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Girls Bravo (ＧＩＲＬＳブラボー, Gārusu Burabō) is a bishōjo manga series, created by Mario Kaneda, which ran in Shonen Ace beginning in December 2000. In 2004, AIC produced an anime adaptation, which originally ran on Fuji Television before switching to WOWOW for the latter half of the series. The anime series is licensed and distributed in North America by Geneon Entertainment, while Tokyopop publishes the manga. In Singapore, the manga is published by Chuang Yi.

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[edit] Synopsis

Girls Bravo features a young male student named Yukinari Sasaki who was teased and bullied by girls to the point that he developed an allergic reaction, breaking out in hives whenever he comes into contact with a female. One day, when he comes back from school, he falls into his bathtub and is transported to "Seiren", a mysterious world with a mostly female population. While Seiren is featured in several episodes, the majority of the series takes place in Japan.

[edit] Characters

Main article: Characters

[edit] Major characters

  • Yukinari Sasaki|佐々木 雪成|Sasaki Yukinari is, in most ways, a normal young man; however, due to repeated teasing and bullying from girls, he has developed an allergic reaction that causes him to break out with rashes (hives in the manga) whenever he comes into contact with a woman, however he does not break out in rashes or hives when he is near a little girl kid. One day, he falls in his bathtub and is transported to the alien world of Seiren, a planet where men comprise less than 10% of the population. Upon arriving in Seiren, Yukinari meets a young girl named Miharu who for some reason doesn't cause him to break out on contact. Yukinari has a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This, along with other 'close encounters', gets him kicked, punched, and otherwise beaten up by Kirie. He lives alone in the anime. At the beginning of the manga he lives with his mother and works to keep Miharu's presence secret. Before the end of the first volume his mother leaves on a business trip and is not seen again.
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (Japanese), Yuri Lowenthal (English)
  • Kirie Kojima|小島 桐絵|Kojima Kirie, Yukinari's neighbor and classmate who takes care of him from time to time. She's especially well-endowed which makes her a natural target for Kazuharu Fukuyama's perverted actions. However, due to her physical aptitude and martial-art abilities, she always manages to turn the tables on him. She also sometimes punishes Yukinari for his 'perverted' actions, although they are accidental on Yukinari's part. Despite their somewhat turbulent relationship, it's occasionally hinted that she does actually possess deeper feelings for Yukinari. Because of her strong character, Kirie seems to attract a large number of admirers among the boys in her high school. In the anime she also attracts female admirers; specifically Kosame and Ms. Hijiri; much to her chagrin although in the manga Kirie was accosted by an alternate version of Risa when she entered a parallel word through an enchanted mirror in Fukuyama's house. A running joke throughout the series is Kirie's complete lack of cooking skills which result in the creation of food that's not only inedible but health hazardous as well. In fact, Fukuyama once ate a bento lunch prepared by her and fell ill, which grants him the opportunity to molest her even more. Kirie suffers an overwhelming fear of ghosts and the paranormal and despite her tomboyish character enjoys collecting dolls.
Voiced by: Chiwa Saito (Japanese), Lulu Chiang (English)
  • Miharu Sena Kanaka'|ミハル・セナ・カナカ is a pink haired resident of Seiren who pulled Yukinari into her world and later followed him back to Earth to live with him. She has a mark shaped like three dots in a triangular arrangement on her forehead which provides her with several powers, such as the ability to transfer between Seiren and Earth and the power to create explosions whenever she's under emotional distress. She is also the only woman that can touch Yukinari without triggering his allergy. Miharu has an outrageous appetite and an impossibly rapid metabolism. She spends most of the series questioning her friends whether something is edible or not (like butterflies) and her continuous misunderstandings about earth (IE-believing that April Fools Day means that everyone on Earth lies for one day) is the title's primary source of humor. Despite this, she has a heart of gold, an explorers' fascination with earth and a genuinely open affection for Yukinari. She is an innocent girl who doesn't lose her temper even when made the target of Fukuyama's lecherous actions; unless in the process he eats or otherwise ruins whatever she happens to be eating at the time.
Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)
  • Kazuharu Fukuyama'|福山 和春|Fukuyama Kazuhar, a classmate of Yukinari and Kirie, is rich, powerful, and perverted. While he often chases girls and picks on Yukinari (who he nicknames "chibi-nari", or "puny-nari" in the English dub) he does show a serious, caring side in critical situations. He is a severe androphobe to the point that he's developed an allergy that causes him to break out with a rash whenever he comes into contact with another male. Extremely stealthfull, he has the ability to suddenly appear without the others noticing until he announces his presence whereupon he either gropes or strips the girls of their clothing which always results in him receiving a severe beating from Kirie. Strangely, both he and his peers refer to himself by his last name, Fukuyama, instead of his first.
Voiced by: Ryotaro Okiayu (Japanese), Liam O'Brien (English)
  • Lisa Fukuyama'|福山 リサ|Fukuyama Risa, Fukuyama's younger sister, is a master of black magic and is attended to by Hayate and Kosame. She has an infatuation with Yukinari, much to Kirie's dismay, and often employs her magic to try and get closer to him. Although she dislikes Miharu at times, she is very fond of Ebi who reminds her of the pet cat she owned when she was a little girl. In the anime, Ebi's girl form reminds her of the beloved doll she used to spend her days with, which she was reunited with later on in the series. There have been several moments where Lisa does display redeeming qualities.
Voiced by: Yuki Matsuoka (Japanese), Hunter MacKenzie Austin (English)
  • Koyomi Hare Nanaka'|コヨミ・ハレ・ナナカ, a resident of Seiren who suffers Androphobia, or fear of men. Her phobia is only made worse by being one of Fukuyama's favorite targets which results in her keeping a diary of the many times he's accosted her in the manga. Originally sent to Earth on a mission from the Space Travel Agency to 'retrieve' Miharu, she later moves into Yukinari's house on a prolonged mission to find Maharu, Miharu's sister, a groom. Of course, her male phobia makes the act of even talking to a man nearly impossible. In the anime, Koyomi is also searching for her long-lost father, a native of Earth. Koyomi's favorite pastime is reading and for some reason has a natural talent for table tennis and although she never played the game before in the manga, in the anime Koyomi is a five-time ping pong champion on Seiren.
Voiced by: Masayo Kurata (Japanese), Carrie Savage (English)
  • Tomoka Lana Jude'|トモカ・ラナ・ジュード|Tomoka Rana Jūdo is a resident of Seiren who was sent to aide Koyomi in finding Maharu a groom after Koyomi's less than productive efforts. Although a child, Tomoka deeply resents being treated as one and insists that she's as mature as anyone else, despite frequent actions by her which prove otherwise. Unlike the other female characters, she gets along fairly well with Fukuyama who she refers to as "big-brother" and the two usually partner up to obtain some mutual objective of theirs. In the anime, Tomoka frequently uses Ebi as a makeshift club for hitting almost anything and anyone. Tomoka can also use transformation magic, and in the anime becomes friends with Risa after conceding defeat in a magical duel. She is also obsessed with Poyon, her favourite TV show character. Because she's a child, Tomoka is able to have contact with Yukinari without triggering his female allergy. That characteristic however doesn't seem to be in the Anime version.
Voiced by: Ayaka Saito (Japanese), J-Ray (English)
  • Ebi'|えび, A rare and magical creature from Seiren; Ebi in the manga was accidentally summoned by Miharu during a bath whereas in the anime she was accidentally brought to earth in Tomoka's luggage. In both version, Miharu adopts her as a pet although in the anime Miharu originally wondered if Ebi would taste good. She resembles a plump miniature seal with the face of a cat and a pair of large bobbing antenna, which causes Miharu to claim she resembles a shrimp and is where her name came from (ebi being the Japanese word for shrimp). Ebi in the anime suffers a great deal of torment at the hands of Tomoka who uses her as a flail, fishing bait, a handball, or to display Tomoka's knowledge by turning Ebi into a small green-haired girl. Although in the manga Tomoka only did it briefly as Yukinari and Kirie showed more attention to the transformed Ebi than her. Ebi is surprisingly intelligent and during a Mahjong match in the anime, she thought through the entire play in her mind. Unfortunately, Tomoka was a novice and Ebi couldn't speak human language, rendering her plan fruitless. Ebi in the anime is also able to shoot a powerful beam attack (called the E-beam by Tomoka) from her mouth.
Voiced by: Tomoko Kaneda/Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese)

[edit] Minor characters

  • Maharu Sena Kanaka'|マハル・セナ・カ is Miharu's horrendously well-endowed older sister. She is very determined and has a hot temper, often reverting to violence to get her point across. She has assigned Koyomi to find her a husband on earth. She harasses Yukinari whenever she has the chance.
Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara (Japanese), Karen Thompson (English)
  • Hayate'|疾風 is one of Lisa's attendants. While he only makes a handful of appearances in the manga, Hayate in the anime forms a strong rivalry/friendship with Tomoka and the two are often seen battling one another, although the fights never last too long, and they refrain from hurting each other. Aside from battling with Tomoka, Hayate is a very calm, loyal, and serious individual who will go to great lengths for his master, Lisa, which usually involves doing some sort of research or private investigating. Tomoka nicknames him "ninja" because of his stealthy ways, only revealing himself when it is for Lisa, or to attack.
Voiced by: Takanori Hoshino (Japanese), Patrick Seitz (English)
  • Kosame'|小雨 is one of Lisa's attendants who is mostly seen carrying a gun. She has a much larger role in the anime than the manga where, after a battle with Kirie, she develops a huge crush on her, constantly making passes and/or taking photographs of her. She is normally a very mature, serious individual. However, when Kirie is around, Kosame is completely captivated and often forgets she is there to protect Lisa.
Voiced by: Nozomi Masu (Japanese), Robin Rhodpa (English)
  • Mamoru Machida'|町田守|Machida Mamoru is a classmate of Yukinari's who is obsessed with cleanliness and dons an alter-ego, Mamo Ranger Red, in the pursuit of his passion. Extremely accident prone, he tends to cause more damage than he solves whereupon his deluded sense of reality causes him to blame his "villainous opponents." In the manga, he later drafts the others into the Mamo Rangers (Yukinari as Mamo Blue, Kirie as Mamo Pink, Koyomi as Mamo Purple, Miharu as Mamo black, and Tomoka as Mamo Yellow) who understandably want absolutely nothing to do with it.
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese), Sam Regal (English)
  • Lilica Stacy'|梨々花・ステイジー|Ririka Suteijī is Kazuharu's maid. She is even stronger than Kirie Kojima, having been trained in military operations including Somalia and Afghanistan. Lilica is highly intelligent and is often seen with a laptop, which serves various purposes, such as operating the mechanical devices within the Fukuyama mansion and deploying a surveillance software from a spy satellite orbiting earth. This is how Fukuyama constantly finds Koyomi and the others.
Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani (Japanese), Wendy Tomson (English)
  • Nanae Kuh Haruka'|ナナエ・クウ・ハルカ|Nanae Kū Haruka is Koyomi and Tomoka's superior in the Space Travel Agency.
Voiced by: Yukiko Iwai (Japanese)
  • Hijiri Kanata'|彼方 ヒジリ|Kanata Hijiri is Yukinari's very strict teacher. In the anime, she was actually a spy for Yukina to kidnap Miharu. Her goal was to be with Miharu forever, in return for helping Yukina eliminate all men. When Kirie defeated her, she grew a crush on her and put her love for Kirie ahead of Miharu.
Voiced by: Aya Hisakawa (Japanese)
  • Yukina'|ユキナ is the tyrannical ruler of Seiren who also has the power of Seikon like Miharu and Koyomi. She possesses the same affliction as Yukinari, breaking out in hives when close to members of the opposite sex. Her illness and Serien's small male population may be partially responsible for her anti-masculine prejudices. In the end of the series, she has a crush on Yukinari since she doesn't get hives near him. Yukina was made for the anime series and does not appear in the original manga.
Voiced by: Sakura Nogawa (Japanese), Elise Baughman (English)

[edit] Television anime

The anime ran for two seasons: the first season with 11 episodes and the second season with 13 episodes. The TV broadcast of season 1 became infamous due to its relatively conservative broadcasting;Template:Fact most of the objectionable content was censored with shadowing, steam, and digital editing. The TV broadcast of season 2 and DVD versions of both seasons did not have the censoring. The series ran mostly at very late nights due to the sexual content.

[edit] Theme songs

Opening themes
  1. "Going My Way", by Yozuca* (season one, episodes 1–11)
  2. "Ever After", by Yozuca* (season two, episodes 12–24)
Closing themes
  1. "Koko ni Iru kara", by Miyuki Hashimoto (season one, episodes 1–11)
  2. "And Then", by Miyuki Hashimoto (season two, episodes 12–24)

[edit] Other media

Like many other anime series of this genre, the series has been adapted into other media. These include soundtracks and character figurines.

[edit] Visual novel

The series was adapted into a visual novel, entitled Template:Nihongo, for the PlayStation 2; it was released in Japan on January 27 2005, published by Kadokawa Shoten. The game received a CERO rating of "15 up". The character designs in the game much more closely resemble their manga counterparts than the anime.

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