Girls Bravo
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| Girls Bravo | |
 North American DVD cover of Girls Bravo volume 1 |
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| GIRLSブラボー (Gārusu Burabō) |
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| Genre | Comedy, Harem |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mario Kaneda |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher |    Tokyopop Chuang Yi |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Shōnen Ace |
| Original run | 2000 – 2005 |
| Volumes | 10 |
| TV anime | |
| Directed by | Ei Aoki |
| Written by | Akira Watanabe |
| Music by | Noriyasu Agematsu |
| Studio | AIC |
| Licensed by |   Madman Entertainment Funimation Entertainment |
| Network | Fuji Television (1st season), WOWOW (2nd season) |
| Original run | July 6, 2004 – April 21, 2005 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Game | |
| Girls Bravo Romance 15's | |
| Developer | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Genre | Dating sim, Visual novel |
| Rating | CERO: 15 |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
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Girls Bravo (GIRLSブラボー Gārusu Burabō) is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Mario Kaneda and serialized from 2000 to 2005 in Shōnen Ace by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a young high school student who is kicked into a bathtub and transported to a mysterious world with a mostly female population.
Girls Bravo was directed by Ei Aoki and animated by AIC. The series was made into an anime in 2004, with a second season made in 2005. There are 24 episodes total. The anime series was released in English by Geneon, and the manga was released in English by Tokyopop. A visual novel was also released for the PlayStation 2.
In July 2010, Funimation Entertainment released a statement on their Twitter feed confirming that they have licensed Girls Bravo.[1]
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[edit] Plot
Yukinari Sasaki is an average high school student who was teased and bullied by girls to the point that he developed an allergic reaction. As a result, he breaks out in hives whenever he comes into contact with a female. One day, when he returns home from school, he gets kicked into his bathtub by Kirie Kojima, his neighbor, and is transported to Seiren (セーレン Sēren, spelled as "Siren" in the Tokyopop manga translation), a mysterious world with a mostly female population. Eventually, Yukinari befriends Miharu Sena Kanaka as well as her sister Maharu.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Major characters
- Yukinari Sasaki (佐々木 雪成 Sasaki Yukinari)
- Yukinari is the main protagonist of Girls Bravo. Yukinari developed gynophobia due to his past bullying by girls, and suffers an allergic reaction whenever he comes into contact with a woman as a result. After being kicked into his bathtub by Kirie Kojima, he is transported to the alien world of Seiren, a planet where men comprise less than 10% of the population. Upon arriving in Seiren, Yukinari meets a young girl named Miharu Sena Kanaka who does not cause him to break out on contact. Yukinari has a habit of bad luck, causing him to get beaten up by Kirie. He is voiced by Mamiko Noto in Japanese and by Yuri Lowenthal in English. Daisuke Sakaguchi provides Yukinari's voice for the Drama CDs.
- Miharu Sena Kanaka (ミハル·セナ·カナカ)
- Miharu is a pink-haired resident of Seiren who pulled Yukinari Sasaki into Seiren and later followed him back to Earth to live with him. She has a mark on her forehead shaped like three dots in a triangle, which provides her with several powers, such as the ability to transfer between Seiren and Earth, and the power to create explosions whenever she is in emotional distress. She is also the only woman who can touch Yukinari without triggering his allergy. Miharu has an outrageous appetite and an impossibly rapid metabolism. She spends most of the series questioning her friends whether something is edible or not (like butterflies), and her continuous misunderstandings about Earth (such as believing that April Fools' Day means that everyone on Earth lies for one day) is the title's primary source of humor. Despite this, she has a heart of gold, an explorer's fascination with Earth, and has a close relationship with Yukinari. She is an extremely innocent girl who does not show any discomfort with being partially or fully naked in front of Yukinari, and she does not lose her temper even when made the target of Fukuyama's lecherous actions, unless in the process he eats or otherwise ruins whatever she happens to be eating at the time. Miharu is voiced by Ayako Kawasumi in Japanese and by Michelle Ruff in English. Kawasumi also provides her voice for the Drama CDs.
- Kirie Kojima (小島 桐絵 Kojima Kirie)
- Kirie is Yukinari Sasaki's neighbor and classmate who takes care of him from time to time. She is especially well-endowed, which makes her a natural target for Kazuharu Fukuyama's perverted actions. However, due to her physical aptitude and martial-arts abilities, she always manages to defeat him. She also sometimes punishes Yukinari Sasaki for his bad luck. Kirie inadvertently sends Yukinari to his first arrival into Seiren when she slugs him for unintentionally walking in on her when her shower was not working correctly and she used Yukinari's instead, which led him to fall into the bathtub. Despite their somewhat turbulent relationship, Kirie has a deep affection for Yukinari and usually tries to help him. Because of her strong character, Kirie seems to attract a large number of admirers among the boys in her high school. In the anime, she also attracts female admirers, specifically Kosame and Hijiri Kanata, much to her dismay, although in the manga, Kirie was accosted by an alternate version of Lisa Fukuyama when she entered a parallel world through an enchanted mirror in Fukuyama's house. A recurring joke throughout the series is Kirie's complete lack of cooking skills which result in the creation of food that's not only inedible but hazardous as well. In fact, Fukuyama once ate a bento lunch prepared by her and fell ill. Kirie suffers an overwhelming fear of ghosts and the paranormal, and despite her tomboyish character enjoys collecting dolls. Kirie is voiced by Chiwa Saito in Japanese and by Stephanie Sheh in English. Masumi Asano provides her voice for the Drama CDs
- Kazuharu Fukuyama (福山 和春 Fukuyama Kazuharu)
- Fukuyama is a classmate of Yukinari Sasaki and Kirie Kojima and the primary antagonist of Girls Bravo. Fukuyama is rich, powerful, and perverted and while he often chases girls and insults Yukinari, he does show a serious, caring side in critical situations. He suffers androphobia to the point that he has developed an allergy that causes him to break out with a rash whenever he comes into contact with another male. Extremely stealthful, he has the ability to suddenly appear without the others noticing until he announces his presence, whereupon he either gropes or strips the girls of their clothing, which always earns him a severe beating from Kirie. Despite his own lecherous behavior, Fukuyama is highly protective of his younger sister, Lisa, and strongly objects to her affections for Yukinari. Fukuyama is voiced by Ryōtarō Okiayu in Japanese and by Liam O'Brien in English. Shin-ichiro Miki provides Fukuyama's voice for the Drama CDs.
- Lisa Fukuyama (福山 リサ Fukuyama Risa, spelled as "Risa Fukuyama" in the Tokyopop manga translation)
- Lisa is Kazuharu Fukuyama's slightly insane younger sister. Lisa is a master of black magic, which has caused more than a few problems throughout the series (infesting her family's mansion with ghosts, summoning a giant octopus in the school swimming pool, causing an explosion within a shopping center). Lisa is constantly accompanied by Hayate and Kosame, who cater to her every whim such as gathering intelligence or even kidnapping. She develops an infatuation for Yukinari after his appearance matches a description in her horoscope for her soul mate and often employs her magic to get closer to him—with predictably disastrous results. Although she considers Miharu a rival, she is very fond of Ebi, who reminds her of the pet cat she owned when she was a little girl. In the anime, Ebi's girl form reminds her of the beloved doll she used to spend her days with, which she was reunited with later on in the series. Lisa is voiced by Yuki Matsuoka in Japanese and by Hunter MacKenzie Austin in English. Satomi Koorogi provides her voice for the Drama CDs.
- Koyomi Hare Nanaka (コヨミ·ハレ·ナナカ)
- Koyomi is an androphobic resident of Seiren. Her phobia is only made worse by being one of Kazuharu Fukuyama's favorite targets; in the manga, this results in her keeping a diary of the many times he has accosted her. Originally sent to Earth on a mission from the Space Travel Agency to 'retrieve' Miharu Sena Kanaka, she later moves into Yukinari's house on a prolonged mission to find a husband for Maharu Sena Kanana. However, her fear of men makes the act of even talking to a man nearly impossible. In the anime, Koyomi is also searching for her father, a native of Earth, whom she eventually reunites with. Koyomi's favorite pastime is reading, and she has a natural talent for table tennis. In the anime she has even won the Seiren tournament five years in a row. Koyomi's mother possessed a Seikon mark like Miharu, and Koyomi herself possesses a dormant form of Seikon, which allowed her to create a portal to Seiren after Miharu was kidnapped in the anime. Koyomi, in the anime, also adopts a large python as a pet after being tricked into wearing it over herself during Fukuyama's Cosplay Mahjong game, which is ironic considering her fear of men and snakes being a phallic symbol. Koyomi is voiced by Masayo Kurata in Japanese and by Carrie Savage in English. Hekiru Shiina provides her voice for the Drama CDs.
- Tomoka Lana Jude (トモカ·ラナ·ジュード Tomoka Rana Jūdo)
- Tomoka is a resident of Seiren who is sent to aid Koyomi Hare Nanaka in finding Maharu a groom after her less than productive efforts. Although a child, Tomoka deeply resents being treated as one and insists that she is as mature as anyone else, despite frequent actions by her which prove otherwise. Unlike the other female characters, she gets along fairly well with Fukuyama, whom she refers to as "big-brother," and the two occasionally team up to obtain some mutual objective. In the anime, Tomoka frequently uses Ebi as a makeshift club for hitting almost anything and anyone. Tomoka can also use transformation magic, and in the anime becomes friends with Lisa after conceding defeat in a magical duel. She is also obsessed with Poyon, her favorite TV show character. Because she is a child, Tomoka is able to have contact with Yukinari without triggering his female allergy. She also looks up to Kirie as a "big-sister" ("onee-chan" in the original dub). For example, she follows Kirie's example of drop-kicking Fukuyama right in the face. In the manga, Tomoka is later revealed to be a genius capable of instantly answering a complex math equation from a college entrance exam. Tomoka is voiced by Ayaka Saitō in Japanese and by J-Ray Hochfield in English.
- Ebi (えび)
- Ebi is a rare and magical creature from Seiren. Ebi, in the manga, was accidentally summoned by Miharu Sena Kanaka during a bath, whereas in the anime, she was accidentally brought to Earth in Tomoka's luggage.[citation needed] In both versions, Miharu adopts her as a pet, although in the anime she originally wondered if Ebi would taste good. She resembles a plump miniature seal with the face of a cat and a pair of large bobbing antenna, which causes Miharu to claim she resembles a shrimp and is where her name came from (ebi being the Japanese word for shrimp). Ebi in the anime suffers a great deal of torment at the hands of Tomoka Lana Jude, who uses her as a flail, fishing bait, a handball, etc. On one occasion, Tomoka transformed Ebi into a small green-haired girl to show off her magical knowledge, although in the manga Tomoka only did it briefly, as Yukinari and Kirie paid more attention to the transformed Ebi than to her. Ebi is surprisingly intelligent, and during a Mahjong match in the anime, she thought through the entire play in her mind. However, Tomoka was a novice and Ebi could not speak human language, rendering her plan fruitless. Ebi in the anime is also able to shoot a powerful beam attack (called the E-beam by Tomoka) from her mouth. Ebi is voiced by Tomoko Kaneda and Fumihiko Tachiki in Japanese and by Megan Hollingshead and Dameon Clarke in English.
[edit] Minor characters
- Maharu Sena Kanaka (マハル·セナ·カナカ)
- Maharu is Miharu's well-endowed older sister. She is very determined and will not hesitate to use violence to get her way. Although initially jealous of Miharu's relationship with Yukinari Sasaki, she eventually gives them her blessing. Much to Yukinari's dismay, that does not stop her from flirting and fondling him whenever she gets a chance. Due to Seiren's low male population and the fact that she is close to 30, Maharu assigns both Koyomi and Tomoka to find a man of her own on Earth. Though flirtatious, she is, in fact, quite picky by Seiren standards, rejecting Kazuharu Fukuyama immediately upon discovering his perverted nature. In the anime's final episode, she asks Hayate if he would like to get married. Maharu is voiced by Sayaka Ohara in Japanese and by Megan Hollingshead in English. Kotono Mitsuishi provides her voice for the Drama CDs.
- Hayate (疾風)
- Hayate is one of Lisa Fukuyama's attendants. While he only makes a handful of appearances in the manga, Hayate in the anime forms a strong rivalry/friendship with Tomoka, and the two occasionally battle one another in friendly duels. Hayate is a very calm, loyal, and serious individual who will go to great lengths for his mistress, Lisa; this usually involves doing some sort of research or private investigating. Tomoka nicknames him "ninja" because of his stealthy ways, only revealing himself when attending to Lisa, or to attack. Hayate is voiced by Takanori Hoshino in Japanese and by Patrick Seitz in English.
- Kosame (小雨)
- Kosame is Lisa Fukuyama's second attendant. She has only a small role in the manga. However, in the anime, after a battle with Kirie Kojima, she becomes attracted to her. Her obsession is so strong that just being in Kirie's presence is enough to make Kosame either grope or make some other pass at her, which usually requires Hayate to rein her in. When not fawning over Kirie, Kosame is as stoic a figure as Hayate and frequently uses her gun to either pry information out of others or to force them into doing her bidding. In the anime, she is also a considerably stronger fighter than Kirie. Kosame is voiced by Nozomi Masu in Japanese and by Robin Rhodpa in English.
- Mamoru Machida (町田 守 Machida Mamoru)
- Mamoru is a classmate of Yukinari Sasaki's who is obsessive-compulsive. He dons an alter-ego, Lightning Squadron Mamo Ranger - a parody of the Super Sentai series - in the pursuit of his passion, although at first glance his 'squadron' consists of only him. Extremely accident prone, he tends to cause more problems than he solves, whereupon his deluded sense of reality causes him to blame his "villainous opponents." In the manga, he later drafts the others into the Mamo Rangers, although they want absolutely nothing to do with it. In the anime, Mamoru becomes an apprentice to Lilica which turns him from a mild annoyance into a serious threat to public safety. Mamoru is voiced by Hiroyuki Yoshino in Japanese and by Sam Riegal in English.
- Lilica Stacy (梨々花·ステイジー Ririka Suteijī)
- Lilica is the Fukuyamas' chief maid. She has fought in military operations in Bosnia, Somalia, Chechnya, and Afghanistan. Lilica is highly intelligent and is often seen with a laptop, which serves various purposes, such as operating the mechanical devices within the Fukuyama mansion and deploying surveillance software from a spy satellite orbiting Earth, which is how Kazuharu Fukuyama constantly finds Koyomi and the others. She is stoic and polite, even when Kirie destroys some expensive equipment. However, she shows shock when Kirie and Yukinari introduce themselves as Fukuyama's friends. In the anime, Lilica places Mamoru Machida as an apprentice after being impressed by his desire to clean the world. She is also occasionally hinted to be in love with Fukuyama. Lilica is voiced by Natsuko Kuwatani in Japanese and by Tricia Dickson in English.
- Nanae Kuh Haruka (ナナエ·クウ·ハルカ Nanae Kū Haruka)
- Nanae is Koyomi and Tomoka's superior in the Space Travel Agency. Nanae is in charge of the missing persons department and assigns agents to find and retrieve residents of Seiren who have accidentally been transported to Earth. She helps Maharu Sena Kanaka contact Yukinari so that the others can rescue Miharu at the end of the anime. Nanae is voiced by Yukiko Iwai in Japanese and by Rita Stevens in English.
- Hijiri Kanata (彼方 ヒジリ Kanata Hijiri, spelled as "Hiziri Kanata" in the Tokyopop manga translation)
- Hijiri is a strict teacher at Yukinari Sasaki's high school. In the anime, she serves as a subordinate for Yukina, whose mission is to observe and eventually kidnap Miharu Sena Kanaka. Hijiri had been obsessed with Miharu since they were both children, and Yukina promises to give Miharu to her in exchange for helping her achieve her goals. However, Hijiri is eventually defeated by Kirie, and forgets about Miharu and begins to obsess over Kirie instead. Hijiri is voiced by Aya Hisakawa in Japanese and by Erica Shaffer in English.
- Yukina (ユキナ)
- An anime-exclusive character, Yukina is the ruthless leader of the Space Management Bureau's Special Forces Division in Seiren, who also has the power of Seikon. Because of her slight build and Seikon markings covering her body, Yukina felt that no man would ever love her and developed a condition that causes her to break out in hives upon contact with men. Her illness and anti-masculine prejudices are what cause Yukina to decide that if she could not be loved by men then no one in Seiren would. Eventually, Yukina has her subordinate Hijiri Kanata send Miharu Sena Kanaka back to Seiren to permanently seal the gateway to Earth using her power, making Seiren a "women-only paradise". But after being shown kindness by Yukinari Sasaki, Yukina returns Miharu and eventually falls in love with him. Yukina is voiced by Sakura Nogawa in Japanese and by Elise Baughman in English.
- The Boss (弟分 Otōbun)
- An anime exclusive character, The Boss is an overweight and soft-spoken thug dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and is usually accompanied by an exuberant man in a blue leisure suit. The thugs cross pass Yukinari Sasaki and his friends throughout the series. However, after Miharu Sena Kanaka is kidnapped by Hijiri Kanata, the Boss helps Yukinari realize that the only way to get Miharu back is to fight for her with everything he has got. When his friend later asks why he never spoke before, the Boss tells him that he simply never had anything to say. The Boss is voiced by Toshihide Tsuchiya in Japanese and by J.C. Miller in English.
- Mrs. Sasaki
- Yukinari Sasaki's mother who appears only in the manga. As Yukinari keeps Miharu Sena Kanaka a secret from her, Mrs. Sasaki begins to fear that the strange occurrences in her house were due to a ghost, but eventually decides not to worry about it since all the "ghost" did was eat all the food. She later leaves Yukinari to be with his father, who is on a business trip.
- Hakana (はかな)
- A ghost who appears at Kazuharu Fukuyama's private hot spring when Yukinari and the others visit it. Her actual name is only mentioned in the credits. She was attacked by a pervert one night, and died when she slipped and hit her head while chasing him. Now she wants to cross on to the afterlife, but to do so, she must fulfill her revenge against a pervert. Yukinari, the dubbed pervert in question, gets nominated to fondle her while she inhabits one of the girls. Lisa attempts to be the host, but it fails, and Kirie gets possessed instead. Kirie's subconscious tries to resist the groping, causing Hakana to realize that it was due to Kirie's feelings for Yukinari. Afterward, Kirie and Yukinari hug, allowing Hakana to be at peace and die. Before disappearing, Hakana comments on Kirie's feelings and tells her "good luck." Hakana is voiced by Ai Shimizu in Japanese and by Tara Platt in English.
[edit] Media
[edit] Manga
Written and illustrated by Mario Kaneda, the manga was originally serialized in 2000 in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace magazine and has since been released in 10 tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published and released in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten on June 27, 2001[2] and the last volume was released on April 9, 2005.[3] In English the series was released by Tokyopop. Book one was released in September 2005 with the last book being released in December 2007.[4][5]
The series has also been licensed in Europe and Asia. In Europe, the series was published in French by Pika Édition[6][7] and in German by Carlson Comics.[8][9] In Asia, the series was published in English by Chuang Yi.[10]
[edit] Volume list
| No. | Original | English | ||
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| Release date | ISBN | Release date | ISBN | |
| 1 | June 27, 2001[11] | ISBN 978-4-04-713435-5 | September 13, 2005[12] | ISBN 978-1-59816-040-6 |
| 2 | November 28, 2001[13] | ISBN 978-4-04-713466-9 | December 13, 2005[14] | ISBN 978-1-59816-041-3 |
| 3 | April 25, 2002[15] | ISBN 978-4-04-713491-1 | March 7, 2006[16] | ISBN 978-1-59816-042-0 |
| 4 | August 28, 2002[17] | ISBN 978-4-04-713506-2 | June 13, 2006[18] | ISBN 978-1-59816-043-7 |
| 5 | February 26, 2003[19] | ISBN 978-4-04-713535-2 | September 5, 2006[20] | ISBN 978-1-59816-044-4 |
| 6 | September 1, 2003[21] | ISBN 978-4-04-713570-3 | November 28, 2006[22] | ISBN 978-1-59816-045-1 |
| 7 | April 3, 2004[23] | ISBN 978-4-04-713616-8 | February 27, 2007[24] | ISBN 978-1-59816-046-8 |
| 8 | June 18, 2004[25] | ISBN 978-4-04-713631-1 | May 29, 2007[26] | ISBN 978-1-59816-047-5 |
| 9 | November 26, 2004[27] | ISBN 978-4-04-713682-3 | September 4, 2007[28] | ISBN 978-1-59816-048-2 |
| 10 | April 9, 2005[29] | ISBN 978-4-04-713716-5 | December 4, 2007[30] | ISBN 978-1-59816-197-7 |
[edit] Anime
An anime adaptation of the manga was directed by Ei Aoki and produced by AIC. Broadcasted on Fuji TV, it began airing in Japan on July 6, 2004 and ran until September 28, 2004, spanning 11 episodes. Two pieces of theme music were used in the series. "Going My Way", sung by Yozuca*, is the opening theme. "Koko ni Iru kara" performed by Miyuki Hashimoto is the ending theme. In Japan, the series was released across six Region 2 DVD compilation volumes. Geneon Entertainment also licensed the series for an English-language dubbed release.
AIC produced a second anime television series, directed by Ei Aoki. Broadcast on WOWOW, it premiered on January 27, 2005, and ran weekly until its conclusion on April 21, 2005, spanning 13 episodes. "Ever After" performed by Yozuca* is the opening theme. "And Then..." performed by Miyuki Hashimoto is the ending theme. The series was released across seven Region 2 DVD compilations in Japan. Geneon also licensed the series for an English-language dubbed release.
[edit] Episode list
[edit] Season one
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 01 | "Bravo From the Bathroom!" "Ofuroba kara Burabō!" (お風呂場からブラボー!) |
July 6, 2004 |
| After a routine beating at the hands of Kirie, Yukinari falls into his bathtub and disappears. Afterwards, he meets Miharu and discovers Seiren, a world near Earth with a 90% female population and a craving for men. | ||
| 02 | "Bravo at School!" "Gakkō de Burabō!" (学校でブラボー!) |
July 13, 2004 |
| Enticed by the thought of spicy curry bread, Miharu ventures outside to find Yukinari's school and buy some, instead of waiting for him to come back. Along the way, she discovers the shopping district, including bananas. | ||
| 03 | "Cooking is Bravo!" "Kukkingu wa Burabō!" (クッキングはブラボー!) |
July 27, 2004 |
| Inspired by her daily horoscope, Kazuharu's sister, Lisa, kidnaps Yukinari and tries to marry him after a chance encounter on the way to school. | ||
| 04 | "Bravo in the Mansion!" "Gōtei de Burabō!" (豪邸でブラボー!) |
August 10, 2004 |
| Kirie's planned outing with Yukinari becomes a search for Miharu within the vast Fukuyama estate. | ||
| 05 | "Bravo on a Rainy Day! Part 1" "Ame no Hi ni Burabō! (Zenpen)" (雨の日にブラボー!(前編)) |
August 17, 2004 |
| An amnesiac Koyomi arrives from Seiren; and after some recollection, she remembers her mission of finding Miharu and return her home. | ||
| 06 | "Bravo on a Rainy Day! Part 2" "Ame no Hi ni Burabō! (Kōhen)" (雨の日にブラボー!(後編)) |
August 24, 2004 |
| Koyomi observes Miharu's time on Earth. Despite her decision to return to Seiren alone, Miharu joins her. After a brief Seiren stay, Maharu allows Miharu to return to Earth, along with Tomoka and Koyomi. | ||
| 07 | "Look for a Groom Bravo!" "Omuko-san Sagashi de Burabō!" (おムコさん探しでブラボー!) |
August 31, 2004 |
| Koyomi is given the task of finding a husband for Maharu and struggles with her androphobia. Tomoka competitively takes on that same task. | ||
| 08 | "Lots of Bravo!" "Ippai de Burabō!" (いっぱいでブラボー!) |
September 9, 2004 |
| Miharu consumes an unknown liquid in chemistry class, and inadvertently creates a swarm of Miharu clones. Local shop keepers are then left to defend themselves from the clones insatiable appetite. | ||
| 09 | "Bravo at the Great Magic War!" "Mahō Taisan de Burabō!" (魔法大戦でブラボー!) |
September 14, 2004 |
| Tomoka and Lisa fight over the human form of Ebi. Lisa is then reminded about her magically animated doll friend. | ||
| 10 | "Bravo at the Hot Springs!" "Onsen de Burabō!" (温泉でブラボー!) |
September 21, 2004 |
| Yukinari and friends travel to a hot springs resort. There, they find a female spirit unable to leave Earth and work together to help her move on to the afterlife. | ||
| 11 | "Ping-Pong is Bravo!" "Pinpon de Burabō!" (ピンポンでブラボー!) |
September 28, 2004 |
| After the Fukuyama siblings buy out various hot spring resorts, a ping pong challenge between Kazuharu and Koyomi wages a bet involving Kirie. | ||
[edit] Season two
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | "Bravo at the Pool!" "Pūru de Burabō!" (プールでブラボー!) |
January 27, 2005 |
| In an attempt to get close to Miharu, Fukuyama buys the school swimming pool, remodels it into a resort, and sends every boy but himself and (accidentally) Yukinari, tumbling out through a hole in the floor. And with the inadvertent help of Lisa's magic, he switches bodies with Yukinari. | ||
| 13 | "Fight Bravo!" "Faito Burabō!" (ファイト·ブラボー!) |
February 3, 2005 |
| An invitation to a baseball game turns out to be a trap set by Fukuyama. Blackmailed by him, Kirie is forced to fight in his all-girl kickboxing tournament. | ||
| 14 | "First Date is Bravo!" "Hatsu Dēto wa Burabō!" (初デートはブラボー!) |
February 10, 2005 |
| Yukinari and Miharu finally go out on a date, with Fukuyama and Kirie in hot pursuit. | ||
| 15 | "Clean Up Bravo!" "Osōji Burabō!" (お掃除ブラボー!) |
February 17, 2005 |
| A fellow classmate of Yukinari and the others, Mamoru Machida, appears as a cleaning superhero wanting to keep the school clean, confronting everyone that tries to litter. Miharu introduces him to Lilica, Fukuyama's maid, so that he learns how to do a better job. | ||
| 16 | "As Long As We're Together Then Bravo!" "Futari Nara Burabō!" (ふたりならブラボー!) |
February 24, 2005 |
| Tomoka goes out to continue with her mission on getting a man for Maharu, but ends up keeping an eye for Kirie after she finds her dealing with some problems. | ||
| 17 | "Bravo at the Part-time Job!" "Arubaito wa Burabō!" (アルバイトはブラボー!) |
March 3, 2005 |
| Miharu, Kirie, and Koyomi acquire a part-time job at a video game convention to fix the bathtub (after being broken by one of Miharu's sneezing fits). When the fourth part-timer fails to arrive, Yukinari is drafted into dressing up like a girl and playing eye-candy for a day. | ||
| 18 | "Bravo at Mahjong!" "Mājan de Burabō!" (麻雀でブラボー!) |
March 10, 2005 |
| To bring an end to Tomoka's boredom, Fukuyama starts a "unique" game of Mahjong involving dares and questionable clothing. | ||
| 19 | "Rabbit Ears Bravo!" "Usa Mimi Burabō!" (ウサ耳ブラボー!) |
March 17, 2005 |
| Everyone plays a part in a movie about three thief rabbit girls and two detectives. Fukuyama and Yukinari play as the detectives, and Miharu, Kirie, and Koyomi play as the rabbit girls. Lisa plays as a daughter and Mamoru as her father. | ||
| 20 | "School Festival is Bravo!" "Gakuensai wa Burabō!" (学園祭はブラボー!) |
March 24, 2005 |
| The school festival starts, oddly, at the same time that the portal to Seiren opens once again, sending a bewildered Maharu to Earth. | ||
| 21 | "Sunny Afternoon Bravo!" "Hareta Hi no Gogo wa Burabō!" (晴れた日の午後はブラボー!) |
March 31, 2005 |
| After a discussion involving the Seikon, a star mark, on Miharu's forehead, Koyomi thinks that she has spotted her father in the background of a news report, and begins to desperately search for him. | ||
| 22 | "Present is Bravo!" "Purezento wa Burabō!" (プレゼントはブラボー!) |
April 7, 2005 |
| Miharu goes gift shopping for everyone while chaos breaks loose at Yukinari's house. | ||
| 23 | "Bravo to Seiren!" "Sēren e Burabō!" (セーレンへブラボー!) |
April 14, 2005 |
| Miharu is taken back to Seiren by Hijiri Kanata on Yukina's orders. Yukinari and the others prepare to go for her rescue. | ||
| 24 | "Final Bravo!" "Fainaru Burabō!" (ファイナル·ブラボー!) |
April 21, 2005 |
| Yukinari, Kirie, Tomoka, Lisa, and Maharu fight their way through to save Miharu from Yukina. Eventually, Yukinari, Miharu, Yukina, Maharu, Kirie, Koyomi, Tomoka, and the Fukuyamas return to Earth and live happily ever after together. | ||
[edit] Video game
Kadokawa Shoten published a video game based on the series for the PlayStation 2 in 2005, entitled Girls Bravo Romance 15's (GIRLSブラボー Romance15's). The game received a CERO rating of "15 up".[31]
[edit] Reception
Chris Johnston of Newtype USA comments that "The 17+ rating is well-earned," and that "The raunchy, raucous humor is definitely not for young ones."[32] Carlo Santos of Anime News Network writes "Girls Bravo has moments of promise as a screwball comedy, but as a whole, it falls victim to the same flaws of every other harem anime."[33] Mania reviewer Chris Beveridge wrote "Though Girls Bravo does dip into some of the traditional elements of the harem anime design, it's naughtier and slightly raunchier take along is a welcome change for a lot of it."[34] In his review Stig Høgset ofT.H.E.M. Anime Reviews wrote that "Characters get kicked, kneed in the face, stomped on and God knows what else" and that "the show is THICK with fan service that, while censored in the fansubs, might be VERY explicit in any potential future release."[35]
[edit] References
- ^ "Funimation Streams 1st Subtitled Girls Bravo Episode". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-07-30/funimation-streams-1st-subtitled-girls-bravo-episode. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Japanese book 1 release info" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200104000122. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "Japanese book 10 release info" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200408000035. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "English book 1 release". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20080309123623/http://www.tokyopop.com/product/1481/GirlsBravo/1?PHPSESSID=14034517d39ec7111d6ba5908cd23608. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "English book 10 release". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on 2008-10-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20081025142213/http://www.tokyopop.com/product/1481/GirlsBravo/10. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "Girls Bravo, Tome 1" (in French). Amazon.fr. ASIN 2845998252.
- ^ "Girls Bravo, Tome 10" (in French). Amazon.fr. ASIN 2811601074.
- ^ "Girls Bravo, Band 1" (in German). Amazon.de. Amazon.com. ASIN 3551789312.
- ^ "Girls Bravo, Band 10" (in German). Amazon.de. Amazon.com. ASIN 3551789401.
- ^ "Available Issues for GIRLS BRAVO". Chuang Yi. http://www.chuangyi.com.sg/new2/ecatalogtitle.php?title=GIRLS+BRAVO.
- ^ "GIRLSブラボー(1)" (in Japanese). webKadokawa. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200104000122. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Girls Bravo Volume 1". Amazon.com. ASIN 1598160400.
- ^ "GIRLSブラボー(2)" (in Japanese). webKadokawa. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200108000187. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Girls Bravo Volume 2". Amazon.com. ASIN 1598160419.
- ^ "GIRLSブラボー(3)" (in Japanese). webKadokawa. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200201000458. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Girls Bravo Volume 3". Amazon.com. ASIN 1598160427.
- ^ "GIRLSブラボー(4)" (in Japanese). webKadokawa. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200206000168. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Girls Bravo Volume 4". Amazon.com. ASIN 1598160435.
- ^ "GIRLSブラボー(5)" (in Japanese). webKadokawa. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200211000231. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Girls Bravo Volume 5". Amazon.com. ASIN 1598160443.
- ^ "GIRLSブラボー(6)" (in Japanese). webKadokawa. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200306000290. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Girls Bravo Volume 6". Amazon.com. ASIN 1598160451.
- ^ "GIRLSブラボー(7)" (in Japanese). webKadokawa. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200312000402. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Girls Bravo Volume 7". Amazon.com. ASIN 159816046X.
- ^ "GIRLSブラボー(8)" (in Japanese). webKadokawa. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200403000415. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Girls Bravo Volume 8". Amazon.com. ASIN 1598160478.
- ^ "GIRLSブラボー(9)" (in Japanese). webKadokawa. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200408000034. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Girls Bravo Volume 9". Amazon.com. ASIN 1598160486.
- ^ "GIRLSブラボー(10)" (in Japanese). webKadokawa. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200408000035. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Girls Bravo Volume 10". Amazon.com. ASIN 1598161970.
- ^ "Girls Bravo PS2 visual novel info" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/game/game/g_brava/index.html. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ Johnston, Chris (June 2005). "Girls Bravo Volume 1". Newtype USA 4 (6): p. 176. ISSN 1541-4817.
- ^ Santos, Carlo (2005-06-29). "Girls Bravo DVD 1". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/girls-bravo/dvd-1. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Beveridge, Chris (2005-08-29). "Girls Bravo Vol. #2". Mania. http://www.mania.com/girls-bravo-vol-2_article_77215.html. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Høgset, Stig. "Girls Bravo". T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews. http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=763. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
[edit] Further reading
- Luscik, Joe (August 2005). "Girls Bravo Vol. 1". Animefringe 6 (8): 15. http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2005/08/review/01.php.
- Losert, Jörg (4 February 2010). "Girls Bravo" (in German). AnimePro. http://www.animepro.de/anima/db/274_girls-bravo-manga.
[edit] External links
- Official anime website of Fuji Television (Japanese)
- Official anime website of Funimation Entertainment
- Girls Bravo (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Girls Bravo (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
