Parasite Dolls

Infobox animanga/Header
name = Parasite Dolls


caption =
ja_name = パラサイトドールズ
ja_name_trans = Parasaito Dōruzu
genre = Cyberpunk, Detective fictionInfobox animanga/OVA
director = Yoshinaga Naoyuki, Nakazawa Kazuto
studio = Anime International Company
episodes = 3
released = 22 May 2003 (ep 1) 25 June 2003 (ep 2) 24 July 2003 (ep 3)
runtime = 30 minutes (per episode)

nihongo|"Parasite Dolls"|パラサイトドールズ|Parasaito Dōruzu is a three-part original video animation produced by the Anime International Company and IMAGICA Entertainment, and written by Chiaki J. Konaka and Kazuto Nakazawa.

The series, set in the "Bubblegum Crisis" universe, focuses on a special "Branch" of the A.D. Police, an advanced group of officers tasked with stopping terrorist activities and Boomer crimes in the city of Megatokyo.

Characters

AD Police

;Lieutenant Basil "Buzz" Nikvest Buzz is a member of the "Branch" special task force of the AD Police. He was transferred to Branch five years before the story for shooting of a child he thought was a boomer. He is a widower when his wife was killed by a rogue boomer. Due to his mistake he is reluctant to carry a sidearm, despite being a gifted marksman.

;Sergeant Rod KimballKimball is a Boomer who serves alongside Buzz in Branch. While he cannot hold an official rank, he is treated as a Sergeant. He was also able to identify Reiko's romantic feelings for Buzz. He was killed while saving Reiko from a helicopter assassination.

;Sergeant Reiko MichaelsonReiko is the heavy weapons and vehicles expert in Branch.

;Branch Leader Koji TakahashiKoji is the Inspector in charge of Branch operations.

;Lieutenant Elza "Angel" LynchWhile technically a member of Branch, Angel spends most of her time undercover, investigating the Genom Corporation.

;Bill MyersBill serves as Branch's Boomer expert. The only person he seems to work well with is Buzz.

Villains

;SorimeAs an influential member of the hard-line party, and Presidential candidate, Sorime is a powerful man within Genom City. While they move in different circles, Sorime has crossed paths with both Kojima and Buzz.

;Boomer CrusherCrusher is a Boomer assassin in the employ of an unidentified individual. It is heavily armed and outfitted for stealth operations.

Others

;EveEve is a Boomer prostitute that attracts the attention of the Boomer Crusher. Her skills have gained her clients in the top echelons of society.

;KojimaKojima is a member of the National Police who worked with Buzz before his transfer to the AD Police.

External links

* [http://www.aicanime.com/products/parasitedolls/ English official webpage]
* [http://www.parasite-dolls.com/ Japanese official webpage]
* [http://bgcc.thecrisiscenter.net/ The Bubblegum Crisis Center]
*anime-links|imdb=0376058|ann=2345