Assault Lily
| Assault Lily | |
 Key visual for the anime series | |
| アサルトリリィ (Asaruto Rirī) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, magical girl[1] |
| Created by | Kenei Obanazawa (acus) |
| Light novel | |
| Assault Lily ~Hitotsuyanagi-tai, Shutsugeki Shimasu!~ | |
| Written by | Kasama Hiroyuki |
| Illustrated by | Yaegashi Nan, Mieko Hosoi |
| Published by | Micro Magazine |
| Imprint | GC Novels |
| Demographic | Male |
| Published | June 20, 2015 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Light novel | |
| Assault Lily Arms | |
| Written by | Kasama Hiroyuki |
| Illustrated by | Yaegashi Nan |
| Published by | Azone International |
| Demographic | Male |
| Published | July 2017 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| Assault Lily League of Gardens -full bloom- | |
| Written by | Kousuke Tsukinami |
| Published by | Bushiroad Media |
| Magazine | Monthly Bushiroad |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | July 8, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime television series | |
| Assault Lily Bouquet | |
| Directed by | |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | |
| Music by | Akito Matsuda |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Licensed by | Funimation |
| Original network | TBS, BS-TBS |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 2, 2020 – December 25, 2020 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Original net animation | |
| Assault Lily Fruits | |
| Directed by | Shouji Saeki |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Miku Ooshima |
| Music by | Akito Matsuda |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Released | July 20, 2021 – present |
| Episodes | 5 |
Assault Lily (Japanese: アサルトリリィ, Hepburn: Asaruto Rirī) is a Japanese mixed-media franchise created by Azone International and Acus. It mainly consists of two lines of toy figurines titled Assault Lily and Custom Lily.[3] The series takes a theme of combining "girls" and "weapons" and revolves around teenager girls called "Lily" who have to fight against monsters called "Huge" using their weapon called "Charm".[4] Two novels have been published; the first, titled Assault Lily ~Hitotsuyanagi-tai, Shutsugeki Shimasu!~ (アサルトリリィ～一柳隊、出撃します！～), was released in June 2015, and the second, titled Assault Lily Arms (アサルトリリィ アームズ), was released in July 2017. Two stage plays based on the series have also been performed.
An anime television series adaptation by Shaft, titled Assault Lily Bouquet (アサルトリリィ BOUQUET, Asaruto Rirī Būke), aired from October to December 2020. A spin-off mini anime, titled Assault Lily Fruits, premiered in July 2021.
Plot[]
In a near future, humanity is threatened by the existence of monsters they call "Huge" (ヒュージ). To anticipate this, the whole world unites against Huge and succeeds in developing a decisive weapon called "Charm" (チャーム) that brings together the power of science and magic. Since Charm shows high synchronization to teenage girls, these girls are called "Lily" (リリィ) and are regarded as heroes. To train them, the Lily training institution called "Garden" (ガーデン) was established all over the world to counter Huge, and became a "sanctuary" to protect and guide people.
Characters[]
Team Hitotsuyanagi[]
- Riri Hitotsuyanagi (一柳 梨璃, Hitotsuyanagi Riri)
- Voiced by: Hikaru Akao[5] (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft[6] (English)
- A normal girl who aimed to become a Lily after Yuyu saved her from a Huge attack two years ago and came to Yurigaoka Academy to find her.
- Yuyu Shirai (白井 夢結, Shirai Yuyu)
- Voiced by: Yūko Natsuyoshi[5] (Japanese); Lindsay Seidel[6] (English)
- A well respected sophomore at Yurigaoka Academy. She always fights alone.
- Kaede Johan Nouvel (楓・J・ヌーベル, Kaede Joan Nūberu)
- Voiced by: Mikako Izawa[5] (Japanese); Dawn M. Bennett[6] (English)
- A first year student and a daughter of the chairman of the top Charm manufacturer company Grand Guinol. She is hailed from a mixed Franco-Japanese family.
- Fumi Futagawa (二川 二水, Futagawa Fumi)
- Voiced by: Rimi Nishimoto[5] (Japanese); Suzie Yeung[7] (English)
- A brilliant student and an otaku, she is obsessed with anything related to Lily.
- Tazusa Andō (安藤 鶴紗, Andō Tazusa)
- Voiced by: Risa Tsumugi[5] (Japanese); Kristen McGuire[8] (English)
- A girl who has a very dark past due to being betrayed and abused despite her attempt to demonstrate kindness, and she distrusts many people, including her Lily teammates.
- Mai Thi Yoshimura (吉村・Thi・梅, Yoshimura Ti Mai)
- Voiced by: Haruki Iwata[5] (Japanese); Dani Chambers[9] (English)
- A girl who comes from Vietnam. She dislikes strict training, but has an upbeat personality and doesn't get angry even when she is ridiculed.
- Shenlin Kuo (郭 神琳, Kuo Shenrin)
- Voiced by: Sana Hoshimori[5] (Japanese); Michelle Rojas[10] (English)
- A girl who comes from Taipei. She is a kind girl but always stands up for what she believes is right.
- Yujia Wang (王 雨嘉, Wan Yūjia)
- Voiced by: Hikaru Tohno[5] (Japanese); Megan Shipman[11] (English)
- A girl who was born in China but moves to Iceland and enrolls in a Swedish middle school, thus she is listed as an Icelander. She is a friend of Shenlin Kuo. She is quiet and self-confident, but she isn't great at showing emotion.
- Miriam Hildegard von Gropius (ミリアム・ヒルデガルド・v・グロピウス, Miriamu Hirudegarudo fon Guropiusu)
- Voiced by: Karin Takahashi[5] (Japanese); Emily Fajardo[12] (English)
- A friendly girl who is from Germany. She is seen as cute and genius, but is also a game addict, troublemaker and always curious about something news. She easily gets shunned by serious people.
- Yūri Hitotsuyanagi (一柳 結梨, Hitotsuyanagi Yūri)
- Voiced by: Miku Itō[13] (Japanese); Amber Lee Connors[14] (English)
- A mysterious girl discovered by Team Hitotsuyanagi under investigation on the beach. Yuyu and Riri take care of her, but she later dies after fighting a Huge.
Alfheim[]
- Soraha Amano (天野 天葉, Amano Soraha)
- Voiced by: Minami Tsuda[15] (Japanese); Marissa Lenti[16] (English)
- An excellent Lily with a cheerful personality and a combat power based on high physical ability. It was Kusumi Egawa who persuaded her to not give up being a Lily after her Legion was disbanded.
- Kusumi Egawa (江川 樟美, Egawa Kusumi)
- Voiced by: Sayaka Harada[17] (Japanese); Meg McClain[18] (English)
- A calm, quiet yet excellent and powerful Lily, which earns her a nickname "Child of God". But she loses trust of everyone due to an unknown incident in the past.
- Ena Banshōya (番匠谷 依奈, Banshōya Ena)
- Voiced by: Rika Tachibana[19] (Japanese); Brittany Lauda[20] (English)
- Ichi Tanaka (田中 壱, Tanaka Ichi)
- Voiced by: Aya Suzaki[21] (Japanese); Emi Lo[22] (English)
- Araya Endō (遠藤 亜羅椰, Endō Araya)
- Voiced by: Akira Sekine[23]
- Shizu Itō (伊東 閑, Itō Shizu)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Nanase[24]
Reginleif[]
- Shiori Rokkaku (六角 汐里, Rokkaku Shiori)
- Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[25] (Japanese); Katelyn Barr[26] (English)
- A careless and gentle girl but with a strong determination. She is the last surviving member of her clan and loses the feeling of left arm due to past injuries.
Other characters[]
- Moyu Mashima (真島 百由, Mashima Moyu)
- Voiced by: Inori Minase[27] (Japanese); Madeleine Morris[28] (English)
- Shinobu Izue (出江 史房, Izue Shinobu)
- Voiced by: Juri Nagatsuma[29] (Japanese); Alex Moore[30] (English)
- Misuzu Kawazoe (川添 美鈴, Kawazoe Misuzu)
- Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi[31] (Japanese); Meli Grant[32] (English)
- Matsuri Hata (秦 祀, Hata Matsuri)
- Voiced by: Tomomi TanakaEp. 3 credits (Japanese); Mallorie Rodak[33] (English)
- Kogetsu Takamatsu (高松 咬月, Takamatsu Kogetsu)
- Voiced by: Jouji NakataEp. 4 credits
- Mayuri Uchida (内田 眞悠理, Uchida Mayuri)
- Voiced by: Megu SakuragawaEp. 8 credits (Japanese); Kristi Rothrock[34] (English)
Production and release[]
An anime television series adaptation titled Assault Lily Bouquet was announced on October 13, 2019. The series was produced by Shaft, directed by Shouji Saeki, and chief directed by Hajime Ootani, with Mieko Hosoi designing the characters.[5][35] Akito Matsuda composed the music, and both Saeki and Shaft, under the pseudonym Fuyashi Tō, are credited for series composition, with Saeki himself writing the scripts for all of the episodes.
Raise A Suilen performed the opening theme "Sacred world".[36] Hitotsuyanagi-tai, a unit consisting of the main characters, performed the first ending theme "Edel Lilie" from Episodes 1–4, 6–7, and 10–12,[36] while Hikaru Akao and Yūko Natsuyoshi performed the second ending theme "Heart + Heart" for Episode 5 as their characters Riri Hitotsuyanagi and Yuyu Shirai, respectively,[37] Hitotsuyanagi-tai performed the third ending theme "GROWING*" for Episode 8,[38] and Miku Itō performed the fourth ending theme "Blink" (まばたき, "Mabataki") for Episode 9 as her character Yuri Hitotsuyanagi.[39]
The series was originally scheduled for a July 2020 debut,[40] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it aired from October 2 to December 25, 2020 on TBS and BS-TBS.[41][42][d] Funimation licensed the series and streamed it on its website in North America and the British Isles.[43] On October 29, 2020, Funimation announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day.[6]
On January 12, 2021, it was announced that the series would be getting a spin-off mini-anime, titled Assault Lily Fruits (アサルトリリィ ふるーつ), which premiered on July 20, 2021.[44][45] Hikaru Akao, Yūko Natsuyoshi, Ayaka Fujii, and Kaori Maeda performed the series' theme "Can't Stop Fruity" as their respective characters.[46]
Episode list[]
Assault Lily Bouquet[]
| No. | Title [47][e] | Directed by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [48][d] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Water Lily: Purely of Heart" Transcription: "Suiren" (Japanese: スイレン) | Keita Nagahara | Shouji Saeki Keita Nagahara | October 2, 2020[49] | [50] |
| 2 | "Lily of the Valley: Return of Happiness" Transcription: "Suzuran" (Japanese: スズラン) | Hajime Ootani | Hajime Ootani | October 9, 2020[51] | [52] |
| 3 | "Forget-Me-Not: True Love, Memories" Transcription: "Wasurenagusa" (Japanese: ワスレナグサ) | Yūji Tokuno | Yūji Tokuno Shouji Saeki | October 16, 2020[53] | [54] |
| 4 | "Fragrant Olive: A Person of Eminence" Transcription: "Kinmokusei" (Japanese: キンモクセイ) | Takashi Asami | Kōsuke Murayama Hajime Ootani | October 23, 2020[55] | [56] |
| 5 | "Jade Vine: Forget Me Not" Transcription: "Hisuikazura" (Japanese: ヒスイカズラ) | Keita Nagahara | Keita Nagahara | October 30, 2020[57] | [58] |
| 6 | "Violet: Daydreaming, You Occupy My Thoughts" Transcription: "Sumire" (Japanese: スミレ) | Hajime Ootani | Hajime Ootani | November 6, 2020[59] | [60] |
| 7 | "Freesia: Innocence" Transcription: "Furījia" (Japanese: フリージア) | Shuuji Miyazaki | Takeshi Ninomiya Shouji Saeki | November 20, 2020[61] | [62] |
| 8 | "Camellia: You're Flame in My Heart" Transcription: "Tsubaki" (Japanese: ツバキ) | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Kōsuke Murayama | November 27, 2020[63] | [64] |
| 9 | "Cosmos: The Joys that Love Life can Bring" Transcription: "Kosumosu" (Japanese: コスモス) | Kenjirou Okada | Shuuji Miyazaki Kenjirou Okada | December 4, 2020[65] | [66] |
| 10 | "Anemone: Believe in You and Wait" Transcription: "Anemone" (Japanese: アネモネ) | Yūji Tokuno | Yūji Tokuno | December 11, 2020[67] | [68] |
| 11 | "Lily: Purity" Transcription: "Yuri" (Japanese: ユリ) | Hajime Ootani | Hajime Ootani | December 18, 2020[69] | [70] |
| 12 | "Bouquet: Flower Language" Transcription: "Būke" (Japanese: ブーケ) | Keita Nagahara Shouji Saeki | Shouji Saeki | December 25, 2020[71] | [72] |
Assault Lily Fruits[]
| No. | Title [73] | Directed by [f] | Written by [f] | Storyboarded by [f] | Original release date [74] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Strawberry" Transcription: "Ichigo" (Japanese: いちご) | Kōji Matsumura | Miku Ōshima | Shouji Saeki | July 20, 2021 |
| 2 | "Orange" Transcription: "Orenji" (Japanese: おれんじ) | Kōji Matsumura | Miku Ōshima | Kōji Matsumura | August 3, 2021 |
| 3 | "Cherry" Transcription: "Sakuranbo" (Japanese: さくらんぼ) | Kōji Matsumura | Miku Ōshima | Kōji Matsumura | August 17, 2021 |
| 4 | "Melon" Transcription: "Meron" (Japanese: めろん) | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Miku Ōshima | Yukihiro Miyamoto | August 31, 2021 |
| 5 | "Mango" Transcription: "Mangō" (Japanese: まんごー) | Kōji Matsumura | Miku Ōshima | Kōji Matsumura | September 14, 2021 |
Other media[]
Light novels[]
A light novel adaptation, titled Assault Lily ~Hitotsuyanagi-tai, Shutsugeki Shimasu!~ (アサルトリリィ～一柳隊、出撃します！～), was published by Micro Magazine under their imprint GC Novels. It written by Kasama Hiroyuki and illustrated by Yaegashi Nan and Mieko Hosoi.[75]
A second light novel, titled Assault Lily Arms (アサルトリリィ アームズ), was published by Azone International in July 2017.[75]
Volume list[]
Assault Lily ~Hitotsuyanagi-tai, Shutsugeki Shimasu!~[]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 20, 2015[76] | 978-4-89-637513-8 |
Assault Lily Arms[]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 2017[77] | — |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation by Kousuke Tsukinami, titled Assault Lily League of Gardens -full bloom- (アサルトリリィ League of Gardens -full bloom-), began serialization in Bushiroad's Monthly Bushiroad magazine on July 8, 2020.[78]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 8, 2021[79] | 978-4-04-899474-3 |
Stage plays[]
A stage play, titled Assault Lily: League of Gardens, ran at the Shinjuku Face venue in Tokyo from January 9 to January 15, 2020.[5] A second stage play, titled Assault Lily: The Fateful Gift, ran at the Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall from September 3 to September 13, 2020.[80]
Mobile game[]
An RPG of the series titled Assault Lily: Last Bullet was released on January 20, 2021 for the Android and iOS platforms.[81]
Reception[]
In a review on Erica Friedman's Okazu, Kristin called it a trap for yuri, saying she highly doubts "it will be worth it unless you’re really into the skin and bouncing boobs of teenage girls."[82] Even so, some called the romance between Kaede and Riri a good sign for those fans tired of having lesbian characters "doomed to the Wasteland of Subtext."[83]
Notes[]
- ^ Credited as Chief Director (チーフ演出, Chīfu Enshutsu).
- ^ Credited as Fuyashi Tō, the collective pseudonym for Shaft's staff.[2]
- ^ Funimation and Amazon's credits incorrectly romanize the name as "Azuma Fuyako."
- ^ Jump up to: a b TBS listed the series premiere at 25:28 on October 1, 2020, which is October 2 at 1:28 a.m.
- ^ English translated titles are taken from Funimation.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
References[]
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- ^ Green, Scott (August 27, 2016). "SHAFT's Zaregoto: Kubikiri Cycle OVA Previewed". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "AZONE INTERNATIONAL::キャラクタードール::作品タイトル別TOP" (in Japanese). AZONE International. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "About｜アサルトリリィ プロジェクトポータルサイト". assaultlily-pj.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k Loo, Egan (October 13, 2019). "SHAFT Makes TV Anime for Azone's Assault Lily Doll Franchise". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Friedman, Nicholas (October 29, 2020). "Assault Lily BOUQUET English Dub Announced, Cast & Crew Revealed". Funimation. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Yeung, Suzie [@SuzieYeung] (October 30, 2020). "I play the lil pumpkin munchkin Fumi in #AssaultLily!