Sengoku Collection | |
Cover of first DVD volume of the anime series, depicting Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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戦国コレクション (Sengoku Korekushon) |
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Genre | Action, Historical |
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Developer | Konami |
Publisher | Konami |
Genre | Card game |
Platform | iOS, Android, Mobile |
Released | December 21, 2010 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Keiji Gotoh |
Music by | Tomoki Kikuya |
Studio | Brain's Base |
Licensed by | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original run | April 5, 2012 – September 27, 2012 |
Episodes | 26 |
Sengoku Collection (戦国コレクション Sengoku Korekushon?) is a mobile social networking game created by Konami, which was launched for the Mobage service in December 2010. The series features female representations of feudal lords from the Sengoku period. An anime television series produced by Brain's Base based on the game aired on TV Tokyo between April 5, 2012 and September 27, 2012.
The story is set in the tumultuous Sengoku Era of historical Japan, when military masters circle the figurative throne of Japan's first shogunate. In the game, "God of War Cards" have been sealed in six hidden treasures, and fighting breaks out among those who seek the treasures. As a new military master, the player embarks on a journey to obtain the treasures by clearing quests and fighting bosses.
In a different timeline, female versions of generals from the Sengoku period vie for power. One day, a mysterious light sends Oda Nobunaga and several other generals to the modern day world. As each of the generals adapts to this new lifestyle, Nobunaga goes on a quest to seek out the other generals and retrieve their secret treasures in order to return home.
The Sengoku Collection social game launched for mobile devices via Yahoo!'s Mobage service in December 2010. The game is a card battle game in which players can collect up to 600 trading cards in order to become a Shogun general. The game has had over 2.5 million registered users.
An anime adaptation by Brain's Base aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between April 5, 2012 and September 27, 2012 and was also simulcast on Crunchyroll. For the first 13 episodes, the opening theme is "Close Your Eyes and Hold Me" (目をとじてギュッしよ Me o Tojite Gyusshiyo?) by Abcho whilst the ending theme is "Unlucky Girl!!" by Sweety. For episode 14 onwards, the opening theme is "Back into my world" by Sweety, whilst the ending theme is "Darling and Madonna" (ダーリンとマドンナ Dārin to Madonna?) by You Kikkawa. Insert songs used in episode 2 are "Love Scope" by Kana Hanazawa and "Misty Moon" by Yuka Terasaki. Right Stuf Inc. has licensed the series for DVD and digital release in North America in 2014 under its Lucky Penny label.