In May 2016, series illustrator Karuna Kanzaki tweeted that there would be an "important announcement" concerning the series in the August issue of Monthly Shōnen Ace on June 26, 2016. On June 19, 2016, Kadokawa announced that the series would receive an anime adaptation, which will be animated by Silver Link. The anime is directed by Hideki Tachibana and written by Kento Shimoyama. The character designs are handled by Shoko Takimoto and the music is composed by Hiromi Mizutani from Team-MAX. It is scheduled to premiere in April 2017. An original video animation will be released with the manga's 7th volume on November 25, 2017. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series in North America.
| Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism | |
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| Series Information | |
| Directed by | Hideki Tachibana |
| Written by | Kento Shimoyama |
| Music by | Hiromi Mizutani |
| Studio | Silver Link |
| Original Run | April 5, 2017 – June 21, 2017 |
| Episodes | 12+ 1 OVA |
Plot[]
The Private Aichi Symbiosis Academy was originally a high school for high-class girls, when it became co-ed, the girls, out of fear, asked to be permitted to bring weapons to school. When that was enforced, a five-member vigilante corps-like organization called the "Supreme Five Swords" was also formed. After many generations, the five swords eventually became a group which corrected problematic students and such the academy started proactively accepting such students in order to correct them. Nomura Fudou was sent to that school after being part of a huge brawl, what will he do when the only options he has after enrolling are being expelled from that school too or being corrected the way the rest of the male students there were... by being forced to dress and act like girls!
Characters[]
- Fudou Nomura ( Nomura Fudō?)
- Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka
- Rin Onigawara ( Onigawara Rin?)
- Voiced by: Yūki Takada
- Satori Tamaba ( Tamaba Satori?)
- Voiced by: Nozomi Nishida
- Mary Kikakujō ( Kikakujō Meari?)
- Voiced by: Sayaka Kitahara
- Kirukiru Amō ( Amō Kirukiru?)
- Voiced by: Eriko Matsui
- Warabi Hanasaka ( Hanasaka Warabi?)
- Voiced by: Rina Hidaka
- Tsukuyo Inaba ( Inaba Tsukuyo?)
- Voiced by: Natsumi Hioka
- Nono Mozunono (百舌鳥野 のの?)
- Voiced by: Miku Itō
- Chōka U Barazaki (蝶華・U・薔薇咲?)
- Voiced by: Akane Kohinata
- Satsuki Kurasaki (倉崎 佐々?)
- Voiced by: Miharu Hanai
- Ui Migii (右井 右井?)
- Voiced by: Shiori Mutō
- Tsunemi Tōko (東狐 常美?)
- Voiced by: Miharu Sawada
- Kei Tanukihara (狸原 絹衣?)
- Voiced by: Yuki Yamada
- Niko Endō
- Voiced by: Natsumi Yamada
- Kyōbō (キョーボー?)
- Voiced by: Saki Fujita
- Kusuo Masukodera (増子寺 楠男?)
- Voiced by: Tetsuharu Ōta
Episodes[]
| Episode | Title Screen | Title | Air Date | Chapters Covered |
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| 1 | 
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素晴らしき刃「鬼瓦輪」 The Magnificent Blade, Rin Onigawara |
April 5, 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | 
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「貞淑寮」騒乱 The Chastity Dorm Riot |
April 12, 2017 | N/A |
| 3 | 
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麗しき刃「亀鶴城メアリ」 The Fair Sword, Mary Kikakujo |
April 19, 2017 | N/A |
| 4 | 
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「ワラビンピック」開幕宣言！ The Warabinpics are Starting! |
April 26, 2017 | N/A |
| 5 | 
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愛狂しき刃「花酒蕨」 The Love-Crazed Blade, Warabi Hanasaka |
May 3, 2017 | N/A |
| 6 | 
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ある「スキャンダル」の覚え書き Notes on a Scandal |
May 10, 2017 | N/A |
| 7 | 
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妖しき刃「眼目さとり」 The Dubious Sword, Satori Tamaba |
May 17, 2017 | N/A |
| 8 | 
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彼氏彼女オネエの「事情」 His and Crossdressing Her Circumstances |
May 24, 2017 | N/A |
| 9 | 
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「愛」が壊れた日 The Day Love Died |
May 31, 2017 | N/A |
| 10 | 
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恐ろき刃「因幡月夜」 The Terrifying Blade, Tsukuyo Inaba |
June 7, 2017 | N/A |
| 11 | 
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胸に残るあの日の「弾丸」 The Magic Bullet I'll Always Remember |
June 14, 2017 | N/A |
| 12 | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE | 少女達の「マキャヴェリズム」 The Girls' Machiavellism |
June 21, 2017 | N/A |
Music[]
The opening theme song of the anime is "Shocking Blue" by Miku Itou. The ending theme song is "DECIDE" by Tenga Goken [Rin Onigawara (Yuuki Takada), Mary Kikakujou (Sayaka Kitahara), Satori Tamada (Nozomi Nishida), Warabi Hanasaka (Rina Hidaka), and Tsukuyo Inaba (Natsumi Hioka).