| Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys | |
| Genre | Otome, romance[1] |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Chie Shimada |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| English publisher | [2] |
| Magazine | Hana to Yume |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | July 4, 2015 – February 1, 2017[3] |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Game | |
| Kenka Bancho Otome | |
| Developer | RED Entertainment |
| Publisher | Spike Chunsoft |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | PlayStation Vita |
| Released | |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Noriaki Saito |
| Written by | Natsuko Takahashi |
| Studio | A-Real Project No.9 |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX |
| Original run | April 12, 2017 – June 28, 2017 |
| Episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
| Game | |
| Kenka Bancho Otome: Kanzenmuketsu no My Honey | |
| Developer | RED Entertainment |
| Publisher | Spike Chunsoft |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | PlayStation Vita |
| Released | |
| Game | |
| Kenka Banchō Otome: 2nd Rumble!! | |
| Developer | RED Entertainment |
| Publisher | Spike Chunsoft |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | PlayStation Vita |
| Released |
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| Related media | |
| Anime and manga portal | |
Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys (喧嘩番長乙女-Girl Beats Boys-, Kenka Banchō Otome, 'Fighting Delinquents Girl Leader') is a 12-episode anime series co-produced by A-Real and Project No.9. It aired from April to June 2017.[4] It is based on the PlayStation Vita video game Kenka Banchō Otome, which itself is an otome spinoff of the Kenka Banchō game series.[5][6] A sequel to the game, Kenka Banchō Otome: 2nd Rumble!! was released on March 19, 2019.[7]
Plot[edit]
Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys (喧嘩番長乙女-Girl Beats Boys-, Kenka Banchō Otome, 'Fighting Delinquents Girl Leader') is a 12-episode anime series co-produced by A-Real and Project No.9. It aired from April to June 2017. It is based on the PlayStation Vita video game Kenka Banchō Otome, which itself is an otome spinoff of the. Discover more posts about kenka-banchō-otome. Looked around but didn’t see anything about that.
Growing up as an orphan, Hinako is shocked to learn that she has an older twin brother called Hikaru. Born as a yakuza, Hikaru requests Hinako to switch places with him at Shishiku Academy, an all-boys school overrun with Japan's toughest delinquents, and become the new yakuza boss.
Cast[edit]
| Characters | Japanese[8] | English[9] |
|---|---|---|
| Hinako Nakayama | Hibiku Yamamura | Apphia Yu |
| Totomaru Minowa | KENN[5] | Austin Tindle |
| Haruo Sakaguchi | Takashi Kondō | Christopher Wehkamp |
| Houoh Onigashima | Tomoaki Maeno[5] | Jarrod Greene |
| Takayuki Konparu | Shouta Aoi[5] | Joel McDonald |
| Rintaro Kira | Yoshimasa Hosoya[5] | Orion Pitts |
| Yuta Mirako | Tetsuya Kakihara[5] | Ricco Fajardo |
| Hikaru Onigashima | Tsubasa Yonaga | Terri Doty |
| Toshiya Murata | Toshiyan | Alejandro Saab |
| Kenta Shimamura | kenty | Brandon McInnis |
| Tora Tanaka | Tora* | Stephen Fu |
| Sakuya Nakajima | sakuya. | Daman Mills |
Kenka Banchou Otome Eng Sub
Production and development[edit]
Production of the anime was announced in December 2016.[10] The opening theme song is 'Love Sniper' and the ending theme song 'Gankō Signal' was performed by Love Desire.[11]Crunchyroll streamed the series.[11] Funimation licensed the series and premiered the dub on May 11, 2017.[12]
Episode list[edit]
| No. | Official English title Original Japanese title | Original airdate | English airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'One Fist' Transcription: 'Ichigeki Ichie' (Japanese: 一撃一会) | April 12, 2017 | May 11, 2017 | |
| Hinako Nakayama is an orphan and a martial arts expert, who was living her life in a fuzzy haze when she finds herself attending a new school. While the new outlook she gets from her new surroundings is great, there's a few problems: 1) It is an all-boys school 2) Its student body is nearly 100% punks who are ready to brawl at a moment's notice and 3) She is attending under an assumed identity that ensures the toughest are all going to be gunning for her! | ||||
| 2 | 'The Road to Conquering Shishiku' Transcription: 'Shishiku Seiha e no Michi' (Japanese: 獅子吼制覇への道) | April 19, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | |
| Hinako is now cross-dressing in order to attend the extremely roughneck Shishiku Academy as Hikaru Onigashima. How exactly did she get into this mess? | ||||
| 3 | 'The Supremely Stoic Punk' Transcription: 'Saikyou no Stoic Yankee' (Japanese: 最強のストイックヤンキー) | April 26, 2017 | May 25, 2017 | |
| Hinako reaches the next hurdle in her quest to take over Shishiku Academy: Takayuki Konparu. The only problem? The steely first-year has no interest in fighting her! | ||||
| 4 | 'Fight In the Rain' Transcription: 'Ame no Hatashiai' (Japanese: 雨の果し合い) | May 3, 2017 | June 1, 2017 | |
| Konparu has sent a letter of challenge to Hinako and is now out for her blood. Why is he suddenly ready to fight her? And can Hinako win the fight when she learns the truth? | ||||
| 5 | 'Show 'Em What You're Made Of! The Great Study Session' Transcription: 'Otokogi Bakasero! Dai Benkyoukai' (Japanese: 漢魂(オトコギ)魅せろ！ 大勉強会) | May 10, 2017 | June 8, 2017 | |
| With her control over the first-years secured Konparu and Totomaru head to Hinako's house for a study session to prepare for mid-terms. | ||||
| 6 | 'The Idol Punk Arrives!' Transcription: 'Idol Yankee Toujou!' (Japanese: 愛怒溜(アイドル)ヤンキー登場！) | May 17, 2017 | June 15, 2017 | |
| One of the two top second-years, Yuuta Mirako, is both an idol and a brawler. An upcoming concert at Shishiku Academy brings him into conflict with Hinako. | ||||
| 7 | 'Concert Brawl' Transcription: 'Rantou Life' (Japanese: 乱闘来武(ライブ) | May 24, 2017 | June 22, 2017 | |
| Mirako's disgust at the concept of friendship has Hinako curious, and after hearing about his troubled past from Kira, she decides to help him. | ||||
| 8 | 'Alas! Such Kind Fists...' Transcription: 'Aa! Yasashiki Kobushi...,' (Japanese: 嗚呼！ 優しき拳…、) | May 31, 2017 | June 29, 2017 | |
| The other top second-year student, Rintarou Kira, seems to know Hinako's real identity. How does he know, and what will it mean for her conquest of Shishiku Academy? | ||||
| 9 | 'Passionate Feelings, Determined Fists...' Transcription: 'Awaki Omoi, Ketsui no Kobushi...,' (Japanese: 淡き想い、決意の拳…、) | June 7, 2017 | July 6, 2017 | |
| Hinako is unsure what to do now that she remembers who Kira is. Will Hinako continue her attempt to take the school over? | ||||
| 10 | 'Beyond Our Feelings' Transcription: 'Omoi no Hate ni' (Japanese: 想いの果てに) | June 14, 2017 | July 13, 2017 | |
| Kira seems to know who Hinako really is, and wants her to give up her conquest of the school. It seems the only way for her to convince him otherwise is to fight him... and win. | ||||
| 11 | 'The Witch Trial Begins' Transcription: 'Majo Saiban Kaitei' (Japanese: 魔女裁判開廷) | June 21, 2017 | July 20, 2017 | |
| 12 | 'Taking On All Comers! Love, Fists, and Best Bros' Transcription: 'Kenka Joutou! Ai to Kobushi to Mabudachi to' (Japanese: 喧嘩上等! 愛と拳とマブダチと) | June 28, 2017 | July 27, 2017 | |
References[edit]
- ^''Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys' Animated TV Series Coming Spring 2017'. Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^'Viz Media Adds Fire Punch & Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys Manga, Sisyphean Novel'. Anime News Network. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^'Kenka Banchō Otome Manga Ends'. Anime News Network. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^'Kenka Banchō Otome: Girl Beats Boys Anime's 1st Video Introduces Cast'. Anime News Network. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ abcdef'Kenka Banchō Otome Romance Game Gets TV Anime in Spring 2017'. Anime News Network. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^http://joshinweb.jp/game/kenka_oto.html
- ^https://www.bs-log.com/20190314_1346110/
- ^'Kenka Banchō Otome: Girl Beats Boys Anime Casts Hibiku Yamamura as Main Heroine'. animenewsnetwork - Blog!. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^'English Cast Announcements - Spring SimulDub 2017 - Funimation - Blog!'. Funimation - Blog!. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^'Kenka Bancho Otome anime announced - Gematsu'. Gematsu. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ ab'Crunchyroll to Stream Kenka Banchō Otome: Girl Beats Boys Anime'. Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^'Funimation Announces English Dubs for 8 More Simulcast Titles, Brave Witches (Updated)'. Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website(in Japanese)
- Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Kenka Bancho Otome English Patch
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