Maken-Ki! Battling Venus( 2011)

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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?

Hiromitsu Takeda
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Series Cast

Tomoaki Maeno
Takeru Ōyama
Sayuri Yahagi
Kodama
Iori Nomizu
Inaho Kushiya
Misuzu Togashi
Azuki Shinatsu
Mina
Minori Rokujou
Hitomi Harada
Aki Nijou
Noriko Shitaya
Haruko Amaya
Shizuka Furuya
Uruchi Minaya

Current Season

Maken-Ki! Two

2014 | 10 Episodes

Takeru continues his education at Tenbi Academy as part of the newly formed Security Committee. As a team with the other members they battle unscrupulous individuals who use their Maken for evil purposes. In the meantime, his libido and the conflicting romantic interests of the girls surrounding him complicate matters considerably.

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A review by DallasBob

Written by DallasBob on Wed Mar 09 2022

Okay, what can be said for Maken-Ki! Battling Venus (2011)?? I will state the obvious, if you cannot tell by looking at the cover. It is strictly for Seinen audiences. This was made before the western world got infected by "nazi-esk" social media woke-cancer. It is a sickness I am happy to say the East seems immune; and gratefully so. The show itself tried in the first two episodes to have a story but that soon gave way to the scrumptious/genius decision of fanservice. It is not a favored way to go when viewing characters who have special powers at their command, but it worked here. I ...