“恋も決闘（バトル）も全力全開！ 女の子はすごいんです!!”
名門・天日(てんぴ)学園は、不思議な力を持つ“マケン”を使って授業を行う、一風変わった学園。｢今年から共学化=女の子達の花園!｣なんて安易な考えで入学した主人公・大山武(タケル)は、“マケン”を使って決闘する美少女たちの姿にたじたじに・・・さらに、なんだかんだで決まってしまった、幼馴染みの天谷春恋(あまやはるこ)、自称許嫁の櫛八イナホ、ミステリアスな姫神コダマら、3人の美少女たちとの同居生活も、タケルが期待していた｢ムフフ｣なことよりも、｢イタタ｣なことの方が山積みな日常。そんななか、タケルは春恋の薦めで、学園内の事故や事件の解決を担う『魔導検警機構・通称マケンキ』に入部することに。―――恋にバトルに大忙しの学園生活の行方は果たして!?
ドラマ・アニメ化された映像作品と原作・関連本と読み比べて、オリジナルならではの違いや描かれなかった裏設定、より深い世界観を独自の視点から楽しみましょう。
制作会社: XEBEC / Anime International Company
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 have seen Seinen where the company tried to "soft-pitch" the fanservice in the show and it ended up leaving the audience frustrated and annoyed. (Ex. _That Time I was Reincarnated as a Slime_) But when the company commits to fanservice, it is a lovely thing to behold. The show itself is not bad for what it is. There is a boy, a harem, but they are not all trying to be his girlfriend. There is an interest, but she is competiing with two other girls only on the fear of losing the boy she can't seem to admit to liking more than just a friend. The story from there takes on episodes that center around problems that only they, as the students' self-appointed protectors, can solve. There are both censored and uncensored versions of the series; and it's not difficult at all to follow along. If you're a guy, you'll like it. If you're not a guy, it's probably best to "keep it moving" until you find something more your speed. lol
