Ladies versus Butlers!
Ladies versus Butlers! is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukasa Kōzuki, with accompanying illustrations by Munyū. The series includes 13 novels released between September 2006 and March 2012, published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation by the illustrator group Nekoyashiki-Nekomaru was serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Moeoh magazine between the June 2008 and December 2008 issues. A drama CD based on the novels was released in September 2009. A 12-episode anime adaptation produced by Xebec and directed by Atsushi Ōtsuki aired in Japan from January to March 2010. The anime has been licensed by Media Blasters for release in North America.
Plot
Akiharu Hino lost his parents and is adopted by his uncle's family. He enters a boarding school, Hakureiryō Academy, because he does not want to burden his relatives. He takes the admission exam and successfully enters the House Management Department, where the school trains servants for high society. He wants to become a butler, but his delinquent appearance frightens the female students, who make up the majority students. Unable to accompany his classmates, Akiharu meets his childhood friend Tomomi Saikyō, a girl with a two-faced character who traumatized him many times when they were kids. Another girl, Selnia Iori Flameheart follows him because of his looks. Akiharu starts finding his feet at the school and his relationship with the girls improves.
Characters
Servant-ed class
;Akiharu Hino
;Kaoru Daichi
;Sanae Shikikagami
;Shingo Todoroki
;Mitsuru Sanke
Upper-ed class
;Tomomi Saikyō
;Selnia Iori Flameheart
;Pina Sformklan Estoh
;Mimina Ōsawa
;Ayse Khadim
;Suiran Fō
;Saori Shikikagami
;Hedyeh
;Tōichirō Kazamatsuri
Others
;Kaede Tenjōji
;Mikan
;Anna
;Natsume Hino
;Mikako Saikyō
Tomomi's mother.
Media
Light novels
Ladies versus Butlers! began as a series of light novels written by Tsukasa Kōzuki, with accompanying illustrations by Munyū. ASCII Media Works published 13 novels under their Dengeki Bunko imprint between September 10, 2006, and March 10, 2012.
Manga
A manga adaptation by the illustrator group Nekoyashiki-Nekomaru was serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Moeoh seinen manga magazine between the June 2008 and December 2008 issues. A single tankōbon volume was released on December 18, 2009, under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comics imprint.
Drama CD
An hour-long drama CD based on the novels was released by ASCII Media Works on September 8, 2009. The drama CD was bundled with a booklet featuring material written by Tsukasa Kōzuki and illustrated by Munyū, a leaflet describing the characters, a small collection of rough sketches, and a set of postcards. The CD features three episodes, the second of which is an original story for the drama CD. The voice cast of the drama CD is the same as with the anime adaptation.
An Internet radio show to promote the anime series and other Ladies versus Butlers! media called Mai's and Mariya's Radio versus Butlers! aired 31 episodes between September 28, 2009, and May 31, 2010, hosted on the anime's official website. The show was streamed online every other Monday, and was hosted by Mai Goto and Mariya Ise. The show's theme song is "Arashi o Yobu Party Nau" sung by Goto and Ise.
Anime
A 12-episode anime television series produced by Xebec and directed by Atsushi Ōtsuki aired in Japan from January 5 to March 23, 2010, on AT-X. The first episode was given a special early broadcast on December 29, 2009, on AT-X. Six short bonus specials are included on Blu-ray. The anime was licensed by Media Blasters in North America, who released it on Blu-ray and DVD on November 3, 2015. The series premiered on Toku in the United States in January 2016.