Armed Girl's Machiavellism
- TV series
- Spring 2017
- 12 episodes
- 23 min
- SILVER LINK.
- Connect
- Manga
- PG-13
- Action
- Comedy
- Ecchi
- Harem
- Martial Arts
Contents
Trailer · PV1 | ||
| Japanese | 武装少女マキャヴェリズム | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism | |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Martial Arts, School, Shounen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Yuuya Kurokami | |
| Directed by | Hideki Tachibana | |
| Written by | Kento Shimoyama | |
| Character design | Shouko Takimoto | |
| Music by | Hiromi Mizutani | |
| Studio | SILVER LINK., Connect | |
| Original run | April 5, 2017 – June 21, 2017 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Broadcast | Wednesdays | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 36 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 2017 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 6.86 (#1,720) | |
| On users' lists | 82,418 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Prime Video, HIDIVE | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Karuna Kanzaki, Yuuya Kurokami | |
| Published in | Shounen Ace | |
| Demographic | Shounen | |
| Original run | March 25, 2014 – August 26, 2022 | |
| Volumes | 13 | |
| Chapters | 90 | |
Armed Girl's Machiavellism (Japanese: 武装少女マキャヴェリズム, Hepburn: Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is a 2017 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Yuuya Kurokami. It is animated by SILVER LINK. and Connect and directed by Hideki Tachibana. It aired from April 5, 2017 to June 21, 2017, with 12 episodes.
At a girls’ academy where armed students enforce discipline, transfer student Fudou Nomura faces a system that expects boys to conform to its rules. The story combines school life and martial arts conflict with comedy, centering on Nomura’s refusal to accept the role imposed on him and his encounters with the students who hold authority.
Premise
At Private Aichi Symbiosis Academy, girls are permitted to carry weapons, and the Supreme Five Swords—a group of five students—acts to correct students considered troublesome. The school has also begun taking in students in need of correction, and its male students are expected to dress and behave as girls.
Fudou Nomura arrives at the academy after involvement in a large fight. Rather than comply with the school’s expectations, he refuses to take part in the correction system, bringing him into conflict with Rin Onigawara, one of the Supreme Five Swords. Warabi Hanasaka, Tsukuyo Inaba, Mary Kikakujou, Satori Tamaba, and Kirukiru Amou are among the other central students in the story.
Characters
Fudou Nomura is the new student who challenges the academy’s rules, while Rin Onigawara is one of the Supreme Five Swords. The main characters also include Warabi Hanasaka, Tsukuyo Inaba, Mary Kikakujou, Satori Tamaba, and Kirukiru Amou.
Main characters
Supporting characters
Ui Migii · Nono Mozunono · Omugi · Nico Saruwatari · Misogi Tamaba · Kinue Tanukihara · Tsunemi Touko · Chouka U Baragasaki · Michiyuki Kirisaki · Kyoubou · Koharu Narukami
Production
The television anime adapts the manga Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism, created by Yuuya Kurokami. Hideki Tachibana directed the series, with Kento Shimoyama handling series composition and Shouko Takimoto designing the characters. Hiromi Mizutani composed the music. SILVER LINK. and Connect produced the anime, which aired from April 5 to June 21, 2017.
Key staff
Hideki TachibanaDirector
Kento ShimoyamaSeries CompositionShouko TakimotoCharacter DesignKaruna KanzakiOriginal Character Design
Hiromi MizutaniMusic
Masaki TsuchiyaSound DirectorBeom-seon LeeArt Director
ConnectStudioStaff
| Studio | SILVER LINK., Connect |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Yuuya Kurokami |
| Director | Hideki Tachibana |
| Series Composition | Kento Shimoyama |
| Script | Kento Shimoyama, Gaku Kawasaki, Kenichi Yamashita |
| Character Design | Shouko Takimoto |
| Original Character Design | Karuna Kanzaki |
| Music | Hiromi Mizutani |
| Sound Director | Masaki Tsuchiya |
| Art Director | Beom-seon Lee |
| Chief Animation Director | Shouko Takimoto, Yuuki Hara, Miwa Ooshima |
| Director of Photography | Takeshi Hirooka |
| Color Design | Ryouko Oka |
| Editing | Kentarou Tsubone |
| Theme Song Performance | Rina Hidaka, Natsumi Hioka, Miku Itou, Sayaka Kitahara, Nozomi Nishida, Yuuki Takada |
| Producer | Joutarou Ishigami, Akira Katou, Masahiro Tabeya |
Music
| Composer | Hiromi Mizutani |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Shocking Blue” — Miku ItouEpisodes 1–12AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“DECIDE” — Yuuki Takada, Rina HidakaAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “The Magnificent Blade, Rin Onigawara”素晴らしき刃「鬼瓦輪」 | April 5, 2017 | Aired |
| 2 | “The Chastity Dorm Riot”「貞淑寮」騒乱 | April 12, 2017 | Aired |
| 3 | “The Fair Sword, Mary Kikakujo”麗しき刃「亀鶴城メアリ」 | April 19, 2017 | Aired |
| 4 | “The Warabinpics are Starting!”「ワラビンピック」開幕宣言！ | April 26, 2017 | Aired |
| 5 | “The Love-Crazed Blade, Warabi Hanasaka”愛狂しき刃「花酒蕨」 | May 3, 2017 | Aired |
| 6 | “Notes on a Scandal”ある「スキャンダル」の覚え書き | May 10, 2017 | Aired |
| 7 | “The Dubious Sword, Satori Tamaba”妖しき刃「眠目さとり」 | May 17, 2017 | Aired |
| 8 | “His and Crossdressing Her Circumstances”彼氏彼女オネエの「事情」 | May 24, 2017 | Aired |
| 9 | “The Day Love Died”「愛」が壊れた日 | May 31, 2017 | Aired |
| 10 | “The Terrifying Blade, Tsukuyo Inaba”恐ろしき刃「因幡月夜」 | June 7, 2017 | Aired |
| 11 | “The Magic Bullet I'll Always Remember”胸に残るあの日の「弾丸」 | June 14, 2017 | Aired |
| 12 | “The Girls' Machiavellism”少女達の「マキャヴェリズム」 | June 21, 2017 | Aired |
Where to watch
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Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch12,622
- Watching2,078
- Completed44,626
- On hold654
- Dropped1,676
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 20,762 | — | — | — | — | 57 |
| Shikimori | 61,656 | 2,078 | 44,626 | 12,622 | 1,676 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism (Manga) |
|---|
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- “Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Armed Girl's Machiavellism”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Armed Girl's Machiavellism”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q130512439”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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