the special screening of the first two episodes is tomorrow. With any luck we'll get some impressions soon

So she rips her own shirt to expose her breasts and then the other girl's too, to start kissing. I suppose they are really going for that sexual element of "girl turns into sword when aroused".

Well...Takaki himself said the reason Valkyrie Drive exists is because he wanted a reason for girls stimulate other girls sexually...so yeah, it's probably that.

he wanted a reason for girls stimulate other girls sexually

Do you need a reason?

Do you need a reason?

If you're making an action series...yes.

Do you need a reason?

If you're making an action series...yes.

I fail to see why girls can't stimulate each other without it.

Do you need a reason?

If you're making an action series...yes.

I fail to see why girls can't stimulate each other without it.

Well...I'm thinking more about the game now. But if they want to put scenes like that in the action, the gameplay, it would be pretty hard not having a reason to...
But even with anime, action series will focus on fightning, so the yuri scenes would be pretty limited without a reason to do it. It would be exclusive to the scenes outside fighting. It's easy to make fanservice in fighting with clothes being destroyed or girls touching another in parts...but if you want kissing, it's kinda harder.

Have a look at the 1/7 scale figures of Mirei and Mamori

You can get them separately or in a set. I'm getting Mirei's since is the closest thing to a Senran Kagura'sDaidouji figure :(

Dengekiya also has an exclusive bonus for the set. A mini shikishi (whatever the hell is that) made by Mermaid's character designer Hiraku Kaneko and signed by both Mirei and Mamori's VAs

'Valkyrie Drive -Mermaid-' Japanese Blu-ray and DVD product listings have started going up on the net!
They confirm that the series will be 12 episodes total, released in Japan over 6 volumes, each containing one OVA short (totaling 6). The products also come with stuff like CD's, booklets, audio commentaries, and serial codes for goodies in the 'Valkyrie Drive -Siren-" mobile game.
Dates:
Vol.1: 12/18/15
Vol.2: 01/27/16
Vol.3: 02/24/16
Vol.4: 03/23/16
Vol.5: 04/27/16
Vol.6: 05/25/16

They really going full-on with this project.

Know how it is being received over in japan?

Who knows. The only mean I have is looking at the series' official twitter and they're pretty damn optimistic. The first two episodes were screened yesterday at a theather but I haven't found any impressions about it.

In any case, we're at just two weeks for the premiere. So here's hoping it does well.

Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid TV spot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Hxr7yjHJQ

has there been any info on what the anime is about?
aside of the setting and gimmicks?

like... plot-wise, what exactly is the purpose of all this?

Well, we know that a mysterious disease is the reason girls can turn into weapons and that everyone affected has been isolated on five different man made islands. Bhikhuni (the one where the Vita game happens) is the only one where they teach the girls to harness the power brought by the disease.

The anime is focused on Mirei and her past. She's suddenly transferred to the Mermaid island and she ends teaming up with Mamori to fend off some attackers. From that we only have the stuff present on the characters' profiles. Like Mermaid being governed by a "man" or Lady J and her partner being foreigners on the island and investigating something.

Also, the uncensored version of Mermaid is pretty much hentai.

http://imgur.com/ssRC1pl

Also, the uncensored version of Mermaid is pretty much hentai.

http://imgur.com/ssRC1pl

ofc... suppose thats gonna be for DVDs? If so, I hope that the airing versions won't have obnoxious LIGHT BEAMS censoring.

Also, the uncensored version of Mermaid is pretty much hentai.

http://imgur.com/ssRC1pl

ofc... suppose thats gonna be for DVDs? If so, I hope that the airing versions won't have obnoxious LIGHT BEAMS censoring.

It all depends on which network it will be, there have been instances where it has been aired relatively uncensored. AT-X is one channel, it's been a long time since I've watched ecchi or borderline hentai anime.

There is a chance it will be uncensored, but as I said it depends largely what channel picks it up. The bigger percent though is that it will be censored.

From ANN

Valkyrie Drive -Mermaid- television anime series will premiere on October 10 at 11:30 p.m. on AT-X. The show will then premiere on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and TV Aichi on October 12, and then on BS11 on October 17.

Ah, thats good news then!

Tokyo MX I think was the other channel that aired uncensored. Now it all depends on whether the sub group(s) will choose to use the those ones.

OH MY GOD

There aren't pulling any stops here

OH MY GOD

There aren't pulling any stops here

I'm sorry but those breasts are simply too large.. They shouldn't even exist xD

OH MY GOD

There aren't pulling any stops here

My back hurts just looking at them......and I don't have any ;p

OH MY GOD

There aren't pulling any stops here

I'm sorry but those breasts are simply too large.. They shouldn't even exist xD

You can't fault them for lack of variety at least :p

And that purple haired lady? she's supposed to have a 116 cm bust, so yeah.

OH MY GOD

There aren't pulling any stops here

I'm sorry but those breasts are simply too large.. They shouldn't even exist xD

You can't fault them for lack of variety at least :p

And that purple haired lady? she's supposed to have a 116 cm bust, so yeah.

I'd prefer a variety of normal sized ones instead of ones that require surgery to reduce :P

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OH MY GOD

There aren't pulling any stops here

I'm sorry but those breasts are simply too large.. They shouldn't even exist xD

You can't fault them for lack of variety at least :p

And that purple haired lady? she's supposed to have a 116 cm bust, so yeah.

I'd prefer a variety of normal sized ones instead of ones that require surgery to reduce :P

She has a REALLY strong back...

They probably had a blast animating those bouncing around xd

OH MY GOD

There aren't pulling any stops here

When the ones who are supposed to look cute and loli have what would be C-cups in North America, you've lost sight of scale.

Personally, the purple-haired one's tits don't even look like tits any more, and the second from the left ends up looking a bit emaciated as a result.

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