Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen

Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen (Japanese: おとなの防具屋さん, Hepburn: Otona no Bōguya-san) is a Japanese four-panel manga series by Fumi Ayamiya. It was first published on September 15, 2017, via a web comic distribution site Ganma! at Comic Smart. The story focuses at the daily life of Kautz, a new shopkeeper at an armor shop that only sells sexy, revealing armors for female adventurers that equipped with high stats and sold cheap prices, causing the shop's finance to get worsened that he has to manage it somehow while dealing with his co-worker and customers. The first volume of the manga was released on November 12, 2018, by Earth Star Entertainment.^[2]

Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen
First manga volume cover
おとなの防具屋さん (Otona no Bōguya-san)
Genre	Fantasy comedy[1] Sword and sorcery[1]
Manga
Written by	Fumi Ayamiya
Published by	Earth Star Entertainment
Imprint	Earth Star Comics
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	September 15, 2017 – present
Volumes	4
Original net animation
Directed by	Jun'ichi Yamamoto
Written by	Domeshi Jun'ichi Yamamoto
Music by	Keiji Inai
Studio	IMAGICA Lab
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Released	October 9, 2018 – March 20, 2021
Runtime	4 minutes
Episodes	27

A short anime adaptation by IMAGICA Lab aired from October 9 to December 25, 2018. Each episodes is 4 minutes length. The anime was broadcast on Tokyo MX and BS11, and is available on Ganma! app and AbemaTV service.^[1] There are also three additional episodes that were released from March 6 to March 20, 2019.^[3] A second season aired from January 2 to March 20, 2021.^[4]

Characters

Kautz (カウツ, Kautsu)

Voiced by: Mark Ishii^[1]

The main hero of the series. He is the one who seeks a job.

Lilietta (リリエッタ, Ririetta)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama^[1]

A young woman who works at the shop as well, often serving as a model and test subject for various armors.

Narden (ナーデン, Nāden)

Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai^[1]

The owner of the shop. He is very serious in nature.

Frealica (フレアリカ, Furearika)

Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu^[1]

A frequent customer to the shop, she loves to tease Kautsu. She is also a powerful sword woman as well.

Emina (エミナ)

Voiced by: Yui Ogura^[3]

Near (ニーアル, Nīaru)

Voiced by: Enako

A very powerful demon lord that takes the guise of a young girl.

Sela (セラ, Sera)

Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori^[5]

A cross-dressing elf and occasional customer to the shop.

Mina (ミナ)

Voiced by: Azumi Waki^[5]

A sorceress and occasional customer to the shop.

Media

Manga

It was first published on September 15, 2017, via a web comic distribution site Ganma! at Comic Smart. The first volume of the manga was released on November 12, 2018, by Earth Star Entertainment.^[2]

Volume list

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	November 12, 2018[2]	978-4-8030-1246-0
2	December 12, 2019[6]	978-4-8030-1367-2
3	January 12, 2021[7]	978-4-8030-1481-5
4	July 12, 2022[8]	978-4-8030-1663-5

Anime

Jun'ichi Yamamoto directed the series with anime production by IMAGICA Lab. Series scripts were handled by both Yamamoto and Domeshi. Kosuke Iwanaga designed the characters, while the in-game characters were designed by Kyashii. Keiji Inai composed the music.^[1] The anime features narration by cosplayer Enako.^[9] There is also a three episode OVA that continues the series.

A 12-episode second season has been announced, and aired from January 2 to March 20, 2021.^[5] The cast and staff members are returning to reprise their roles.^[10]

Crunchyroll will stream the second season as it releases and add the first at a later date.^[11]

Episode list

Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen

No. overall	No. in season	Title [12][13]	Directed by [a]	Written by [a]	Original release date [14][b]
1	1	"I Will Lend You the Key to the Armor Shop" "Bōguya no Kagi Kashimasu" (Japanese: 防具屋の鍵貸します)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	October 9, 2018 (2018-10-09)
2	2	"Life Is Armorful" "Raifu Izu Bōgufuru" (Japanese: ライフ・イズ・防具フル)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16)
3	3	"I Want to Eat Your Armor" "Kimi no Bōgu o Tabetai" (Japanese: 君の防具を食べたい)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	October 23, 2018 (2018-10-23)
4	4	"New Armor Shop Paradise" "Nyū Bōguya Paradaisu" (Japanese: ニュー防具屋パラダイス)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	October 30, 2018 (2018-10-30)
5	5	"Breakfast at the Armor Shop" "Bōguya-san de Chōshoku o" (Japanese: 防具屋さんで朝食を)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
6	6	"All You Need Is Armor" "Ōru Yū Nīdo Izu Bōgu" (Japanese: オールユーニードイズ防具)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	November 13, 2018 (2018-11-13)
7	7	"Star Borg" "Sutā Bōgu" (Japanese: スターボーグ)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	November 20, 2018 (2018-11-20)
8	8	"Pirates of the Boobarian" "Pairētsu Obu Bōguya-san" (Japanese: パイレーツオブ防具屋さん)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	November 27, 2018 (2018-11-27)
9	9	"Constantinty" "Konsutantin Ti" (Japanese: コンスタンティンティ)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	December 4, 2018 (2018-12-04)
10	10	"My Neighbor Mokuku" "Tonari no Mokuku" (Japanese: となりのモクク)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11)
11	11	"Lord of the Wings" "Rōdo Obu Za Wingu" (Japanese: ロードオブザウィング)	Masato Satō	Domeshi	December 18, 2018 (2018-12-18)
12	12	"The Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen" "Otona no Bōguya-san" (Japanese: おとなの防具屋さん)	Masato Satō Jun'ichi Yamamoto	Domeshi	December 25, 2018 (2018-12-25)

Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen Flips the Script

No. overall	No. in season	Title [15][13]	Directed by [a]	Written by [a]	Original release date
13	1	"The Man with X-Ray Glasses" "Hadaka no Megane o Motsu Otoko" (Japanese: 裸のめがねを持つ男)	Tomonori Okada	Domeshi	March 6, 2019 (2019-03-06)
14	2	"Gone With the Wind and the Armor" "Kaze to Bōgu to Tomo ni Sarinu" (Japanese: 風と防具と共に去りぬ)	Tomonori Okada	Domeshi	March 13, 2019 (2019-03-13)
15	3	"The Rhyme of the Mad Armorer" "Bōgukyō no Uta" (Japanese: 防具狂の詩)	Tomonori Okada	Domeshi	March 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)

Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen II

No. overall	No. in season	Title [16][13]	Directed by [a]	Written by [a]	Original release date [17]
16	1	"Armor Tale" "Bōgu Monogatari" (Japanese: 防具物語)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	January 2, 2021 (2021-01-02)[c]
17	2	"The Wizard of Armor" "Bōgu no Mahōtsukai" (Japanese: 防具の魔法使い)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	January 9, 2021 (2021-01-09)
18	3	"Armor Reincarnation" "Bōgu Tensei" (Japanese: 防具転生)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	January 16, 2021 (2021-01-16)
19	4	"Flareika Beauty" "Furearika Byūtī" (Japanese: フレアリカビューティー)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	January 23, 2021 (2021-01-23)
20	5	"Armor Wise Shot" "Bōgu Waizu Shatto" (Japanese: ボーグワイズシャット)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	January 30, 2021 (2021-01-30)
21	6	"Mokoku Doesn't Pay Rent!" "Parasaito Kari-gurashi no Mokuku" (Japanese: パラサイト　借りぐらしのモクク)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	February 6, 2021 (2021-02-06)
22	7	"The Beautiful Armor Shop" "Karei Naru Bōguya-san" (Japanese: 華麗なる防具屋さん)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	February 13, 2021 (2021-02-13)
23	8	"Armor! Armor! Armor! A Chest Full of Armor!" "Bōgu! Bōgu! Bōgu! Mune Ippai no Ai o" (Japanese: 防具！防具！防具！胸いっぱいの愛を)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20)
24	9	"I Am Armor" "Ai Amu Bōgu" (Japanese: アイアムボーグ)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	February 27, 2021 (2021-02-27)
25	10	"Transarmor / Lost Yxes" "Toransubōgu Rosuto Rōe" (Japanese: トランスボーグ・ロストローエ)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	March 6, 2021 (2021-03-06)
26	11	"Summertime Armor Blue" "Samātaimu Bōgu Burūsu" (Japanese: サマータイムボーグブルース)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	March 13, 2021 (2021-03-13)
27	12	"The Armor That Leapt Through Time" "Toki o Kakeru Bōguya-san" (Japanese: 時をかける防具屋さん)	Masato Satō	Jun'ichi Yamamoto	March 20, 2021 (2021-03-20)

Notes

1. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
2. Episodes were released every Tuesday at 12:00 a.m. JST on the GANMA! application, an hour and 25 minutes before the original air time on Tokyo MX.
3. This episode was pre-screened on December 27, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. JST on d Anime Store while the "luxury version" was released on January 2, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. JST with an audio commentary of the main cast.^[18]