武装神姫
Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess
🚪 Often abandoned
The slice-of-life battle story is set in a future that has neither World War III nor an alien invasion—just an ordinary future set after our current age. In this world, robots are part of everyday life, and they contribute in various aspects of society. "Shinki" are 15-centimeter-tall (about 6-inch-tall) cute partners made to assist humans. Equipped with intelligence and emotions, they devote themselves to serving their "Masters." These Shinki can even be equipped with weapons and armor to fight each other. Such Shinki are named "Busou Shinki" (literally, "armed divine princesses"). In particular, the Shinki Ann (Arnval), Aines (Altines), and Lene (Altlene) serve a high school freshman named Masato. Things change when a new Shinki, the bellicose Strarf, joins them. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 武装神姫 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Busou Shinki |
| English | Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess |
| Chinese | 武装神姬 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2012-10-05 → 2012-12-21 (Autumn 2012) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | 8-bit |
| Source | Other |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionComedyMechaSci-FiSlice of Life |
| Themes | Cute Girls Doing Cute ThingsRobotsEpisodicEnsemble CastGunsSwordplayArtificial IntelligenceUrbanPrimarily Female CastFoodTravel |
| Streaming | HIDIVE |
Reception
| Community score | 5.98 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.55 / 10 |
| Composite | 39.5 |
| On lists | 8,943 |
| Favourited | 62 (0.7%) |
| Completion | 66.1% |
| Drop rate | 18.4% |
| In backlog | 41.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.88 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 8-bit | E | 61 of 63 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2012 | E | 95 of 106 |
| Source material | Other | E | 155 of 182 |
| Year | 2012 | E | 309 of 350 |
| Genre | Mecha | E | 440 of 484 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | E | 1,278 of 1,409 |
| Era | Early 2010s | E | 1,438 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | E | 1,472 of 1,578 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | E | 1,754 of 1,921 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,306 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,502 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 2,952 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 3,197 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,423 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yasuhito Kikuchi, Megumi Katou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Masahiro Yokotani |
| Character design | Takahiro Kishida, Ryouma Ebata |
Franchise — 武装神姫
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2013 | Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess OVA |
| alternative | 2011 | Busou Shinki: Moon Angel |
AniList id 14237 · MAL id 14237 · Bangumi 40756 · record updated 2026-08-26