Written by Akira Okeya, writer of Gundam 08th MS Team, Transformers Armada and Transformers Energon. During the age of Japanese Civil War, the faithful samurai Yajiro Torajima is surrounded by an enemy army. At the last mo... more »ment, the bountiful Rushuna appears and saves him with a smile... and a high-caliber revolver. She is traveling across Japan in search of a way to bring an end to war. Yajiro and Rushuna challenge countless opponents with his sword and her talent for reloading on the bounce. Contains the first volume and a collectible figurine.« less
"Grenadier - Hohoemi no Senshi aka Grenadier the Smiling Warrior is a great anime. I agree with the person above, it woud of been nice to have a box, but seeing that this is only a 12 episode series and only gonna be 3 DVD's with 4 Episodes a disc. Maybe we will get a box with the final volume, also the Figure was a Plus and like the other reviewer the Mini Documentary was awesome.
Maikeru Shein-san"
Grenadier-More Service Please!
Richard Lee | USA | 09/24/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Grenadier takes place during the Japanese Civil war, where the only surviving samurai Yajiro is being chased after by an enemy army of senshi (gun-wielding baddies). Lucky for him, he is saved by the beautiful/bubbly Rushuna and her gun-slinging skills. As they both travel to different towns, they are constantly being chased/shot at by various enemy senshi. The main enemy in the first 4 episodes is the Jester, who looks pretty freaky due to his "Jester" mask that covers his entire face. He has the ability to stop Rushuna in her tracks, preventing her from pulling the trigger. He also has the ability to fly in the air and teleport himself all over the place, serving as the eyes and ears of..... [not spoiling this for you any further].
To be honest, this was a definite impulse buy. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how I wanted to see more episodes of this particular anime. Yes, there is some "fan service," aka bouncing chests and hot bath scenes. But, most of the time, it's in good taste. **Unless you're a collector, I recommend not purchasing Grenadier with the collectable figure, mainly b/c it doesn't have any articulation points, nor does it even stand properly on its own.**"
Rushuna Tenduh Sure Made Me Smile.
R. Alvarez | Cartersville, GA. USA | 07/01/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Grenadier was a very fun, exciting and playful show. I found it very enjoyable. Not only that Rushuna dislikes wars and violence she tries to change the world with a smile just the way she was taught, but not everyone agrees as she will have to struggle with the enemies she encounters and the bounty on her head put by Tenchi who is supposed to be sort of a mentor for Rushuna."
Go Grenadier!!
Final Fantasian | 04/07/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Yay, Grenadier is an awesome anime...I guess it's completely underrated. It has a great story and incorporates gun-wielding ladies AND awesome samurai! Great story, I highly HIGHLY recommend this anime. It's only 13 episodes at the moment, but hopefully it will be completed. So BUY THIS ANIME and maybe the studio will finish the series!! ^^"
A GUNSLINGER AND A SAMURAI
Sesho | Pasadena, TX USA | 07/27/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"As a Samurai during the great Japanese Civil War, Yajiro Torajima finds himself on the losing side of history as firearms have become the great equalizer. He's resorted to becoming a mercenary and has joined with other samurai to rescue their Lord, whose castle and life are being held for ransom by a bandit gang. Of course the samurai are cut down by gunfire, but Yajiro survives and is saved by a beautiful gun toting lady named Rushuna, who thinks you can end all war with a smile! Even though she finds herself fighting all the time, she never kills. She was sent out by her teacher to show the world that might does not make right. Yajiro, who was just a hired warrior up to this point, while skeptical of Rushuna's ideals, nevertheless sees something admirable in her beliefs and her skill with a pistol and tags along with her perhaps in order to become more like her. In Volume 1, the two travel from town to town, trying to right wrongs without hurting anyone, but you know, some evildoers just don't listen to reason! So that's when the pistol and katana come out.
I found Grenadier quite enjoyable. You should know right off that you shouldn't take this show too seriously. Rushuna is able to fire off incredible feats of shooting with her six-shooter. One of the funnier moments in episode 1 is when she shoots a line of 4 bad guys in a row, and they swan dive like extras from some bad action move. Another unorthodox move used by Rushuna is when she runs out of bullets, she flexes her bosom and six more bullets pop from between her breasts and then she makes a swift motion, reloading the bullets as they hang in the air! While there is a lot of fan service in this show, it never gets dirty, and it was refreshing that Yajiro is not the stereotypical pervert that would usually be tagging along with this buxom blonde. He doesn't really think much of taking a bath with Rushuna and seems more adult. He's more of a companion who wants to improve his moral character by being around Rushuna. I liked the two main characters a lot. If you don't take it too seriously, you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of this anime. "