Busou Shinki

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Busou Shinki Brand Logo
Busou Shinki Brand Logo

Busou Shinki (武装神姫, Lit. Armored God Princess) is an Action Figure line released by Konami Digital Entertainment. Each figure, based on Konami's MMS design, is highly poseable and features a wide variety of interchangeable parts. Each figure is also linked with an online game element. Many of the figs have been designed by noted Japanese artists. While most figures in the line have been released only in Japan, several of them have seen a limited release in the US.

All Busou Shinki figures released so far have been female, and most feature armor in a Mecha Musume based style.

A collection of Busou Shinki figures
A collection of Busou Shinki figures

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[edit] Features

The Busou Shinki figure line uses a body style that Konami has dubbed 'MMS', or Multi Move System. The MMS body was designed by Makai Asai. MMS figures have multiple joints, similar to the Revoltech line, which give them a wide range of poseability. Additionally, multiple body parts are interchangeable, allowing a wide variety of customization without tools. The typical Busou Shinki figure is 15 cm tall.

Busou Shinki figures 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 MMS bodies may be purchased separately.

Busou Shinki figures are technically 1:1 scale models as they are action figure versions of Battle Rondo's AI controlled robots.

[edit] Official Busou Shinki Releases

[edit] Wave 1

Japanese Release Date: 9/27/2006
US Release Date: 4/18/2007

  • Arnval (アーンヴァル, ĀNVARU), Angel Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: Shimada Fumikane
  • Strarf (ストラーフ, SUTORĀFU), Devil Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: Shimada Fumikane

[edit] Wave 2

Japanese Release Date: 9/28/2006
US Release Date: 3/22/2007

  • Howling (ハウリン, HAURIN), Dog Type, Full Set
    Character Designer:BLADE
  • Maochao (マオチャオ, MAOCHAO), Cat Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: BLADE
  • Waffebunny (ヴァッフェバニー, VAFFEBANĪ), Rabbit Type, EX Set
    Character Designer: Kasahara Tetsuro

[edit] Wave 3

Japanese Release Date: 12/07/2006
US Release Date: 3/22/2007 (Note, this release consisted of Benio only)

  • Xiphos (サイフォス, SAIFOSU), Knight Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: Shinofusa Rokurou
  • Benio (紅緒), Samurai Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: Shinofusa Rokurou
  • Tsugaru (ツガル, TSUGARU), Santa Claus Type, EX Set
    Character Designer: GOLI

[edit] Wave 4

Japanese Release Date: 2/22/2007

  • Zyrdarya (ジルダリア, JIRUDARIA), Flower Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: okama
  • Juvisy (ジュビジー, JUBIJĪ), Seed Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: okama
  • Fort Bragg (フォートブラッグ, FŌTOBURAGGU),Battery Type, EX Set
    Character Designer: Yanase Takayuki

[edit] Wave 5

Japanese Release Date: 5/31/2007

  • Eukrante (エウクランテ, EUKURANTE), Seiren Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: Magaki Ryota
  • Ianeira (イーアネイラ, ĪANEIRA), Mermaid Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: Magaki Ryota
  • Waffedolphin (ヴァッフェドルフィン, VAFFEDORUFIN), Dolphin Type, EX Set
    Character Designer: Kasahara Tetsuro

[edit] Wave 6

Japanese Release Date: 8/30/2007

  • Tigris (ティグリース, TIGURĪSU), Tiger Type, Full Set
    Character Designers: Shimizu Eiichi & Simoguchi Tomohiro
  • Vitulus (ウィトゥルース, VITURĪSU), Calf Type, Full Set
    Character Designers: Shimizu Eiichi & Simoguchi Tomohiro
  • Grapprap (グラップラップ, GURAPPURAPPU), Builder Type, EX Set
    Character Designer: Kito Eisaku

[edit] Wave 7

Japanese Release Date: 11/29/2007

  • Ach (アーク, ĀKU), High Speed Trike Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: Choco
  • Yda (イーダ, ĪDA), High Maneuver Trike Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: Choco
  • Schmetterling (シュメッターリング, SHUMETTĀRINGU), Butterfly Type, EX Set
    Character Designer: Chibisuke Machine

[edit] Wave 8

Japanese Release Date: 4/5/2008

  • Murmeltier (ムルメルティア, MURUMETIA), Panzer Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: Shimada Fumikane
  • Asuka (飛鳥), Fighter Type, Full Set
    Character Designer: Shimada Fumikane
  • Zelnogrard (ゼルノグラード ,ZERUNOGURĀDO), Firearms Type, EX Set+Body
    Character Designer: Yanase Takayuki

[edit] 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 Release Devil Type, Arnval
  • Dengeki Exclusive Angel Type, Strarf
  • Dengeki Exclusive Cat Type, Maochao
  • Dengeki Exclusive Dog Type, Howling
  • Wonderfest 2008 Serein Type, Eukrante
  • Wonderfest 2008 Mermaid Type, Ianeira
  • Konami Style Exclusive, Santa Claus Type, Tsugaru

[edit] 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

  • Naked White
  • Naked Black
  • Naked Flesh
  • Naked Flesh ver. 2
  • Naked Flesh ver. 2 - Navy Blue Type
  • Naked Flesh ver. 2 - White Type
  • Naked Flesh ver. 3

[edit] Battle Rondo and Diorama Studio

The online gaming element of the Busou Shinki series, Battle Rondo is a free MMO set in the fictional, Busou Shinki universe. By inputting a code that comes with each Busou Shinki figure, or by use of Micropayments, players can unlock online versions of the figures, including their armor and weapons, as well as other gear.

Battle Rondo is set in the Busou Shinki universe. In this universe, Busou Shinki figures are AI controlled robot toys that people buy and train for arena combat. Busou Shinki robots are manufactured by a wide variety of companies and have different strengths, weaknesses, equipment, and personalities that are dependant on the model type and owner modification.

Essentially a Pet-raising_simulation, players are cast as the trainers of the Busou Shinki robots. Unlike many games in this genre, the Busou Shinki characters are completely AI controlled. The actions the various characters take are based on AI set values, and modified by the AI depending on the trainers responces during and after the fight. Actual combat is turn based and geared around PvP matches, although single player based training modes also exist.

Bundled with the Battle Rondo software is the Diorama Studio software. Not a game, Diorama Studio allows its users to create and save digital dioramas of the Busou Shinki figures. A wide variety of different backgrounds and props are available, and the finished dioramas may be uploaded to Shinki Net for others to view.

Both Battle Rondo and Diorama Studio are updated regularly to incorporate new Busou Shinki figures. Both Battle Rondo and Diorama Studio are in Japanese, however numerous guides have been made by fans for English players.

[edit] Cast

Arnval - Kana Asumi
Benio - Mai Kadowaki
Eukrante - Emiri Katou
Fort Bragg - Ryoka Yuzuki
Fubuki - Yukari Fukui
Grapprap - Hitomi Nabatame
Howling - Eri Kitamura
Ianeira - Marina Inoue
Juvisy - Kaori Nazuka
Maochao - Mai Hashimoto
Strarf - Minori Chihara
Tigris - Kana Ueda
Tsugaru - Rie Kugimiya
Vitulus - Haruko Momoi
Waffebunny - Ayana Sasagawa
Waffedolphin - Kaori Shimizu
Xiphos - Miyuki Sawashiro
Zyrdarya - Sanae Kobayashi

[edit] Links

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