Season 1 • Episode 15
LatestBattle Programmer Shirase, also known as BPS, is a free programmer with super hacking abilities who doesn't work for money. What he does work for is certainly something that only people like him would appreciate. But, his demeanor certainly doesn't suit the jobs he is hired for. With the evil King of America causing trouble via the internet, Shirase is nothing but busy as each new adventure brings even more interesting people into the picture.
Writing
Ridiculous premise played completely straight somehow works.
Sound
Narrator's deadpan commentary elevates every absurd moment.
Production
Crunchy 2003 digital aesthetic before sleek took over.
Kazuya Nakai
Satoshi Shirase (BPS) (voice)
Misato Fukuen
Misao Amano (voice)
Takaya Hashi
Narrator (voice)
Yasuhiro Takato
Rintarou Ose (America King) (voice)
Ayumi Sena
Akizuki (child) (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
Yoriko Yunomi (voice)
Yuko Nagashima
Sae Motoki (voice)
Hajime Iijima
Keibin (Guard) (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka
Kotoe Amano (voice)
Chihiro Suzuki
Jou Kawahara (voice)
Hiroki Takahashi
Hideki (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Hiroki Hayashi also directed Tenchi Muyo!, explaining the shared 'why is this happening' energy. The 12-minute format was rare for 2003 anime.
BPS is a time capsule of early 2000s Japanese internet culture—dial-up aesthetics, BBS references, and the belief that individual hackers could literally save the world.
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