This just keeps getting better and better. I'm so glad the series is back.

We smash now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEVj3DyvfuE&feature=youtu.be

The game is uploaded for those curious.

So how is it? is worth the download?

MIREI IS LIVE FOR BHIKKHUNI!!!!

Cute story but I'd liked something more, let's say, blatant.

Another pretty insightful analysis of MireMamo from /u/

ep 1 mirei feels the urge to protect mamori due to her past obviously
ep 2 mamori starts to question her own sexuality
ep 3 is when I'd say mirei actually falls in love with mamori
ep 4 mamori sees what she thinks is a lifeline back to normality and mirei gets jealous
ep 5 shows them both the importance of being with your true love and further emphasises to mamori that girls can love girls while mirei wants to put more effort into wooing mamori
ep 6 just general relationship building
ep 7 mamori is on the path to full homo
ep 8-9 mamori sees how important mirei is to her as she throws her life on the line and frets over the wounded mirei
ep 10 mamori chooses to leave akira's side as she acknowledges that mirei is actually more important to her and puts herself in danger again to go help mirei
ep 11 momoka makes mamori doubt mirei
ep 12 mirei proves momoka wrong and mirei and mamori fuse their hearts together and become one, something that only lady lady were matched well enough to do

Also note, Mireikami's outfit is based on Mamori's wedding dress, the final battle takes place in the wedding chapel and after the battle they go on a honeymoon cruise. Hint hint.

Just dropping my two cents here: From what I've read so far on the story, Ssamba's writing seems to have slipped into decompressed storytelling, that by itself isn't a bad thing mind you, but on a long running series like this is only natural for readers to start feeling burnt out on the whole thing (and personally, I find her artstyle to not be the most fitting for the trope)

I feel kind of bad for Meifong, being the only one without a partner and having Lady Lady around.

Jealous Mirei is best Mirei

Aaaaaaand the pixiv linked is dead. Again.

This is getting ridiculous

Didn't Momoka hate Mirei in the show...?

Momoka was the classic scorned ex. She was just venting out her frustrations on Mirei but actually she just wanted to return with her.

Mamori and Mirei's figures were released this week and Kaneko tweeted that as long the fans keep supporting them, figures of Charlotte, Kasumi and Lady Lady are a definitve possibility.

And the fans, didn't miss the chance to comment on it

If they're really making Lady Lady figures, shouldn't it be enshrined as holy object of the Yuri God ?

That was FREAKING ADORABLE

I simply love MireMamo.

Pretty awesome critic I found about Valkyrie Drive on 4chan

So I just binged through this series today. Had been avoiding it for a long time since I have no interest in the in-your-face fanservices, but to my pleasant surprise, VD actually has some substance in it.

There are real lesbians, not just straight-girls-making-out-for-plot-reason. Mirei's attraction for Mamori was handled so well. So much so that I couldn't remember the last time I've seen a canon yuri romance being developed with such grace. It didn't feel rushed, Mirei's sympathy for Mamori just gradually changed into adoration and then full on romantic in a natural way. This is IMO thanked to 1) the excellent pacing of the show and 2) the tasteful execution of jealousy + protectiveness moments.

The OP and ED music actually sound good. I didn't skip a single OP for all 12 episodes, something I hadn't done in years.

The final battle was awesome. The weapons and Mirei's Valkyrie form all have great designs.

Most the characters, including the villains, are likable. While they're not the most multidimensional characters out there, they do exhibit some degrees of well-roundedness instead of boring archetypes.

My only griefs with this show is 1) the fact it's a softcore porn (The oversized breasts make some of the girls look less pretty than they actually are. The bare tits/butts/crotches, tentacle scene, undignified crude poses, etc. make the show look cheap and hard to respect) and 2) some of the plot points are lazy asspull (pretending to be a guy because "it will guarantee you to be a leader among girls", really??? Going batshit insane because you're being used as a lab rat, sure, but why not getting angry when they first turned you into a living weapon as well?)

Tl;dr: expecting dumb porn, got a decent action show with real romance instead - as long as you can tune out the porn parts.

I found this critic about VDM to be very relevant to this discussion

So I just binged through this series today. Had been avoiding it for a long time since I have no interest in the in-your-face fanservices, but to my pleasant surprise, VD actually has some substance in it.

There are real lesbians, not just straight-girls-making-out-for-plot-reason. Mirei's attraction for Mamori was handled so well. So much so that I couldn't remember the last time I've seen a canon yuri romance being developed with such grace. It didn't feel rushed, Mirei's sympathy for Mamori just gradually changed into adoration and then full on romantic in a natural way. This is IMO thanked to 1) the excellent pacing of the show and 2) the tasteful execution of jealousy + protectiveness moments.

The OP and ED music actually sound good. I didn't skip a single OP for all 12 episodes, something I hadn't done in years.

The final battle was awesome. The weapons and Mirei's Valkyrie form all have great designs.

Most the characters, including the villains, are likable. While they're not the most multidimensional characters out there, they do exhibit some degrees of well-roundedness instead of boring archetypes.

My only griefs with this show is 1) the fact it's a softcore porn (The oversized breasts make some of the girls look less pretty than they actually are. The bare tits/butts/crotches, tentacle scene, undignified crude poses, etc. make the show look cheap and hard to respect) and 2) some of the plot points are lazy asspull (pretending to be a guy because "it will guarantee you to be a leader among girls", really??? Going batshit insane because you're being used as a lab rat, sure, but why not getting angry when they first turned you into a living weapon as well?)

Tl;dr: expecting dumb porn, got a decent action show with real romance instead - as long as you can tune out the porn parts.

I can understand why they went with the cure route: culling the cast to a manageable size. Mermaid introduced a TON of characters that couldn't receive a proper focus once they introduced the cast of the other islands (let's not forget this is meant to be a multimedia franchise and thus, sequels are expected/planned)

Excellent critic posted by an anon on /u/

So I just binged through this series today. Had been avoiding it for a long time since I have no interest in the in-your-face fanservices, but to my pleasant surprise, VD actually has some substance in it.

There are real lesbians, not just straight-girls-making-out-for-plot-reason. Mirei's attraction for Mamori was handled so well. So much so that I couldn't remember the last time I've seen a canon yuri romance being developed with such grace. It didn't feel rushed, Mirei's sympathy for Mamori just gradually changed into adoration and then full on romantic in a natural way. This is IMO thanked to 1) the excellent pacing of the show and 2) the tasteful execution of jealousy + protectiveness moments.

The OP and ED music actually sound good. I didn't skip a single OP for all 12 episodes, something I hadn't done in years.

The final battle was awesome. The weapons and Mirei's Valkyrie form all have great designs.

Most the characters, including the villains, are likable. While they're not the most multidimensional characters out there, they do exhibit some degrees of well-roundedness instead of boring archetypes.

My only griefs with this show is 1) the fact it's a softcore porn (The oversized breasts make some of the girls look less pretty than they actually are. The bare tits/butts/crotches, tentacle scene, undignified crude poses, etc. make the show look cheap and hard to respect) and 2) some of the plot points are lazy asspull (pretending to be a guy because "it will guarantee you to be a leader among girls", really??? Going batshit insane because you're being used as a lab rat, sure, but why not getting angry when they first turned you into a living weapon as well?)

Tl;dr: expecting dumb porn, got a decent action show with real romance instead - as long as you can tune out the porn parts.

Just look at Seikon No Qwaser, it's very similar to Valkyrie Drive, but with a male protegonist and mostly straight characters and got a 2nd season, while VD won't.

We dont know that for sure, just today Famitsu ran a piece about the event with the seiyus last month that ended saying to keep an eye on the series webpage for future news while Takaki tweeted about working hard to make VD and Uppers a lobg running series like Senran Kagura.

Valkyrie Drive is the worst anime I have ever seen, not even the yuri could save the piece of shit anime that is basically hentai.

So funny how terribly wrong you are.

Your right Im really wrong when the plot isn't like a generic shoneun manga or anything the bad guys lose and the main characters saves the day The plot should win awards for how well its written, I cried at how good it was. It made me think what life is really about and how im living it the wrong way. I should just sexual arouse everyone I see, you never know what powers that lie within them. Sarcasm

You're right, the plot is essentially a shounen but well, that kind of repetition is to be expected on any kind of long running genre. Is like bitching because 70% of yuri series happen in high school, it comes with the territory.

Having said that, VDM is supported by its excellent characters and it gives enough twists to the usual tropes to stand out among the genre.

It is very erotic but it was always upfront about it so expecting something else is absurd. Personally, those sequences took a backseat at the amazing characterization.

And hey, the series got a huge female following and left its mark in the fandom. Nothing bad for a new IP

These two strips take a whole new meaning after seeing the 3rd miniOVA

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Just letting you guys know that Maxtribe and Saharan VDM are also the same author.

FYI, the artist is Saharan VDM

Bhikkhuni Drama CD summary courtesy of /u/

http://pastebin.com/ZHnD6W4T

Then Ranka cuts viola off by destroying the table. Ranka said she won’t let Viola tarnish Rinka’s reputation using petty tricks. And proceed to reveal Rinka’s real three sizes, 93-57-84, a H-cup. Her favorite food is bread with cream filling and her current dilemma is finding a country where she can marries her little sister. Her strong point is her cuteness and her weakness is that she’s too cute. Rinka ask Ranka how did she know the precise number of her three sizes and ask what’s this about marrying little sister. Ranka thought Rinka was embarrassed and tell her to just declare it to everyone that they love each other.

Based Ranka

Oh, and the website added some character specific short stories

http://valkyriedrive.marv.jp/bhikkhuni/special/shortstory.html

Lewd Gamer has also translated the prologue and the first chapter

https://www.lewdgamer.com/2015/12/04/valkyrie-drive-siren-breakout-chapter-00/

https://www.lewdgamer.com/2016/01/12/16426/

Hopefully they will continue translating the series.

So, remember Razz Art? With Starlight Vega coming close to release she has joined Unwonted Studio in the developing of a new Visual Novel for Steam.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unwonted/catch-canvas

In Catch Canvas, you start your adventure as you arrive at your uncle's cabin. Your uncle, a world-renowned artist, has agreed to take you under his wing and help push your art to the next level. Under his tutelage, your work may even be put on display at a prestigious, upcoming art exhibition, known for the instant fame it brings anyone lucky enough to participate.

After your arrival, however, you discover that it won't be so straightforward. Your uncle is nowhere to be found, and he has left you with the task of getting three young girls, all aspiring artists, to finish their Mars sculptures in a mere two weeks; or no exhibition for you! Worse yet, the girls are highly unmotivated, and have no desire to listen to you, a complete stranger.

Features:

Romance any girl as a male or female
Interactive choices that change the result of the game
Choose your gender and name your character!!
Can you help the girls finish their sculptures before the deadline?

Before someone gets their panties in a twist about the het route, Razz is only handling the art on the project (far as I can tell at least) with all the heavy duty being responsabilty of Unwonted Studio.

Having said that, the art direction for this game is pretty impressive and considering how well was Starlight Vega's Demo was, I believe this a project worth of checking out.