Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen

Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen (Japanese: おとなの防具屋さん, Hepburn: Otona no Bōguya-san) is a Japanese four-panel manga series by Fumi Ayamiya. It was first published on September 15, 2017 via a web comic distribution site GANMA! at Comic Smart. The story focuses at the daily life of Kautz, a new shopkeeper at an armor shop that only sells sexy, revealing armors for female adventurers that equipped with high stats and sold cheap prices, causing the shop's finance to get worsened that he has to manage it somehow while dealing with his co-worker and customers. The first volume of the manga was released on November 12, 2018 by Earth Star Entertainment.[2]

Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen
First manga volume cover
おとなの防具屋さん
(Otona no Bōguya-san)
Genre
Manga
Written byFumi Ayamiya
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
ImprintEarth Star Comics
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 15, 2017 – present
Volumes2
Original net animation
Directed byJun'ichi Yamamoto
Written byDomeshi
Jun'ichi Yamamoto
Music byKeiji Inai
StudioIMAGICA Lab
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Released October 9, 2018 – present
Runtime4 minutes
Episodes21

A short anime adaptation by IMAGICA Lab premiered from October 9 to December 25, 2018. Each episodes is 4 minutes length. The anime was broadcast on Tokyo MX and BS11, and is available on Ganma! app and AbemaTV service.[1] There are also three additional episodes that were released from March 6 to March 20, 2019.[3] A second season premiered on January 2, 2021.[4]

Characters

Kautz (カウツ, Kautsu)
Voiced by: Mark Ishii[1]
The main hero of the series. He is the one who seeks a job.
Lilietta (リリエッタ, Ririetta)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[1]
A young woman who works at the shop as well, often serving as a model and test subject for various armors.
Narden (ナーデン, Nāden)
Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai[1]
The owner of the shop. He is very serious in nature.
Frealica (フレアリカ, Furearika)
Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[1]
A frequent customer to the shop, she loves to tease Kautsu. She is also a powerful sword woman as well.
Emina (エミナ)
Voiced by: Yui Ogura[3]
Near (ニーアル, Nīaru)
Voiced by: Enako
A very powerful demon lord that takes the guise of an underaged girl.
Sela (セラ, Sera)
Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[5]
A cross-dressing elf and occasional customer to the shop.
Mina (ミナ)
Voiced by: Azumi Waki[5]
A sorceress and occasional customer to the shop.

Media

Manga

It was first published on September 15, 2017 via a web comic distribution site GANMA! at Comic Smart. The first volume of the manga was released on November 12, 2018 by Earth Star Entertainment.[2]

Volume list
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 November 12, 2018[2]978-4-8030-1246-0
2 December 12, 2019[6]978-4-8030-1367-2

Anime

Jun'ichi Yamamoto directed the series with anime production by IMAGICA Lab. Series scripts were handled by both Yamamoto and Domeshi. Kosuke Iwanaga designed the characters, while the in-game characters were designed by Kyashii. Keiji Inai composed the music.[1] The anime features narration by cosplayer Enako.[7] There is also a three episode OVA that continues the series.

A 12-episode second season has been announced, and premiered on January 2, 2021.[5] The cast and staff members are returning to reprise their roles.[8]

Crunchyroll will stream the second season as it releases and add the first at a later date.[9]

Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[10][11]Directed by[lower-alpha 1]Written by[lower-alpha 1]Original release date[12][lower-alpha 2]
11"I Will Lend You the Key to the Armor Shop"
"Bōguya no Kagi Kashimasu" (Japanese: 防具屋の鍵貸します)
Masato SatōDomeshiOctober 9, 2018 (2018-10-09)
22"Life Is Armorful"
"Raifu Izu Bōgufuru" (Japanese: ライフ・イズ・防具フル)
Masato SatōDomeshiOctober 16, 2018 (2018-10-16)
33"I Want to Eat Your Armor"
"Kimi no Bōgu o Tabetai" (Japanese: 君の防具を食べたい)
Masato SatōDomeshiOctober 23, 2018 (2018-10-23)
44"New Armor Shop Paradise"
"Nyū Bōguya Paradaisu" (Japanese: ニュー防具屋パラダイス)
Masato SatōDomeshiOctober 30, 2018 (2018-10-30)
55"Breakfast at the Armor Shop"
"Bōguya-san de Chōshoku o" (Japanese: 防具屋さんで朝食を)
Masato SatōDomeshiNovember 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
66"All You Need Is Armor"
"Ōru Yū Nīdo Izu Bōgu" (Japanese: オールユーニードイズ防具)
Masato SatōDomeshiNovember 13, 2018 (2018-11-13)
77"Star Borg"
"Sutā Bōgu" (Japanese: スターボーグ)
Masato SatōDomeshiNovember 20, 2018 (2018-11-20)
88"Pirates of the Boobarian"
"Pairētsu Obu Bōguya-san" (Japanese: パイレーツオブ防具屋さん)
Masato SatōDomeshiNovember 27, 2018 (2018-11-27)
99"Constantinty"
"Konsutantin Ti" (Japanese: コンスタンティンティ)
Masato SatōDomeshiDecember 4, 2018 (2018-12-04)
1010"My Neighbor Mokuku"
"Tonari no Mokuku" (Japanese: となりのモクク)
Masato SatōDomeshiDecember 11, 2018 (2018-12-11)
1111"Lord of the Wings"
"Rōdo Obu Za Wingu" (Japanese: ロードオブザウィング)
Masato SatōDomeshiDecember 18, 2018 (2018-12-18)
1212"The Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen"
"Otona no Bōguya-san" (Japanese: おとなの防具屋さん)
Masato Satō
Jun'ichi Yamamoto
DomeshiDecember 25, 2018 (2018-12-25)
Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen Flips the Script
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[13][11]Directed by[lower-alpha 1]Written by[lower-alpha 1]Original release date
131"The Man with X-Ray Glasses"
"Hadaka no Megane o Motsu Otoko" (Japanese: 裸のめがねを持つ男)
Tomonori OkadaDomeshiMarch 6, 2019 (2019-03-06)
142"Gone With the Wind and the Armor"
"Kaze to Bōgu to Tomo ni Sarinu" (Japanese: 風と防具と共に去りぬ)
Tomonori OkadaDomeshiMarch 13, 2019 (2019-03-13)
153"The Rhyme of the Mad Armorer"
"Bōgukyō no Uta" (Japanese: 防具狂の詩)
Tomonori OkadaDomeshiMarch 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)
Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen II
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[14][11]Directed by[lower-alpha 1]Written by[lower-alpha 1]Original release date[15]
161"Armor Tale"
"Bōgu Monogatari" (Japanese: 防具物語)
Masato SatōJun'ichi YamamotoJanuary 2, 2021 (2021-01-02)[lower-alpha 3]
172"The Wizard of Armor"
"Bōgu no Mahōtsukai" (Japanese: 防具の魔法使い)
Masato SatōJun'ichi YamamotoJanuary 9, 2021 (2021-01-09)
183"Armor Reincarnation"
"Bōgu Tensei" (Japanese: 防具転生)
Masato SatōJun'ichi YamamotoJanuary 16, 2021 (2021-01-16)
194"Flareika Beauty"
"Furearika Byūtī" (Japanese: フレアリカビューティー)
Masato SatōJun'ichi YamamotoJanuary 23, 2021 (2021-01-23)
205"Armor Wise Shot"
"Bōgu Waizu Shatto" (Japanese: ボーグワイズシャット)
Masato SatōJun'ichi YamamotoJanuary 30, 2021 (2021-01-30)
216"Mokoku Doesn't Pay Rent!"
"Parasaito Kari-gurashi no Mokuku" (Japanese: パラサイト 借りぐらしのモクク)
Masato SatōJun'ichi YamamotoFebruary 6, 2021 (2021-02-06)

Notes

  1. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  2. Episodes were released every Tuesday at 12:00 a.m. JST on the GANMA! application, an hour and 25 minutes before the original air time on Tokyo MX.
  3. This episode was pre-screened on December 27, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. JST on d Anime Store while the "luxury version" was released on January 2, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. JST with an audio commentary of the main cast.[16]

References

  1. Loo, Egan (September 16, 2018). "Otona no Bōguya-san Comedy Manga About Fantasy Armor Shop Gets Short TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  2. "おとなの防具屋さん(1) (アース・スターコミックス)". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. "Otona no Bōguya-san Anime Gets 3 New Episodes in March". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. "Otona no Bōguya-san Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Cast, January 1 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. Mateo, Alex (December 15, 2020). "Otona no Bōguya-san Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Cast, January 1 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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  8. "Otona no Bōguya-san Anime Gets 2nd Season in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  9. "Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen II Premieres on Crunchyroll Today!". Crunchyroll. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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