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Busou Shinki (TV)

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Alternative title:
Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess (Japanese)
武装神姫 (Japanese)
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: High school freshman Rihito, who just came back from abroad, started a new life in Japan with his four Busou Shinki, female action figures with weapons.
User Ratings: 150 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 3 votes (sub:2, others:1
1 Tagalog dubbed
)
 Excellent: 5 votes (sub:5)
 Very good: 21 votes (sub:21)
 Good: 40 votes (sub:36, dub:1, raw:1, others:2
1 Chinese mandarin subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Decent: 41 votes (sub:38, dub:1, others:2
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 So-so: 15 votes (sub:14, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Not really good: 10 votes (sub:8, ?:1, others:1
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Weak: 13 votes (sub:11, ?:1, others:1
1 French subtitled
)
 Bad: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 342 users, rank: #2767 (of 9585)
Median rating: Decent
Arithmetic mean: 6.180 (Decent+), std. dev.: 1.6656, rank: #6733 (of 9708)
Weighted mean: 6.110 (Decent), rank: #6881 (of 9708) (seen all: 6.36 / seen some: 6.20 / won't finish: 4.02)
Bayesian estimate: 6.227 (Decent+), rank: #5986 (of 7289)
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 12
Episode titles: We have 13
Vintage: 2012-10-04
Opening Theme:
#1: "Install x Dream" by Kana Asumi, Chihara Minori, Kaori Mizuhashi and Megumi Nakajima (eps 1-7, 12)
#2: "Install x Dream" by Kana Asumi (ep 8)
#3: "Install x Dream" by Megumi Nakajima (ep 9)
#4: "Install x Dream" by Kaori Mizuhashi (ep 10)
#5: "Install x Dream" by Minori Chihara (ep 11)
Ending Theme:
"Taiyō no Sign" (太陽のサイン) by Azusa (eps 1-12)
Insert song:
"Futari no Yakusoku" (ふたりの約束) by Megumi Nakajima (ep 10)
"Kimi to Mirai e" (君と未来へ) by Kana Asumi, Chihara Minori, Kaori Mizuhashi and Megumi Nakajima (ep 5)
"Sweet Dream" by Azusa (ep 8)
Trivia: We have 1
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 12-18 (Feb 14, 2017)
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Amagami SS Singer Azusa Moves Onto 'Next Stage' in Career (Nov 6, 2013)
U.K. Animax Site Now Online (Oct 24, 2013)
Crunchyroll to Stream Infinite Stratos 2 Anime (Oct 2, 2013)
Infinite Stratos 2 Anime's Promo Previews Opening Song (Sep 27, 2013)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, May 27-June 2 (Jun 4, 2013)
Infinite Stratos Anime's 2nd Season Confirmed With Promo Video (Apr 20, 2013)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, February 18-24 (Feb 26, 2013)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 21-27 (Jan 29, 2013)
Simulcast Delays on Anime on Demand (Oct 5, 2012)
The Anime Network to Stream Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai!, Busou Shinki Anime (Oct 2, 2012)
Sentai Filmworks Adds Busou Shinki Anime of Female Action Figures (Sep 29, 2012)
Anime on Demand Adds Busou Shinki (Sep 29, 2012)
New Busou Shinki TV Ad Features Opening Theme (Sep 27, 2012)
Konami's Busou Shinki Action Figures Get TV Anime (Updated) (May 24, 2012)
Konami's Busou Shinki Moon Angel Episode 1 Streamed (Sep 7, 2011)
Busou Shinki Battle Masters Mk. 2 Game Delayed 3 Weeks (Aug 9, 2011)
Konami's Busou Shinki Action Figures Get Anime Shorts (Jun 23, 2011)
Interest:
Busou Shinki TV Anime's Cast to Sing Opening Theme (Aug 19, 2012)
Slam Dunk Song Composer Oda Makes Busou Shinki Music (Aug 16, 2012)
Press Releases:
Section23 Films Announces June Slate (Feb 14, 2023)
Section23 Films Announces February Slate (Oct 21, 2016)
Section23 Films Announces June Slate (Feb 26, 2014)
Other articles: Show:
Konami Teases Revival of Busou Shinki Franchise (Dec 29, 2017)
Anime Spotlight Fall 2012 - The List (Oct 4, 2012)
Astro Toy - Figma Yoshika Miyafuji (Feb 6, 2011)
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess - Complete Collection (Sub.Blu-ray) 2017-02-14 (from $24.83)
    Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess - Complete Collection (Sub.Blu-ray) 2023-06-13 (from $24.83)
Blu-ray (Region B)
    Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess - Complete Collection [UK] (Sub.Blu-ray) 2017-04-10
DVD (Region 1)
    Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess - Complete Collection (Sub.DVD) 2014-06-17 (from $12.50)
DVD (Region 2)
    Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess - Complete Collection [UK] (Sub.DVD) 2017-04-10

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi
Series Composition: Masahiro Yokotani
Script:
Ito Ichiba (eps 7, 9)
Masahiro Yokotani (eps 1-6, 11-12)
Toshimitsu Takeuchi (eps 8, 10)
Storyboard:
Hitoyuki Matsui (ep 10)
Katsumi Terahigashi (eps 4, 9)
Kiyoshi Matsuda (ep 8)
Kōji Iwai (eps 5, 7, 11)
Michio Fukuda (eps 3, 6)
Yasuhito Kikuchi (eps 1-2, 12)
Yūsuke Yamamoto (ep 12)
Episode Director:
Hirokazu Hanai (ep 10)
Hiroki Negishi (ep 7)
Kazuhisa Ōno (eps 1, 6)
Kiyoshi Egami (ep 3)
Kiyoshi Matsuda (ep 8)
Kōji Iwai (eps 2, 11)
Mitsuhiro Yoneda (ep 12)
Shin Tosaka (ep 4)
Takahiro Kawakoshi (ep 5)
Yoshihiro Mori (ep 9)
Music: Tetsuro Oda
Character Design:
Ryōma Ebata
Takahiro Kishida
Art Director: Megumi Kato
Chief Animation Director: Ryōma Ebata
Animation Director:
Atsushi Irie (ep 12)
Dai Ōhara (ep 6)
Eiichi Tokura (ep 5)
Hirotaka Marufuji (ep 6)
Mariko Emori (ep 2)
Masaaki Sakurai (ep 8)
Masahiro Sekiguchi (ep 11)
Noboru Jitsuhara (eps 3, 9)
Ryōma Ebata (ep 1)
Shinichiro Kajiura (ep 3)
Shinji Yamamoto (ep 10)
Shuichi Hara (eps 4, 12)
Shunryō Yamamura (ep 5)
Toshimitsu Kobayashi (ep 9)
Yūichi Takahashi (ep 4)
Yuki Nishioka (eps 7, 12)
Art design: Kaoru Aoki
Sound Director: Satoki Iida
Director of Photography: Kazuya Arahata
Producer:
Masashi Takatori (髙取昌史)
Tsuyoshi Tanaka
Yoshiaki Uraki

2nd Key Animation: Takeshi Moriyama (4 episodes
eps 2, 4, 11, 13
)
Animation producer: Tsutomu Kasai
Art Setting: Kaoru Aoki
Background Art:
Duong Ly (Studio Bihou)
Ha Le (Studio Bihou)
Hoa Nguyen (Studio Bihou)
Kham Nguyen (Studio Bihou)
Liem Pham (Studio Bihou)
Lien Pham (Studio Bihou)
Linh Huynh (Studio Bihou)
Nga Nguyen (Studio Bihou)
Phong Nguyen (Studio Bihou)
Phuong Nguyen (Studio Bihou)
Sang Dinh (Studio Bihou)
Thao Truong (Studio Bihou)
Thuy Tran (Studio Bihou)
Tran Van (Studio Bihou)
Truong Nguyen (Studio Bihou)
Tu Dang (Studio Bihou)
Xuan Nguyen (Studio Bihou)
CG Animation Director: Eiji Inomoto
CGI Design: Haruka Kondō
Color Scheme: Tomomi Murakami
Editing: Kashiko Kimura
End Card:
Ao Fūryū (ep 11)
Kanae Kudō (ep 10)
Kaori Mizuhashi (ep 12)
Minne (ep 8)
Nashi (eps 1-4)
Pochi Kurokawa (ep 6)
Shizuku Yukino (ep 5)
Yuka Fubuki (ep 7)
In-Between Animation: Taketo Sasaki (eps 1-2)
Insert Song Arrangement:
Azusa (ep 8)
Kōji Okada (ep 10)
Naoya Osada (ep 10)
Tetsuro Oda (ep 5)
Insert Song Composition:
Azusa (ep 8)
Tetsuro Oda (ep 5)
Insert Song Lyrics: Azusa (eps 5, 8, 10)
Insert Song Performance:
Azusa (ep 8)
Kana Asumi (ep 5)
Kaori Mizuhashi (ep 5)
Megumi Nakajima (eps 5, 10)
Minori Chihara (ep 5)
Key Animation:
Akiko Taniguchi (ep 7)
Akira Ono (ep 5)
Akira Takata (ep 2)
Asuka Shimizu (ep 12)
Atsushi Irie (eps 1-2, 8, 12)
Aya Maeda (eps 5, 10)
Aya Yoshioka (ep 8)
Daichi Harada (eps 3, 9)
Daisuke Agata (ep 11)
Daisuke Yamauchi (ep 8)
Eddie Mehong (ep 4)
Etsushi Mori (ep 10)
Futoshi Fujikawa (eps 1, 8)
Hideaki Oba (ep 5)
Hideki Shibuya (ep 8)
Hideo Maru (ep 5)
Hidetoshi Ōmori (eps 3, 9)
Hiroko Kaneda (ep 8)
Hiroko Yamada (eps 3, 9)
Hiromi Sakamoto (ep 8)
Hironori Tanaka (OP)
Hiroshi Matsumoto (ep 5)
Hiroyuki Ogura (ep 2)
Hiroyuki Shimizu (eps 2, 8)
Hiroyuki Yoshii (ep 7)
Jimmy Stone (eps 4, 6)
Kana Ishida (eps 4, 12)
Kanae Komatsu (ep 7)
Kanako Ōyabu (ep 10)
Katsunori Kikuchi (eps 8, 11)
Kazuma Kikuchi (ep 10)
Kazumasa Takeuchi (ep 10)
Kazunori Ozawa (ep 11)
Keiichi Ishida (eps 2, 6)
Kenichi Kutsuna (ep 4)
Kōichi Takai (eps 2, 10)
Kōji Matsuyama (eps 2, 8)
Koji Sugiura (ep 12)
Kumiko Kawahara (ep 10)
Mamiko Nakanishi (ep 7)
Mamoru Abiko (eps 6, 9)
Mariko Aoki (ep 8)
Mariko Emori (eps 2, 8, 11)
Mariko Nishimura (Anime R; eps 3, 9)
Mariko Yamamoto (ep 6)
Masaaki Yamano (ep 1)
Masahiro Sekiguchi (5 episodes
eps 1, 4-5, 8, 11
)
Masahiro Sunaga (eps 2, 7)
Masaki Tanigawa (ep 10)
Masaru Yoshioka (ep 5)
Masayuki Sekine (ep 7)
Mayu Fujimoto (ep 1)
Mayumi Matsubara (5 episodes
eps 2, 4, 6, 11-12
)
Megumi Nagayama (eps 3, 9)
Miki Nakatani (ep 7)
Misato Ootani (ep 6)
Mitsuhiro Yoneda (ep 4)
Miyuki Inoue (ep 5)
Naoaki Hōjō (eps 2, 8, 11)
Naoki Yamauchi (ep 10)
Noboru Jitsuhara (eps 3, 9)
Noboru Kawamori (ep 11)
Nobuhiko Kawakami (ep 10)
Noriko Takahashi (ep 5)
Orie Tanaka (ep 1)
Osamu Ōkubo (eps 3, 9)
Rika Mishima (eps 1, 8)
Ryōma Ebata (ep 1)
Ryōtarō Akao (eps 1, 5, 12)
Sadatoshi Matsuzaka (ep 5)
Sayuri Sugitou (ep 11)
Seiji Masuda (ep 10)
Shinichi Shigematsu (ep 7)
Shinji Itadaki (ep 5)
Shōji Endō (ep 7)
Shūhei Yamamoto (ep 5)
Shuji Maruyama (ep 4)
Shun Nishitani (ep 7)
Shunsuke Masuda (ep 5)
Shuntarō Yamada (ep 7)
Tadashi Shida (eps 1, 4, 12)
Takaaki Sekizaki (ep 4)
Takaaki Sonoda (ep 2)
Takaaki Wada (eps 2, 4, 12)
Takahiko Yoshida (ep 5)
Takanori Hashimoto (eps 2, 8, 12)
Takao Abo (ep 12)
Takashi Tsuda (ep 2)
Takashi Yoshiyama (ep 11)
Takehiro Hamatsu (ep 5)
Takeshi Miyamoto (ep 10)
Takeshi Morita (eps 2, 12)
Takeshi Yoshioka (ep 12)
Takumi Nishiwaki (ep 10)
Tetsuya Matsukawa (ep 11)
Tomohiro Furukawa (ep 1)
Tomohiro Kamiya (ep 12)
Tomoko Fukunaga (ep 5)
Tomoko Higashiyama (Anime R; eps 3, 9)
Tomotsugu Sakakibara (eps 2, 5)
Tōru Yoshida (eps 4, 10-11)
Toshihiko Araki (ep 12)
Toshihiko Fukano (eps 4, 6, 11-12)
Tsutomu Nishiyama (eps 4, 6, 11)
Tsuyoshi Kakihara (eps 2, 8)
Yasuhiro Endo (ep 7)
Yasuhiro Ito (ep 12)
Yasuko Higuchi (eps 2, 11)
Yasuyuki Ebara (ep 4)
Yoshiaki Taniguchi (ep 7)
Yoshinobu Ando (eps 6, 12)
Yūichi Matsumoto (Anime R; eps 3, 9)
Yūichi Nakazawa (Anime R; eps 3, 9)
Yūichi Takahashi (eps 4, 12)
Yukari Watanabe (ep 8)
Yuki Fukuda (eps 2, 5-6)
Yūko Hineno (ep 10)
Yūsuke Matsuo (ep 1)
Music producer: Masashi Kawada
Production Desk: Kazuyoshi Mukaitouge
Shinki Design:
BLADE (Howling, Maochao)
CHOCO (Ach, Yda)
GOLI (Tsugaru)
Humikane Shimada (Arnval, Strarf)
Kem
Kouhaku Kuroboshi (Estoril)
Maki Asai
Niθ
nuno (Fubuki)
Ryōta Magaki (Eukrante, Ianeira)
Takayuki Yanase (Altlene, Altines, Estoril, Zelnogrard)
Taraku Uon
Theme Song Arrangement:
Azusa (ED)
Tetsuro Oda (OP1-5)
Theme Song Composition:
Azusa (ED)
Tetsuro Oda (OP1-5)
Theme Song Lyrics: Azusa (OP1-5; ED)
Theme Song Performance:
Azusa (ED)
Kana Asumi (OP1-2)
Kaori Mizuhashi (OP1, 4)
Megumi Nakajima (OP1, 3)
Minori Chihara (OP1, 5)
Kana Asumi as Arnval "Ann"
Kaori Mizuhashi as Altines "Aines"
Megumi Nakajima as Altlene "Lene"
Minori Chihara as Strarf "Hina"

Emiri Katō as Eukrante "Clara"
Takahiro Mizushima as Rihito

Aki Toyosaki as Valona "Iris" (eps 11-12)
Aoi Yūki as Oorbellen "Oorbel" (ep 9)
Arisa Nishiguchi as
Announcer (ep 6)
Mami-chan (ep 10)
Atsuko Tanaka as Narration
Ayana Taketatsu as Zielbellen "Zil" (ep 9)
Emiri Katō as Empress Claudi (ep 9)
Eri Kitamura as Howling "Pocchii" (7 episodes
eps 2-4, 8-9, 11-12
)
Fuko Saito as
Boutique Clerk (ep 8)
Cheering Crowd (ep 9)
Soldier (ep 9)
Hiroshi Kamiya as Jindō (eps 11-12)
Hiroyuki Endō as Soap Opera Actor (ep 8)
Kana Asumi as
Black Arnval Terrorist (ep 6)
CA Shinki (ep 6)
Red Arnval Terrorist (ep 6)
Special Forces Shinki A (ep 6)
Special Forces Shinki B (ep 6)
White Arnval Terrorist (ep 6)
Kenji Roa as Mover (ep 1)
Mai Hashimoto as Maochao "Tamamii" (7 episodes
eps 2-4, 8-9, 11-12
)
Marina Inoue as Ianeira (eps 4, 11)
Mei Tanaka as Boy (ep 10)
Minori Chihara as
Strarf "Victoria" (eps 11-12)
Strarf Mk. II (ep 1)
Natsuki Yakura as TV Presenter (ep 3)
Natsuko Kuwatani as Mary Takigawa Celes (eps 4, 11)
Rie Kugimiya as Tsugaru "Santa Maria" (ep 10)
Ryoko Shiraishi as
Zelnogrard (eps 5, 7, 11)
Zelnogrard Vanguard (ep 9)
Sakura Koyama as Girl (ep 10)
Saori Gotō as Fuki's Master (eps 7, 11)
Yoshihisa Kawahara as Reindeer Buster (ep 10)
Yui Horie as
Ach (eps 3-4, 11)
Claudi's Subordinate (ep 9)
Yukari Fukui as Fubuki "Fuki" (eps 7, 11)
Yukari Tamura as
Claudi's Subordinate (ep 9)
Yda (eps 3-4, 11)
Yuuji Kimura as Shinki Thief (ep 3)
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
Ace Company
AI
Big Owl
Digital Network Animation
drop
Hoods Entertainment
Meta Studio
Nakamura Production
Rising Force
Seigasha
SILVER LINK.
Snow Light Staff
Studio Liberty
Studio Mark
Studio Pastoral
Studio Wombat
TAP
TNK
Triple A
3DCGI:
8 bit (eps 3-4, 9, 12)
Orange
Animation Production: 8 bit
Backgrounds: Bihou, Inc.
Broadcaster:
BS-TBS (2012-10-21)
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (2012-10-12)
Mainichi Broadcasting System (2012-10-12)
Tokyo Broadcasting System (2012-10-05)
Editing: MADBOX
In-Between Animation:
8 bit (10 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-6, 8, 10-13
)
Ace Company
AI
AZETA PICTURES
Bee Com
Big Owl
CL Corporation
Core
Digital Network Animation
diomedéa
drop
HEBARAKI
Hoods Entertainment
ingresA
J&K Corporation
Jumondo
Nakamura Production
NARA Animation
P.A. Works
PRA
R.I.C
Rising Force
Sakura Create
Snow Light Staff
Studio Gash
Studio Gokumi
Studio Live
Studio Mark
Studio Pastoral
Studio Victory
Sunshine Corporation
TAP
Triple A
Wuxi Maliang Animation
Key Animation: Anime R (eps 3, 9)
Music: Pony Canyon
Original Creator: Konami Digital Entertainment
Paint:
Ace Company
AI
Artemis
Bee Com
BEEP
Big Owl
CL Corporation
Core
diomedéa
Dream Force
drop
Fan Out
Hiwa
J&K Corporation
Jinbun
Jumondo
NARA Animation
office fuu
R.I.C
SILVER LINK.
Studio Easter
Studio Elle
Studio Pastoral
Sunshine Corporation
TAP
Triple A
Wuxi Maliang Animation
xenron
Photography:
8 bit
MADBOX
Photography Cooperation: 8 bit (eps 1-13)
Production:
Busou Shinki Production Committee
Tokyo Broadcasting System
Production Cooperation:
8 bit
Ajiado (ep 7)
BS-TBS
Pony Canyon
Studio Pastoral (eps 3, 9)
Sound Production: Dax
Web Radio: Onsen Internet Radio Station
English staff
English cast
Translation: Jackie McClure
Executive producer:
Eiichi Takahashi
John Ledford
Producer:
David Del Rio (DVD)
John Ledford (DVD, Blu-ray)

Blu-Ray Menu Design:
Andrea Rodriguez
Sarah Cain
Media Coordinator: Janice Williams
Packaging Design:
Andrea Rodriguez (DVD, Blu-ray)
Sarah Cain (Blu-ray)
Production Assistant:
E.W. Rector, III
Jessica Williams
Kayla King
Neal Barnes
Production Coordination: Janice Williams (Blu-ray)
Production manager:
Joey Goubeaud
Son Phan Le (Blu-ray)
Subtitle Formatting: Luke Patterson
Subtitling: Dwayne Jones
Technical Assistant: Michael Olesch
(none)
English companies
Distributor: Section23 Films (North America)
Internet Streaming:
Animax UK (UK; expired)
Anime on Demand (UK & Eire.; expired)
HIDIVE (Subtitled)
The Anime Network
Licensed by:
Hanabee Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
MVM
Sentai Filmworks

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