This is perhaps the one anime that tripped me over. I said before that Ranma 1/2 had that gender bender trait. Well, so does this one, and I really didn't get what the hell I was watching until later. Not to pull out any worn-out gags, but Kämpfer had a few saying "It's a trap!" Let's see, where to begin...
To start off, Kämpfer is German for "Fighter" as there is a lot of that going on as well. The anime deals with a guy named Natsuru Seno, a male high school student who has a longing affection for his friend Kaede Sakura. His life is turned upside down upon when he is chosen involuntarily to become the titualr fighter: a Kämpfer. To add to this dismay, those who are selected as a Kämpfer MUST be female, which is, sadly, the turning point for Natsuru. By becoming one, Natsuru turns from a boy into a girl, and it's vice versa when (s)he is not fighting these battles with other fighters like him/her. To add to things, Kaede seems to be attracted to his female side, as are most boys in the school! For him, the power is more of a curse than a gift.
The series takes jabs at other pop culture anime references at times, though there don't seem to be much of them. While action is a mainstay, it is also a romantic comedy and a harem as well. The anime, licensed by Sentai Filmworks and created under the Nomad Studio, is a short 12 episode series, with 2 more to date being released in April of this year, nearly 2 years after the main anime finished. By record, this isn't a work dubbed in English.
Kämpfer is indeed weird, but not something I can turn my nose up to instantly. I think 6.3 of 10 should be enough for now.
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