Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono

Alternative Titles

English: Queen's Blade: Inheritor of the Throne

Synonyms: Queen's Blade 2, Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugumono, Queen's Blade: The Successor of the Throne, Queen's Blade and the Evil Eye

Japanese: クイーンズブレイド玉座を継ぐ者

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Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Sep 24, 2009 to Dec 10, 2009

Premiered: Fall 2009

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: Genco, Media Factory, AT-X, Magic Capsule, Hobby Japan, Toranoana

Licensors: Media Blasters

Studios: Arms

Source: Other

Genres: Action, Adventure, Ecchi, Fantasy

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Ranked: #5637²

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Popularity: #2456

Members: 47,162

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Synopsis

After experiencing the numerous trials encountered on her journey, Reina has grown as a warrior. Determined to take part in the Queen's Blade tournament, she arrives at the capital city Gainos, where Queen Aldora awaits. There gathers a number of beautiful warriors who, like Reina, are there for the Queen's Blade.

Amongst them is Reina's sister, Claudette, determined to restore the glory of House Vance; Tomoe and Shizuka, who are both fighting for their homeland of Hinomoto; Nanael who has been ordered to participate by the Archangel; and the subordinates of the Marshland Witch.

All these beautiful fighters who gather in Gainos have been one objective, to win through the Queen's Blade, the tournament to select the strongest, most beautiful queen. Who would ascend to that glorious throne? That can only be determined via battle.

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Prequel:	Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi
Side story:	Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono Specials
Sequel:	Queen's Blade: Utsukushiki Toushi-tachi
Alternative setting:	Queen's Blade: Grimoire

Kitamura, Eri
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Staff

Yoshimoto, Kinji

Director

Aketagawa, Jin

Sound Director

Masaki, Shinichi

Episode Director, Storyboard

Yoshioka, Takao

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Opening Theme

"Ochinai Sora" by ENA

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Ending Theme

"Buddy-body" by Kugimiya Rie, Goto Yuko and Ito Kanae

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Oct 16, 2010

12 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

QueenOfAlbion (All reviews)

62 people found this review helpful

So Queen's Blade is back with a second season. If you watched the horrendous first season, you're probably doubting whether you should start Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono or not. Even I have to admit that I put off starting this season because I didn't want to sit through another 12 episodes of a jumbled up story that relied purely on fanservice. Thankfully, this is nothing like season 1. Pretty much the only similarity between season 1 and season 2 is that there's still an insane amount of fanservice. But Queen's Blade now isn't an anime that you want to laugh at for being so bad. Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono is...actually pretty good.

Story: 8/10
Instead of an almost episodic plot containing random fights that didn't help progression at all, this season has a solid storyline. Every episode, two Queen's Blade contestants battle it out, and one, of course, is eliminated. Progressing through this kind of story makes it tremendously better and enjoyable, because you're not just focused on Reina and the girls who want in her pants the whole time. Throughout each and every episode, you get a sprinkle of a lot of characters doing a ton of different things, which I believe is one of the biggest reasons why this season's story is great.

Art: 8/10
No, I'm not giving this a high score just for the boobs and ass (although the girls are admittedly super hot, which is obviously good for an ecchi anime). One of the best things about the art is that the story is actually set in a Medieval world this time around. I really adore the styles that were in the Medieval times, so I appreciate the gorgeous detail in the backgrounds and such to make it actually look like it belongs in that era.

Sound: 9/10
Queen's Blade has outdone itself again. I fell in love with the soundtrack for Rurou no Senshi immediately. Surprisingly enough, I like Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono's soundtrack even more. The opening is a beautiful piece of work, while the ending is upbeat and fun to listen to. Voice acting is fantastic as always. Voice acting was phenomenal, which is something I didn't expect out of a show that prides itself on fanservice. There was a particular scene where Tomoe cried out in despair, and to this day I remember it giving me a humongous chill. I'm still shocked that a simple scene in Queen's Blade actually made me shiver just because of the incredible voice acting. I'd also like to note that Miyu Takeuchi's voice was simply perfect for Aldra.

Character: 8/10
Thank God, Reina isn't just an annoying idiot anymore! You can tell how much she matured, and it's great. I found myself rooting for her this time, while last season there were plenty times where I wished she would die and Tomoe would take the spot as the main character. Reina isn't the only one who matured-- Tomoe ends up growing up due to an unexpected twist, Listy...well, Listy has something that happens to her that I can't say without spoiling, Nanael is still Nanael except a little (and I only mean a little) less stupid, and even Claudette becomes a likeable character since she's not a humongous bitch anymore. The characters aren't just certain stereotypes put in to please viewers, they actually have their own personalities now.

Enjoyment: 7/10
Even though the fanservice is still off the scale, I can't help but like this series. As a straight girl, I can't say the nudity really did anything for me, but it also didn't dampen my enjoyment of the show either. Most importantly, this season renewed my faith in Queen's Blade. Instead of dropping it after trudging through the two seasons like I initially thought I'd be doing, I definitely plan to watch any future installments.

Overall: 8/10
If you're hesitating to watch this because you're thinking that it may be as atrocious as the first season, please give it a try. You'll see the vast difference after watching just one episode, and I'm sure you'll appreciate Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono regardless of whether you liked Rurou no Senshi or not.

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Apr 2, 2013

12 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

SV_Otaku (All reviews)

23 people found this review helpful

I agree that watching the first season of Queen's Blade may not be of much help while considering watching season 2; however, it is actually much better than one may have expected! Granted, there are LOTS and LOTS of fanservice (weird camera angles, jumping breasts, ripped clothes and suggestive poses), but if you don't mind fanservice (or if you even embrace it!) and give season 2 a chance, you'll see there are a lot of things that makes it worth to watch.

The story continues right where it was left on season 1 and the Queen's Blade tournament finally gets to its final stages. There read more

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Mar 10, 2019

12 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 7

GonzoLewd (All reviews)

6 people found this review helpful

When your tiddie anime has more depth within its plot than most non-tiddie anime in the past 10 years. You know you got some problems. Well, okay that might be a bit hyperbolic on my end. Nevertheless, when your expectations aren’t exactly that high for an anime of this genre that usually ends up falling flat on its face, you can’t help but commend it for sticking out above the rest.

Now I am not saying Queen’s Blade’s second season, subtitled Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono (Inheritor of the Throne), is not without its flaws within its plot. It still suffers from the previous season where there are so many characters in the show that you wished would have explored more or given more screen time (my girl Menace deserves more love dammit!). I’m hopeful that the 3rd season will fix this issue. There is also a new element of melodrama in parts of the story that does get a little overbearing to take seriously. There are instances where it does work involving the character Cattleya and her husband and also how Leina and Ritsu resolve their conflict in the 2nd to the last episode was quite touching based on the circumstances. However, the one instance where it doesn’t work is where one character dies. They pummel the emotion to the ground to make you feel some type of strong emotional response, but something that tragic on an anime like this felt forced and too overblown.

Despite all of that, there are many aspects to the story that they definitely improved from the 1st season. They actually focus on a plot point that impacts all of the other characters without unnecessary deviations from it. That way I can easily remember what the overall narrative focus is without being distracted by sub-plots that does not have anything to do with the main story. The story involves all of the beautiful female fighters wanting to be the Queen’s Blade in order to fulfill each of their common goals. Pretty simple but sweet to the point. Now the first season had this same plot but I feel in this particular case I felt more emotionally involved due to the stakes that were being put place.

Everyone who has watched Queen’s Blade all say the same thing: Airi is the best girl. While I wouldn’t necessarily say she is my top favorite, Menace the thicc queen is still my bae, this season definitely showed me why a lot of people love her. It does help that Kanae Itou voices her and any cutie she voices automatically gets my undivided attention. But she does have a nice well-rounded personality that makes her distinct from the rest of the girls. I thought her relationship with Cattleya’s son, Lana, was really cute and sweet to see how she grows from a demon only wanting power for the Queen’s Blade title to being a caring big sister type to an innocent little boy she has no relation with. It actually gives her a three-dimensional growth as a character from this sub-plot.

There are other characters that do get more backstory and time to develop compared to their debut in the 1st season. Cattleya, for instance, and her son are treated with a nice story not only helping Leina achieve her goal but another that involves Cattleya’s husband that is quite effective. Not to mention Nanael is still as perky and hilarious as ever thanks in no part to Aya Hirano’s great performance as her. And the fact that they give Nanael something more to work with rather than just be this side character is a major plus. As I have said before, I can only hope that with the 3rd season on the horizon that I can get a better feel for the girls that didn’t get as much love. I mean when Irma and Echnida get less screen love than Ymir, that is a really big issue in my opinion.

One thing that I must mention that I did not harp on from my review of the 1st season was the music. For some reason, the music on this season left a big impact while watching compared to the previous one. It is one of those soundtracks that you listen outside the context of the anime and not even think its part of some “trashy tiddie anime.” Also, the EDs for this season are definitely now on my top favorite EDs ever. There are three different ones in random order. Each involves the three demon girls Airi, Melona, and Menace. The fun jazzy instrumentation, hilarious and sexy lyrics, and the great performances by the Rie Kugimiya, Kanae Itou, and Yuuko Gotou make this one of the few EDs I never skip after an episode was over. The animation of the EDs is also quite sexy and funny to look at, although Menace’s walking animation and pose were really weird to look at.

I would call Queen’s Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono a big improvement. I have gone through this Queen’s Blade marathon and I am optimistic that things can only get better or just as good from here. I’m not expecting anything groundbreaking to happen but when my lewdness intensifies with each passing episode, that is groundbreaking enough for me to make me happy.

Grade: B+

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Jan 13, 2016

12 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

Kalendraf (All reviews)

6 people found this review helpful

This is a review of the Blu-ray version of "Queen's Blade: The Evil Eye" (Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono) released by Media Blasters in 2011. It was viewed with English voice overs.

"Queen's Blade: The Evil Eye" falls into the category of fantasy action adventure with a significant degree of ecchi content. It is the sequel to “Queen’s Blade: The Exiled Virgin” (Queen’s Blade: Rurou no Senshi).

Parental Advisory:
The age rating on the Blu-ray packaging is listed as "16 AND OLDER" while some other sites including this one list it at 17+. Scenes with female topless nudity occur in every episode. read more

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