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* {{nihongo|'''Yukinari Sasaki'''|佐々木雪成|Sasaki Yukinari}} is, in most ways, a normal young man; however, due to repeated teasing and bullying from girls, he has developed an allergic reaction that causes him to break out with rashes whenever he comes into contact with a female. One day, he falls in his bathtub and is transported to the female world of Seiren, where he meets Miharu—the first girl who doesn't cause him to break out on contact. Yukinari has a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This, along with other 'close encounters' get him kicked, punched and otherwise beaten up by Kirie. He lives alone in the anime, but in the manga he lives with his mother and somehow keeps Miharu's presence secret. |
* {{nihongo|'''Yukinari Sasaki'''|佐々木雪成|Sasaki Yukinari}} is, in most ways, a normal young man; however, due to repeated teasing and bullying from girls, he has developed an allergic reaction that causes him to break out with rashes whenever he comes into contact with a female. One day, he falls in his bathtub and is transported to the female world of Seiren, where he meets Miharu—the first girl who doesn't cause him to break out on contact. Yukinari has a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This, along with other 'close encounters' get him kicked, punched and otherwise beaten up by Kirie. He lives alone in the anime, but in the manga he lives with his mother and somehow keeps Miharu's presence secret, though near the end of the first volume his mother leaves to attend to his father who collapsed from exhaustion on a business trip, neither of whom ever seem to return home. |
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*:Voiced by [[Mamiko Noto]] (Japanese)/[[Yuri Lowenthal]] (English) |
*:Voiced by [[Mamiko Noto]] (Japanese)/[[Yuri Lowenthal]] (English) |
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* {{nihongo|'''Kirie Kojima'''|小島桐絵|Kojima Kirie}}, Yukinari's neighbor, is also a classmate of his and takes care of him from time to time. She is particularly well-endowed, which makes her a natural target for Kazuharu Fukuyama's perverted actions; however, due to her physical aptitude and pro-wrestling abilities, she often manages to turn the tables on Fukuyama. Also unfortunately, she sometimes punishes Yukinari for his 'perverted' actions — although they are accidental on Yukinari's part. In fact, it is hinted in the manga and anime that she actually possess deeper feelings for him. And because of her strong character, she seems to attract females to her, namely Kosame and Hijiri, much to her dismay. |
* {{nihongo|'''Kirie Kojima'''|小島桐絵|Kojima Kirie}}, Yukinari's neighbor, is also a classmate of his and takes care of him from time to time. She is particularly well-endowed, which makes her a natural target for Kazuharu Fukuyama's perverted actions; however, due to her physical aptitude and pro-wrestling abilities, she often manages to turn the tables on Fukuyama. Also unfortunately, she sometimes punishes Yukinari for his 'perverted' actions — although they are accidental on Yukinari's part. In fact, it is hinted in the manga and anime that she actually possess deeper feelings for him. And because of her strong character, she seems to attract females to her, namely Kosame and Hijiri, much to her dismay. |
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| File:Girls Bravo.jpg DVD cover art for Geneon Entertainment's Region 1 release of Girls Bravo, volume 1. | |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Ecchi |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mario Kaneda |
| Published by |  Kadokawa Shoten |
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Ei Aoki |
| Studio | AIC |
| Video game | |
| Girls Bravo Romance 15's | |
| Developer | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Genre | Adventure, Dating sim, Visual novel |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
Girls Bravo (ＧＩＲＬＳブラボー, Gārusu Burabō) is a bishōjo manga (2000) and anime (2004) created by Mario Kaneda (まりお金田). The anime series is licensed and distributed in North America by Geneon Entertainment, while TOKYOPOP publishes the manga. In Singapore, the manga is published by Chuang Yi.
Synopsis
Girls Bravo features a young male student named Yukinari Sasaki (佐々木雪成, Sasaki Yukinari) who was teased and bullied by girls to the point that he developed an allergic reaction, breaking out in hives whenever he comes into contact with a female. One day, when he comes back from school, he falls into his bathtub and is transported to Seiren, a mysterious world with a mostly female population.
Characters
Major characters
- Yukinari Sasaki (佐々木雪成, Sasaki Yukinari) is, in most ways, a normal young man; however, due to repeated teasing and bullying from girls, he has developed an allergic reaction that causes him to break out with rashes whenever he comes into contact with a female. One day, he falls in his bathtub and is transported to the female world of Seiren, where he meets Miharu—the first girl who doesn't cause him to break out on contact. Yukinari has a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This, along with other 'close encounters' get him kicked, punched and otherwise beaten up by Kirie. He lives alone in the anime, but in the manga he lives with his mother and somehow keeps Miharu's presence secret, though near the end of the first volume his mother leaves to attend to his father who collapsed from exhaustion on a business trip, neither of whom ever seem to return home.
- Voiced by Mamiko Noto (Japanese)/Yuri Lowenthal (English)
- Kirie Kojima (小島桐絵, Kojima Kirie), Yukinari's neighbor, is also a classmate of his and takes care of him from time to time. She is particularly well-endowed, which makes her a natural target for Kazuharu Fukuyama's perverted actions; however, due to her physical aptitude and pro-wrestling abilities, she often manages to turn the tables on Fukuyama. Also unfortunately, she sometimes punishes Yukinari for his 'perverted' actions — although they are accidental on Yukinari's part. In fact, it is hinted in the manga and anime that she actually possess deeper feelings for him. And because of her strong character, she seems to attract females to her, namely Kosame and Hijiri, much to her dismay.
- Voiced by Chiwa Saito (Japanese)/Lulu Chiang (English)
- Miharu Sena Kanaka (ミハル・セナ・カナカ) is a resident of Seiren and is the one who pulled Yukinari to that world. She has a mark shaped like three dots in a triangular arrangement on her forehead; it provides her with several powers, such as the ability to transfer between Seiren and Earth and the power to create explosions at will when she sneezes. She is also the only female that 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). Despite this, she has a heart of gold, an explorers' fascination with earth and a genuine affection for Yukinari. She is an innocent girl who doesn't mind to be naked around males or in public.
- Voiced by Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese)/Michelle Ruff (English)
- Kazuharu Fukuyama (福山和春, Fukuyama Kazuharu), a classmate of Yukinari and Kirie, is rich, powerful, and perverted. While he often chases girls and picks on Yukinari (who he nicknames "Chibi-nari"), he does show a serious, caring side in critical situations. He has an allergic reaction that causes him to break out with rashes whenever he comes into contact with a male. He also appears to have the ability to teleport himself. He often gropes the girls he chases without their consent, but yet he isn't arrested for sexual harassment, instead receiving beating up from his victims. Strangely, he seems to use his last name, Fukuyama, instead of his first.
- Voiced by Ryotaro Okiayu (Japanese)/Liam O'Brien (English)
- Lisa Fukuyama (福山リサ, Fukuyama Risa), Kazuharu's younger sister, is a master of black magic and is attended to by Hayate and Kosame. She has an infatuation with Yukinari, much to Kirie's dismay, and often employs her abilities to try and get closer to him. Although she dislikes Tomoka at times, she is very fond of Ebi. Ebi's girl form reminds her of her beloved doll (Brought to life using voodoo) she used to spend her days with.
- Voiced by Yuki Matsuoka (Japanese)/Hunter MacKenzie Austin (English)
- Koyomi Hare Nanaka (コヨミ・ハレ・ナナカ), a resident of Seiren, is rather shy and timid towards men; unfortunately for her, she is also one of Kazuharu's favorite targets. Originally sent to Earth on a mission from the Space Travel Agency to 'retrieve' Miharu, she lives in Yukinari's house on a prolonged mission to find Maharu, Miharu's sister, a groom. She is also searching for her long-lost father, a native of earth. Interestingly enough, Koyomi is also a 5-time Ping Pong Champion on her home planet.
- Voiced by Masayo Kurata (Japanese)/Carrie Savage (English)
- Tomoka Lana Jude (トモカ・ラナ・ジュード, Tomoka Rana Jūdo), a resident of Seiren, who was sent along with Koyomi to find Maharu a groom. She is a child, but resents being treated as one, insisting that she's as mature as anyone else. She carries around a pet who was accidentally transported with her, whom they named Ebi. She uses Ebi for hitting almost anything and anyone. Tomoka can use transformation magic, and continually engages Lisa in magic battles. She is also obsessed with Poyon, her favourite TV show character.
- Voiced by Ayaka Saito (Japanese)/J-Ray (English)
Minor characters
- Maharu Sena Kanaka (マハル・セナ・カナカ), Miharu's older sister. She is very determined and has a hot temper, often reverting to violence to get her point across. She also has assigned Koyomi to find her a husband on earth. She also harasses Yukinari when she has the chance.
- Voiced by Sayaka Ohara (Japanese)/Karen Thompson (English)
- Ebi (えび), Tomoka's pet. Ebi can be transformed into a small green-haired girl using Tomoka's transformation magic, and is referred to as female later. She can also shoot a powerful beam weapon (called the E-beam by Tomoka) from her mouth, and is used as a flail when Tomoka fights. Ebi can be very smart. During a Mahjong match, he actually thought through the entire play in his mind, but unfortunately Tomoka was a novice plus Ebi couldn't speak human language.
- Voiced by Tomoko Kaneda/Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese)
- Hayate (疾風), one of Lisa's attendants. He forms a strong rivalry/friendship with Tomoka.
- Voiced by Takanori Hoshino (Japanese)/Patrick Seitz (English)
- Kosame (小雨), one of Lisa's attendants who is mostly seen carrying a gun and develops an unreciprocated crush on Kirie after a short battle with her.
- Voiced by Nozomi Masu (Japanese)/Robin Rhodpa (English)
- Mamoru Machida (町田守, Machida Mamoru), a classmate of Yukinari's who is obsessed with cleanliness and dons an alter-ego, Mamo Ranger, in the pursuit of his passion.
- Voiced by Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese)
- Lilica Stacy (梨々花・ステイジー, Ririka Suteijī), Kazuharu's maid. She is even stronger than Kirie Kojima.
- Voiced by Natsuko Kuwatani (Japanese)/Wendy Tomson (English)
- Nanae Kuh Haruka (ナナエ・クウ・ハルカ), Koyomi and Tomoka's superior in the Space Travel Agency.
- Voiced by Yukiko Iwai (Japanese)
- Hijiri Kanata (彼方ヒジリ, Kanata Hijiri), Yukinari's teacher, who is very strict. She was actually a spy for Yukina to kidnap Miharu. Her goal was to be with Miharu forever, in return helping Yukina eliminate all men. When Kirie defeated her, she grew a crush on her and put her love for Kirie ahead of Miharu.
- Voiced by Aya Hisakawa (Japanese)
- Yukina (ユキナ) The tyrannical ruler of Seiren who also has the power of Seikon like Miharu and Koyomi. She possesses the same affliction as Yukinari, breaking out in hives when close to members of the opposite sex. Her illness and her anti-masculine prejudices may be partially responsible for Serien's small male population. In the end of the series, she has a crush on Yukinari since she doesn't get hives near him.
- Voiced by Sakura Nogawa (Japanese)
Television anime
The anime ran for two seasons: the first season with 11 episodes and the second season with 13 episodes. The TV broadcast of season 1 became infamous due to its relatively conservative broadcasting;[citation needed] most of the objectionable content was censored with shadowing, steam, and digital editing. The TV broadcast of season 2 and DVD versions of both seasons did not have the censoring. The series ran mostly at very late nights due to the sexual content.
List of episodes
| # | Title |
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| 01 | Bravo from the Bathtub! |
| 02 | Bravo at School! |
| 03 | Cooking is Bravo! |
| 04 | Bravo in the Mansion! |
| 05 | Bravo on a Rainy Day! Part 1 |
| 06 | Bravo on a Rainy Day! Part 2 |
| 07 | Look For a Groom Bravo! |
| 08 | Lots of Bravo! |
| 09 | Bravo at the Great Magic War! |
| 10 | Bravo at the Hot Springs! |
| 11 | Ping-Pong is Bravo! |
| 12 | Bravo at the Pool! |
| 13 | Fight Bravo! |
| 14 | First Date is Bravo! |
| 15 | Clean Up Bravo! |
| 16 | As Long as We're Together then Bravo! |
| 17 | Bravo at the Part-Time Job! |
| 18 | Bravo at Mah-Jong! |
| 19 | Rabbit Ears Bravo! |
| 20 | School Festival is Bravo! |
| 21 | Sunny Afternoon is Bravo! |
| 22 | Present is Bravo! |
| 23 | Bravo to Seiren! |
| 24 | Final Bravo! |
Theme songs
Opening themes
- "Going My Way", by yozuca* (season one, episodes 1-11)
- "Ever After", by yozuca* (season two, episodes 12-24)
Closing themes
- "Koko ni Iru kara", by Miyuki Hashimoto (season one, episodes 1-11)
- "And Then", by Miyuki Hashimoto (season two, episodes 12-24)
Other media
Like many other anime series of this genre, the series has been adapted into other media. These include soundtracks and character figurines.
Visual novel
The series was adapted into a visual novel, entitled Girls Bravo Romance 15's (GIRLSブラボRomance15's), for the PlayStation 2; it was released in Japan on January 27 2005, published by Kadokawa Shoten. The game received a CERO rating of "15 up". The character designs in the game much more closely resemble their manga counterparts than the anime.[1]
References
- ^ "Girls bravo game infomation". Retrieved 2007-05-31.