Keijo!!!!!!!!

Keijo!!!!!!!!

The cover shows a group of women in bikinis; the character Nozomi is in the front, and twists, showing her buttocks to the viewer.

Cover of the first manga volume
競女!!!!!!!!
Genre Sports
Manga
Written by Daichi Sorayomi
Published by Shogakukan
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Original run July 2013 – present
Volumes 13
Anime television series
Directed by Hideya Takahashi
Produced by Nobuhiro Nakayama
Jun Fukuda
Takatoshi Chino
Takeshi Okamura
Ryutaro Usukura
Toshiyasu Hayashi
Aitani Atsushi
Written by Takao Kato
Music by Hayato Matsuo
Studio Xebec
Licensed by

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Network Tokyo MX, AT-X, BS11
Original run October 6, 2016 – present
Episodes 12 + 6 OVA

Keijo!!!!!!!! (Japanese: 競女!!!!!!!!, lit. "Competitive Girl"), also known as Hip Whip Girl, is a Japanese sports manga series by Daichi Sorayomi. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since July 2013 and has been collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Xebec premiered on October 6, 2016.

The series centers around the fictional women-only sport of keijo, where players stand on floating platforms and aim to incapacitate or push their opponent into the water, using only their breasts and buttocks. The story follows Nozomi Kaminashi, a gymnast who trains at a keijo school, hoping to become the richest keijo player in Japan.

Premise

The series is set in an alternate reality where a new, women-only, gambling sport known as "keijo", quickly becomes a fad in Japan since its introduction in the dawn of the 21st century. Keijo matches are held atop floating platforms, referred to as a "Land", in large water-filled stadiums where swimsuit-clad players fight to incapacitate their opponents or push them out to the water, but they can only hit each other using their breasts or buttocks.

Nozomi Kaminashi is a gifted gymnast who decides to give up her dream of competing in the Olympics and become a keijo player instead, aiming for the high earnings offered there, in order to get herself and her younger siblings out of poverty. As she enters the world of Keijo, Nozomi soon makes new friends and rivals, while learning that the way to fame and fortune in this new, uncommon sport will have more challenges than she ever imagined.

Characters

Other media and appearances

In addition to the manga, there is a Keijo!!!!!!!! anime television series, which began airing on October 6, 2016,[1] and the video game Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 has a crossover promotion with Keijo!!!!!!!!, with in-game swimsuits based on the manga.[6]

The anime is produced by Xebec and directed by Hideya Takahashi, with Takao Kato handling series composition, Keiya Nakano designing the characters and Hayato Matsuo composing the music.[7] The opening theme, "Dream X Scramble!", was performed by Airi, while the ending theme, "Fantas/Hip Girlfriends!", was performed by Lynn, M.A.O, Kaede Hondo, and Saori Ōnishi.[8] The series will be released across six Blu-ray and DVD home video release volumes totaling 12 episodes,[9] and each volume will include an original video animation.[10] The anime is streamed by Crunchyroll[11] and Funimation, the latter of which streams an English dub.[12]

Anime episodes

No. Title[lower-alpha 1] Original air date
1 "Setouchi Keijo Training School!!!!"
"Setouchi Keijo Yōsei Gakkō!!!!" (瀬戸内競女養成学校!!!!) 
October 6, 2016[13]
Nozomi partakes in try-outs at a keijo school alongside her friend Miyata and the rest of the new students. She stays in the game until only she and Hanabi are left: the two fight on equal footing, but Hanabi eventually knocks Nozomi into the water. Nozomi and Miyata pass the try-outs, and move into their dormitory room at the start of the term where they met their roommates, Non and Kazane. 
2 "The Hip Toss Brings Us Together!!!!"
"Danketsu no Hippu Tosu!!!!" (団結のヒップトス!!!!) 
October 13, 2016[14]
The students are doing keijo exercises, one of which involves passing a beach ball around in a group, using only one's buttocks. Nozomi's team initially struggles, but Kazane is able to accurately guide them to where the ball will land by reading the wind currents, and they eventually win. Later, Nozomi's team is placed in a practice match with Nagisa, one of the keijo teachers. 
3 "Vacuum Butt Cannon!!!!"
"Shinkū Rekketsu!!!!" (真空烈尻(しんくうれっけつ)!!!!) 
October 20, 2016[15]
The students are told what fighting style suits them – infighter, outfighter or counter – and do exercises. Nagisa tells Nozomi to not use the "vacuum butt cannon" move she used during the practice match: while effective, it could damage her spine. Nozomi insists, so Nagisa has her train in a special swimsuit that restricts her movements. Sayaka trains to match Rin's high-speed movements, and faces her in a keijo match during the class-change race, where students get the chance to advance to the elite class. 
4 "The Battle for the Fastest Butt!!!!"
"Saisoku Kettei-sen!!!!" (最速尻定戦(さいそくけつていせん)!!!!) 
October 27, 2016[16]
While Sayaka is able to match Rin's speed, Rin's endurance is higher due to her larger lung capacity; Sayaka still manages to win by giving herself a wedgie, allowing for greater hip mobility and dramatically increased speed. Non wins her match by deflecting her opponent's attack, but Kazane loses hers when her opponent, Mio, hypnotizes her by swinging her breasts like a pendulum. 
5 "Full-Auto Cerberus!!!!"
"Jidō geigeki (furuōto) keruberosu!!!!" (自動迎撃(フルオート)ケルベロス!!!!) 
November 3, 2016[17]
Nozomi faces Kotone in the class-change race, who dodges all attacks while having her back turned, and chases Nozomi using Cerberus, a move where a ghostly image of a dog is manifested from her buttocks. The two collide, and Nozomi wins, as the running around had charged her vacuum butt cannon move. Nozomi and her roommates all advance to the elite class; Kazane, despite losing, had performed well and cornered Mio, which was why Mio used hypnosis, a move she was banned from using. 
6 "Alluring Kyoto Trip!!!!"
"Miwaku no Kyōto gasshuku!!!!" (魅惑の京都合宿!!!!) 
November 10, 2016[18]
The elite class goes on a field trip to Kyoto, where they are divided into groups based on their fighting styles, and train with professional keijo players. 
7 "Where the Turnips Lead!!!!"
"Kabu no michibiku saki!!!!" (カブの導く先!!!!) 
November 17, 2016[19]
Nozomi has become less agile due to building muscle from her vacuum butt cannon move, so she is given special training where a rope is tied around her waist and the stem of a turnip, and she needs to pull it up by moving her buttocks and hips quickly, without breaking off the stem. The class also does an exercise where they walk upstream in a river with their hands behind their heads, while using their breasts to knock floating debris out of their way. 
8 "The Dramatic East-West War!!!!"
"Haran hisshi no tōzai-sen!!!!" (波乱必至の東西戦!!!!) 
November 24, 2016[20]
9 "Ruler of the Jungle Gym!!!!"
"Jangurujomu no hasha!!!!" (ジャングルジョムの覇者!!!!) 
December 1, 2016[21]
10 "The Second East-West War Race!!!!"
"Tōzai-sen dai ni rēsu!!!!" (東西戦第二レース!!!!) 
December 8, 2016[22]

Reception

In November 2016, Crunchyroll revealed their most viewed anime shows of the season in the United States per state; the Keijo!!!!!!!! anime was the most popular in nine states, with only Yuri on Ice and Drifters being most viewed in more states.[23]

Notes

  1. All English titles are taken from Funimation.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Keijo!!!!!!!! TV Anime Reveals Cast of Nozomi's Rivals, October 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for Keijo!!!!!!!! Anime". Anime News Network. October 25, 2016. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 episode 3
  4. "Fall 2016 SimulDub English Cast Announcements – For The Love of Dubs". Funimation. October 18, 2016. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  5. https://twitter.com/plus3toogres/status/796374941922947072
  6. "『DOAX3』とアニメ『競女!!!!!!!!』のコラボ企画が進行中! バスタオル風水着など、今後のアップデート情報も". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. July 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  7. "Keijo!!!!!!!! TV Anime's Cast, Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. May 16, 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  8. "Keijo!!!!!!!! TV Anime's New Promo Reveals Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. August 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  9. "Keijo!!!!!!!! TV Anime to Have 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. September 20, 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  10. "Keijo!!!!!!!! Anime's Home Video Releases Get 6 'Bonus Anime'". Anime News Network. September 24, 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  11. "Crunchyroll to Stream Kiss Him, Not Me!, Miss Bernard said., Keijo!!!!!!!! Anime (Updated)". Anime News Network. October 6, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  12. "Funimation Announces Fall English Dub Line-Up". Anime News Network. October 4, 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  13. "第1話 瀬戸内競女養成学校!!!!" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Television. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  14. "第2話 団結のヒップトス!!!!" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Television. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  15. "第3話 真空烈尻!!!!" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Television. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  16. "第4話 最速尻定戦!!!!" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Television. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  17. "第5話 自動迎撃<フルオート>ケルベロス!!!!" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Television. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  18. "第6話 魅惑の京都合宿!!!!" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Television. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  19. "第7話 カブの導く先!!!!" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Television. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  20. "第8話 波乱必至の東西戦!!!!" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Television. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  21. "第9話 ジャングルジムの覇者!!!!" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Television. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  22. "第10話" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Television. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  23. Ellard, Amanda (November 2, 2016). "Crunchyroll Releases Map of Most Popular Fall Simulcasts for U.S., Canada". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

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