Bikini Warriors
| Bikini Warriors | |
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| ビキニ・ウォリアーズ (Bikini Woriāzu) | |
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| Genre | Fantasy |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Naoyuki Kuzuya |
| Produced by | Hobby Japan |
| Written by | Go Tamai |
| Music by | Ya Kanata (Primo) |
| Studio | feel. |
| Licensed by |
‹See Tfd› |
| Network | Tokyo MX, AT-X |
| Original run | July 7, 2015 – September 22, 2015 |
| Episodes | 12 + 2 OVA |
Bikini Warriors (ビキニ・ウォリアーズ Bikini Woriāzu) is a Japanese media franchise. It primarily consists of a series of fantasy figures created by Hobby Japan and Megahouse, featuring character designs from multiple artists including Rei Hiroe, Hisasi, Saitom and Tony. A 12-episode anime television series based on the manga aired between July 7 and September 22, 2015. A manga series and a video game have also been announced.[1]
Plot summary
The series consists of a sequence of short stories describing the (mis-) adventures of four female adventurers in a fantasy world teeming with dangerous monsters and hostile magicians. Clad in generously cut-out, yet effective bikini-type armor, the four women must learn to overcome the hazards of their world to meet their living expenses while at the same time trying to get comfortable with the idea of exposing too much of their curvaceous physiques.
Characters
Main characters
- Fighter (ファイター Faitā)
- Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa (Japanese); Felecia Angelle (English)
- A redhaired, somewhat impulsive and stubborn woman, and the party's leader. She is also the daughter of a legendary warrior who saved the country in the past.
- Paladin (パラディン Paradin)
- Voiced by: Kana Ueda (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)
- A beautiful blonde woman who (most unbecoming to her vocation) harbors closeted sexual desires.
- Mage (メイジ Meiji)
- Voiced by: Ai Kakuma (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft (English)
- The youngest and most timid member of the adventure party, the Mage is a child-like purple-haired girl skilled in the art of sorcery.
- Dark Elf (ダークエルフ Dākuerufu)
- Voiced by: Chiaki Takahashi (Japanese); Dawn M. Bennett (English)
- A member of the Dark Elf race who assists the party with a versatile combination of combat and magic-using skills. Initially quite haughty when she first joined, she has shed much of her attitude as the four of them have kept adventuring together.
Other Characters
- Hunter (ハンター Hantā)
- Voiced by: Manami Numakura (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)
- Valkyrie (ヴァルキリー Varukirī)
- Voiced by: Shizuka Itō (Japanese); Mallorie Rodak (English)
A lady of noble birth who has decided to dedicate her life to fighting evil. She often partners with Hunter. Valkyrie is very arrogant and tsundere in nature.
- Cleric (クレリック Kurerikku)
- Voiced by: Aimi Tanaka
- Kunoichi (女忍 Menin)
- Voiced by: Yumi Hara
Media
Anime
An anime television series based on the manga aired between July 7 and September 22, 2015. Madman Entertainment secured streaming rights in Australia & New Zealand, who simulcasted the series on AnimeLab.[2] Funimation announced they had secured streaming rights within North America, and simulcasted the series on their service.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "It's Not a Bikini If It's Armor" "Bikiniāmā wa bikiniāmādeatte bikinide wanai" (ビキニアーマーはビキニアーマーであってビキニではない) | July 7, 2015 |
| 2 | "A Quest Needs Money to Rest" "Yūsha no tabidachi ni wa dōshitemo hitsuyōna mono ga aru" (勇者の旅立ちにはどうしても必要なものがある) | July 14, 2015 |
| 3 | "Even Heroes Have Needs" "Yuusha to Iedomo Ikite Ikanakereba Naranai no de Aru" (勇者といえども生きていかなければならないのである) | July 21, 2015 |
| 4 | "A Hero Needs No Reward" "Yuusha Taru Mono Mikaeri wo Motomete wa Ikenai" (勇者たるもの見返りを求めてはいけない) | July 28, 2015 |
| 5 | "Saving Things That Go Unused" "Itsuka tsukau to omotte iru mono wa daitai saigomade tsukawanai" (いつか使うと思っているモノはだいたい最後まで使わない) | August 4, 2015 |
| 6 | "Heroes Overcome the Impossible" "Yūsha to wa genkai ni idomi, sore o koeru monodearu" (勇者とは限界に挑み、それを超える者である) | August 11, 2015 |
| 7 | "Allies From Taverns May Disappoint" "Sakaba de deatta nakama ni kadona kitai o suru no wa kinmotsu" (酒場で出会った仲間に過度な期待をするのは禁物) | August 18, 2015 |
| 8 | "Every Journey Finds New Friends" "Bōken no nakaba ni aratana nakama ga kuwawaru koto wa yoku aru hanashi" (冒険の半ばに新たな仲間が加わることはよくある話) | August 25, 2015 |
| 9 | "A Hero Betrayed Has But One Choice" "Shinrai shite ita nakama no uragiri ni saishite yūsha no torubeki kōdō" (信頼していた仲間の裏切りに際して勇者の取るべき行動) | September 1, 2015 |
| 10 | "You Don't Always Get What You Want or Need" "Hoshī to negau aitemu koso nakanaka te ni hairanai" (欲しいと願うアイテムこそなかなか手に入らない) | September 8, 2015 |
| 11 | "A Snare To Trap A Pure Maiden" "Seikishi no shiroki yawahada ni semaru jūyoku no wana" (聖騎士の白き柔肌に迫る獣欲の罠) | September 15, 2015 |
| 12 | "No One Knows The End" "Hatashite hontōni kore de owaru no ka wa wareware ni mo mada wakaranai" (果たして本当にこれで終わるのかは我々にもまだ分からない) | September 22, 2015 |
| OVA | "Kōnyū shite itadaita katagata no tame ni fudan mi rarenai mono o teikyō suru no wa tōzen no kotodearu" (購入して頂いた方々のために普段見られないモノを提供するのは当然のことである) | December 19, 2015 (BD/DVD release) |
| OVA | "Kunoichi ninpō jō himi no shitatari" (クノイチ忍法帖 秘蜜のしたたり) | December 7, 2016 (BD/DVD release) |
| "Kore ga densetsu no bōgu o teniireta yūsha-tachi no sugatadearu" (これが伝説の防具を手に入れた勇者たちの姿である) |
References
- ↑ "Bikini Warriors Fantasy Figure Series Gets TV Anime Project in July". Anime News Network. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ↑ AnimeLab Simulcast Line-Up For Summer 2015
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Official anime website (Japanese)
- Bikini Warriors (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
