Busou Shinki

Busou Shinki (武装神姫 Busō Shinki?, literally Armament 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 figures 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.

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Features

The Busou Shinki figure line uses a body style that Konami has dubbed 'MMS', or Multi Moveable System. The MMS body was designed by Masaki Asai (浅井真紀). 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.

Official Busou Shinki Releases

Wave 1

Japanese Release Date: 7 September 2006
US Release Date: 18 April, 2007

Wave 2

Japanese Release Date: 28 September 2006
US Release Date: 22 March, 2007

Wave 3

Japanese Release Date: 7 December 2006
US Release Date: 22 March, 2007 (Note, this release consisted of Benio only)

Wave 4

Japanese Release Date: 22 February 2007

Wave 5

Japanese Release Date: 31 May 2007

Wave 6

Japanese Release Date: 30 August 2007

Wave 7

Japanese Release Date: 29 November 2007

Wave 8

Japanese Release Date: 5 April 2008

Wave 9

Japanese Release Date: 10 July 2008

Wave 10

Japanese Release Date: 20 November 2008

Wave 1 Renewal Version

Japanese Release Date: 4 December 2008

Wave 11

Japanese Release Date: 27 March 2010

Wave 12

Japanese Release Date: 30 September 2010

Wave 13

Japanese Release Date: 28 October 2010

Wave 14

Japanese release date: 16 December 2010

Wave 15

Japanese release date: 27 January 2011

Wave 16

Japanese release date: 24 February 2011

Wave 17

Japanese release date: 17 March 2011

Light Armor Wave 1

Japanese Release Date: 4 October 2008

Light Armor Wave 2

Japanese Release Date: 30 October 2008

Light Armor Wave 3

Japanese release date: 29 February 2009

Light Armor Wave 4

Japanese release date: 25 February 2010

Special Releases

Japanese Release Date: 26 December 2008

Japanese Release Date: 26 March 2009

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.

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.

Battle Rondo and Diorama Studio

The online gaming element of the Busou Shinki series, Battle Rondo is 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 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 dependent 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 responses 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.

Cast

Ach - Yui Horie
Alteins - Kaori Mizuhashi
Altlene - Megumi Nakajima
Artille - Mai Nakahara
Arnval - Kana Asumi
Asuka - Saki Fujita
Baby Razz - Aya Hirano
Benio - Mai Kadowaki
Brightfeather - Yumi Hara
Espadia - Jenya
Estrille - Mariya Ise
Eukrante - Emiri Katō
Fort Bragg - Ryōka Yuzuki
Fubuki - Yukari Fukui
Gabrine - Yuu Kobayashi
Graffias - Takako Honda
Grapprap - Hitomi Nabatame
Harmony Grace - Rumi Ohkubo
Howling - Eri Kitamura
Ianeira - Marina Inoue
Juvisy - Kaori Nazuka
Kohiru - Mai Gotou
Lancamento - Minami Tsuda
Lilleviette - Yuka Iguchi
Maochao - Mai Hashimoto
Maryceles - Natsuko Kuwatani
Merienda - Nao Toyama
Mizuki - Yukari Fukui
Murmeltier - Masumi Asano
Partio - Yukiko Hinata
Pomock - Mikoto Satou
Proxima - Romi Park
Raptias - Aya Endo
Renge - Tomoko Kaneda
Schmetterling - Sakura Nogawa
Sharatang - Ayahi Takahagi
Strarf - Minori Chihara
Tigris - Kana Ueda
Tsugaru - Rie Kugimiya
Valona - Aki Toyosaki
Vespelio - Manami Numakura
Vitulus - Haruko Momoi
Waffebunny - Ayana Sasagawa
Waffedolphin - Kaori Shimizu
Werkstra - Haruka Tomatsu
Xiphos - Miyuki Sawashiro
Yda - Yukari Tamura
Zelnogrard- Ryōko Shiraishi
Zyrdarya - Sanae Kobayashi
Zvelvietta - Satomi Akesaka

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