Kampfer:
The Complete Collection (2009/Sentai
Filmworks Blu-ray)
Picture:
A Sound: B Extras: C Episodes: A
Natsuru
wakes up one day to find out he has turned into a magical girl, a
Kampfer, and he finds out he is not the only one, there are blue and
red Kampfers out there battling each other. Natsuru soon finds
himself surrounded by other Kampfers, but why must they fight each
other (and why are there only girls), but lucky for him they rather
fight over him than each other. As Natsuru tries to balance his new
effeminate life, are they gonna find the mysterious moderators behind
the Kampfers?
In
Kampfer:
The Complete Collection
(2009), Natsuru just turned into a girl, good news is that he can now
get close some of the hottest girls in school, bad news is that they
are Kampfers too, and either want to get in 'her' panties or want him
dead (and sadly they prefer him a girl than a boy). He soon become
the 'new school idol' and his secret is only known by the other
Kampfers. He is joined by 4 girls, Akane, Shizuku, Mikoto and
Sakura. Akane is normally quiet and shy, but when she transform she
becomes totally aggressive. Shizuku is the student counsel president
and she becomes a total dominatrix when she transform. Mikoto is
Natsuru's cousin and childhood friend. And Sakura is the girl who
Natsuru has a crush on, but she is love with the 'girl' version of
him.
This
was a comical genderbending anime with plenty of fan-service. The
Blu-ray set here includes all 11 episodes, 1 Christmas special and 2
OVAs.
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image across all the episodes
looks great, while the lossless DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 2.0 Stereo
is warm, rich and has very well-rounded Pro Logic-like surrounds.
Extras include clean opening and closing animations and trailers.
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Death
Match Begins - After
turning into a girl, Natsuru finds out his classmate and student
counsel president are also Kampfers.
The
Secret Garden - Natsuru
makes his debut at school as a girl.
Battling
Maidens -
The girl's fight over who should be Natsuru's partner.
First
Kiss -
The girls enter the school festivals beauty contest and compete for
Natsuru's first kiss.
Friend
of Foe -
Mikoto returns from studying abroad, turns into a Kampfer and finds
out Natsuru is also a girl now too.
The
Uninvited Guests -
Natsuru is invited over to a sleeps over at Sakura's, but no way are
the other girls going to allow Natsuru to spend the night alone with
her.
First
Date -
Natsuru goes on a date with Shizuku.
Tropical
Depression of love - The
girls head towards the pool and it becomes a swimsuit battle royale.
A
Summer Experience -
Sakura bewitches Natsuru and reveals she is the leader of the 'white'
Kampfers.
The
Song of Joy -
It's the final showdown between Natsuru, the girls, and white
Kampfers.
-
Ricky Chiang
