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|EnglishTitle = Never Back Down On Love
|EnglishTitle = Never Back Down On Love
|OriginalAirDate = January 5, 2015
|OriginalAirDate = January 5, 2015
|FirstEngAirDate = February 21, 2015
|ShortSummary = A long time ago, a far off planet known as Kumaria exploded, resulting in its shards falling upon Earth and causing the bears to attack the humans, resulting in a large wall being erected to separate them from the humans. In the present day, two bears, Ginko Yurishiro and Lulu Yurigasaki, disguise themselves as humans and enrol in Arashigaoka Academy, where Ginko takes an interest in a girl named Kureha Tsubaki, becoming jealous of her relationship with Sumika Izumino. When their favorite lily garden is butchered, the class president Mitsuko Yurizono offers to help Kureha and Sumika, who all become cautious when they are attacked by a brick out of nowhere. The next day, as Sumika mysteriously disappears, Kureha receives an anonymous call asking if her love for Sumika is real, leading Kureha to the rooftop where she is attacked by bears. Meanwhile, Ginko and Lulu undergo a "Yuri Trial" held by the mysterious Judgemens of the Severance Court, who grant them "Yuri Approval", in which they transform into half-bear half-human form and lick nectar from a lily flower growing from Kureha's chest. As Kureha recovers, wondering if what she saw was a dream, Mitsuko discovers Ginko and Lulu in their bear forms eating a girl behind the lily garden.
|ShortSummary = A long time ago, a far off planet known as Kumaria exploded, resulting in its shards falling upon Earth and causing the bears to attack the humans, resulting in a large wall being erected to separate them from the humans. In the present day, two bears, Ginko Yurishiro and Lulu Yurigasaki, disguise themselves as humans and enrol in Arashigaoka Academy, where Ginko takes an interest in a girl named Kureha Tsubaki, becoming jealous of her relationship with Sumika Izumino. When their favorite lily garden is butchered, the class president Mitsuko Yurizono offers to help Kureha and Sumika, who all become cautious when they are attacked by a brick out of nowhere. The next day, as Sumika mysteriously disappears, Kureha receives an anonymous call asking if her love for Sumika is real, leading Kureha to the rooftop where she is attacked by bears. Meanwhile, Ginko and Lulu undergo a "Yuri Trial" held by the mysterious Judgemens of the Severance Court, who grant them "Yuri Approval", in which they transform into half-bear half-human form and lick nectar from a lily flower growing from Kureha's chest. As Kureha recovers, wondering if what she saw was a dream, Mitsuko discovers Ginko and Lulu in their bear forms eating a girl behind the lily garden.
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|EnglishTitle = I Will Never Forgive You
|EnglishTitle = I Will Never Forgive You
|OriginalAirDate = January 12, 2015
|OriginalAirDate = January 12, 2015
|FirstEngAirDate = TBA
|ShortSummary = Sumika is declared dead, much to the shock of Kureha, while Mitsuko remains suspicious of Ginko and Lulu. Later, Ginko and Lulu show up at Kureha's house, where Ginko starts making a move on Kureha until Mitsuko shows up, aiming her gun at Ginko and Lulu. As Mitsuko chases after them, Kureha receives another anonymous calling her to the rooftop where another bear, who is secretly her classmate Konomi Yurikawa, attacks her. After another Yuri Trial, during which Ginko and Lulu once again lick nectar from Kureha's lily, Mitsuko shows up to shoot the attacking bear. While Kureha rests from the experience, it is revealed that Mitsuko is actually a bear herself and the one who killed Sumika.
|ShortSummary = Sumika is declared dead, much to the shock of Kureha, while Mitsuko remains suspicious of Ginko and Lulu. Later, Ginko and Lulu show up at Kureha's house, where Ginko starts making a move on Kureha until Mitsuko shows up, aiming her gun at Ginko and Lulu. As Mitsuko chases after them, Kureha receives another anonymous calling her to the rooftop where another bear, who is secretly her classmate Konomi Yurikawa, attacks her. After another Yuri Trial, during which Ginko and Lulu once again lick nectar from Kureha's lily, Mitsuko shows up to shoot the attacking bear. While Kureha rests from the experience, it is revealed that Mitsuko is actually a bear herself and the one who killed Sumika.
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|EnglishTitle = Invisible Storm
|EnglishTitle = Invisible Storm
|OriginalAirDate = January 19, 2015
|OriginalAirDate = January 19, 2015
|FirstEngAirDate = TBA
|ShortSummary = Kureha speaks with her teacher, Yurika Hakonaka, who was a friend of her late mother, Reia, stating her worries that there's another bear around. Meanwhile, Mitsuko sways another girl, Eriko Oniyama, into becoming the leader of a group of students known as "The Invisible Storm" to further her schemes to ensnare Kureha. As Kureha becomes determined not to forget her love for Sumika, she receives another summon to the school roof. There, she is confronted by Mitsuko, who reveals her identity as the bear who killed Sumika. With Kureha backed into a corner, Ginko and Lulu undergo yet another Yuri Trial in order to save her from Mitsuko, giving her the strength to shoot Mitsuko down. Later that night, Ginko and Lulu bring Eriko to the lily garden in order to eat her.
|ShortSummary = Kureha speaks with her teacher, Yurika Hakonaka, who was a friend of her late mother, Reia, stating her worries that there's another bear around. Meanwhile, Mitsuko sways another girl, Eriko Oniyama, into becoming the leader of a group of students known as "The Invisible Storm" to further her schemes to ensnare Kureha. As Kureha becomes determined not to forget her love for Sumika, she receives another summon to the school roof. There, she is confronted by Mitsuko, who reveals her identity as the bear who killed Sumika. With Kureha backed into a corner, Ginko and Lulu undergo yet another Yuri Trial in order to save her from Mitsuko, giving her the strength to shoot Mitsuko down. Later that night, Ginko and Lulu bring Eriko to the lily garden in order to eat her.
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|EnglishTitle = I Can't Get a Kiss
|EnglishTitle = I Can't Get a Kiss
|OriginalAirDate = January 26, 2015
|OriginalAirDate = January 26, 2015
|FirstEngAirDate = TBA
|ShortSummary = The Judgemens of the Severance Court explain how Lulu was once the princess of a kingdom of bears. One day, when the Kumaria meteor shower fell upon Earth, Lulu received a younger brother named Mirun who took her place as first in line for the throne. Wanting to be the kingdom's favorite again, Lulu made several attempts to get rid of Mirun, only for him to return each time, bringing her a "promised kiss" in the form of a jar of honey, which she would then throw away. One day, however, Mirun succumbed to an accidental death whilst trying to get more honey, which left Lulu unhappy despite getting what she wanted. Several years later, Ginko appeared before Lulu, bringing her the honey that Mirun had previous tried to give her and reminding her not to forget what she has lost. Hearing about her mission to cross the Wall of Severance and deliver her love to someone, Lulu decided to help Ginko fulfill her promised kiss and accompanied her on her journey. Back in the present, Kureha rejects Lulu's offer to look after her, stating her only friend is Sumika, while Ginko is seen with a necklace that belonged to Reia.
|ShortSummary = The Judgemens of the Severance Court explain how Lulu was once the princess of a kingdom of bears. One day, when the Kumaria meteor shower fell upon Earth, Lulu received a younger brother named Mirun who took her place as first in line for the throne. Wanting to be the kingdom's favorite again, Lulu made several attempts to get rid of Mirun, only for him to return each time, bringing her a "promised kiss" in the form of a jar of honey, which she would then throw away. One day, however, Mirun succumbed to an accidental death whilst trying to get more honey, which left Lulu unhappy despite getting what she wanted. Several years later, Ginko appeared before Lulu, bringing her the honey that Mirun had previous tried to give her and reminding her not to forget what she has lost. Hearing about her mission to cross the Wall of Severance and deliver her love to someone, Lulu decided to help Ginko fulfill her promised kiss and accompanied her on her journey. Back in the present, Kureha rejects Lulu's offer to look after her, stating her only friend is Sumika, while Ginko is seen with a necklace that belonged to Reia.
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|EnglishTitle = I Want To Have You All To Myself
|EnglishTitle = I Want To Have You All To Myself
|OriginalAirDate = February 2, 2015
|OriginalAirDate = February 2, 2015
|FirstEngAirDate = TBA
|ShortSummary = As Kureha continues to reject offers of friendship from Ginko and Lulu, who move into her house, Yurika, who refuses to believe her story that Mitsuko was a bear, tells her about the necklace she once gave to Reia. Later, as Ginko recalls that 11 years ago, she was rescued by a young Kureha, Kureha shoots down another offer of friendship from her classmate, Kaoru Harishima. The next day, Kaoru offers to make things up to Kureha by getting all of her classmates to repair the lily garden for her birthday. However, Ginko and Lulu overhear Kaoru and the Invisible Storm once again plotting against Kureha. After undergoing another Yuri Approval, Ginko and Lulu chase after Kaoru, but Ginko gets caught by a bear trap that Kaoru had laid out in advance.
|ShortSummary = As Kureha continues to reject offers of friendship from Ginko and Lulu, who move into her house, Yurika, who refuses to believe her story that Mitsuko was a bear, tells her about the necklace she once gave to Reia. Later, as Ginko recalls that 11 years ago, she was rescued by a young Kureha, Kureha shoots down another offer of friendship from her classmate, Kaoru Harishima. The next day, Kaoru offers to make things up to Kureha by getting all of her classmates to repair the lily garden for her birthday. However, Ginko and Lulu overhear Kaoru and the Invisible Storm once again plotting against Kureha. After undergoing another Yuri Approval, Ginko and Lulu chase after Kaoru, but Ginko gets caught by a bear trap that Kaoru had laid out in advance.
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|EnglishTitle = The Moon Girl and the Forest Girl
|EnglishTitle = The Moon Girl and the Forest Girl
|OriginalAirDate = February 9, 2015
|OriginalAirDate = February 9, 2015
|FirstEngAirDate = TBA
|ShortSummary = In a flashback, Sumika is seen writing a letter to be opened by Kureha on her birthday, reflecting on their relationship together and a book that Reia was writing before she died. Having been excluded from the Invisible Storm after not voting for Kureha to be excluded, Sumika was coerced by Kaoru to write a letter to Kureha announcing Kaoru as her new friend to protect her from the Invisible Storm. Back in the present, Lulu helps Ginko escape from Kaoru, who is seen collaborating with a secret partner who had informed her of the bears' identities. The next day, at Kureha's birthday party, Kaoru reveals she had tricked both Kureha and Sumika, setting fire to her flowerbed and throwing Sumika's letter into it. However, Ginko, despite still being injured, risks her life to protect the letter from the fire. Upon reading the letter that Ginko rescued out of love, Kureha finds new meaning in Sumika's words which tell her that the people in front of her are her new friends. At the very end, a flashback shows that Ginko was present when Mitsuko attacked Sumika, and didn't help her.
|ShortSummary = In a flashback, Sumika is seen writing a letter to be opened by Kureha on her birthday, reflecting on their relationship together and a book that Reia was writing before she died. Having been excluded from the Invisible Storm after not voting for Kureha to be excluded, Sumika was coerced by Kaoru to write a letter to Kureha announcing Kaoru as her new friend to protect her from the Invisible Storm. Back in the present, Lulu helps Ginko escape from Kaoru, who is seen collaborating with a secret partner who had informed her of the bears' identities. The next day, at Kureha's birthday party, Kaoru reveals she had tricked both Kureha and Sumika, setting fire to her flowerbed and throwing Sumika's letter into it. However, Ginko, despite still being injured, risks her life to protect the letter from the fire. Upon reading the letter that Ginko rescued out of love, Kureha finds new meaning in Sumika's words which tell her that the people in front of her are her new friends. At the very end, a flashback shows that Ginko was present when Mitsuko attacked Sumika, and didn't help her.
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|EnglishTitle = The Girl That I Forgot
|EnglishTitle = The Girl That I Forgot
|OriginalAirDate = February 16, 2015
|OriginalAirDate = February 16, 2015
|FirstEngAirDate = TBA
|ShortSummary = Kaoru's partner turns out to be a bear, who betrays and kills her. Meanwhile, as Kureha looks after an injured Ginko, she has a strange vision about her, which leads her to recall having a friend that she had completely forgotten about. Kureha tries asking Yurika about it, learning that this friend is the one who inspired Reia's book. Meanwhile, Ginko recalls her past, in which she was an orphaned cub who was drafted into a war against the humans. After being critically injured by a gunshot and abandoned by her fellow bears, she was rescued by a young Kureha, who she called Lady Kumaria, a name also used in Reia's book. As Kureha comes to realise that Ginko was her friend that she had forgotten about, Lulu finds a threatening letter addressed to Ginko describing what crime she had committed.
|ShortSummary = Kaoru's partner turns out to be a bear, who betrays and kills her. Meanwhile, as Kureha looks after an injured Ginko, she has a strange vision about her, which leads her to recall having a friend that she had completely forgotten about. Kureha tries asking Yurika about it, learning that this friend is the one who inspired Reia's book. Meanwhile, Ginko recalls her past, in which she was an orphaned cub who was drafted into a war against the humans. After being critically injured by a gunshot and abandoned by her fellow bears, she was rescued by a young Kureha, who she called Lady Kumaria, a name also used in Reia's book. As Kureha comes to realise that Ginko was her friend that she had forgotten about, Lulu finds a threatening letter addressed to Ginko describing what crime she had committed.
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Revision as of 06:50, 20 February 2015

Love Bullet: Yuri Kuma Arashi
ユリ熊嵐
GenreFantasy, Yuri
Manga
Written byKunihiko Ikuhara
Illustrated byAkiko Morishima
Published byGentosha
MagazineComic Birz
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 2014 – present
Anime television series
Directed byKunihiko Ikuhara
Written byKunihiko Ikuhara
Takayo Ikami
Music byYukari Hashimoto
StudioSilver Link
Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, TVA, BS11, AT-X
English network
Original run January 5, 2015 – present
Episodes12 (List of episodes)

Yurikuma Arashi (ユリ熊嵐, lit. "Lily Bear Storm") is a Japanese anime television series produced by Silver Link and directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The series was first announced via a website in August 2012, where it was referred to as the "Kunihiko Ikuhara/Penguinbear Project". The series began airing in Japan from January 5, 2015 and is licensed in North America by Funimation. A manga adaptation illustrated by Akiko Morishima began serialization from February 2014 in Gentosha's seinen manga magazine Comic Birz. The story was inspired by the Sankebetsu brown bear incident and derives its name from Akira Yoshimura's novelization of the incident, The Bear Storm (羆嵐 Kuma Arashi)[citation needed].

Plot

Long ago, a far off planet known as Kumaria exploded, turning into a meteor shower that fell upon earth. This lead to the bears becoming violent and attacking the humans, who created the Wall of Severance between them and the bears. Several years later, two bears, Ginko Yurishiro and Lulu Yurigasaki, disguise themselves as humans and enroll in Arashigaoka Academy, where Ginko takes interest in a human girl named Kureha Tsubaki.

Characters

Main characters

Ginko Yurishiro (百合城 銀子, Yurishiro Ginko)
Voiced by: Miho Arakawa
A bear who takes human form and transfers to Arashigaoka Academy, where she sets her sights on Kureha. It is later revealed that, as a bear, she was once friends with Kureha and her mother.
Lulu Yurigasaki (百合ヶ咲 るる, Yurigasaki Ruru)
Voiced by: Yoshiko Ikuta
Another bear who transferred in alongside Ginko. She was once the princess of a kingdom of bears, but after her jealousy drove her little brother to his death, she decided to help Ginko fulfill her quest for the promised kiss.
Kureha Tsubaki (椿輝 紅羽, Tsubaki Kureha)
Voiced by: Nozomi Yamane
A second year student at Arashigaoka Academy who has a strong hatred of bears. She is in love with her friend, Sumika, who is eaten by bears, and is defiant about making other friends.

Arashigaoka Academy

Sumika Izumino (泉乃 純花, Izumino Sumika)
Voiced by: Yui Ogura
Kureha's classmate, friend, and lover. She is allegedly killed and eaten by Mitsuko Yurizono.
Mitsuko Yurizono (百合園 蜜子, Yurizono Mitsuko)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki
The class president of Kureha and Sumika's class, who is secretly a bear and the one who killed Sumika. She attempts to kill Kureha but is shot in the arm by her rifle, presumed to be dead.
Konomi Yurikawa (百合川 このみ, Yurikawa Konomi)
Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu
Kureha's classmate, another bear, who has feelings for Mitsuko. She attempts to attack Kureha out of jealousy but is killed after Mitsuko shoots her in the head.
Kaoru Harishima (針島 薫, Harishima Kaoru)
Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa
Kureha's classmate and the current leader of the Invisible Storm, who nominate other girls to be evil.
Yuri-ka Hakonaka (箱仲 ユリーカ, Hakonaka Yurīka)
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue
A teacher at Arashigaoka Academy, who was a close friend of Reia.
Reia Tsubaki (椿輝 澪愛, Tsubaki Reia)
Voiced by: Aya Endō
Kureha's late mother who was a teacher at Arashigaoka Academy.

Bears

Life Sexy (ライフ·セクシー, Raifu Sekushī)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe
The presiding judge of the Judgemens, a group of male bears who reside in the Court of Severance (断絶のコート, Danzetsu no Kōto), where they hold Yuri Trials (ユリ裁判, Yuri Saiban) for Ginko and Lulu, which allow them to undergo Yuri Approval. He always speaks in a seductive manner, and his favourite catchphrase is "Shabadadoo".
Life Cool (ライフ·クール, Raifu Kūru)
Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga
The bespectacled prosecutor of the Judgemens. He always speaks in a calm and collected manner but is often flustered by the behavior of Life Beauty.
Life Beauty (ライフ·ビューティー, Raifu Byūtī)
Voiced by: Kazutomi Yamamoto
The defense attorney of the Judgemens. Looking younger than the others, he speaks in a childish manner and values cuteness above everything else.
Mirun (みるん)
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya
Lulu's younger brother and prince of the Bear Kingdom. He died after being stung by a bee while trying to get some honey, the burden of which lies heavily on Lulu.

Media

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Akiko Morishima began serialization in Gentosha Comic's Comic Birz magazine from February 28, 2014, featuring a completely different plot to the anime series.[1] The first tankobon volume was released on November 21, 2014.[2]

Anime

Yurikuma Arashi, also referred to as the "Penguinbear Project", was first revealed by Kunihiko Ikuhara at an event held on March 23, 2013, in which brief footage was shown behind closed doors.[3] On August 24, 2014, the official website revealed the anime would be produced by Silver Link, with character design adapted by Etsuko Sumimoto from Akiko Morishima's original designs.[4] The series began airing in Japan from January 5, 2015.[5][6] The anime has been licensed for streaming in North America by Funimation, who are simulcasting the subtitled version as it airs and will begin streaming a broadcast dub version from March 16, 2015.[7][8] The opening theme is "Ano Mori de Matteru" (あの森で待ってる, I've Been Waiting In That Forest) by Bonjour Suzuki, whilst the ending theme is "Territory" by Miho Arakawa, Yoshiko Ikuta, and Nozomi Yamane.

Episode list

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References

  1. ^ "Yuri Kuma Arashi Project by Utena/Penguindrum's Ikuhara Gets Manga". Anime News Network. January 30, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4344832566
  3. ^ "Utena, Penguindrum's Ikuhara To Debut New Anime Promo Video". Anime News Network. 2013-02-16.
  4. ^ "Silver Link Makes Yuri Kuma Arashi TV Anime by Utena/Penguindrum's Ikuhara". Anime News Network. August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Yuri Kuma Arashi By Utena, Penguindrum's Ikuhara Slated For January". Anime News Network. 2014-09-14.
  6. ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2014-12-25/yuri-kuma-arashi-anime-3rd-promo-introduces-story/.82608
  7. ^ "Funimation to Stream Yuri Kuma Arashi Anime". Anime News Network. 2015-01-01.
  8. ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2015-02-13/funimation-dubs-assassination-classroom-death-parade-tokyo-ghoul-a-7-more-winter-shows/.84440
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