How and why these girls can transform into spears, swords and other assorted weaponry is never explained, nor even shown during transformations. Especially as it immediately leans into the stereotypical anime school trope.

This is exactly as ludicrous as it sounds. The VR virus allows those affected to transform into literal weapons called “Extars” or wield them as a “Liberator”. Valkyrie Drive -Bhikkhuni- is an arena brawler set on Bhikkhuni Island where girls infected with something called the VR virus go to be cured. How has doubling down on the busty anime brawler turned out? An odd obsession with exploding clothes? Check.

Teenage girl fighters with big assets? Check. Known mostly for the Senran Kagura series, Marvellous’ latest title shares some similarities with that franchise. Reviews // 26th Jun 2017 - 4 years ago // By Simon Brown Valkyrie Drive -Bhikkhuni- Review