Queen's Blade is an anime television series based on the visual combat books by Hobby Japan. Produced by ARMS, 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, 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 on Leina Vance, heiress to the count, travelling to Gainos to compete in the Queen's Blade tournament.
The first DVD volume of Queen's Blade: Wandering Warrior, released by Media Factory on June 25, 2009
The first season of the anime, called Queen's Blade: Wandering Warrior (クイーンズブレイド 流浪の戦士Kuīnzu Bureido Rurō no Senshi), premiered on AT-X on April 2, 2009 and ran twelve episodes until June 18, 2009,[1] with subsequent broadcasts on Chiba TV, 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 volumes were released by Media Factory between June 25 and November 25, 2009,[2][3] each DVD/BD volume containing one of six OVAs called Let's Get Everyone♥Great Rampage at Gynos Academy! (みんなでちゃうよ♥ガイノス学園大暴れ!Minna de Chau yo♥Gainos Gakuen Dai Abare!), which features the Queen's Blade fighters in a school setting. The anime is licensed in North America by Media Blasters under the title Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin,[4] and released three DVD volumes between May 18 and October 26, 2010.[5][6] A DVD/BD box set of the series was later released on February 15, 2011.[7]
A second season of the anime, called Queen's Blade: Successor to the Throne (クイーンズブレイド 玉座を継ぐ者Kuīnzu Bureido Gyokuza o Tsugumono), aired on AT-X and other channels between September 24 and December 10, 2009, spanning twelve episodes as with the first season.[8] 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,[9][10] each containing six OVAs called Let's Show♥Great Rampage at Gynos Academy (やっぱりでちゃうよ♥ガイノス学園大暴れ!Yappari de Chau yo♥Gainosu Gakuen Dai Abare!), 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,[4] and sold two volumes (each containing six episodes) between May 24, 2011 and July 19, 2011.[11][12] A Blu-ray box set was later released on September 27, 2011.[13]
An OVA series, called Queen's Blade: Beautiful Fighters (クイーンズブレイド ~美しき闘士たち~Kuīnzu Bureido ~Utsukushiki Tōshi-tachi~), was announced on the May issue of Hobby Japan.[14] The series takes place after the Queen's Blade tournament and serves as a prologue for Queen's Blade Rebellion, 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.[15][16]
The opening theme for the first season is 'Get the Door' by Rie Ohashi, while the ending theme is 'Memories and Promises' (思い出と約束Omoide to Yakusoku) by Ayako Kawasumi, Mamiko Noto, and Aya Hirano, the voices for Leina, Tomoe, and Nanael, respectively. For the second season, the opening theme is 'Empty Sky' (墜ちない空Ochinai Sora) by ENA, while the ending theme is 'buddy-body' by Rie Kugimiya, Yuko Goto, and Kanae Ito, the voices for Melona, Menace, and Airi, respectively. For the OVA, the ending theme is 'Bitōshi Carnival: Taoreru Toki wa Maemuki ni' (美闘士カーニバル~たおれる時は前向きに~) by All 19 Beautiful Warriors, consisting of the entire voice cast of the series.
Episodes[edit]Queen's Blade: Wandering Warrior (JP) / Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (NA) [2009][edit]
Queen's Blade: Successors to the Throne (JP) / Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye (NA) [2009][edit]
OVA Episodes[edit]Prologue: Queen's Blade: Beautiful Fighters (JP) / Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors (NA) [2010-2011][edit]
Season 1 Specials: Let's Get Everyone! Great Rampage at Gynos Academy![edit]
Season 2 Specials: Let's Show! Great Rampage at Gynos Academy![edit]
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The new adults only MMORPG by Korean developer LivePlex is called Queens Blade Naruto ultimate ninja storm 4 multiplayer. , sans apostrophe. That's how it's printed in the upper left hand corner of the game's homepage, which reads 'The Queens Blade is registered trademark of LivePlex.' The game has nothing to do with the Queen's Blade you may know, but it's going to make some people very rich all the same.
The first closed beta test (CBT) of the MMORPG from February this year had 20,000 people test the game, which is still less than half of the 57,000 people who applied. The second CBT will run from April 16 to April 22, and LivePlex will select a total of 30,000 people to test this time. Everyone from the first testing phase must reapply if they want to play in the second test.
The game features scantily clad women in two factions fighting each other in a war to determine the fate of the land. You can only play as a female character. LivePlex seems to have foreseen the grumbling of the minority of male gamers who have a problem with playing as women in games and added a gameplay mechanic, where you can turn into a giant mecha temporarily once you hit a certain level. All bases are covered except for the name.
Queen's Blade with the apostrophe is a series of 'game books' by Hobby Japan featuring scantily clad women fighting each other in a tournament to become the queen, the most beautiful and most powerful person in the land. There was an anime, manga, light novel, and a couple video games. There were a ton of figures, and there was enough money to go around for a second season of the anime in 2009, and then a six episode OVA which ran from late 2010 to early 2011.
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Okay, so I would hazard a guess and say that the title of this MMORPG drew in quite a few unsuspecting people into the first CBT. Of course, in order to test the game, you have to register at the main website, and the pictures they use clearly show an aesthetic very different from apostrophe Queen's Blade, so there is no trickery here. I would say that even if some of these testers knew the game had no relation to do with the original Queen's Blade, they were still drawn to the game because of curiosity.
To demonstrate, the same naming tactics work in movies. After I watched the megahit romantic comedy My Sassy Girl, I noticed that I was curious about the synopsis of romantic comedies whenever that movie emulated My Sassy Girl's English title, using 'My [Adjective] Girl,' including My Scary Girl (2006, Korea), My Best Friend's Girl (2008, USA), My Amnesia Girl (2010, Phillipines), not to mention all of the movies that out right ripped off the original movie's story. I never watched those movies despite curiosity, but they must have done good business because in 2010, China saw the release of My Sassy Girl 2. Before you say anything, while that movie had different characters and setting, I understand that it was not only written by the same writers as the original Korean movie, but it also bombed horribly with critics.
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One more example. I was browsing the internet for news about Korean dramas a few weeks back, and all of a sudden, I found this link to a new show called God of War, which is a historical action epic. The Korean title is Moo-sin, which means 'military god,' so I thought that these guys had a valid excuse to use that English title. Then, upon reading the article, I found that viewers were shocked by the graphic depictions of violence and sexuality. The show has nothing in common with the game, but the English title gave me pause, and in the back of my mind, I wanted to check it out. Furthermore, I was reminded of Dante's Inferno, the game. People on forums were indignant. 'Have these people no shame?' There were laments about the lack of creativity in the game industry. But then other people bought and played that game.
Queen's Blade fans, would you want to try this MMORPG if/when it is localized? Check out the somewhat NSFW link below for more information.
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[Edit: It seems there are some people confused about this game. To clarify, this MMORPG has nothing to do with the anime.]
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The next figure in my Revoltech Queens Blade collection which i'll be reviewing is the gal with everything HUGE...Cattleya!
I've read online about mixed review about this figure but all and all i think it's a well done figure which represents the anime counterpart well. What's huge about Cattle you say? well the first thing you notice (you can't miss it boys) Are her frontal assets..what can i say? Must be the largest in my collection of this scale XD. Next is the huge thighs and butt to compliment the front. Last but not least which is my favourite about this figure is her weapon the enormous 'Giant Killer Sword'!
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A little back story: 'A former Adventurer, Cattleya settled down with Blacksmith and her fellow Adventurer husband Owen. They ran a shop and have a son name Rana. Their happiness was destroyed when Owen disappeared. Cattleya adventures to find him now, with Rana by her side. Cattleya fights with the enormous two-handed sword 'Giant-Killer.' Her combat ability is hampered by Rana constantly clinging about her knees' (taken from wikipedia.org)
Now on to the review!!
The sculpt on this figure is great. HEAD: The ponytail can be articulated , there is 2 hair fringe pieces one with a pair of glasses sculpted and another without. She also comes with 3 inter changeable facial expressions, 1 normal, 1 enraged & 1 for the infamous 'm' mode.There is also articulation at the neck. BODY: Cattleya has the most unique sculpted body in my collection as all her assets are hugely proportioned. But it is well done in my opinion with two POAs 1 below breasts and 1 at the waist. Two costumes 1 normal & 1 battle damaged also come with the set. LEGS: There's 4 POAs in each leg, 1 Revoltech joint which connects to main body, 1 rotating joint at mid thigh, 1 Revoltech joint at knee & ankle. WEAPON: The gem of the set. The nicely sculpted Giant Slayer Sword. The handle can be disconnected to slot into her 'grip' hands for battle pose. I don't think any Queen's Blade contestant would want a direct contact with this cutie lol :P Other ACCESSORIES: There is the standard black Revoltech Stand (with Cattleya's name), the small orange box and coin which comes with all Revoltech Queens Blade figures.
I hope this little review has been helpful and i'm trying to improve my reviewing skills as i go along so i'll appreciate any comments. Thxs & have a nice day!!
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