Maken-Ki! Battling Venus
Also known as Maken-Ki!
マケン姫っ！
Based on the manga series by Hiromitsu Takeda, this romantic comedy is about Takeru Ohyama, a typical perverted teenage boy. His new school doesn't require entrance exams, and it just turned co-ed! Unfortunately, his dreams of a happy high school life are dashed when he finds out the school is much more than it seems. All of the students wield a special item—a Maken—to unleash their magical abilities in duels! Can Takeru find a Maken that works for him? Even while trying to fit in at a new school and dealing with all kinds of girl problems?
TV anime, 12 episodes, Fall 2011, AIC Spirits. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio AIC Spirits. Genres: Action, Ecchi. Season: Fall 2011.
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Characters and voice cast
- Takeru Ooyama (大山タケル) - main character, voiced by Tomoaki Maeno (前野智昭); English dub: Ian Sinclair
- Haruko Amaya (天谷春恋) - main character, voiced by Noriko Shitaya (下屋則子); English dub: Monica Rial
- Kodama Himegami (姫神コダマ) - main character, voiced by Sayuri Yahagi (矢作紗友里); English dub: Cassandra Morris
- Inaho Kushiya (櫛八イナホ) - main character, voiced by Iori Nomizu (野水伊織); English dub: Tia Ballard
- Kimi Satou (砂藤季美) - supporting character, voiced by Misato (味里 ); English dub: Alexis Tipton
- Tomika Amado (雨渡豊華) - supporting character, voiced by Yuki Matsuoka (松岡由貴); English dub: Shelley Calene-Black
- Minori Rokujo (六条実) - supporting character, voiced by Mina Kasai (葛西美名); English dub: Caitlin Glass
- Aki Nijou (二条秋) - supporting character, voiced by Hitomi Harada (原田ひとみ); English dub: Heather Walker
- Chacha Akaza (藜チャチャ) - supporting character, voiced by Saeko Zougou (紗恵子藏合); English dub: Trina Nishimura
- Furan Takaki (高貴楓蘭) - supporting character, voiced by Chiharu Kitaoka (喜多丘千陽); English dub: Brittney Karbowski
- Yuuka Amado (雨渡穣華) - supporting character, voiced by Natsumi Takamori (高森奈津美); English dub: Jamie Marchi
- Syria Ootsuka (シリア大塚) - supporting character, voiced by Mariya Ise (伊瀬茉莉也); English dub: Jad Saxton
- Azuki Shinatsu (志那都アズキ) - supporting character, voiced by Misuzu Togashi (富樫美鈴); English dub: Morgan Lauré
- Minerva Martha (ミネルバ・マーサ) - supporting character, voiced by Rina Satou (佐藤利奈); English dub: Leah Clark
- Kengo Usui (碓健悟) - supporting character, voiced by Satoshi Tsuruoka (鶴岡聡); English dub: Scott Freeman
- Akaya Kodai (古大赤耶) - supporting character, voiced by Makoto Yasumura (保村真); English dub: Eric Vale
- Kagutsuchi (カグヅチ) - supporting character, voiced by Satoshi Tsuruoka (鶴岡聡); English dub: Sonny Strait
- Gen Tagayashi (耕志玄) - supporting character, voiced by Atsushi Imaruoka (伊丸岡篤); English dub: Robert McCollum
Staff
- Original Creator: Hiromitsu Takeda (武田弘光)
- Director: Kouichi Oohata (大畑晃一)
- Series Composition: Yousuke Kuroda (黒田洋介)
- Character Design: Nobuteru Yuuki (結城信輝)
- Music: Cher Watanabe (渡部チェル)
- Theme Song Performance (OP, ED): Misuzu Togashi (富樫美鈴)
- Script (eps 5, 9, 11): Yasunori Yamada (山田靖智)
- Assistant Chief Animation Director (eps 4, 6): Shuuhei Yamamoto (山本周平)
- Animation Director (ep 6): Kentarou Tokiwa (常盤健太郎)
- Animation Director (ep 8): Mariko Iguchi (井口真理子)
- Assistant Animation Director (ep 1): Shuuhei Yamamoto (山本周平)
- Key Animation (ep 5): Yuukei Yamada (山田有慶)
- Key Animation (ep 4): Tetsuya Wakano (若野哲也)
- Key Animation (OP): Kazuhiro Miwa (三輪和宏)
Production: AIC, Funimation, AIC Spirits (animation).
Rankings on AniList: #97 highest rated 2011, #31 most popular 2011, #26 highest rated fall 2011, #8 most popular fall 2011.
AniList members score Maken-Ki! Battling Venus 59/100. On their lists: 4,015 watching, 36,368 completed, 21,517 planning to watch, 2,998 dropped; 586 favourites.
Related titles
- Maken-Ki! Two - TV, 2014
- Maken-Ki! OVA - OVA, 2012
- Maken-ki! Secret Training - OVA, 2011
- Maken-Ki! Two Specials - OVA, 2014
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Episodes
- Episode 1: The Day I Vow to Heaven
- Episode 2: Girls Are Awesome
- Episode 3: Welcome to the Maken-ki
- Episode 4: The Enemy Is in Tenbi!
- Episode 5: The Strongest Girl in Tenbi
- Episode 6: When Rain Falls on Tenbi
- Episode 7: Goddesses Descended on Tenbi
- Episode 8: Syria`s Everything in Your Hands
- Episode 9: Tempestuous Water Riding Battle
- Episode 10: The Girls of Light and Shadow
- Episode 11: Macaroons Limited Special Offer Day
- Episode 12: Protectors of Paradise