Battle Girls: Time Paradox Explained
| Battle Girls: Time Paradox |
| Ja Kanji: | 戦国乙女～桃色パラドックス～ |
| Ja Romaji: | Sengoku Otome ~Momoiro Paradokkusu~ |
| Type: | tv series |
| Director: | Hideki Okamoto |
| Music: | Eishi Segawa |
| Studio: | TMS Entertainment |
| Network: | TV Tokyo |
| First: | April 5, 2011 |
| Last: | June 27, 2011 |
| Episodes: | 13 |
Battle Girls: Time Paradox, known in Japan as, is a 2011 Japanese anime television series based on the CR Sengoku Otome pachinko game series developed by Heiwa. Produced by TMS Entertainment under the direction of Hideki Okamoto, the anime series aired on TV Tokyo between April 4, 2011, and June 27, 2011.[1] The series has been licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks.[2] A video game based on the series, Sengoku Otome: Legend Battle, was released for PlayStation Vita on August 25, 2016.
Plot
Yoshino Hide, an average teenager, finds herself mysteriously transported to a land that appears to be Feudal Japan, albeit in an alternate world entirely made up of females. She ends up encountering the feudal lord, Nobunaga Oda, and helps on her quest to gather the pieces of a Crimson Armor that will help her conquer the land.
Characters
The characters share the names of various historic figures in Feudal Japan, albeit their given names are spelled out in katakana.
- A ditsy schoolgirl who finds herself transported to an alternate Feudal Japan made up of women. She at first struggles to fit in with her new world and often brings a lot of modern ethics to this time, including finding uses for her mobile phone despite not being able to get a reception. She is made Oda's retainer after showing skill with a staff, although she isn't good with combat and can't use magic. She is nicknamed "Hideyoshi" after Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
- A feudal lord who desires to gather pieces of a mystical armor to unite the nations. While very short-tempered, aggressive, and overconfident, in the course of the story she becomes more benevolent, considerate, and caring under Hideyoshi's influence. She wields a large sword and appears to be able to control flames. She habitually carries around a kiseru given to her by her grandmother Nobubasa as a good luck charm, despite never smoking it.
- Nobunaga's humble aide, who is often bemused at her acceptance of Hideyoshi's odd behavior and is secretly infatuated with Nobunaga. To this end, she is prepared to do whatever it takes to "make Nobunaga happy", which is why she is willing to acquire the Crimson Armor set on her feudal lord's behalf. Subconsequently, she is also jealous, at times, with Hide's interactions with Nobunaga. She bears a resemblance to one of Hideyoshi's classmates from her time and is often nicknamed by Hideyoshi due to this likeness. Her weapon of choice is the kunai.
- A warrior affiliated with Nobunaga and Mitsuhide, who is secretly Hideyoshi's teacher from the present. After witnessing a family member from the distant future arriving before her and then disappearing again, she decided to go back in time to find the Crimson Armor whose legend her descendant had discovered, in order to put Japan's history "on the right track" under the rule of her family. However, she did not know about the Armor's evil influence. Like Hideyoshi, she can't fight and possesses no magical abilities.
- A feudal lord whose primary weapon is a yumi. She owned the left leg of the Crimson Armor but lost it to Nobunaga in a game. She is often bored and considers Nobunaga 'fun'. To her, Tokugawa is nothing short of a cute little sister. In episode 7, she is revealed to be a yuri fan.
- Yoshimoto's retainer, who wields a priestess staff and magic in battle. Despite appearing to be gentle and obedient, Ieyasu is actually manipulative and also after the Crimson Armor. She bears a resemblance to one of Hideyoshi's classmates and is nicknamed by Hideyoshi as a result. After being freed from the armor's evil influence, she realizes the error of her ways and becomes more benevolent.
- A feudal general who wields a large fan and controls wind and fire. She owns a section of the Crimson Armor and is friends/rivals with Kenshin. She is rather awkward in expressing herself, and appears to be unaware of the power of the Armor.
- A feudal lord who wields a spear and utilizes lightning. She owns a section of the Crimson Armor and is friends/rivals with Shingen. She appears to be unaware of the power of the Armor.
- A bespectacled ninja (of many identical ones) who serves Ieyasu.
- A male, slightly lecherous dog which wears a feudal helmet and has the ability to talk, though he only talks around Hideyoshi (and later Ms. Date). He is knowledgeable about the world and time, and the fact Hideyoshi is not from it.
- Nobubasa
Oda's grandmother, who only appears in flashbacks in the series.Media
Anime
The anime aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between April 5, 2011, and June 27, 2011, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. Sentai Filmworks have licensed the series in North America and released it on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on February 26, 2013.[3] The opening theme is while the ending theme is, both performed by Tenka Tori Tai (Satomi Akesaka, Mariya Ise, Sachi Kokoryu and Rei Mochizuki).
Episode list
Video game
An action video game developed and published by Planet G, titled Sengoku Otome: Legend Battle, was released for the PlayStation Vita on August 25, 2016.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sengoku Otome Historical Pachinko Game Gets TV Anime . Anime News Network . February 4, 2010 . February 23, 2011.
- Web site: Sentai Filmworks Adds Ebiten, Sakurasou, Say I Love You Anime . Anime News Network . November 2, 2012 . November 4, 2012.
- Web site: Sentai Filmworks Reveals Battle Girls: Time Paradox Dub Cast. Anime News Network. 4 July 2023 .
- Web site: Sengoku Otome Trailer Shows More Of Its Gender-Swapped Heroes In Action - Siliconera . www.siliconera.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805221947/http://www.siliconera.com/2016/08/04/sengoku-otome-trailer-shows-gender-swapped-heroes-action/ . 2016-08-05.
