Busou Shinki (????, Bus? Shinki, literally "armament god princess") is a product line of small, armored women action-figure toys manufactured by Konami Digital Entertainment first released in Japan in 2006. The figures can be configured in different poses and feature a variety of interchangeable parts. Many of the figures have been designed by noted Japanese artists. A few of the figures have been released for distribution outside Japan. Since their introduction this toy line has spawned a media franchise with video games, manga series, graphic novels, anime series, music, art books and other merchandise.
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Features
The Busou Shinki action-figure designs all display the facial and body profile features of young adult women in stylized body armor. The figurines have considerable variation in body proportions and armor designs between models that reflects the artistic license given the different designers so there is no "typical look". The articulation style that the figurines use Konami has named 'MMS', or Multi Moveable System. The MMS body was designed by Masaki Asai (????). MMS figures have multiple joints, similar to the Revoltech line, which give them a wide range of possible poses. Additionally, multiple body parts are interchangeable, allowing a wide variety of customization without tools. The typical Busou Shinki action figure is approximately 15 cm tall.
Busou Shinki product packages are divided into full sets and EX sets. Full sets come with a complete, painted MMS body and a variety of armor, weapons, and extra body parts. EX sets are meant to be expansion sets and thus do not tend to include the MMS body. 'Naked', unpainted or part painted MMS bodies may be purchased separately.
Busou Shinki figures are purported to be 1:1 scale models, as they were originally action-figure versions of the AI-controlled robots featured in the online video game Battle Rondo. The characters based on these action figures continue to be featured in other video games, manga and anime series in the size of the actual toys.
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Toy line
Official Busou Shinki Releases
- Wave 1
Japanese Release Date: 7 September 2006
US Release Date: 18 April 2007
- Arnval (??????, ?nvaru), Angel Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Strarf (?????, Sutor?fu), Devil Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????)
- Wave 2
Japanese Release Date: 28 September 2006
US Release Date: 22 March 2007
- Howling (????, Haurin), Dog Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Blade - Maochao (?????, Maochao), Cat Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Blade - Waffebunny (????????, Vaffeban?), Rabbit Type, EX Set
Character Designer: Tetsur? Kasahara (????????)
- Wave 3
Japanese Release Date: 7 December 2006
US Release Date: 22 March 2007 (Note, this release consisted of Benio only)
- Xiphos (?????, Saifosu), Knight Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Rokur? Shinofusa (????) - Benio (?? (???), Benio), Samurai Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Rokur? Shinofusa (????) - Tsugaru (???, Tsugaru), Santa Claus Type, EX Set
Character Designer: Goli
- Wave 4
Japanese Release Date: 22 February 2007
- Zyrdarya (?????, Jirudaria), Flower Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Okama - Juvisy (?????, Jubij?), Seed Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Okama - Fort Bragg (????????, F?to Buraggu), Battery Type, EX Set
Character Designer: Takayuki Yanase (????)
- Wave 5
Japanese Release Date: 31 May 2007
- Eukrante (??????, Eukurante), Seiren Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Ry?ta Magaki (????) - Ianeira (??????, ?ANEIRA), Mermaid Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Ry?ta Magaki (????) - Waffedolphin (??????????, VAFFEDORUFIN), Dolphin Type, EX Set
Character Designer: Tetsur? Kasahara (????????)
- Wave 6
Japanese Release Date: 30 August 2007
- Tigris (??????, Tigur?su), Tiger Type, Full Set
Character Designers: Eiichi Shimizu (????), Tomohiro Shimoguchi (????) - Vitulus (???????, Witur?su), Calf Type, Full Set
Character Designers: Eiichi Shimizu (????), Tomohiro Shimoguchi (????) - Grapprap (???????, Gurappurappu), Builder Type, EX Set
Character Designer: Eisaku Kit? (????)
- Wave 7
Japanese Release Date: 29 November 2007
- ACH (???, ?ku), High Speed Trike Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Choco - YDA (???, ?da), High Maneuver Trike Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Choco - Schmetterling (?????????, Shumett?ringu), Butterfly Type, EX Set
Character Designer: Chibisuke Machine (????????)
- Wave 8
Japanese Release Date: 5 April 2008
- Murmeltier (???????, Murumerutia), Panzer Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Asuka (??, Asuka), Fighter Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Zelnogrard (???????, Zerunogur?do), Firearms Type, EX Set+Body
Character Designer: Takayuki Yanase (????)
Named after Russian city Zelenograd (Zerenogur?do (???????) in Japanese)
- Wave 9
Japanese Release Date: 10 July 2008
- Lançamento (??????, Ransamento), Rhinoceras Beetle Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Tanimeso (????) - Espadia (??????, Esupadia), Stag Beetle Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Tanimeso (????)
- Wave 10
Japanese Release Date: 20 November 2008
- Graffias (??????, Gurafuiosu), Scorpion Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Ry?ta Magaki (????) - Vespelio (???????, Wesuperi?), Bat Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Ry?ta Magaki (????)
- Wave 1 Renewal Version
Japanese Release Date: 4 December 2008
- Arnval Tranche2 (?????? ?????2, ?nvaru Toranshe 2), Angel Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Strarf bis (????? bis, Sutor?fu bis), Devil Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????)
- Wave 11
Japanese Release Date: 27 March 2010
- Altlene (??????), Valkyrie Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Taraku Uon (?????),
Armament Redesigner: Takayuki Yanase (????),
Concept and Original Armament Desighner: Kem by Bokusin-Contest Grand Prix - Altines (???????), Valkyrie Type, Full Set
LE Konamistyle Japanese and Dengeki Exclusive
Character Designer: Taraku Uon (?????),
Armament Redesigner: Takayuki Yanase (????),
Concept and Original Armament Desighner: Kem by Bokusin-Contest Grand Prix
- Wave 12
Japanese Release Date: 30 September 2010
- Baby Razz (??????, Beib? Razu), Electric Guitar Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Choco - Sharatang (???, Sharatan), Violin Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Choco
- Wave 13
Japanese Release Date: 28 October 2010
- Gabrine (?????, Gabur?nu), Hellhound Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Yoshitsune Izuna (???????) - Renge (??, Renge), Ninetailed Fox Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Yoshitsune Izuna (???????)
- Wave 14
Japanese Release Date: 16 December 2010
- Artille (?????, ?tiru), Lynx Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Kazuhiko Kakoi (???????) - Raptias (??????, Raputiasu), Eagle Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Kazuhiko Kakoi (???????)
- Wave 15
Japanese Release Date: 27 January 2011
- Maryceles (??????, Mar?seresu), Tentacles Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Ni? - Proxima (?????, Purokishima), Centaurus Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Ni?
- Wave 16
Japanese Release Date: 24 February 2011
- Oorbellen (??????, ?ruberun), Fencer-Pearl Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Zielbellen (??????, J?ruberun), Fencer-Obsidian Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????)
- Wave 17
Japanese Release Date: 17 March 2011
- Arnval Mk.2 Tempesta (??????Mk.2 ?????), Angel Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Strarf Mk.2 Lavina (?????Mk.2 ?????), Devil Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????)
- Wave18
Japanese Release Date: 17 December 2011
- VerVietta (????????), Vicviper Type, Full
- Lirbiete (??????), Vicviper Type, Full
Character Designer: Mika Akitaka (????)
- Wave19
Japanese Release Date: 23 February 2012
- Fubuki type2 (?????), Ninja Type, Full Set
- Mizuki Type2 (?????), Ninja Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Humikane Shimada (??????)
- Wave 20
Japanese Release Date: 15 March 2012
- Arnval Mk.2 Tempesta Full-Arms (??????Mk.2 ????? ??????), Angel Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Strarf Mk.2 Lavina Full-Arms (?????Mk.2 ????? ??????), Devil Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????)
- Light Armor Wave 1
Japanese Release Date: 4 October 2008
- Valona (?????, Var?na), Succubus Type, Light Armour Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Werkstra (???????, Werukusutora), Commando Angel Type, Light Armour Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????)
- Light Armor Wave 2
Japanese Release Date: 30 October 2008
- Brightfeather (????????, Buraitofez?), Nurse Type, Light Armour Full Set
Character Designer: Mercy Rabbit (????????) - Harmony Grace (?????????, H?mon? Gureisu), Sister (nun) Type, Light Armour Full Set
Character Designer: Mercy Rabbit (????????)
- Light Armor Wave 3
Japanese Release Date: 29 February 2009
- Partio (?????, P?tio), Ferret Type, Light Armor Full Set
Character Designer: Blade (????) - Pomock (????, Pomokku), Squirrel Type, Light Armor Full Set
Character Designer: Blade (????)
- Light Armor Wave 4
Japanese Release Date: 25 February 2010
- Kohiru (???, Kohiru), Chopsticks Type, Light Armor Full Set
Character Designer: Dogmask - Merienda (?????, Merienda ), Spoon Type, Light Armor Full Set
Character Designer: Dogmask
- Special Releases
Japanese Release Date: 26 December 2008
- Fubuki (???, Fubuki), Ninja Type, Full Set
Character Designer: nuno
LE Konamistyle Japanese Exclusive - Mizuki (???, Mizuki), Ninja Type, Full Set
Character Designer: nuno
LE Konamistyle Japanese Exclusive
Japanese Release Date: 26 March 2009
- Nagi (??, Nagi), Ojousama Type, Light Armor Full Set
Character Designer: Kenjiro Hata
LE Konami Style Japanese Exclusive, Special pack in with LE version release of Hayate the Combat Butler PSP game Nightmare Paradise
Character Redesigner: Fumikane Shimada (??????),
Original Character Designer: Kenjirou Hata (????)
Japanese Release Date: 15 July 2010
- Arnval Mk.2 (??????Mk.2), Angel Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Strarf Mk.2 (?????Mk.2 ), Devil Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????)
LE Konami Style Japanese Exclusive, Special pack in with Busou Shinki Battle Masters Complete box, PSP game
Japanese Release Date: 22 September 2011
- Arnval Mk.2 Full-Arms (??????Mk.2 ??????), Angel Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Strarf Mk.2 Full-Arms (?????Mk.2 ??????), Devil Type, Full Set
Character Designer: Fumikane Shimada (??????) - Naked Swimwear for Arnval MK.2
- Naked Swimwear for Strarf MK.2
LE Konami Style Japanese Exclusive, Special pack in with Busou Shinki Battle Masters Mk.2 Complete box, PSP game
Busou Shinki Variants
Several limited edition versions of the Busou Shinki figures have also been released. These variants sport alternate color schemes and additional parts.
- Dengeki Exclusive Devil Type, Strarf
- Dengeki Exclusive Angel Type, Arnval
- Dengeki Exclusive Cat Type, Maochao
- Dengeki Exclusive Dog Type, Howling
- Wonderfest 2008 Seiren Type, Eukrante
- Wonderfest 2008 Mermaid Type, Ianeira
- Konami Style Exclusive Blue Santa Claus Type, Tsugaru
- Konami Style / Chara Hobby 2008 Prototype Squirrel Type, Pomock
- Konami Style / Chara Hobby 2008 Prototype Ferret Type, Partio
- Dengeki Hobby Magazine ed. High Speed Trike Type, ACH Stradale
- Dengeki Hobby Magazine ed. High Maneuver Trike Type, YDA Stradale
- Konami Style Exclusive Angel Type, Arnval Tranche2
- Konami Style Exclusive Devil Type, Strarf Bis
- Konami Style Exclusive Ninja Type, Mizuki
- Konami Style Exclusive Commando Angel Type, Werkstra
- Konami Style Exclusive Succubus Type, Valona
- Konami Style Exclusive Panzer Type, Murmeltier
- Konami Style Exclusive Fighter Type, Asuka
- Konami Style Exclusive Valkyrie Type, Altlene Viola
- Konami Style Exclusive Valkyrie Type, Altines Rosa
- Konami Style Exclusive Fencer-Garnet Type, Oorbellen
- Konami Style Exclusive Fencer-Sapphire Type, Zielbellen
- Konami Style Exclusive Fencer-Moonstone Type, Oorbellen Lunaria
- Konami Style Exclusive Fencer-Amethyst Type, Zielbellen
- Konami Style Exclusive Lynx Type, Artille Full-Barrel
- Konami Style Exclusive Eagle Type, Raptias Air-Dominance
- Konami Style Exclusive Battery Type, Fort Bragg Dusk
- Konami Style Exclusive Firearms Type, Zelnogrard Belik
- Konami Style Exclusive Tentacles Type, Maryceles Lemuria
- Konami Style Exclusive Centaurus Type, Proxima Spinel
MMS Naked Body Releases
Exclusively sold on the Konami Style Japan page, these are unpainted, featureless MMS Figures meant for use with EX sets or for customization. They come in a variety of colors and shades of skintone intended to match other MMS figures.
The MMS Naked bodies are available, like the Busou Shinki figures themselves, in three different body archetypes: MMS 1st, MMS 3rd (small) and MMS 3rd (tall). Although similar in form and construction, not all body parts are compatible among them.
- MMS 1st
- Naked White
- Naked Black
- Naked Flesh ver. 1
- Naked Flesh ver. 1 - Gym Uniform Wine Red
- Naked Flesh ver. 2
- Naked Flesh ver. 2 - Gym Uniform Navy Blue
- Naked Flesh ver. 2 - School Swimsuit Navy Blue Type
- Naked Flesh ver. 2 - School Swimsuit White Type
- Naked Flesh ver. 3
- MMS 3rd (small)
- Naked White (small)
- Naked Black (small)
- Naked Flesh ver. 2 (small)
- Naked Flesh ver. 2 (small) - School Swimsuit White Type
- Naked Flesh ver. 4 (small)
- Naked Flesh ver. 4 (small) - School Swimsuit Navy Blue Type
- Naked Flesh ver. 5 (small)
- MMS 3rd (tall)
- Naked White (tall)
- Naked Black (tall)
- Naked Flesh ver. 2 (tall)
- Naked Flesh ver. 2 (tall) - School Swimsuit White Type
- Naked Flesh ver. 4 (tall)
- Naked Flesh ver. 4 (tall) - School Swimsuit Navy Blue Type
- Naked Flesh ver. 5 (tall)
Media
Konami Digital Entertainment has used the successful action figure toy line designs as the basis for expansion into a number of other media, including video games, music, anime series, art books. graphic novels and a manga series. Only the anime television series has been licensed for distribution outside Japan.
Anime
Two anime series' have been released based directly on the Busou Shinki line of action figures. An original net animation (ONA) and a 12-episode TV series were released between 2011 and 2012. The ONA was originally released weekly, in ten 5-minute installments, online, as a promotion for the release of the Busou Shinki Battle Masters Mk.2 video game and new models of the action figures. The ten installments were assembled into a 40-minute OVA that was subsequently streamed online and released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in Japan. The TV series was broadcast in Japan in 2012 and later released in individual DVD volumes. The TV series was licensed for distribution in North America by Sentai Filmworks and began streaming on Anime Network in 2012.
Video games
Several video games have been released, all derived from the Busou Shinki action figure product line.
Battle Rondo
On April 23, 2007 Konami released Battle Rondo using the online services of Diorama Studio. Battle Rondo was a free massively multiplayer online game set in the fictional Busou Shinki universe. By inputting a code that comes with each Busou Shinki figure, or by use of micropayments, players could unlock online versions of the figures, including their armor and weapons, as well as other gear. The game was discontinued on August 31, 2011, and the Konami game support web pages were removed.
Battle Masters
Busou Shinki Battle Masters was developed by Konami for the PlayStation Portable released July 15, 2010. The release included a limited edition bundle with new action figures. A sequel PSP game, Busou Shinki Battle Masters Mk.2 was released on September 22, 2011 that also included a limited edition bundle with new action figures.
Manga and novels
Busou Shinki 2036 (????2036, Busou Shinki 2036) is an ongoing manga series by BLADE featuring characters derived from the Busou Shinki product line. The first volume of the series was published by ASCII Media Works in 2008, with five volumes published as of February 2014.
Manga volumes
Five graphic novels based on the game and anime series have been published by ASCII Media Works.
Music
As of February 2014, ten CDs have been released, all derived from the anime television series. Many of the individual tracks from the CDs are also available for sale by download in MP3 file format from online stores.
Four CD volumes of music have been released.
Four "Maxi Single" CDs featuring the voice actresses of the anime television series characters have been released.
Also a TV series sound track CD, released December 5, 2012 and a "Scenes from..." CD released December 26, 2012.
Art books
Hobby Japan has published two large format (11.6 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches) color art books related to the figurines and the art used in the video games. The first book of 175 pages was published November 11, 2011. The second book of 97 pages was published June 25, 2013.
References
External links
Official
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Shinki-Net, Konami's Battle Rondo Page (archive)
Unofficial
- Flickr's Busou Shinki Group
- Busou Shinki World, English fansite
- FigureGK Busou Shinki section (in Japanese)
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