クイーンズブレイドグリムワール

Queen's Blade: Grimoire

A scan of the latest issue of Hobby Japan magazine, released on April 25, announced that Queen's Blade Grimoire will be adapted into an OVA. Comprised of two disc volumes, it will be bundled with the release of the next visual combat book of the Queen's Blade series in Fall 2015. The project is made to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Queen's Blade. The project will feature a new cast, set in a parallel multiverse, with the characters fighting using Grimoires (magical books). (Source: Anime News Network)

Names

Original	クイーンズブレイドグリムワール (japanese)
Romaji	Queen's Blade: Grimoire
English	—
Chinese	女皇之刃魔法之书 (simplified · via bangumi)

Facts

Format	OVA (home video) · 2 ep · 29 min · 1h total
Aired	2016-01-29 → 2016-09-28 (Winter 2016)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Fortes
Source	Other
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Genres	Action Adventure Ecchi Fantasy
Themes	Parody Fairy Tale Primarily Female Cast Female Protagonist Mermaid Pirates Swordplay

Reception

Community score	5.71 / 10
Bayesian score	6.93 / 10
Composite	44.7
On lists	3,665
Favourited	44 (1.2%)
Completion	80.0%
Drop rate	4.4%
In backlog	51.2%
Score spread σ	2.10

Score distribution

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Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Winter 2016	D	54 of 92
Source material	Other	D	98 of 182
Year	2016	D	265 of 418
Genre	Ecchi	C	342 of 745
Format	OVA (home video)	D	670 of 944
Length	OVA / Special	D	948 of 1,260
Season (all years)	Winter	D	1,087 of 1,557
Genre	Adventure	D	1,202 of 1,534
Era	Late 2010s	D	1,256 of 1,863
Genre	Fantasy	D	1,589 of 2,142
Genre	Action	D	2,086 of 2,765
Origin	Japan	D	5,139 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Kinji Yoshimoto
Character design	Haruyuki Morisawa, Non Oda, Masatsugu Saitou, Nagisa Aoi, Kurehito Misaki, EIWA
Original creator	Hobby Japan, Haruyuki Morisawa, Non Oda, Masatsugu Saitou, Nagisa Aoi, Kurehito Misaki, EIWA