Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism

Sometimes dumb fun comes in very strange places....

LA didn't expect Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism to be just dumb fun all things considered as LA originally HATED this show from the start, from the utterly cliched beginning of the main protagonist by the name of Fudou Nomura voiced by Tasuku Hatanaka who happens to be a god damn badass being sent to a school ruled by the Five Swords bringing in the entire Tenjou Tenge or Ikkitousen route.

It wasn't until Mary Kikakujou arc finished where LA started to realize that you kinda had to remove any seriousness from this anime otherwise you would just dislike this show ... just because of the absurdity and clicheness of it all and really it wasn't until Warabi Hanasaka's arc where LA just started to embrace it all and yes...Warabi voiced by Rina Hidaka was LA's favourite character from this series just from her formality to Tasuku after her arc ends and she doesn't fall into the entire misunderstandings scthick that these kind of anime pull, plus...she has a god damn grizzly bear as her transport AND bodyguard so yeah. Rin Onigawara as a character is that of the typical tsundere...more tsun than dere but her dere is passionately dere and "worth it" however Rin is essentially your Yukina to your Kojou from Strike the Blood and this sticks. Mary however is what happens if Sayaka and Yukina were actually proper rivals and hate each other to Kojou and that's really her scthick along with her spouting French words here and there. Satori Tamaba voiced by Nozomi Nishida is your unsympathetic yandere type character and really is your shameless fanservice character though she is more clever than Warabi is many ways. Second to last is Tsukuyo Inaba voiced by Natsumi Hioka and even though her arc ties into Kirukiru Amou voiced by Eriko Matsui, she just has a really simple plotline following her, namely wanting a friend and seeing Tasuku as a friend. Finally is the aforementioned Kirukiru in which Tasuku prior knew about her and is essentially the final boss of this anime and Kirukiru's motivation does make sense though her have nothing but fighting in her mind and being kinda a jerk as well as her motivation changing into a romantic type instead of a battle heavy one kinda came out of left field.

From all this what got LA to change from hating this anime to seeing as dumb fun?...well from the detailed martial arts techniques to the absurdity of scenario and fights mashing together with the harem elements just made all this turn into just dumb fun, sure LA can just turn off LA's brain for this and sees nothing but dumb fun, but turning on LA's brain can get the dumb fun from how absurd the scenario is as well as the fighting techniques into the mix....but how LA says about this anime is completely up to the audience, it's just how LA sees this anime.

The animation done by Silver Link and Connect kinda helps as it does have some fluid animation at times especially the martial art battles and LA really liked the character designs overall though as they really pop at you from all the differing and *ahem* exotic designs of the Five Swords.

As for voice acting?.....Yuuki Takeda as Rin and Sayaka Kitahara as Mary were LA's favoruite voice actors in this anime, Eriko Matsui was good in the more villainous vocals but not enough for LA to favour Yuuki and Sayaka more.

Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism for LA is LA's dumb fun show for Spring 2017...not near guilty pleasure anime as Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism's flaws are still prevalent and glaringly obvious (LA's initial hate for this anime) and probably even worse for those who has "seen something like this before", nonetheless...Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism is dumb fun nothing more nothing less.

I'm more into romance anime. I saw this, I already said "pass". Again, a friend recommended it to me. I regret saying "pass" today. It's a very good anime if you're into bad-ass main characters.

At first, I didn't like the anime because I don't like delinquents that much, I'm into intelligent gentlemen. But I didn't hesitate to continue. Continuing to watch this series, it has caught my attention. I realized there was a bit of romance and the anime is action-packed, which is really good.

Story - Unique story but it is somehow strange. I don't understand why the boys have to cross-dress. Just punishing ... them is fine. I think it's a stupid idea, don't get me wrong. Aside from that, the main character is opposed to cross-dressing, well, he wants freedom. Not gonna post spoilers, but it's really good, a bit rushed, but it has a unique, beautiful concept. 7/10.

Art - The animation is good, hands down. The animators put a lot of time creating the action scenes. The character designs are pretty nice, but I don't understand why the main heroine was told to be ugly, when she is heavenly cute. I've got only a few to say here so I'll just rate 8/10.

Sound - The voice acting is cute in this one. Again, the voice acting is filled with effort, and I like it. Oh and I don't skip the OP's of this anime, it's beautiful. 8/10

Character - Unique characters. A delinquent, a girl who isn't self-confident about her own face, a girl who is emotionless, and a whole lot more. The chemistry of the main character to all those girls almost make a harem, it's good. The likability of the main character is really high, even those who are opposed to his characteristics will like him. 8/10

Enjoyment - I'd say I enjoyed it. Though in some episodes, I fast forwarded a bit because it bores me. But aside from that, it is really enjoyable. 7/10

Overall - 8/10. Surprisingly good. I highly recommend this to those people who like action-romance anime that doesn't involve intense amount of magic.

the most enjoyment anime spring 2017 with absurb story every week watch this anime i've never bored :)
this plot like shonen fight win become nakama (friend) repeat again > but every episode do new unique technique it's make me not bored for watch this series and a lot of funny mc.
i'll say pretty good as usual silver link with standar quality but some charcter look likes bad.
intersting lame bgm when mc do some technique still good, opening i dont like but the ending is better.
overall 7 for Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism this recomended for u search some funny shonen anime with absurb fight, for ... u like cute girls and badass action i willl not recomended :)
thaks :)
p.s : mc best, i dont like every girls in this anime -3-
Story 6
Art 7
Sound 7
Character 8
Enjoyment 8
Overall 7

Like many, surely, i read the description of this show and expected an awful anime series, that can only be watched to mock it afterward. While that assessment was not entirely false, i cannot deny that i got a lot of genuine enjoyment out of Busou.

If you've seen Tenjou Tenge, this is basically a soft parody of that. It's unclear to me whether that is its intention, or if they were actually trying to be cool. But i suppose intent is irrelevant, and i will only consider the things i felt while watching. Structurally, the show alternates between two ... modes, the serious battles and the tropy, goofy slice of life. In that sense it is reminiscent of Full Metal Panic, though the "serious" is much less serious. During the fights you'll have freeze-frames with "epic" calligraphic move names being printed on the screen. It's impossible to take seriously, and the silliness of some of these brought on many a laughter. The SOL elements are usually cliche after cliche, but every now and then they'll drop a genuine-hilarity-bomb on you, so you have to stay on your toes.

But what really makes this show enjoyable is the protagonist. For once we are not forced to witness "pure" maidens all mysteriously falling for the most boring hetare piece of shit. No, here, you get to self-insert as the alpha who literally beats the girls into submission, while not really giving a fuck. I find it a very satisfying way to bring the "dere" out of these heroines. I can also just imagine some fat feminist dyke watching this and getting upset over how problematic it is, and it only makes my metaphorical patriarchal boner harder. The girls themselves are usually pretty lovable, though not very original. One of them is a bear, by the way, and yes, the bear gets lewd.

In a way, i would have loved to see a 25 episode series out of this, so i can enjoy more of these characters, and so the plot could evolve beyond "conquer each girl one by one and tack on some faux-drama for the finale". Alas, the rational in me can see that there is nothing there. The "backstories" are stupid as hell, the context doesn't exist, there is no adult character, no reason for anything to happen. It's just an empty shell of a show designed to deliver some quick and effective entertainment; it does not have the depth or coolness of Tenjou Tenge. Knowing that, the creators should have gone ham with the parody elements (and fan service!) and thrown away the serious entirely, but it is what it is.

Overall, a harmless, entertaining anime with good visuals and comedic elements. Recommended viewing for all misogynists.

What to say without sounding like all the others...?
Misunderstood MC that gets a harem by the end. <-- That sounds about right!

When you are first thrust into this anime, it seems like it'll be another OP MC Transfer student with all the other students being subpar. However, this anime achieved a school of OP female MC's that wield swords, batons, and whips and castrate (yes, you heard me right) the male transfer students. The story can put you off just a bit, but that doesn't mean you should give up watching the series (which I almost did... twice). In the end, this anime was more ... enjoyable than I thought it would be.
The anime has a lot of fanservice. Upskirts, Gals fighting the MC in the nude, and the female MC's falling for the main. At times it can feel almost like a hentai rather than an anime, but it never really progresses into that (well, not until ep 6 anyways).
We get to learn the backstory of the characters, and it leads to more romantic situations. Granted, they do push the envelope a bit (ep 6 again. Beware of the bear. That's all I'll say, just be prepared).
Overall, I rather enjoyed this anime. Most of it is the MC convincing the female MC's that he isn't a bastard, getting all geared up for the end fight.
Would I recommend to anyone bored of the typical OP MC transfer student stories? Yes, I would.
Will I be watching again? Possibly. All depends on my mood.
Do I need to find another anime to enjoy? Yes. Although, I am "Watching" 110 and have 120 in my plan to watch. So, I think iI'mall good for a while!
-JNutt22

"I came to this school so I can do what I wanted to do...".

At first, I've came into my mind that this series is very interesting to watch. I was right, though it just lacks on setting/place wherein the characters interact or fight on.

Yes, there are pretentious scenes in the whole series, especially when Nomura, the MC, is teasing the girls. But it just sucks that his "Spirit Bullet" if I'm correct, every time he uses it, it's just the same as what in previous episodes actually is being shown. Repeating the same position and the animation of his technique makes it actually suck more. ... Although, his technique is Overpowered, it would be better if the angle and animation of his technique would change every time he uses it, doesn't it?

Anyways, aside his technique, the animation of the series is good, the ecchi level is good (minimization to the point wherein they censor parts using a ray of light of that alien woman naked in the bath with Nomura also being naked).

Martial arts is good, but it would be better if they added supernatural or super powers in the series, not just martial arts. Otakus and weebs like anime series with magic or stuff like it if I'm not mistaken, it's more attracting if the author have had added magic in the series. Yet, it takes place on a modernized world not isekai.


EVERYTHING ASIDE!

I like this series, why?
It's not because of the character animations and the setting of the series.
I've found this interesting wherein it takes me to the point that 'You should definitely watch this, it's worth a shot'.
I took that shot and found the series enjoyable to watch. Although there are parts that the viewer of the series may be bored, especially at fighting scenes, it's worth a try.

I didn't care about the animation or whatever might it be, I focused on the plot.
Focusing on the plot of the series is making the viewer understand the situation of the series is on to.

=)

If you're into physically violent crazy waifus, then you're in for a treat because this anime has a wide variety of them to offer, ranging from tsunderes to himederes to yanderes to kuuderes. Well, even if you're not into that sort of thing, as long as you're not ticked off by a little bit of unreasonable violence and you have some free time to watch a fun show, I still do recommend watching this anime. While Armed Girl's Machiavellianism is admittedly not anything new or creative, I will say that it has definitely been a fun ride watching this show. The MC is surprisingly reasonable ... and likeable, traits which I have come to appreciate more and more the more I watch harem romcoms. The girls, while seemingly bland and generic at first glance, quickly grew on me and they always delivered whenever it was their time to shine. The fight scenes as well are surprisingly engaging and have quite the depth to them, with the characters having their own school of martial arts and styles that are intricately explained and clashed against one another. If nothing else, I really do have to applaud the show for having executed so well what it sought out to do. I do have to say though that it's a bit of a shame that the show never really became something special or if it even tried to, which is fine if what you're looking for is really just to have fun and a good time. Armed Girl's Machiavellianism has been a pleasant surprise and I'm just really glad I decided to watch it on a whim. I had no expectations coming into the show and I feel happy that I ended up enjoying my time here.

Personally, my score is 7.5 but I decide to put it at 8 mostly because of how low the overall score is.

It's a decent-to-good harem anime, with pretty neat action here and there. Nothing great, but nothing horrible either. My only complaint is that the anime can do more with the action and its "style" a little bit more. What we have now, while fun and pretty good, still felt short from being great.

Let's see, what else.... uh, the MC's pretty cool, the girls are well designed, and the opening is lit. Oddly enough, despite being a harem anime, they seem to lean heavily on ... one of the girl being the main heroine since early on. Weird, but I won't complain.

If you are patient until things get a bit interesting and intense, then I would easily recommend this anime. It is definitely better than average. However, there are points to take into consideration if you want to know what how this anime might interest you or not.

I might as well not summarize as usual and review this in a different way. If we are to determine how this anime could be interpreted without any spoiler, then I would say that this anime captures the concept of ‘the more you hate, the more you love’ in almost every character you would find here interacting with the ... main character. Maybe everyone is a tsundere? Not necessarily since that would be repetitive and annoying.

Fortunately, we got a lot of interesting characters who may appeal to some. In my case, it is the twin-tail middle schooler because she is cool, and she simply looked cute for me. I had mixed feelings about the protagonist because he is a bit apathetic and selfish so he personality and appearance somewhat annoy me. However, he is still cool for being the protagonist nonetheless, and he also had a rough past so that could be where is strength came from.

Speaking of cool, animation is decent even if there were scenes with stiff-like fights and too much talking while fighting which might be unnecessary and unappealing for some, especially me. The sound department is average with good choice of music tracks and sound effects which I really appreciate since there are serious actions to expect. Opening theme is ok and induces hype if you are hooked in the anime. However, I couldn’t say the same for the ending because I often skipped it simply because there is an extra narration in the end that seemed like a waste of time for me.

At first, I thought this anime had some chunibyuu in it, and to be specific, the Rika-style especially the masked girl. They just had a similar vibe, but unfortunately, they aren’t. If that is also what you are expecting after seeing the girl, well I’m here to tell you that it is actually far from what you would expect. She has a serious personality, and her voice acting is far from Rika’s.

Overall, the anime is good. It lacks in some aspect, but I can still recommend the anime, nonetheless. If you want some hype fighting anime with a protagonist that is hated at first, then popular and loved later, then this anime is good on your list. Unless you think the anime being cliché, boring character, or boring few episodes/world-building, then the anime might just not be for you.

Strangely I have seen several reviews of this show that describe the premise of the academy setting as feminism run amok. Suffice it to say, this is an instance of ignorance of what feminism is. For one thing, it is not the idea that women should hold unilateral or martial power over men. It is a lens to look at a piece of media or history that seeks to explain things that happen based on the relationship between gender and power. That is about it. The reason it is called feminism is because it was the suffrage movement in America that spawned the academic foundations ... of that critical theory and at the time it was the particular institution of the patriarchy that was the subject of criticism. But that does not limit the theory to only discussing the abuses of men, nor is that how it is typically used in academia. How does gender affect power in a society or piece of media and vice versa? That is the question it asks.

So what would be a feminists' critique of Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism? Well, the premise is indeed a matriarchal and martial microcosm society in which men have been perceived as sexual predators by default who are coerced into adopting the cultural norms of women in order to be acceptable at the point of a blade. What is important to keep in mind is that the show does not posit this as a "good thing." And the premise of the show is that men and women are both hurt by divisions of power based on stereotypes about the sexes. That is not to say the show is a feminist masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination. But I think that getting this basic point wrong has led many reviewers far astray.

In the end, the protagonist does not choose to rebel against the sexist distribution of power as such, but merely to defy it in favor of his own personal liberty. And far from being victims in need of rescue, the men of the academy give sometimes begrudging and sometimes tacit support of the sexist hierarchy. As, indeed, it is in real life when a boy is scolded for wearing make up or a girl for not doing so. So in the end what the show has to say about sexism is not a lot, actually. It is a thing that happens, it hurts everyone in that system including those who wield power, and the individual usually interacts with the system only concerned about the axis of their own personal liberties without the intention to make systemic changes. It suggests the solution to such problems is the power of friendship. It is neither profound nor, importantly, provocative.

So is the show any good? It's fine. The show is amusing and the egotistical protagonist running around puffing his chest out is in keeping with your typical power fantasies. I would say if you have exhausted a well of similar anime give it a watch. 6/10.

behind the beginning of the story which in my opinion is a bit boring but there is a good plotwist. and the background of the main character who seems mysterious because of the repeated flashbacks, therefore we will think maybe he has great power that he is hiding, and the "harem" sensation in this anime is very fitting to watch what else there is a little ecchi genre and comedy which makes this story even better to watch. In terms of pictures that have matched the current anime, maybe I think the only thing lacking is the story which is a bit mainstream and easy ... to guess..!!

~RenDays

The people that are making this all about defeating feminism are really overthinking it. It's more about the main character running free and having a good time in a constraining environment.

The art is good, and the timing of the jokes are perfect. They're a bit predictable, but they're still hilarious.

Sound is there, nothing stands out about it. Characters are cliche. Story is more to support the action than stand on its own.

I've watched two highly rated anime recently, but neither were as funny as this. Strongly recommend checking it out. It's a short series, can be watched in a ... day or two.

Armed Girl's Machiavellism is a show that only works in anime. The concept of five girls with swords ruling a school and forcing all the boys to act like girls or leave is quite the weird concept but the anime somehow makes it work out. Also do note that this anime portrays "boys forced to act like girls" as simply guys with bad makeup speaking in high guy voices and not as your stereotypical feminine boy so don't watch it just for that.

The story is one of the simpler ones I've seen in any anime. It's just a simple setting with a story without ... much in the way of worldbuilding. The simple story works relatively well though since the anime is only 12 episodes and it doesn't drag out story elements for longer than it has to. Some small parts of the anime are pretty irrelevant and are mostly about comedy which isn't the best but acceptable.

The characters are either average or great. There's a few characters that fit into stereotypes and you either do or do not like but there's also some very unique characters which make the anime interesting to watch. There is not much character development but there are some small backstories which is nice.

The animation isn't amazing. Often it's just slow panning over a picture while characters are talking. This doesn't detract from the story itself but it is noticeable. The voice acting on the other hand is amazing, the voices perfectly suit the characters and that adds a lot to the experience.

Overall Armed Girl's Machiavellism is a fun anime to watch. It's short and has a neat little story. Some parts aren't as good but every part is relatively short so it shouldn't bother you too much.

I think this show is a great analogy for 2023. Be like us or suffer the consequenses. Our MC is based and red pilled and says hell no and rejects that ideology! Great show when looking at it through this context. The show has a great sense of humor and really sets the tone well for what our future holds if we give in. It takes one sanding up to inspire hundreds, and that hundred can turn to thousands. Always fight for what you believe is right and never let them bully you!

The art style is perfect for the show. There is a bear in ... the show that can turn from cute and loveable to ferocious and fearsome when the situation demands it, absolutly perfect!