Queen's Blade

Queen's Blade
Cover of the first series of the Queen's Blade gamebooks released by Hobby Japan featuring Leina
クイーンズブレイド
(Kuīnzu Bureido)
GenreAdventure, fantasy[1][2]
Light novel
Queen's Blade: Sword of Unicorn
Written byEiji Okita
Illustrated byEiwa
Published byHobby Japan
ImprintHJ Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runMay 1, 2007November 1, 2008
Volumes5
Light novel
Gekitō! Queen's Blade
Written byEiji Okita
Illustrated byHirotaka Akaga
Published byHobby Japan
ImprintHJ Bunko
DemographicMale
PublishedMarch 1, 2008
Manga
Queen's Blade: Hide & Seek
Illustrated byIku Nanazuki
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineComp Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 26, 2007May 26, 2010
Volumes5
Manga
Queen's Blade Struggle
Illustrated byAstroguyII
Published byASCII Media Works
MagazineDengeki Black Maoh
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 27, 2009 – present
Volumes4
Manga
Queen's Blade: Exiled Warrior
Illustrated byKabao Kikkawa
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 23, 2009January 23, 2010
Volumes3
Anime television series
Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin
Directed byKinji Yoshimoto
Produced by
  • Hiromasa Minami
  • Hirotaka Yoshida
  • Kazuaki Morijiri
  • Masaaki Yokota
  • Shinsaku Tanaka
Written byKinji Yoshimoto
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioARMS
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Chiba TV, SUN, Tokyo MX
English network
Original run April 2, 2009 June 18, 2009
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Further information
Light novel
Queen's Blade: Exiled Warrior
Written byEiji Okita
Illustrated byTsutomu Miyazawa
Published byMedia Factory
ImprintMF Bunko J
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 1, 2009October 1, 2009
Volumes2
Anime television series
Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye
Directed byKinji Yoshimoto
Written byTakao Yoshioka
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioARMS
Licensed by
  • NA: Media Blasters
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, Chiba TV, Sun Television
Original run September 24, 2009 December 10, 2009
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Video game
Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos
DeveloperBandai Namco Games
PublisherBandai Namco Games
GenreRPG
PlatformPlayStation Portable
ReleasedDecember 17, 2009
Original video animation
Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors
Directed byKinji Yoshimoto
Written by
  • Hideki Shirone
  • Michiko Ito
  • Takao Yoshioka
  • Toshimitsu Takeuchi
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioARMS
Licensed by
Released August 8, 2010 January 9, 2011
Runtime30 minutes (per episode)
Episodes6 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Vanquished Queens
Directed byShin Itagaki
Written byKingetsu Ryūnosuke
StudioHoods Entertainment
Released March 29, 2013 September 30, 2014
Episodes4
Original video animation
Queen's Blade: Unlimited
Directed byGabi Kisaragi[3]
Written byKingetsu Ryūnosuke
Okita Eiji
Music byMiracle Bus
StudioFORTES
Released July 13, 2018 February 28, 2020
Episodes2
Manga
Nanashi no Tensei
Written byAkira Hizuki
Illustrated byMinmi Tachibana
Published byHobby Japan
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 15, 2024 – present

Queen's Blade (Japanese: クイーンズブレイド, Hepburn: Kuīnzu Bureido) is a Japanese series of visual combat books published by Hobby Japan inspired by the licensed works from Firelight Game Company's Lost Worlds. The overall plot of the game revolves around a tournament called the Queen's Blade, which is held once every four years to determine a Queen.

Since its original release, the series has evolved into a media franchise, spanning four manga adaptations, three anime adaptations, three light novels, and a video game adaptation. Figures of the characters made by various manufacturers, such as Kaiyodo with their Revoltech series, have also been produced along with several memorabilia. A sequel series, Queen's Blade Rebellion, was launched in 2009.

  1. ^ Toole, Michael (October 20, 2013). "Killer Queens - The Mike Toole Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Martin, Theron (June 4, 2010). "Queen's Blade vol. 1 - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Queen's Blade Unlimited 'Reboot' Video Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 2018 Debut". natalie.mu (in Japanese). Retrieved March 22, 2018.