Queen's Blade

Queen's Blade

is a series of visual combat books published by Hobby Japan based on the licensed works from Flying Buffalo's Lost Worlds. First published in 2005, it features sexually suggestive depictions of an exclusively female cast of characters. The overall plot of the game revolves around a tournament...

is a TV anime

Anime

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 series based on the visual combat books by Hobby Japan

Hobby Japan

HobbyJAPAN CO. is a Japanese hobby magazine and publishing company, specializing in roleplaying, war, and tabletop games, as well as action figures, toys, and artbooks for successful anime, manga and light novel franchises.- Role-playing games :...

. Produced by ARMS

ARMS Corporation

is a Japanese anime studio which has been involved in the production, animation, or Japanese distribution of a substantial number of releases.The famous animator and character designer Rin Shin is the chief animation director for several productions by ARMS which have an above average amount of...

, the anime is directed and composed by Kinji Yoshimoto, produced by Hiromasa Minami, Hirotaka Yoshida, Kazuaki Morijiri, Masaaki Yokota and Shinsaku Tanaka, characters by Rin Sin

Rin Shin

is a Japanese character designer, animator and illustrator of H anime.-Works:*Midnight Panther*Dokyusei 2*Dokyusei 2 Special: Sotsugyousei*I"s*Inma Seiden*Kite*La Blue Girl*Twin Angels*Venus 5*Words Worth*Words Worth: Outer Story*Hininden Gausu...

, and music by Masaru Yokoyama. The episodes' plot covers the events leading up to the Queen's Blade–a tournament of strength and beauty held every four years to decide who will be the next Queen, and the story centers around Leina Vance, heiress to the count, travelling to Gynos to compete in the Queen's Blade tournament.

The first season of the anime, called , premiered on AT-X

AT-X (company)

is a Japanese anime television network owned by . AT-X, Inc. was founded on June 26, 2000 as a subsidiary of TV Tokyo Medianet, which, in turn, is a subsidiary of TV Tokyo. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo. AT-X network broadcasts anime via satellite and cable since December 24, 1997.AT-X is...

 on April 2, 2009 and ran twelve episodes until June 18, 2009, with subsequent broadcasts on Chiba TV

Chiba TV

, doing business as , is a Japanese commercial terrestrial television broadcasting company headquartered at 11-25 Miyako-chō 1-chōme, Chūō-ku, Chiba serving Chiba Prefecture but spill-over is received in the neibouring prefectures. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent...

, Sun Television, and Tokyo MX. The show aired uncensored on AT-X, while it is heavily censored on other channels. Six DVD and Blu-ray Disc

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 volumes were released by Media Factory

Media Factory

is a Japanese publisher. It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd...

 between June 25 and November 25, 2009, each DVD/BD volume containing one of six OVA

Original video animation

, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...

s called , which features the Queen's Blade fighters in a school setting. The anime is licensed in North America by Media Blasters

Media Blasters

Media Blasters is an entertainment corporation founded by John Sirabella and Sam Liebowitz, based in New York City. They are in the business of licensing, translating, and releasing to the North American market manga compilations and anime and live-action movies and television series to home-video...

 under the title Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin, and released three DVD volumes between May 18 and October 26, 2010. A DVD/BD box set of the series was later released on February 15, 2011.

A second season of the anime, called , aired on AT-X and other channels between September 24 and December 10, 2009, spanning twelve episodes as with the first season. The series, also produced by ARMS, is directed by Kinji Yoshimoto, composed by Takao Yoshioka, script by Michiko Ito, Yoshioka, Taku Satō, and Toshimitsu Takeuchi, and characters by Rin-Sin. Six DVD/BD volumes were released by Media Factory between December 22, 2009 and May 25, 2010, each containing six OVAs called , a continuation from the first six OVAs. The second season is also licensed in North America by Media Blasters under the title Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye, and sold two volumes (each containing six episodes) between May 24, 2011 and July 19, 2011.

An OVA

Original video animation

, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...

 series, called , was announced on the May issue of Hobby Japan. The series takes place after the Queen's Blade tournament and serves as a prologue for Queen's Blade Rebellion

Queen's Blade Rebellion

is a series of visual combat books published by Hobby Japan. The sequel to Queen's Blade, it features an all-new cast of characters as well as remakes of characters from previous Queen's Blade books. Like Queen's Blade before it, Rebellion is also compatible with Flying Buffalo's Lost Worlds...

, and chronicles the fighters on their separate paths. Six episodes were released on DVD and Blu-ray between August 25, 2010 and February 23, 2011.

The opening theme for the first season is "Get the Door" by Rie Ohashi, while the ending theme is by Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer. She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "", "" and "". She is a skilled pianist, having practiced the piano since childhood....

, Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

is a Japanese voice actress working under Office Osawa. She was born in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, and graduated from Hokuriku Gakuen Senior High School.-Voice:...

, and Aya Hirano

Aya Hirano

from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer who has had roles in several anime, visual novels, and TV commercials in Japan. She was contracted to Space Craft Produce, a branch of the Space Craft Group, for her voice acting career, and for her singing career,...

, the voices for Leina, Tomoe, and Nanael, respectively. For the second season, the opening theme is by ENA, while the ending theme is "buddy-body" by Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with I'm Enterprise.Kugimiya's most famous roles include Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Happy in Fairy Tail, Kagura in Gintama, Nagi Sanzenin in Hayate no Gotoku!, Shana in Shakugan no Shana, Louise in Zero no Tsukaima, Taiga Aisaka in Toradora!, and...

, Yuko Goto

Yuko Goto

is a Japanese voice actress who works for Production Baobab. In direct contrast to her cute-and-vulnerable moé typecasting, Yūko in real life is a devotee of biker culture who dresses and acts as such when not working, right down to her motorcycle...

, and Kanae Ito

Kanae Itō

is a Japanese voice actress and singer who was born in Nagano Prefecture. She is affiliated with Aoni Production and music publisher Lantis.- History :...

, the voices for Melona, Menace, and Airi, respectively. For the OVA, the ending theme is by All 19 Beautiful Warriors, consisting of the entire voice cast of the series.

Queen's Blade: Wandering Warrior (2009)

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Queen's Blade: Successor to the Throne (2009)

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Queen's Blade: Beautiful Fighters (2010-2011)

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OVA Episodes

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External links

• Official Website
• Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin at Media Blasters
  Media Blasters
  Media Blasters is an entertainment corporation founded by John Sirabella and Sam Liebowitz, based in New York City. They are in the business of licensing, translating, and releasing to the North American market manga compilations and anime and live-action movies and television series to home-video...