Bikini Warriors grants us four main characters, all of which the creators were too lazy to name. Instead, we and everyone in the anime address the characters by their "class."
Fighter, a hot-spirited redhead that appears to lead the party keeps the other members true to their mission of helping save the world from all forms of peril.
Mage, the closest thing to a loli in this anime and probably the fan favorite, uses magic to defeat her foes and protect her friends from danger that usually wants to enter their panties.
Paladin, a blonde, busty beauty that doesn't seem to mind much when said danger enters her panties, also has a strange fetish for dying and being revived, for reasons I still can't comprehend.
Dark Elf, because when Paladin isn't around being lewd or suggestive, she fills in her shoes quite nicely.
If you haven't already surmised, Bikini Warriors takes place in an RPG setting featuring a small myriad of MMO and RPG elements, such as leveling up, treasure farming, boss battles, and of course, weaker or stronger (bikini) armor. If I wanted to sound ardent about this anime, I'd call it an unparalleled satire of the RPG genre of video games, and while those are who are experienced in RPGs or video games in general might get a few chuckles or laughs from this anime, the clever puns and references will fly over most other people's heads. Admittingly, the ecchi is the biggest selling point of this anime, and with other stiff competition this season from Prison School and Monster Musume, Bikini Warriors just falls flat in comparison. And while the OST in Bikini Warriors was pretty underwhelming, the art and animation was surprisingly decent for something that probably didn't have that high a budget to begin with.
One thing I certainly didn't like about this anime were the cliffhangers, and not just any cliffhangers. Literally, almost every episode ends on a cliffhanger and NEVER gets resolved on the following episode; The anime just acts like nothing ever happened. This also means that Bikini Warriors is heavily, heavily episodic. However, considering this anime was never meant to be taken seriously, especially with its 3-minute episode length, you can't really hold that big a knife to the studio's neck.
So in the end, should you give Bikini Warriors a chance? If you're a male and an avid or former avid video game player, I'd say there's nothing wrong with at least trying it, more so since it won't waste too much of your time if you don't like it. For everyone else, approach with extreme caution. Personally, I had fun time watching Bikini Warriors for everything it was worth and I might even consider watching it again someday --- totally not just for Mage or anything ~
UPDATE: I finally got around to watching the "sequel" special episode.
No, it's not a sequel; It's a fan service episode, and probably one of the ecchiest things you'll ever see. Did this make the series any better or worse? No, because the series was already episodic anyway and ecchi is not something this show is new to. But if you liked the show at all, you should probably give this a watch.
