The Thousand Musketeers

The Thousand Noble Musketeers (千銃士, Senjūshi) is a Japanese smartphone game developed by Line Games and Marvelous Entertainment, where players collect and fight with various anthropomorphized guns. It was released on Android and iOS devices in March 2018. An anime television series adaptation by TMS Entertainment and Double Eagle aired from July 3 to September 25, 2018.[1] The game's official support ended on October 31, 2019.

The Thousand Noble Musketeers
千銃士
(Senjūshi)
Video game
DeveloperLine Games
Marvelous Entertainment
PlatformAndroid, iOS
Released
  • JP: March 2018
Manga
Illustrated byMiki Daichi
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineYoung Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 2018December 2019
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byKen'ichi Kasai
Produced by
  • Sachi Kawamoto
  • Takumi Kohama
  • Junichi Takagi[a]
  • Ayako Itō[b]
Written byTakashi Aoshima
Music byHiroshi Takaki
Studio
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, Sun TV, TVA, BS11
Original run July 3, 2018 September 25, 2018
Episodes12 + OVA (List of episodes)
Video game
The Thousand Noble Muskeeters: Rhodoknight
DeveloperLine Games
Marvelous Entertainment
PlatformAndroid, iOS
Released
  • JP: November 24, 2021

Characters

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American Revolutionary War

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Brown Bess (ブラウン・ベス, Buraun Besu)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro[1]
Charleville (シャルルヴィル, Sharuruviru)
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana[1]
Springfield (スプリングフィールド, Supuringufīrudo)
Voiced by: Shouta Aoi[1]
Kentucky (ケンタッキー, Kentakkī)
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji[1]

Napoleon

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Napoleon (ナポレオン, Naporeon)
Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa[1]
Rapp (ラップ, Rappu)
Voiced by: Wataru Hatano[1]
Nicola (二コラ, Nikora)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[2]
Noël (ノエル, Noeru)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[2]

The Siege of Osaka

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Ieyasu (イエヤス)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno (for episode 1 and 2 only),[3] Yūichirō Umehara (from episode 8 onwards)[4]
Hidetada (ヒデタダ)
Voiced by: Sōma Saitō[2]
Yukimura (ユキムラ)
Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima[2]

The Wars of German Unification

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Dreyse (ドライゼ, Doraize)
Voiced by: Takuya Satō[2]
Chassepot (シャスポー, Shasupō)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[2]
Tabatière (タバティエール, Tabatiēru)
Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi[2]
Lorenz (ローレンツ, Rōrentsu)
Voiced by: Kōtarō Nishiyama[2]

Ottoman

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Ali Pasha (アリ・パシャ, Ari Pasha)
Voiced by: Yūki Ono[5]
Esen (エセン)
Voiced by: Ikkei Yamamoto[5]
Mahmut (マフムト, Mafumuto)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[5]

Romanov

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Aleksandr
Voiced by: Ryō Hirano[5]
Ekaterina
Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga[5]

The Arrival of Perry

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Hall
Voiced by: Yusuke Shirai[5]

Boshin War

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Geweer (ゲベール, Gebeeru)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[5]

Habsburg

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Karl
Voiced by: Yoshitaka Yamaya[5]
Leopold
Voiced by: Kenji Hamada[5]
Margarita
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[5]

Bizarre Gun

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Kiseru
Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki[5]
Cane
Voiced by: Tarusuke Shingaki[5]
Cutlery
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[5]

Japanese Matchlock Gun

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Furusato
Voiced by: Motoki Takagi[5]
Kinbee
Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[5]

Media

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Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Miki Daichi launched in June 2018 on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine.[6] In October 2019, it was announced that the manga would end on December 4.[7] As of December 2019, two tankōbon volumes has been released.

No. Release date ISBN
1 November 26, 2018[8]978-4-04-107491-6
2 December 3, 2019[9]978-4-04-109064-0

Anime

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Kenichi Kasai directed the anime at TMS Entertainment and Double Eagle. Takashi Aoshima is the series supervisor, Majiro is the character designer, and Hiroshi Takaki composed the music. The opening theme is "antique memory" by Taku Yashiro and Yoshiki Nakajima, and the ending theme is "BLACK MATRIX" by vistlip.[5] Sentai Filmworks have licensed the anime and streamed it on Hidive.[10] The series ran for 12 episodes.[11] An OVA episode was released on March 6, 2019.[12]

No. Title[c] Original air date[13]
1"Noble Musketeers"
"Ki jūshi" (貴銃士)
July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03)
2"Supreme Nobility"
"Zettai kōki" (絶対高貴)
July 10, 2018 (2018-07-10)
3"Soul Weapon"
"Shin jū" (心銃)
July 17, 2018 (2018-07-17)
4"Town"
"Machi" ()
July 24, 2018 (2018-07-24)
5"Rescue"
"Dakkan" (奪還)
July 31, 2018 (2018-07-31)
6"Smile"
"Egao" (笑顔)
August 7, 2018 (2018-08-07)
7"Negotiation"
"Kakehiki" (駆け引き)
August 14, 2018 (2018-08-14)
8"Adventure"
"Bōken" (冒険)
August 21, 2018 (2018-08-21)
9"Genius"
"Tensai" (天才)
August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)
SP"Senjūshi tokuban "mezase zettai kōki! Futari wa Noble!"" (『千銃士』特番「目指せ絶対高貴! ふたりはNoble!」)September 4, 2018 (2018-09-04)
10"Total War"
"Sōryoku-sen" (総力戦)
September 11, 2018 (2018-09-11)
11"Destiny"
"Innen" (因縁)
September 18, 2018 (2018-09-18)
12"Be Noble"September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)

Notes

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  1. ^ This is a possible reading of the Kanji 高木潤一, however the romanization is not confirmed.
  2. ^ This is a possible reading of the Kanji 伊藤絢子, however the romanization is not confirmed.
  3. ^ All English titles are taken from Hidive.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Marvelous' The Thousand Musketeers Game Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 24, 2018). "The Thousand Noble Musketeers Anime's Video Reveals More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Thousand Noble Musketeers Anime Replaces Yuichiro Umehara With Tomoaki Maeno". Anime News Network. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Yuichiro Umehara Returns to The Thousand Musketeers Anime". Anime News Network. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 2, 2018). "The Thousand Musketeers Reveals New Promo Video, 16 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 2, 2018). "The Thousand Noble Musketeers Game Gets Manga in June". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Senjūshi: The Thousand Noble Musketeers Manga Ends". Anime News Network. October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "千銃士 (1)". Kadokawa. Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "千銃士 (2)". Kadokawa. Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  10. ^ Ressler, Karen (June 27, 2018). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses The Thousand Musketeers for HIDIVE Simulcast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  11. ^ "The Thousand Musketeers Anime Listed With 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "The Thousand Noble Musketeers Anime Gets Original Video Anime". Anime News Network. September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  13. ^ "千銃士". Tokyo MX (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
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