Hyakka Ryōran

Hyakka Ryōran, also shortened to Samurai Girls, is a Japanese light novel series written by Akira Suzuki and illustrated by Niθ. It was created to mark the fortieth anniversary of the publisher Hobby Japan, which issued the first volume on February 28, 2009, under its HJ Bunko imprint. The books grew to seventeen volumes. The setting is loosely drawn from the Sengoku and early Edo periods of Japan, although the story takes place in the present day, and it follows female warriors descended from famous historical figures. The novels led to several manga adaptations in different magazines, including an online anthology on Hobby Channel, a version in Monthly Comic Alive and another in Comic Dangan, plus the spinoff manga Sengoku Maidens in Dengeki Daioh. A twelve-episode anime adaptation produced by Arms aired on Chiba TV and other networks from October to December 2010, and a second anime season aired from April to June 2013.