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Senran Kagura (閃乱カグラ) is a 3D side scrolling video game series developed by Tamsoft and produced by Marvelous Entertainment. The series, which revolve arround groups of female ninjas, has several spin-offs, manga and anime series, and has been notorious for its ammount of fan service.
History
The first game of the series, Senran Kagura: Skirting Shadows, was released in Japan on September 22nd, 2011 for Nintendo 3DS. A sequel, Senran Kagura Burst , was released on August 30th, 2012, and released in North America as digital release on November 14th, 2013. On August 7th, 2014, Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson was released in Japan, being released worlwide in September 2015.
From left to right: Senran Kagura: Skirting Shadows,Senran Kagura Burst ,Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson.
On February 28, 2013 the third instament of the series, Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus, was released for PSVita in Japan, and released on North America on October 14th, 2014. The game was followed by a sequel on March 26th, 2015, titled Senran Kagura: Estival Versus and released for both Vita and PlayStation 4. The series has several spin-offs, like the card battling mobile game Senran Kagura: New Wave and the rhythm cooking game Senran Kagura Bon Appétit!, released on Japan for Vita on March 20h, 2014 and on North America on November 11th, 2014.
From left to right: Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus,Senran Kagura: Estival Versus,Senran Kagura: New Wave,Senran Kagura Bon Appétit!.
Manga and Anime
The franchise also inspired several manga series and an anime series. The main manga adaptation, written by Kenichirō Takaki and illustrated by Amami Takatsume, began serialization in the magazine Monthly Comic Alive magazine on August 27th, 2011, being the first of five manga series. The anime series, titled Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash!, aired in Japan between January 6, 2013 and March 24, 2013, and was directed by Takashi Watanabe.
