History YMMV / OneChanbara

* PortingDisaster: While the PC port of ''Z2: Chaos'' runs at 60 FPS, the game's logic is tied to that framerate. The problem with this is that it doesn't have a built in framerate limiter at launch, meaning that it becomes unplayably fast unless you limit with something like Rivatuner (or VSYNC, if you don't mind potential input lag). That's on top of it having nearly no graphics options, and occasional sound garbling.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Meta-example. Saaya's chainsaw is named Jason. [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason uses a machete]], [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface uses a chainsaw]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The main theme of ''Z2: Chaos'', "Ichiban Wa Me!". The lyrics may be cheesy, but they're sung so energetically and the instrumental is so infectious that it [[NarmCharm ends up being amazing regardless.]]

** ''Origin'': [[BigBad Eva]] is the head of the Organization who seeks power through the Baneful Blood. Murdering Aya and Saki's mother and earning the wrath of Oboro, Eva [[ManipulativeBitch manipulates]] Saki into hating her family, using her as a way to slaughter Aya and Oboro to take their Baneful Blood. Sending her zombies out to wipe out a hospital and an entire city, Eva also has expendable clones created to kill Aya and Saki, attempting to have one named Lei killed for gaining emotions. After sending Oboro to kill his daughters, Eva promises Aya and Saki that she'll eat their hearts before attempting to kill them both herself.

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Lady Himiko]], from ''Bikini Samurai Squad'' [[note]]Also appearing in ''Onechanbara Special''[[/note]] is a centuries-old [[MadScientist scientist]] and the head of the Organization, a company that kidnaps people with Baneful Blood to perform experiments on. Kidnapping various men--including Anna's brother--she injects them with the Blood to make them her obedient, indestructible aides. Desiring to [[ImmortalityImmorality gain eternal youth]] by drinking Saki's Blood, she unleashes an army of zombies upon Tokyo, sending out Misery and her indestructible aides to collect whatever Blood remains. After drinking the Blood, she plans to rule the world and wipe out the entire Baneful Blood bloodline until she's the only survivor.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Meta-example. Saaya's chainsaw is named Jason. [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason uses a machete]], [[Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface uses a chainsaw]].

* GrowingTheBeard: ''Z: Kagura'' is when the series became the fanservicy HackAndSlash franchise that fans know and love.

* {{Demonic Spiders}}: The ogres of ''Z2'', especially on the harder difficulties. Not only do they hit hard, but they can cause an earthquake that momentarily stuns one of the girls, but worst of all, they have a laser attack that hits for a lot of damage but also launches the girls into the air. And if there's more than one, they'll chain their laser attacks, keeping you in the air.

* {{He Really Can Act}}: [[Creator/AmandaCelineMiller Amanda Miller]] single-handedly makes ''Onechanbara Z2'' such a memorable game with her deliciously hammy performance as Kagura.

* {{Woolseyism}}: One of Kagura's schitcks in that she peppers her dialogue with GratuitousEnglish. In the English dub, she peppers her dialogue with GratuitousJapanese.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: ''Bikini Zombie Slayers'' is generally held to be a piece of crap. ''Z2: Chaos'' is regarded to be a surprisingly deep, enjoyable, and fun SpectacleFighter.

* GrowingTheBeard: ''Z: Kagura'' is when the series became the fanservicy SpectacleFighter franchise that fans know and love.

* PortingDisaster: While the PC port of ''Z2: Chaos'' runs at 60 FPS, the game's logic is tied to that framerate. The problem with this is that it doesn't have a built in framerate limiter at launch, meaning that it becomes unplayably fast unless you limit with something like Rivatuner. That's on top of it having nearly no graphics options, and occasional sound garbling.