Black Rock Shooter - Nendoroid
Black Rock Shooter is a Japanese media franchise created by Ryohei Huke. The franchise is based around the eponymous character, a mysterious black-haired girl with piercing blue eyes, known as the Black Rock Shooter. They have released anime, manga, and video games based on the Black Rock Shooter concept created by Ryohei. In particular, the 2012 anime and the original anime characters became a hit, with a couple of characters from the anime joining the Nendoroid line: “Strength - TV Animation Ver. Nendoroid,” “Nendoroid Black Gold Saw: TV ANIMATION Ver.,” and “Nendoroid Chariot with Tank(Mary) Set: TV ANIMATION Ver. | Black Rock Shooter”.
Strength - TV Animation Ver. Nendoroid
This Strength Nendoroid is wearing her iconic black hood with white flame covering her mouth. In addition, she wears a black dress with a white hem to match her hood, white knee-high socks, and black shoes. We can also see her mechanical tail at the back. She also comes with two facial expressions, one is her standard non-smiling expression, and the other is her powerful stare that you would not want to cross. She also comes with four ogres arms, with fingers that can be replaced with additional special effect parts.
Manufacturer: Good Smile Company
Sculptor: Manabu Kato
Specifications: Painted ABS&PVC non-scale articulated figure with stand included.
Height (Approx.): 100mm
Cooperation: Nendoron
Nendoroid Black Gold Saw: TV ANIMATION Ver.
Black Gold Saw is accurately depicted with her red eyes and hair fading from black to red. She has also had a pair of red horns on her head and her cute black outfit with bell-sleeves with stars on the sleeves and red accent points. She also has her gray belt and red boots. She also comes with two facial expressions, one being her standard blank expression and her combat stare. She also comes with her signature weapon, King Saw, and two miniature girls. Enjoy arranging her poses to recreate those action poses throughout the anime.
Manufacturer: Good Smile Company
Specifications: Painted non-scale articulated ABS & PVC figure with stand included
Included Accessories: 2 facial expressions (standard and combat), King Saw, watering can, 2 incomplete girls
Sculptor: Sanzigen
Height (Approx.): 100 mm
Cooperation: Nendoron
Nendoroid Chariot with Tank(Mary) Set: TV ANIMATION Ver. | Black Rock Shooter
An accurate depiction of Chariot and Mary (tank) but in Nendoroid size! Chariot is depicted with her well-known blonde hair, a black spiked crown, black gloves, and shoes with wheels attached. She also wears her beautiful white and black dress. Chariot comes with the Nendoroid-sized Mary, her sword, shield, and the macaroons from the anime, so you can recreate all of your favorite Chariot moments!
Manufacturer: Good Smile Company
Sculptor: Isao Shirasagi
Specifications: Painted, non-scale, articulated ABS & PVC figure with accessories and stand included
Height (Approx.): 100 mm | approx. 3.9"
About Black Rock Shooter
The anime features Black Rock Shooter, and the storyline focuses on two girls who are dragged into an alternate dimension.
About Black Rock Shooter: Story
The story starts with two girls, Mato Kuroi and Yomi Takanashi. Mato wants to befriend Yomi but cannot get Yomi to talk to her. However, when Yomi notices a bluebird strap on Mato’s phone, it becomes a conversation starter, and the two become friends.
Mato and Yomi also exist in an alternate dimension, but Mato exists as Black Rock Shooter and Yomi as Dead Master. It is revealed that the events that occur in one world affect the other, and the two girls are dragged into the problems of the two worlds.
About Black Rock Shooter: Characters
The main characters of Black Rock Shooter are Mato and Yomi, who befriend each other. The two also exist in an alternate dimension as Black Rock Shooter and Dead Master. After learning they both love the book “Lil Bird Li’l Bird Colorful Colors," they become friends.
Strength, Black Gold Saw, and Chariot are also central characters in the anime. Strength’s counterpart is Yuu Koutari, while Chariot’s other counterpart is Kagara Izuriha. All of the characters heavily intertwine in their respective dimensions. Problems start arising when the interactions start occurring across the two dimensions.
Black Rock Shooter Series Development
Black Rock Shooter was first created by illustrator Ryohei Huke, depicting a mysterious black-haired girl with blazing blue eyes. Based on this character, anime, OVA, video games, and songs have been created.
Black Rock Shooter Series Development: Production
Black Rock Shooter was first published as an illustration by Ryohei Huke on the online community site Pixiv in 2007. It then inspired a Vocaloid song of the same name, released on June 13th, 2008. Due to its popularity, an OVA was also produced and released in September 2009. It was then adapted into an anime in February 2012, with the Vocaloid song used as the opening theme song. While having its differences from the OVA, the anime was heavily based on the OVA.
A role-playing game titled “Black Rock Shooter: The Game” was released on August 25th, 2011, and multiple four-panel comic strips were also released on the 4-Koma Nano Ace magazine between April 2011 and March 2012. These media works are based on Black Rock Shooter's character but are all set in their universes.
Black Rock Shooter Series Development: Reception
The Vocaloid song of the same name was posted on the video site Nico Nico Douga and had gained 2.2 million views in a year. A very uncommon phenomenon at the time. This popularity was the reason for the franchising of this concept and the consecutive release of anime and video games. The popularity is still present, with an anime titled Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall is set to release in April 2022.
In 2012, the Black Rock Shooter anime was awarded the Technical Achievement in Broadcast Animation at the 65th Motion Picture and Television Engineering Society of Japan Awards.
Links
Strength - TV Animation Ver. Nendoroid
Nendoroid Black Gold Saw: TV ANIMATION Ver.
Nendoroid Chariot with Tank(Mary) Set: TV ANIMATION Ver. | Black Rock Shooter
Black Rock Shooter - Figures
Black Rock Shooter Series Label
Nendoroid Label
Good Smile Company Label