Bullbuster

Bullbuster (Japanese: ブルバスター, Hepburn: Burubasutā) is a Japanese multimedia franchise. Originating as a concept book released in November 2017, it later received a novel series written by Hiroyuki Nakao and illustrated by Eisaku Kubonouchi. An anime television series for the franchise by NUT is set to air in 2023.

Bullbuster
First novel volume cover
ブルバスター
(Burubasutā)
Novel series
Written byHiroyuki Nakao
Illustrated byEisaku Kubonouchi
Published byKadokawa
Original runDecember 27, 2018 – present
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byHiroyasu Aoki
Written byHiroyasu Aoki
StudioNUT
Original run 2023 – scheduled

Characters
Tetsurō Okino (沖野鉄郎, Okino Tetsurō)
Voiced by: Shōya Chiba[1]
Arumi Nikaidō (二階堂アル美, Nikaidō Arumi)
Voiced by: Asami Seto[1]
Kōji Tajima (田島鋼二, Tajima Kōji)
Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki[1]
Miyuki Shirogane (白金みゆき, Shirogane Miyuki)
Voiced by: Yūki Takada[1]
Ginnosuke Mutō (武藤 銀之助, Mutō Ginnosuke)
Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki[1]
Kintarō Kataoka (片岡 金太郎, Kataoka Kintarō)
Voiced by: Ken Uo[1]

Media

Print

The franchise originated as a concept book released at Comitia122 on November 23, 2017, and later at Comiket.[2][1]

A series of novels, written by Hiroyuki Nakao and illustrated by Eisaku Kubonouchi, began publication on December 27, 2018.[1][3] As of September 2019, two volumes have been released.[4]

Volume list
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 December 27, 2018[3]978-4-04-735421-0
2 September 5, 2019[4]978-4-04-735716-7

Anime

An anime television series for the franchise was announced on November 18, 2022. It is set to be written and directed by Hiroyasu Aoki and produced by NUT, with Takahisa Katagiri adapting Kubonouchi's original designs for animation, and Junji Okubo as mechanical designer. It is set to premiere in 2023.[1][5]

References
  1. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 18, 2022). "Studio NUT Produces Bullbuster TV Anime Premiering in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. 中尾浩之と窪之内英策による、オリジナルロボット作品『ブルバスター』始動. Kai-You (in Japanese). November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. ブルバスター 01 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  4. ブルバスター 02 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. ロボットヒーロープロジェクト「ブルバスター」アニメ化決定、2023年放送開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.


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