Taiketsu Kikanju-bu

**Taiketsu Kikanju-bu** (Showdown Firearms Club) is a Light Novel made by Matsuyama Aoki it was Licensed by Hotarudansha the novel was made on 2018 it is still ongoing and got manga adaptations licensed by Evening it has 25 tankobon volumes ongoing series, the story is based on Shooting gun club slice of life where's firearms used for shooting competition unlike Airsoftgun but this one using real Gun.

## **Overview**

The story was Started from 6 people consist 3 boys & 3 girls who still in high school who never had experienced on shooting the firearms 6 of them must follow the competition of army shooting tournament for bigger prize so they trained by 2 coach teacher former veteran warfare or former US & Soviet Soldiers. every student have their unique ability . also they will face stronger Opponent on that Shooting Army Competition for 64 contestant. it was set at Fictional town called Ichimonji-machi (Ichimonji Town District) the town almost based Fukuoka. The club name is GunBullet (*Ganbareto*).

the concept is realistics Gun Shooting, Gun Maintenance and Firearms rules. one have Specialist like Sniper distances Shooting, SMG Accuracy Shooting, Assault Rifle Assembley, Disassembely with time running and than shooting, Light Machine Gun Operator Shooting, and Shotgun Shooting time trial competition.

The firearms using most famous gun Manufacture like, Heckler & Koch, Beretta, FN herstal, Rheinmetal, Springfield Armory, Desert Tech, Kalashnikov & Nikonov, Royal Small Arms Factory , Kel-tec, IWI, Jiangshi, Sumitomo, Nambu, Steyr Mannlicher, and many more.

## **Characters**

### **Daichi Mikami**

*Weapon preferred*: Micro Galil (Volumes 1-12), Later upgraded Groza Ots-14 (Volumes 13-29), later upgrade to Galil ACE 53 (Volumes 29 - Present)

*Type Firearms*: Assault Rifle Holder

Daichi Mikami is a normal highschool boy that doesn't know about firearms until his teacher introducing him about Firearms world but surprisingly he really good at assembley and disassmbley gun also he have short height body but his brain is exceptional also his fellows friends call him "*Tensai Saru*" or on english Genius Monkey with his exceptional battlefield strategy and shooting ability he really Balanced but can maintain atmosphere. sometimes he annoyed with Shouta Seki calling him "Chibi" or shorty and Daichi jealous for Shouta height more taller but Daichi call shouta as baldies because he don't have hair.

### **Shouta Seki**

*Weapon preferred*: Sumitomo NTK-62 (Volumes 1-12), MG34 (Volumes 13-29), MG36 (Volumes 29 - Present)

*Type Firearms*: Machine Gun Barrage

Shouta Seki is a one of Daichi Mikami Friends also rival teammates he is Tall, Bald hair, and Muscle but ironically he is not smart as Daichi is really idiot but with his unexeptional combat ability he is really reliable hold Machine Gun Barrage shooting even can shoot accurately or controling Machinegun barrage shooting without any mistake. and for him this is just a toy. Daichi call him as "Baka Ushi" Stupid cow because his acknowledge not as good as other people even he sucks at study until Setsuna help him study also he had crush on Setsuna.

### **Mogami Kenji**

*Weapon preferred*: Walther P38 & Nagant Revolver (Volumes 1-12), Tokarev & Makarov (Volumes 13-29), Px4 Storm & Python (Volumes 29 - Present)

*Type Firearms*: Handgun & Revolver Expert

Mogami Kenji is former dart sport players he is one of Daichi Mikami Teammates he shooting revolver like he beat his own shadow and also unbelieveable Revolver reloader for 2 seconds also sharp eye shooter using handgun. Mogami quit from dart playing because he broke his one of finger yup is thumb after he won dart competition his thumb was broke by his opponent competitor who jealous of him. so he decieded to quit and join GunBullet Club to make new experience and he preffer handgun because light like a dart .

### **Ayumu Uema**

*Weapon preferred*: Danuvia 43M (Volumes 1-12), G36C (Volumes 13-29), Thompson (Volumes 29 - Present)

*Type Firearms*: Sub-Machine Gun Tankers.

Ayumu Uema is cheerful, bright and little bit Tomboyish but showing her cuteness only at front of Daichi Mikami, she also as tanker specialist where's her duty to protect assault rifle partner to back up firing to shooting drones. she feel using SMG is more reliable than Assault Rifle, sometimes having trouble maintenance the SMG so she always asking help to daichi to fix it . also it mention that she had crush on daichi at volume 25 where's daichi giving her a lucky charm to win for SMG shooting competition.

### **Setsuna Misa**

*Weapon preferred*: RMB-93 (Volumes 1-12), TS12 (Volumes 13-29), LTLX7000 (Volumes 29 - Present)

*Type Firearms*: Shotgun Striker

Setsuna Misa is Black hair girl with cold attitude but sometimes care with her fellows teammates also she love to drawing until her senior suggest her to join GunBullet club also she wants a short range gun but also powerful on damage so her teacher Choosing gun suit for her is Shotgun type . she is typical slow and steady girl but always as shield for Shouta Seki because she know that shouta is typical Barrage shooter to wipe out enemy . also Setsuna can be laugh when looking at Shouta silly attitude also she very care for Shouta also protect her too.

### **Karin Miyuki**

*Weapon preferred*: Type 81 Carbine (Volumes 1-12), XM3 (Volumes 13-29), M82A1 (Volumes 29 - Present)

*Type Firearms*: Bolt Action rifle, Anti Material Rifle, and Semiauto Rifle.

Karin Miyuki is Senior of Setsuna she former gravure model until she decieded to quit and than her junior name Mogami Kenji save her from thief so she recognize that Mogami is one of her student class and she ask where you got that gun? and karin instantly fall in love with Firearms and she pick Chinese Type 81 Carbine but with exceptional ability her eyes always perfect on middle target without any missed. so Karin called by Daichi is "Crow Eyes" even using blindfold she can shooting so accurately in middle. also Karin has interest on Kenji because he teach karin to operate the sniper rifle.