Master of Martial Hearts
Japanese original video animation series
Master of Martial Hearts, originally titled Zettai Shougeki: Platonic Heart (絶対衝激〜プラトニックハート〜, Zettai Shōgeki: Puratonikku Hāto), is a 2008–2009 Japanese original video animation series created by Studio Kikan and Shochiku. It concerns a high school girl who gets involved in a series of fights against other young women with the Martial Heart (Platonic Heart in English subtitled and the Japanese version) as the prize; a jewel that can grant any wish. The series ran from October 29, 2008, to February 25, 2009, and was subsequently adapted into Manga. On January 7, 2010, Funimation Entertainment announced that it had licensed the OVA series in English. The series was released in North America on August 10, 2010. AnimEigo recently license rescued it and they will release the series on Blu-ray in 2026.
Development
The series is based on the video game Zettai Shōgeki - Platonic Heart. The characters are designed by Jin Happobi who has illustrated adult games such as Boin. ARMS has produced fan service titles such as Queen's Blade and they made the characters distinct and more realistically proportioned. The musical score was done by Masaru Kuba.
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