Burn-Up Scramble

About Burn-Up Scramble

If you are hunting for a new action series, Burn-Up Scramble (バーンナップスクランブル) deserves a look (2004). The setup goes like this. The premise: AD. 2023, Tokyo. Because of the change of the society such as internationalization and enlargement of the trading, the dark side of the society also continues changing.

As things develop, the criminals are getting deep, and their organizations are increasing its size, then the peace and security is getting worse. The government takes it seriously, and resolves to introduce an innovative system. In order to cope with the special criminals, an extralegal police is founded.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Matsuri Tamagawa (Rie Tanaka) and Rio Kinezono (Megumi Toyoguchi) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. At 12 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by AIC Spirits and AIC, so the studio's house style defines how Burn-Up Scramble looks and moves on screen. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 5.6/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Rie Tanaka voicing Matsuri Tamagawa gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2004, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.