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Danball Senki
Cover of the first DVD volume
ダンボール戦機
(Danbōru Senki)
GenreAction, Science fiction, Mecha
Manga
Written byHideaki Fujii
Published byShogakukan
ImprintLadybug Comics
MagazineCoroCoro Comic
DemographicChildren
Original runFebruary 2011 – present
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byNaohito Takahashi
Written byAtsuhiro Tomioka
Music byRei Kondoh
StudioOLM
Original networkTV Tokyo
Cartoon Network Korea
Animax Asia
Original run March 2, 2011 – January 11, 2012
Episodes44 (List of episodes)
Video game
DeveloperLevel-5
PublisherLevel-5
GenreAction RPG
PlatformPlayStation Portable
Video game
Danball Senki Boost
DeveloperLevel-5
PublisherLevel-5
GenreAction RPG
PlatformPlayStation Portable
Anime television series
Danball Senki W
Directed byNaohito Takahashi
Written byAtsuhiro Tomioka
Music byRei Kondoh
StudioOLM
Original networkTV Tokyo
Animax Asia
Original run January 18, 2012 – March 20, 2013
Episodes58
Video game
Danball Senki Baku Boost
DeveloperLevel-5
PublisherLevel-5
GenreAction RPG
PlatformNintendo 3DS
Video game
Danball Senki W
Developertri-Ace
PublisherLevel-5
GenreAction RPG
PlatformPlayStation Portable
PlayStation Vita
Anime television series
Danball Senki Wars
Directed byNaohito Takahashi
Written byAtsuhiro Tomioka
Music byRei Kondoh
StudioOLM
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run April 3, 2013 – December 25, 2013
Episodes37
Video game
Danball Senki W Super Custom
Developertri-Ace
PublisherLevel-5
GenreAction RPG
PlatformNintendo 3DS
Video game
Danball Senki Wars
DeveloperLevel-5
PublisherLevel-5
GenreAction RPG
PlatformNintendo 3DS

Danball Senki (ダンボール戦機, Danbōru Senki, lit. "Cardboard war-machines"), generally known as Little Battlers eXperience is a series of action role-playing video games created by Level-5, involving small plastic model robots known as LBXs (standing for "Little Battler eXperience") that fight on dioramas made out of cardboard, with the main character setting out to battle against LBXs created by other characters. The first game of the series is released on June 16, 2011 for the PlayStation Portable and has expanded to 6 official games and three Japanese anime series.

Plot

Main article: List of Danball Senki characters

AD 2046, technology has grown all over the world and innovation is leading the way. The way of delivery methods has changed since the creation of the super strong cardboard, which can resist every impact and keeping its contents intact. As the popularity of the material grew, so did its purposes. The super strong cardboard was used as material for special battlefields for LBX's, specialized miniature robots made by Tiny Orbit that were once banned due to their destructive purposes. Their popularity has again risen due to the specialized battlefield, and special models of LBX were made.

Four years after the creation of the super strong cardboard, in AD 2050, Ban Yamano, a male middle school student has been entrusted with the LBX "AX-00" by a mysterious woman, containing a Platinum Capsule. Ban learned from the woman that his father is still alive and knew about a secret conspiracy in the government. Ban himself must protect the LBX and the Platinum Capsule, as its contents could change the world forever.

Development

Development of the franchise began in 2008 alongside the game which is once titled "LEVEL5 VISION 2008". In December 2009, Level-5 announced that the anime/manga series is under production to accompany the release of their latest PlayStation Portable game, with Bandai releasing a series of plastic models featuring the mecha from the game.[1] Although initially set for release in 2010, the anime is delayed a year later and aired in March 2, 2011 while the game is released on June 16, 2011.[2]

Media

Anime

The first series, based on the first game is produced by Oriental Light and Magic under the direction of Naohito Takahashi and began airing on TV Tokyo from March 2, 2011 to January 11, 2012 with a total of 44 Episodes. The sequel series, Danball Senki W (ダンボール戦機W, Danbōru Senki W, lit. "Cardboard war-machines double") was announced in late December, and aired between January 18, 2012 and March 20, 2013 with a total of 58 Episodes.

A third series titled Danball Senki Wars (ダンボール戦機WARS, Danbōru Senki Wōzu, lit. "Cardboard war-machine wars") aired on TV Tokyo in April 3, 2013 to concide with the third game's release. It was also said that Danball Senki Wars would be the final season for the Danball Senki series. Danball Senki Wars ended at December 25, 2013 with a total of 37 episodes.

Dentsu Entertainment USA confirmed that they have licensed the anime in the U.S, though there is no word on a set air date.[3]

Episode list

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Movie

A Movie Adaptation is announced in the July issue of CoroCoro Comic titled Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W, which was premiered in theaters in December 1, 2012.[4]

Manga

A manga adaptation is serialized in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic in February 2011.[5] Another manga adaptation, entitled Danball Senki Kaidō Jin Gaiden (ダンボール戦機 海道ジン外伝), and written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei under the pen name Hiro was published in CoroCoro G.[6]

Music

The anime's music is composed by Rei Kondoh, who composed the soundtrack for the game Ōkami and Sengoku Basara 3.

The first anime series has four official theme songs. The first opening is titled "1 Dream" (1ドリーム, 1 Dorīmu) and the second opening is titled "Telepathy" (以心伝心, Ishindenshin), both performed by Little Blue boX. The first ending song is titled "My Savings Bank" (僕の貯金箱, Boku no chokin-bako) and the second ending is titled "Secret Base" (ヒミツキチ, Himitsukichi), both performed by Hiroki Maekawa.

Danball Senki W has 5 official theme songs. The first being BRAVE HERO, the second opening theme is "Three as One" (三位一体, Sanmi Ittai) and the third opening theme is "2 Spirits" (2スピリッ, 2 Supiritsu), all performed by Little Blue boX. The first ending song is "Do Wak Parappa" (Do Wak パラッパ, Do Wak Parappa), the second ending is "Close your Eyes..." (目を閉じて…, Me wo Tojite...) and the third ending is "Even if born again, it's good to be me" (生まれ変わっても僕でいいよ, Umarekawatte mo boku de ī yo), all performed by Hiroki Maekawa.

References

  1. ^ "Level 5's Danbōru Senki Robot Game to Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. August 25, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Level 5's Danbōru Senki Anime Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network. January 25, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "Little Battlers eXperience/Danbōru Senki Anime Offered in U.S." Anime News Network. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-12/inazuma-eleven-go-vs-danboru-senki-w-film-revealed
  5. ^ "連載マンガ". CoroCoro Official Site (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "いきなりですが、コロコロG夏号で「ダンボール戦機 海道ジン外伝」を描かれるHIRO先生というのは武井先生なのでしょうか？" (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
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