Riding Bean
Seen it?1989 | 45 min | Animation, Action, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasuo Hasegawa
- Megumi HayashibaraCarrie (voice)
- Michitaka KobayashiRobber & Morris (voice)
- Jurota KosugiGuard (voice)
- Mami KoyamaSemmerling (voice)
- Tomoko MaruoWaitress (voice)
- Naoko MatsuiRally Vincent (voice)
- Kozo ShioyaGuard (voice)
- Hideyuki TanakaBean Bandit (voice)
- Kazumi TanakaGuard (voice)
- Kei TomiyamaPercy (voice)