Battle Programmer Shirase

バトルプログラマーシラセ / BPS

Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Sci-Fi
Studios: AIC
Producers: GANSIS, Omnibus Promotion
Licensors: Maiden Japan
Rating: 6.86 / 10
Rank: #5129
Popularity: #4014
Users Listed: 37,397
Users Scored: 16,719
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/11/2022
Aired: October 4, 2003 – January 4, 2004 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 15

Synopsis:

Shirase, a gifted programmer known within certain circles as BPS, operates outside conventional employment. He accepts digital challenges tailored to his unique skillset – tasks few others can comprehend or even fathom. His detached personality contrasts sharply with the high-stakes world of cybersecurity he navigates, particularly when confronted by threats emanating from the United States' digital infrastructure. The series follows Shirase as he tackles increasingly complex and unusual hacking assignments, encountering a diverse cast of individuals drawn into his orbit. It explores themes of digital freedom, responsibility in a connected world, and the blurred lines between skill and obsession, presented within a setting where technological prowess is both a power and a burden.

Streaming Platforms:

HIDIVE

Episodes:

Episode 1: BPS Arrives! E-Mode vs. Super Computer, Guest Appearance by the King of America! Part 1 (Aired: 10/04/2003)
Episode 2: BPS Arrives! E-Mode vs. Super Computer, Guest Appearance by the King of America! Part 2 (Aired: 10/11/2003)
Episode 3: BPS Arrives! E-Mode vs. Super Computer, Guest Appearance by the King of America! Part 3 (Aired: 10/18/2003)
Episode 4: Burning BPS! Seaside School in Swimsuits is Sweet but Dangerous, Misao-chan's Crisis! Part 1 (Aired: 10/25/2003)
Episode 5: Burning BPS! Seaside School in Swimsuits is Sweet but Dangerous, Misao-chan's Crisis! Part 2 (Aired: 11/01/2003)
... and 10 more episodes

Characters:

Amano, Misao (Main) - Voice Actors: Fukuen, Misato
Shirase, Akira (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya
Akizuki, Kaoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanaka, Hiroshi
Kawahara, Jou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Chihiro
Kawahara, Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hyo-sei
Motoki, Sae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagashima, Yuko
Ose, Rintarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takato, Yasuhiro
Saitou, Hideki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hiroki
Yunoki, Yoriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Fumiko

Staff:

Kawasaki, Tomoko (Producer)
Moriyama, Atsushi (Producer)
Hayashi, Hiroki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Original Creator)
Kameyama, Toshiki (Sound Director)
Okazaki, Yukio (Episode Director)
Yamauchi, Tomio (Episode Director)
Yoshida, Hidetoshi (Storyboard)
Jinbo, Daisuke (Sound Effects)
Katou, Seishirou (Key Animation)
Katsura, Kenichirou (Key Animation)
Kojima, Akira (Key Animation)
Makino, Ryuuichi (Animation Director, Key Animation, Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
Migiyama, Shouta (Editing)
Moroishi, Miyuki (In-Between Animation)
Nagaoka, Seikou (Music)
Oonishi, Hideaki (In-Between Animation)
Oonishi, Mineyo (Color Design)
Oosugi, Naohiro (In-Between Animation, Animation Check)
Sano, Youko (Key Animation)
Satou, Michio (Animation Director)
Shimizu, Yuusuke (In-Between Animation)
Takahashi, Maho (Art Director)
Uchino, Akio (Key Animation)
Uike, Kazuma (Key Animation)
Wakayama, Masashi (Key Animation)
Yabana, Kaoru (Key Animation)
Yanase, Yuuji (Animation Director, Key Animation)

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