The Winter 2021 anime series Souko Musume Senki is known as LBX Girls in its domestic release and it getting its Japanese home video releases handled by DMM Pictuers. The distributor has set a three-volume release for the twelve-episode show that begins on March 31st, 2021. It’ll be on Blu-ray only with each set priced at 11,000 yen. Check out the cover artwork and details below.
The series will see Keitaro Motonaga directing it based on the scripts overseen by Yasuyuki Muto. Kumi Horii is on board for the character designs with Studio A-Cat handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Rikako Aida as Riko, Rie Murakawa as Yui, Saori Ōnishi as Kyōka, Ayaka Fukuhara as Miharu, and Saki Miyashita as Suzuno.
Series lead Rikako Aida is set to perform the opening theme song with “Dream Hopper” for it.
The series is based on the games of the same name that began in 2018 and is intended as a multimedia project with a manga out for it and kits coming as well.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: In an unplanned field trip, Riko is transported to an alternate Japan where metal-based life forms known as Mimesis ravage the world. Only girls equipped with LBX armored weaponry can stand up to this scourge. Joined by four other displaced young women, Riko will have to adapt to save humanity. The hope of a planet now rests on these heavy metal soldiers who desire one wish—to return home again!
Volume | Date | Extras |
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1 | 03/31/21 | Booklet, Paper Craft, Original Soundtrack CD 1, Transformation Clip, Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
2 | 02/28/21 | Booklet, Original Soundtrack 2, Makeover Clip, Promos |
3 | 05/26/21 | Booklet, Original Drama CD, Makeover Clip, Blu-ray Release Promos |
[Source: Soukou Musume Senki]