[i]For the [[mecha]] from [[Gundam 0080]], see [[Kampfer (Mobile Suit)]].[/i]

[b]Kämpfer[/b] (German for "Fighter") is a light novel series by Tsukiji Toshihiko, with illustrations by [[Senmu (senmudayo)|]]. The series contains 15 volumes published by [i]Media Factory[/i] under their [i]MF Bunko J[/i] imprint between November 2006 and March 2010. The main series covers 12 volumes, while the remaining three are short story collections. A manga adaptation by [[Tachibana Yuu]] started serialization in the April 2008 issue of [i]Monthly Comic Alive[/i]. A 12-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan between October and December 2009 on [i]TBS[/i], concluded in spring 2011 with [i]Kämpfer für die Liebe[/i]. The series has extensive use of the German language.

h4. Plot

[[Senou Natsuru]] discovered that he can morph into a female fighter (Kämpfer) after receiving a plush doll gift from his friend, [[Sakura Kaede]]. Suddenly, he discovered himself in a deadly fight between Kämpfers. The party responsible for the fight is rumored to be as Moderators and they are mysterious.

h4. Characters

* [[Senou Natsuru]] (protagonist)
* [[Mishima Akane]]
* [[Sangou Shizuku]]
* [[Kondou Mikoto]]
* [[Sakura Kaede]]
* Messengers
** [[Harakiri Tora]]
** [[Seppuku Kuro Usagi]]
** [[Kanden Yamaneko]]
* White Kämpfers
** [[Ueda Rika]]
** [[Nakao Sayaka]]
** [[Yamakawa Ryouka]]
** [[Minagawa Hitomi]]

h4. See also

* [[Genderswap]]

h4. External links

* "[i]Kämpfer[/i] Anime at [i]TBS[/i]":http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/kenpu/
* "[i]Kämpfer[/i] Anime at [i]StarChild[/i]":http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/kenpu/
* "[i]Kämpfer[/i] on [i]Wikipedia[/i]":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4mpfer
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