is a Japanese

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Kadokawa Kadokawa may refer to: *Kadokawa Corporation, the holding company of the Kadokawa Group **Kadokawa Content Gate and Kadokawa Mobile, both former names for BookWalker **Kadokawa Future Publishing, a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation and the publis ...

. Originating as a concept book released in November 2017, it later received a novel series written by Hiroyuki Nakao and illustrated by

Eisaku Kubonouchi is a Japanese manga artist and character designer. Biography Kubonouchi made his professional career debut in 1986 with the short story ''Okappiki Eiji'' published in the manga magazine '' Shōnen Sunday''. From 1988 to 1991, he worked on his ...

. An

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television series adaptation produced by

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premiered in October 2023. A

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adaptation by Hishio Itami began serialization in

Media Factory , formerly is a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing. History It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd. Media Factory was possi ...

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

Monthly Comic Flapper is a monthly Japanese seinen manga magazine, published on the 5th each month by Media Factory since November 5, 1999 as a successor to ''Comic Alpha''. The magazine celebrated its 100th issue on February 5, 2008 (March issue 2008). On July 13, ...

'' in the same month.

Characters

; : :A mech designer and pilot from Kanie Technologies who developed the Bullbuster and is transferred to Namidome Industries to help train their pilots in its use. ; : :One of Namidome Industries' pilots. She has an unfriendly personality and is often alone. ; : : The President of Namidome Industries, who is dedicated to exterminating the Giant Beasts so that Ryugan Island's population can reclaim their lost homes. ; : : The general affairs manager of Namidome Industries. ; : :One of Namidome Industries' pilots, who is rather old fashioned and is skeptical about the Bullbuster. ; : : The accountant for Namidome Industries who is a stickler for proper procedure and paperwork. He has an irritable personality and often gets angry. ; :

Media

Print

The franchise originated as a concept book released at on November 23, 2017, and later at

Comiket , more commonly known as or , is a semiannual ''doujinshi'' convention in Tokyo, Japan. A grassroots market focused on the sale of '' doujin'' (self-published) works, Comiket is a not-for-profit fan convention administered by the volunteer-ru ...

. A series of novels, written by Hiroyuki Nakao and illustrated by

, began publication on December 27, 2018. As of September 2023, three volumes have been released. A

series for the franchise illustrated by Hishio Itami began serialization in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

'' on October 5, 2023.

Novels

Anime

television series for the franchise was announced on November 18, 2022. It is written and directed by Hiroyasu Aoki and produced by

, with Takahisa Katagiri adapting Kubonouchi's original designs for animation, Junji Okubo serving as mechanical designer, and Masahiro Tokuda composing the music. The series premiered on October 4, 2023, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song, "Try-ry-ry", is performed by Noristry, while the ending theme song, "Ganbare to Sakebu tabi" (Every Time You Shout "Do Your Best"), is performed by

Konomi Suzuki is a Japanese singer from Osaka Prefecture who is signed to MAGES. and KADOKAWA. After winning the Animax All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix in 2011, she made her debut in 2012 with the release of her first single "Choir Jail", which peaked at 34 ...

Crunchyroll Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex. The service primarily distributes films and tel ...

licensed the series outside of Asia.

Medialink Medialink Group Limited is a content distributor and licensor based in Kowloon, Hong Kong specializing in the distribution of Japanese anime and brand licensing. Its offices are located at Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Registered from Hong Kong ...

licensed the series in Asia-Pacific, streaming it on Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-14/ani-one-asia-streams-bullbuster-bikkuri-men-the-yuzuki-family-four-sons-6-more-anime-in-india/.203376

Episodes

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External links

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