of Chicago’s elite to her family’s estate. But what starts out as a simple taxi gig quickly becomes way more than Bean and Rally had bargained for...
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From the high-octane imagination of Kenichi Sonoda (Gunsmith Cats, Otaku no Video) and the animation gearheads of AIC (Bubblegum Crisis, Tenchi Muyo) comes a classic tale of trouble in the windy city! This action-packed can of beautiful Bean Bandit footage rolls onto Blu-ray in stunning high definition! Featuring the original Japanese language with English subtitles alongside the English Dub!
LOOK OUT CHICAGO! THE KING OF THE ROAD IS ON THE LOOSE!
"It’s all about the action and thankfully it delivers on it with car chases and shootouts throughout, along with lots of little fun moments"
– Asian Movie Pulse.com
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"Without a doubt a classic 80s OVA, Riding Bean is back on Blu-ray and looks better than ever."
– Ollie Barder, Forbes.com
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"Where Riding Bean shines is how it executes everything. Bandit’s grand entrance, the shootout at the office, and every highway chase on-screen is brought to life with pure adrenaline."
– Boston Bastard Brigade
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"Go get yourself a copy and enjoy the ride!"
– GeekyCarGuy
Blu-ray Version History
v2.0 - Mass Market Edition
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New encode by MediaOCD
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Newly produced interview with Kenichi Sonoda (no commentary)
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Added new US trailer
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Added German, Catalan dubs, German subtitles
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Modernized subtitle styles and credits
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New menu and packaging design
v1.0 - Kickstarter "High Octane Edition"
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New HD restoration​
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Commentary track with Kenichi Sonoda (Kickstarter exclusive)
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Japanese DVD Trailer
Note: Kickstarter version contained additional physical goods
