Gunsmith Cats director Kenichi Sonoda and studio AIC (Bubblegum Crisis) unleashed Bean Bandit in the Riding Bean OVA back in 1989, and now it has a Blu-ray and digital date set for its latest release from AnimEigo. The HD presentation of the 45-minute OVA touches down on September 10, 2024, and is currently available to pre-order from MediaOCD for those who want to secure the exclusive slipcover. The OVA packs the original Japanese language track with English subtitles and the English dub. Bonus features include an image gallery, Blu-ray trailer and a new interview with Kenichi Sonoda.The digital release will be available via TVOD platforms such as Google Play, YouTube and Amazon.
Riding Bean Blu-ray Trailer
Here’s how AnimEigo describes Riding Bean:
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…
Source: Press Release
