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Gunsmith Cats

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1995–1996
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
Kae Araki and Michiko Neya in Gunsmith Cats (1995)
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Adult AnimationAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationSeinenActionAnimationComedyCrimeThriller

Two gun store owners/bounty hunters are forced to get involved in a gun running case that gets them targeted by a ruthless assassin.Two gun store owners/bounty hunters are forced to get involved in a gun running case that gets them targeted by a ruthless assassin.Two gun store owners/bounty hunters are forced to get involved in a gun running case that gets them targeted by a ruthless assassin.

  • Stars
    • Amanda Winn Lee
    • Michiko Neya
    • Kimberly Yates
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Amanda Winn Lee
      • Michiko Neya
      • Kimberly Yates
    • 13User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes3

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    TopTop-rated1 season1996

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    Gunsmith Cats: Bulletproof!
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    Gunsmith Cats: Bulletproof!
    Gunsmith Cats: Bulletproof!
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    Amanda Winn Lee
    Amanda Winn Lee
    • Rally Vincent
    • 1995–1996
    Michiko Neya
    • Rally Vincent
    • 1995–1996
    Kimberly Yates
    Kimberly Yates
    • 'Minnie' May Hopkins
    • 1995–1996
    Kae Araki
    • 'Minnie' May Hopkins
    • 1995–1996
    Rob Mungle
    Rob Mungle
    • Bill Collins
    • 1995–1996
    Hôchû Ôtsuka
    Hôchû Ôtsuka
    • Bill Collins
    • 1995–1996
    Tiffany Grant
    Tiffany Grant
    • Becky Farrah
    • 1995–1996
    Aya Hisakawa
    Aya Hisakawa
    • Becky Farrah
    • 1995–1996
    Brett Weaver
    • Jonathan Washington
    • 1995–1996
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Jonathan Washington
    • 1995–1996
    Rick Peeples
    • George Black
    • 1995–1996
    Michihiro Ikemizu
    • George Black
    • 1995–1996
    Marcy Rae
    • Natasha Radinov
    Carol Amerson
    Carol Amerson
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    Bryan Bounds
    Bryan Bounds
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    Laura Chapman
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    User reviews13

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    7Jeremy_Urquhart

    Good fun

    Given this entire thing runs for just three episodes that are all a little under 30 minutes each, watching Gunsmith Cats in one sitting basically makes it a movie. However you want to judge it, it's pretty fun, following two young women who own a gun shop and get caught up in a dramatic scheme to take down an illegal gun running.

    The miniseries/film keeps the tone light throughout, it's pretty breezy and has some good action, and I think I also have to give it props for not being quite as sleazy as it could've been (PG sleaze, really. "Pgleaze"?)

    It's a fun and lesser-known piece of anime from the 1990s, and it made for an enjoyable watch.
    6paul_m_haakonsen

    Enjoyable old anime...

    Well, "Gunsmith Cats" was an anime that I watched back when I was 20 years old, back in 1995, and it also made me pick up the comic book afterwards, because I enjoyed it back then.

    So I revisited "Gunsmith Cats" - the original Japanese language version, of course, now in 2020. And I must say that, while "Gunsmith Cats" definitely shows signs of its age, it is still an anime that is quite entertaining and watchable. Sure, it is goofy and stereotypical, but it is enjoyable - and that is what matters.

    The animation is adequate, although the drawing style itself is a bit outdated in my opinion. There wasn't as much attention to detail crammed into the episodes, nor was the style actually smooth enough - it was a bit old and gritty.

    The voice acting - at least in the Japanese version - was good, and they had some talented performers here. However, I am puzzled though about why people in America, with American names and obviously not Japanese in heritage, were speaking Japanese. That just made no sense at all.

    There is a good amount of action through the episodes to make it interesting, and the character build and development was adequate - perhaps a bit too light on the character development side. But it was two very lovable main characters - no doubt about that.

    If you haven't already seen this 1995 anime, then you should do so if you get the chance. I am rating "Gunsmith Cats" a six out of ten stars, and it was a nice trip back down memory lane re-watching it 25 years after I watched it the first time.
    10lefemmerouge

    From badass fighters to giddy explosion experts

    This short OVA is one of my new favorite animations which has a James Bond-y feel to it. It follows the story of Irene "Rally" Vincent and her partner, "Minnie" May Hopkins, a former prostitute, who run a gun shop named Gunsmith Cats in Chicago. They are also bounty hunters with Rally as an expert shooter and excellent shooter while Minnie is a giddy weapons expert. It is implied that Rally is lesbian due to the fact that Minnie lives with her and is occasionally intimate with her. In any case, she is a badass fighter in this series which has great storylines and characters, with even the dubbing of this series being great, as is the song and animation opening each episode. I wish the series had been longer because there's so much more that could have been done, especially with the themes of political and bureaucratic corruption. Due to all of this, I give this series its current rating.
    himitsu

    Better than the manga, better than a lot of anime

    Gunsmith Cats the OAV is based on Sonoda Kenichi's manga series, but is even better. Rally Vincent has a penchant for guns; her partner Minnie May Hopkins takes a liking to bombs. Rally runs a gun store and is approached by the ATF to cooperate with them on a sting. After being blackmailed into it because of a lack of a gun license, Rally and May get involved in a government conspiracy and pursued by a Russian assassin (who is, in my opinion, one of the greatest anime characters ever). The animation is not the greatest but well done, the voice actors are excellent (featuring Araki Kae in her only good role), the plot is engaging (though the ending wasn't stellar), the characters are very believable, and the music compliments the series perfectly. If you like action series or good anime, this is a must.
    10Rezultz

    Great, that's all I need to say.

    This was a good comic and a good 3 chapter series, there wasn't a moment where I lost interest. Not only did this movie emphasize on Rally as the main character, but it also gave May the chance to take down a worthy opponent, which shows her skills as well.

    Like I said before, great work.

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    • Trivia
      The Japanese production team traveled to Chicago, IL to capture the landscape and cities of Chicago.
    • Goofs
      There is Engrish throughout the series, including spelling mistakes like the word 'Ound' instead of 'Sound' in the end credits.
    • Quotes

      [Minnie May is talking in her sleep]

      'Minnie' May Hopkins: Oh, Kenny... Yes, again.

    • Connections
      Featured in AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture (2005)

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Оружейницы
    • Production companies
      • Kôdansha
      • OLM
      • Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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