Queen's Blade (2009)

Name: Queen's Blade
Rating: 6.1

TV-MA — Mature Audiences

Rating: 6.1

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Synopsis

Every few years, beautiful female warriors from across the land compete in the Queen's Blade Tournament to become the ruler of the land. It's a series that loves violence as much as it hates clothes and complicated plots.

First Air Date: 2009-04-02

Last Air Date: 2012-06-19

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 36

Networks: AT-X

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Top Cast

Mamiko Noto as Tomoe (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka as Claudette (voice)
Aya Hirano as Nanael (voice)
Kaori Mizuhashi as Elina (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi as Leina (voice)
Kanae Itou as Airi (voice)
Eri Kitamura as Alleyne (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame as Shizuka (voice)
Mikako Takahashi as Nowa (voice)
Yuki Kaida as Echidna (voice)

Seasons

None (2009)

In 4 years time the competition that will decide who the next Queen shall be will start. The strongest warrior will continue to rule the country according to tradition and expand it. The contestants need only be older than 12 years. They need not be human, intelligent or even of that country. The rules for the tournament are simple: murder is allowed. Any weapon can be chosen. The winner is decided when one of the participants flees or can't move anymore. Such event is broadcast through a crystal sphere by the court's magic teacher to all population to see and enjoy.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: High Spirits - The Vagrant Warrior (2009-04-02)

Reina is walking outside of town when she encounters Melona, and tells her she is going to defeat her for attacking travellers. Melona taunts Reina for being such a weak fighter, and says she only wants to fight decent warriors as she is a participant in Queen's Blade, a tournament held every four years to decide who is going to be the next Queen.
Ep. 2: Ambitious Undertaking - Warrior Shrine Maiden (2009-04-09)

Tomoe, a Warrior Priestess, and Shizuka, a Demon Priestess who has defected are meditating in the shrine they tend to. Tomoe decides she is going to travel to the mainland to compete in the Queen's Blade tournament. During the night, Demon Ninja priests attack the temple.
Ep. 3: Full Power - Veteran Soldiers (2009-04-16)

Tomoe and Shizuka arrive on the mainland. Tomoe attempts to blend in by choosing an outfit more fitting for the mainland when she overhears a Queen's Blade battle being undertaken. Reina and Listy reach the entrance to where the Queen's Blade tournament is being held.
Ep. 4: Rivalry - The Lightning General (2009-04-23)

Claudette arrives where Reina and Listy were the night before and encounters Echidna who explains she let Reina go so that Claudette could become countess and hence reward her. Claudette goes to find Reina, and has a flashback to where she rescued Reina as a child.
Ep. 5: Resurrected Curse - The Ancient Princess (2009-04-30)

Reina is missing, swept down the river at the bottom of the ravine, and Echidna goes searching for her. Reina has been enslaved by Menace inside her pyramid. Tomoe and Shizuka approach where Menace is holding Reina, in the Queen's Capital.
Ep. 6: Promise - Forest of the Watchman (2009-05-07)

Reina recovers outside the pyramid, on the edge of a forest, and a Maid of Temptation, Airi is turning the forest into a swamp. She is attacked by the Nowa, Watchmen of the Forest. Airi catches Nowa and steals her life energy.
Ep. 7: Kourin - The Angel of Hope (2009-05-14)

In heaven, Nanael is summoned by Seraphim, the head angel who plans to exile her as she has forced people to fight each other. Seraphim threatens to send her to hell unless she goes to where the Swamp Witch is and find out what the Swamp Witch is up to.
Ep. 8: Secret Maneuver - The Fang of the Assassin (2009-05-21)

Nanael is following Reina on her journey. Tomoe and Shizuka are continuing on their journey as well, and rest at a hot spring. Elina is also on the road and encounters Tomoe and tells her to leave the springs but before she goes Elina realises that Tomoe has fought Reina.
Ep. 9: Sincerity - Weapon Smith and Steel Princess (2009-05-28)

Steel Princess Ymir announces that she will take vengeance against Cattleya for selling low cost weapons, compared to the Steel Mountain ones that she creates. Cattleya leaves her son Rana in charge of her store, and Echidna shows up asking after Reina.
Ep. 10: Enlightenment - Blow of the Dragon (2009-06-04)

Listy, Tomoe and Shizuka all reach the edge of Gainos, and Reina and Nanael catch up with them. Listy tells them to leave, so Reina challenges her to a fight for Queen's Blade and Listy accepts.
Ep. 11: Thunder - After the Death Battle (2009-06-11)

Listy is fighting Claudette when she realises she is starting to go numb from some poison that Echidna has given her, and Claudette defeats her. Reina uses the Elven medicine she has to heal Listy. Reina then challenges Claudette to Queen's Blade.
Ep. 12: The Doors Open - Path to the Queen (2009-06-18)

Cattleya and Ymir head to Gainos to help out those being attacked by the Army of the Dead. Melona, Menace, Airi and the Army of the Dead continue the onslaught against Reina, Listy, Elina, Claudette and Tomoe.