Burst Angel, Vol. 1: Death's Angel
The broadcast seriesBurst Angel(2004) depicts an ultra-violent future, when everyone carries guns, and the Recent Armed Police of Tokyo (RAPT) is  restoring order, despite its involvement in unsavory activities that range from murder to biomedical experiments. Wimpy aspiring pastry chef Kyohei has no idea what he's getting into when he takes an after-school job cooking for four gun-toting women mercenaries who work for an unseen boss. Against his will, Kyohei is dragged on violent sorties against thugs, cybots, and RAPT agents. It's a bit like watching Keitaro fromLove, Hinajoin the Knight Sabers fromBubblegum Crisis. Sei, Meg, Amy, and Jo are standard-issue anime warriors who don revealing "fan service" costumes to fight murderous foes. There's lots of blood, lots of explosions, and lots of weightless CGmecha, but little storytelling or characterization. (Rated TV 14: violence, grotesque imagery, profanity, alcohol and drug use)--Charles Solomon