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Senran Kagura

Multimedia franchise of female shinobi with action and fan service.

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It debuted in Japan in 2011 with a side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo 3DS featuring playable ninja characters.[1][2] Kenichiro Takaki is the creator of the Senran Kagura multimedia franchise, with Tamsoft and Marvelous as its primary developers.[1]

Making and release

A sequel consisting of the original game and an extra storyline was released in Japan on August 30, 2012, and digitally on January 10, 2013.[2] Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus, a sequel with full 3D graphics and online multiplayer, launched for PlayStation Vita in Japan on February 28, 2013.[3] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson, a 2.5D side-scrolling game for the 3DS, was released in Japan on August 7, 2014.[4] A spin-off dating sim for Nintendo Switch, Senran Kagura: Reflexions, was released in Japan on November 23, 2017.[5]

Neptunia × Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars, a crossover with the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, was released on September 16, 2021, in Japan.[6] The initial game in the series, Senran Kagura: Shōjo-tachi no Shinei (which translates to "Portrait of Girls"), launched on the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on September 22, 2011.[1][2] Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash, a third-person shooter where characters use water guns, came out for the PlayStation 4 in Japan on March 16, 2017.[7]

What the cited sources add

The original Senran Kagura game was released in September 2011 on the 3DS, and a manga adaptation began serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive in 2011.[8][9] Senran Kagura Burst sold over 100,000 packaged copies in Japan 37 weeks after its August 30 release.[10] Xseed Games Production Coordinator Hatsuu responded by criticizing the writer's views as superficial and ignorant of the game's characters and story.[11] She also noted that a writer for the magazine had unsuccessfully attempted to boycott the game without doing research.[12][11]

Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash is an action shooting game where characters use water guns and play on teams, featuring over 30 characters.[13]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Senran Kagura" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Senran Kagura TV Anime "In the Works"", Anime News Network, April 17, 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Senran Kagura" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Senran Kagura Burst 3DS Game Sells 100,000+ Copies", Anime News Network, June 27, 2013; Ponce, "Info dump for Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus on PS Vita", Destructoid, October 28, 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Senran Kagura" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Nunnely, "Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus heads west this fall for PS Vita", VG247, May 8, 2014; Campbell, "Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus Release Date Revealed", IGN, September 19, 2014; Campbell, "Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus Release Date Revealed", IGN, September 19, 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Senran Kagura" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Aziz, "Dekamari Senran Kagura is a rhythm cooking battle game", Destructoid, January 8, 2014; "VIDEO: "Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson" Bounces into Action", Crunchyroll, January 9, 2014; ""Senran Kagura 2" Screens Display Some Dynamic 3D Angles", Crunchyroll, January 15, 2014; "A Few More Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson Screenshots To Gawk At", Crunchyroll, January 13, 2014; 2015-03-10, Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson Localization Announcement , Gematsu (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Senran Kagura" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sato, "New Senran Kagura Game Is Headed To Switch, Uses HD Rumble For "This And That"", Siliconera, April 12, 2017; Romano, "Senran Kagura Reflexions coming west this summer", Gematsu, April 11, 2018; Craddock, "Switch-Exclusive Senran Kagura Reflexions Will "Deliver Exciting Sensations" This September", Nintendo Life, August 24, 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Senran Kagura" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars coming west in 2021", Gematsu, 2021-07-28; Lada, "Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars Release Date Falls in October", Siliconera, September 8, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Senran Kagura" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash PS4 Game's Opening Anime Streamed", Anime News Network (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  8. "Senran Kagura TV Anime "In the Works"", Anime News Network, April 17, 2018. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
  9. "Seven Seas Adds Senran Kagura: Skirting Shadows Manga", Anime News Network, June 27, 2013. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
  10. "Senran Kagura Burst 3DS Game Sells 100,000+ Copies", Anime News Network, June 27, 2013. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
  11. Wikipedia, "Senran Kagura" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Official Nintendo Magazine UK Calls Senran Kagura 2 "Filth;" XSeed Production Coordinator Responds in Kind", June 23, 2014 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  12. "Official Nintendo Magazine UK Calls Senran Kagura 2 "Filth;" XSeed Production Coordinator Responds in Kind", June 23, 2014. facts only, no text reused. dualshockers.com
  13. "Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash PS4 Game's Opening Anime Streamed", Anime News Network. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Senran Kagura (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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