Series synopsis
Kämpfer, also known as けんぷファー is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TBS on October 2, 2009. It ended on December 18, 2009. It stars Marina Inoue, Yui Horie, Nana Mizuki and Yukari Tamura.
Natsuru is selected to be a Kampfer, a mystical fighter who has to fight other Kampfers. The catch is that all Kampfers are female, and Natsuru is male... at least he was! Worse, Natusru's best friend turns out to have a crush on his new body.
Premise
Natsuru is selected to be a Kampfer, a mystical fighter who has to fight other Kampfers. The catch is that all Kampfers are female, and Natsuru is male... at least he was! Worse, Natusru's best friend turns out to have a crush on his new body.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marina Inoue as Natsuru Senō (voice)
- Yui Horie as Akane Mishima (voice)
- Nana Mizuki as Electrocuted Wildcat (voice)
- Yukari Tamura as Black Seppuku Rabbit (voice)
- Eri Nakao as Sayaka Nakao (voice)
- Junko Minagawa as Hitomi Minagawa (voice)
- Kana Asumi as Mikoto Kondō (voice)
- Kana Ueda as Rika Ueda (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kaori Nazuka as Shizuku Sangō (voice)
- Kenji Utsumi as Burnt Alive Lion (voice)
- Kotomi Yamakawa as Ryouka Yamakawa (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Strangled Stray Dog (voice)
- Megumi Nakajima as Kaede Sakura (voice)
- Shiori Mikami as Masumi Nishino (voice)
- Yoshihisa Kawahara as Mikihito Higashida (voice)
- Kazusa Aranami as Treasurer (voice)
- Yuko Goto as Assistant Committee Chairperson (voice)
- Yuki Kobayashi as Committee Chairperson (voice)
- Michiko Nomura as Disemboweled Tiger (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 10 | December 23, 2009 | May 25, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 2, 2009 | December 18, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 0 | May 26, 2011 | May 26, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Picture Drama: Entrails Fantastic Idea The Entrails Animals and Akane discuss philosophical topics such as existence, purpose, and low-quality merchandise. |
December 23, 2009 |
| 2 | Special 2: Shizuku's Groping | January 27, 2010 |
| 3 | Special 3: Changing Scene | February 24, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Destiny, the Chosen Ones Natsuru Senō wakes up to discover one morning that he has transformed into a woman, upon which a stuffed animal tiger, Disemboweled Tiger, who introduces itself as a messenger, tells him that he has become a Kämpfer, which must do battle with other Kämpfer; since Kämpfer must be female, Natsuru transforms into a female version of himself. |
October 2, 2009 |
| 2 |
Glow, the Fight of Death Starts Natsuru stops Akane from shooting Kaede and the attacker escapes when the bell for class rings. Natsuru realizes that the enemy also goes to his school and becomes wary of the danger and cautious of the other girls around him. |
October 9, 2009 |
| 3 |
Lily, the Secret Flower Garden Natsuru begins his first day in the girls side of the school where he is transferred into Akane's class and is very popular among the girls. Kaede confesses her love to Natsuru, but he is unable to answer due to his bracelet flashing. |
October 16, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temptation: Ran through | May 26, 2011 |
| 2 | Everyday Life: Since it's been a while, I wanna see some good things about Kämpfer | April 7, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2009 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2009 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 01:29:00 |