Series synopsis
Maken-Ki! Battling Venus, also known as マケン姫っ！ is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure television series that premiered on AT-X on October 5, 2011. It ended on March 20, 2014. It stars Tomoaki Maeno, Sayuri Yahagi, Iori Nomizu and Misuzu Togashi.
This romantic comedy is about Takeru Ohyama, a typical perverted teenage boy. His new school doesn't require entrance exams, and it just turned co-ed! Unfortunately, his dreams of a happy high school life are dashed when he finds out the school is much more than it seems. All of the students wield a special item—a Maken—to unleash their magical abilities in duels! Can Takeru find a Maken that works for him? Even while trying to fit in at a new school and dealing with all kinds of girl problems?
Premise
This romantic comedy is about Takeru Ohyama, a typical perverted teenage boy. His new school doesn't require entrance exams, and it just turned co-ed! Unfortunately, his dreams of a happy high school life are dashed when he finds out the school is much more than it seems. All of the students wield a special item—a Maken—to unleash their magical abilities in duels! Can Takeru find a Maken that works for him? Even while trying to fit in at a new school and dealing with all kinds of girl problems?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomoaki Maeno as Takeru Ōyama
- Sayuri Yahagi as Kodama
- Iori Nomizu as Inaho Kushiya
- Misuzu Togashi as Azuki Shinatsu
- Mina as Minori Rokujou
- Hitomi Harada as Aki Nijou
- Noriko Shitaya as Haruko Amaya
- Shizuka Furuya as Uruchi Minaya
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 13 | December 22, 2011 | August 13, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 5, 2011 | December 21, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 10 | January 16, 2014 | March 20, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Doki Doki ! Maken-Ki ! Secret training! #1 A Special Training Episode for Maken-Ki DVD and BluRay version only. |
December 22, 2011 |
| 2 |
Doki Doki ! Maken-Ki ! Secret training! #2 Included in the BD/DVD Vol.2 |
January 27, 2012 |
| 3 |
Doki Doki ! Maken-Ki ! Secret training! #3 Included in the BD/DVD Vol.3 |
February 24, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Day We Swore to Heaven Takeru's first day at the Tenbi Academy is full of fights and panties. After accidentally kissing a second-year girl, she challenges him to a duel in front of the entire student body. Without a Maken or Element, how is he supposed to protect himself? |
October 5, 2011 |
| 2 |
Girls Are Amazing The beginning of the school year could only mean one thing: time for physical exams! But after getting caught peeking in on the girls from his class, Takeru finds out that he's an anomaly at Tenbi, and that no Maken can be matched to him. |
October 12, 2011 |
| 3 |
Welcome to Maken-ki Takeru decides to join the Security Committee! To welcome its new members, the Committee takes a trip to the hot springs. Things are going well until a bear shows up, giving the girls of the Tenbi Academy a chance to show off their special powers. |
October 19, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Magical Security Organization Hijinks and wardrobe malfunctions abound at Tenbi Academy as Takeru and the rest of the school's security force try to track down a perv who's been taking lewd photos of female students and posting them on the school bulletin board-along with their bras! |
January 16, 2014 |
| 2 |
I Love Takeru-kun! A graduate of the academy returns and uses her clothes-shredding powers to steal Haruko's memories and Maken! The security team tries desperately to track down the thief, while Inaho and amnesiac Haruko fight over Takeru's affections. |
January 23, 2014 |
| 3 |
Meowken-ki? When Inaho brings her pet to school, the kitten displays an amazing Element power-and turns the girls of Makenki into sexy human-feline hybrids! Can Takeru get things back to normal before the situation devolves into one epic catfight? |
January 30, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2011 |
| Last aired | March 20, 2014 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 01:30:00 |