Riding Bean

Name: Riding Bean
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime
Released: 1989-02-22
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Megumi Hayashibara, Michitaka Kobayashi, Jurota Kosugi, Mami Koyama, Tomoko Maruo

1989·Movie·NR·45 min·★ 6.5(43)

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“He doesn't just break the traffic laws, He mangles them!”

Bean Bandit and his partner Rally Vincent are couriers for hire - transporting clients and delivering goods in his custom sports car "Roadbuster" for a hefty price. But when they are hired to escort a kidnapped girl named Chelsea to her home, they don't realize they're being framed for kidnapping as their former clients Semmerling and Carrie plan their escape with Chelsea's father and the ransom money.

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About Riding Bean

Riding Bean is a 1989 Japanese-language animation, action and crime film directed by Yasuo Hasegawa. The cast is led by Megumi Hayashibara, Michitaka Kobayashi, Jurota Kosugi. It has a runtime of 0h 45m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Night Flight Plus, Retrocrush, Eternal Family.

Riding Bean was produced by Toshiba EMI, Bandai Visual, and ARTMIC and made in Japan. It was released on February 22, 1989, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Yasuo Hasegawa
Writers: Kenichi Sonoda
Release date: February 22, 1989
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Toshiba EMI, Bandai Visual, ARTMIC

#pulp#1980s#anime#original video animation (ova)#kenichi sonoda

Riding Bean cast & crew

Riding Bean was directed by Yasuo Hasegawa and written by Kenichi Sonoda.

The cast features Megumi Hayashibara as Carrie (voice), Michitaka Kobayashi as Robber & Morris (voice), Jurota Kosugi as Guard (voice), Mami Koyama as Semmerling (voice), Tomoko Maruo as Waitress (voice), and Naoko Matsui as Rally Vincent (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Garfield, cinematography is by Kazuhiro Konishi, and it was produced by Junji Fujita and Hiroshi Tazaki.

Is Riding Bean worth watching?

At 0h 45m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, action, and crime, Riding Bean is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Riding Bean

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