Maken-Ki! Battling Venus (2011)

Action · Animation · Comedy

This romantic comedy is about Takeru Ohyama, a typical perverted teenage boy. His new school doesn't require entrance exams, and it just turned co-ed! Unfortunately, his dreams of a happy high school life are dashed when he finds out the school is much more than it seems. All of the students wield a special item—a Maken—to unleash their magical abilities in duels! Can Takeru find a Maken that works for him? Even while trying to fit in at a new school and dealing with all kinds of girl problems?

IMDb rating: 5.9 (891 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

6.72 avg 13 episodes 7.3 → 6.4 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Day We Swore to Heaven	7.3	45
2	Girls Are Amazing	6.8	36
3	Welcome to Maken-ki	6.3	43
4	The Enemy Is at Tenbi	6.6	33
5	The Strongest Girl in Tenbi	6.4	31
6	Like Rain on a Sunny Day	6.3	29
7	The Goddesses Who Came Down to Tenbi	6.1	28
8	Syria Will Give You Everything	6.5	25
9	Stormy Games	6.7	26
10	The Girls of Light and Shadow	6.9	27
11	Macaron Limited-Time-Only Service Day	7.6	30
12	Protectors of Paradise	7.5	28
13	OVA: It's Summer! It's Swimsuits! It's Training Camp!	6.4	132

Season 2 (2014)

6.79 avg 10 episodes 6.7 → 6.3 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Magical Security Organization	6.7	28
2	I Love Takeru-kun!	7.1	28
3	Meowken-ki?	7.2	31
4	Man Heart Cos	6.9	28
5	Begging Teacher	7.9	32
6	Villainous Leadership Committee	6.4	27
7	His Name Is Rudolf!	6.6	28
8	Academy Harem	6.2	27
9	You Are More Manly Than Roses	6.6	25
10	And So, Toward Makenki	6.3	26

Maken-Ki! Battling Venus (2011)

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