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Burn Up Scramble (バ―ンナップスクランブル, Baannappu
Sukuranburu
?) is an 12 episode anime series directed by Hiroki Hayashi released
in 2004. Though the basic premise is in keeping with its
predecessors Burn Up! and Burn Up Excess it is an entirely new
series with some new and some old characters, and a very different
art style.
Like Burn Up W and Burn Up Excess, the
series centers on a busty police officer and martial artist name Rio Kinezono, who just
wants to find love in her life... so much so that she often changes
around her living arrangements just to attract the right man. So
far, the only man she was able to attract is her perverted
superior, Yuji Naruo... and he's being protected by Matsuri
Tamagawa, his overly-zealous girlfriend.
Rio is also a member of a super-secret squad know as "the
Warriors". Her teammates are Maya Jingu, a quiet girl but an
extreme gun-nut, and Lilica Evett, a shy and insecure telepath.
Characters
Although many of the characters in Burn Up Scramble share the
same names as characters from Burn Up W and Burn Up Excess, the characters are all
given various changes in terms of art design, personality, and
plot.
- Rio Kinezono
- Rio is the character that most resembles her counterpart from W
and Excess, bearing very similar character designs and personality
traits. Still blond and large breasted, this version of Rio is just
as good at physical combat as her previous incarnation. She is even
able to dodge bullets fired at her.
- While still quite violent when she gets outraged, Rio does
appear to be more tame and less wild in normal social situations.
Also, unlike the previous Rio who seeks a wealthy man to marry so
she can quit her job and live off his money, this Rio seems to
genuinely just want to find a good guy to fall in love with. For
this reason, Rio rejects the advances of Yuji Naruo, even though
he's obviously quite well off, because he comes off as an insincere
lady's man.
- In trying to find love in her life, Rio often has more faith in
horoscopes and lucky colors in finding a man. However, despite all
this, everything seems to go wrong for her in the end. Some
examples are that one date cleaned out her savings and left.
Another just dated Rio on a bet. And on a night before New Years,
which was the night she met Yuji, she found out that her boyfriend
had a boyfriend of his own, which afterward she proceeded to
destroy the nightclub they were in.
- Voiced by: Megumi
Toyoguchi (Japanese), Julie Ann Taylor (English)
- Maya Jingu
- Maya is drastically different from her predecessor in W and
Excess in almost every way. Visually, her character design is
changed quite a bit. The previous Maya had short green hair, and a
figure as robust as Rio's. The new Maya is significantly shorter,
and less well endowed. Her appearance is quite close to that of a
young girl's.
- Maya is also quiet and soft-spoken, a big difference from the
previously excitable Maya. Also, while she is still an expert
marksmen and still seems to enjoy causing destruction with her
guns, Maya doesn't seem to have the nearly sexual lust for guns as
before. Maya also has a bad habit of bluntly pointing out Rio's
shortcomings, for which Rio reacts by giving Maya painful noogies
on her temple, or other damage which seemed convenient at the
time.
- Maya's other hobbies is collecting toy bears, and in one
episode has Rio obtain a top prize bear as payment for losing a
training bet. She also has the unusual habit of collecting
automatic pistols... and giving them names. And being unusually
overprotective of them, like a mother bear with her cubs.
- Voiced by: Rie
Kugimiya (Japanese), Sandy Fox (English)
- Lilica Evette
- Of all of the characters, Lilica received the most amount of
changes from her previous version. While the other characters do
share at least one personality trait similar with their previous
version, Lilica has only her name in common with the Lilica of Burn
Up W and Excess. The previous incarnation of Lilica was a
cheerfully energetic computer and tech expert. This Lilica is more
of a shy, insecure, and slightly clumsy psychic, but when she gets
drunk, she becomes more uninhibited and somewhat daffy.
- Appearance wise, Lilica was changed greatly as well. The
previous Lilica was flat-chested and sported pink hair, as well as
being quite short. The new Lilica is around the same height as Rio,
has a figure to match, and has short orange hair and a tanned
complexion. She also looks up to Rio, addressing her with the
honorific 'senpai'.
- Because of the possible danger her powers present, Lilica is
outfitted with magnetic wrist and ankle restraints, which are often
reserved for the most dangerous of felons. However, because of
positive interaction with others (especially with Rio), Lilica's
powers have now increased, and these restraints are now
useless.
- Lilica's powers are many. One of these is a modified dowsing technique, using a
crystal pendant to locate potential felons by using a map. Another
is a form of automatic writing, except it is a drawing. Although
the drawing usually appears as meaningless scribble, a clue to a
crime or potential crime could be found within the lines.
- Voiced by: Mamiko
Noto (Japanese), Philece Sampler (English)
- Warriors Commander
- Never seen among the general police population, this woman is
the creator and commander of the Warriors. Answering to the central
police committee, she had gathered Rio, Maya and Lilica, and she is
the one who hands out their assignments.
- Voiced by: Yuko
Kagata (Japanese), Karen Strassman (English)
- Yuji Naruo
- While visually quite similar to his character in the previous
series, this Yuji is changed quite a bit in terms of plot. While
the previous Yuji was a low-level perverted policemen, this Yuji
holds the rank of Head Chief, and is portrayed as a smart, well
educated officer from a wealthy family. Also, rather than just a
perverted camera otaku, Yuji in Scramble is shown as a fairly
successful lady's man. He still does serve as comic relief, since
Rio still rejects his advances, causing him to be beat up by her a
lot. But no matter how much Rio rejects him, he is still actively
pursuing her.
- Voiced by: Hiroki
Takahashi (Japanese), Dave Wittenberg (English)
- Matsuri Tamagawa
- Matsuri is Yuji's current girlfriend, and a police officer as
well. While she is oblivious to Yuji's attentions to Rio, she has
noticed Rio as a threat to her marrying Yuji in the future, and has
constantly threated Rio about staying away from him, obviously
ignorant to the fact that Rio is not interested in Yuji, not to
mention that Rio could possibly injure her if pushed too far.
- Obviously, Matsuri seems to be a little more interested in
being more "upwardly-mobile" in social stature because Yuji comes
from a wealthy family. Ironically enough, her rivalry with Rio
stems from believing Rio is using Yuji for her own benefit.
- Voiced by: Rie
Tanaka (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)
Episodes
- Warriors Strike at Dawn! (ウォーリアーズ 暁に出撃す!!, Uōriāzu
Akatsuki ni Shutsugekisu
?)
- Defeat the Mobile-Robber Madgunder!
(倒せ!! 強奪車両『マッドガンダー!!, Taose!!
Gōdatsu Sharyō "Maddokandā!!
?)
- Warriors, Five Seconds 'Til
Detonation! (ウォーリアーズ
爆死五秒前!!, Uōriāzu Bakushi Gobyō
Mae!!
?)
- Crash! Seventy Thousand Kilometers in
Tokyo! (激突!!
大東京7万km!!, Gekitotsu!! Dai Tōkyō 7-man
kiromētoru
?)
- Dust Explosion of Love and Sorrow!
(愛と哀しみの粉塵爆破!!, Ai to
Kanashimi no Funjin Bakuha!!
?)
- Western Sapporo - A Hell at
Shiretoko! (ウェスタン札幌
~知床地獄篇~, Uesutan Sapporo~Shiretoko
Jigokuhen~
?)
- Shot Down! Nightmare at Airport 2023
(撃墜 悪夢のエアポート2023,
Gekitsui Akumu no Eapōto 2023
?)
- Super Message from Deep Space! (大銀河からの超メッセージ, Daiginga
kara no Chō Messēji
?)
- The Black Seajack! Crash Over the
Ocean! (黒いシージャック!!
海上大激突!!, Kuroi Shījakku!! Kaijō
Daigekitotsu
?)
- Destruction of Great Tokyo! Farewell
Warriors! (大東京全滅!~
さらばウォーリアーズ!!, Dai Tōkyō Zenmetsu!~Saraba
Uōriāzu!!~
?)
- Last Match, Warrior's Super Battle!
(ラストマッチ ウォーリアーズ超決戦!!, Rasuto
Macchi Uōriāzu!! Chō Kessen!!
?)
- Go Warriors! To Infinity and Beyond!
(行けウォーリアーズ!! 永遠の果てに!!, Ike
Uōriāzu!! Eien no Hate ni!!
?)
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