History Anime / BattleProgrammerShirase

** Whenever Akizuki (in each of his various incarnations) arrives to enlist Shirase's aid, he is almost always in some kind of compromising position, usually with Misao. The agent then proceeds to have a total nervous breakdown at the implications before recovering and deciding to just ignore it completely. With a ''[[LaughTrack laugh track]]'' at the punchline. Said agent always has SingleTargetSexuality for "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Adjani Isabelle Adjani]], large-breasted foreign actress" and worries what his [[DisappearedDad estranged son]] would think of him associating with such depraved men.

** Whenever Akizuki (in each of his various incarnations) arrives to enlist Shirase's aid, he is almost always in some kind of compromising position, usually with Misao. The agent then proceeds to have a total nervous breakdown at the implications before recovering and deciding to just ignore it completely. With a ''[[LaughTrack laugh track]]'' at the punchline. Said agent always has SingleTargetSexuality for "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Adjani Isabelle Adjani]], large-breasted foreign actress" and worries what his [[DisappearedDad estranged son]] would think of him associating with such deprived men.

** Whenever Akizuki (in each of his various incarnations) arrives to enlist Shirase's aid, he is almost always in some kind of compromising position, usually with Misao. The agent then proceeds to have a total nervous breakdown at the implications before recovering and deciding to just ignore it completely. With a ''[[LaughTrack laugh track]]'' at the punchline. Said agent always has SingleTargetSexuality for "Isabelle Adjani, large-breasted foreign actress" (who is a real French actress, by the way).

* TheThingThatGoesDoink: Though not shown, a shishi-odoshi can clearly be heard running when the marriage interview begins, letting you know that Shirase is heir to some serious cash.

* HollywoodHacking: It's really not possible for a computer virus to physically jump from a monitor onto a nearby cell phone. RuleOfCool, indeed.

Battle Programmer Shirase, also known as BPS, is a comedy anime series about Akira Shirase, a computer nerd who lives on his own in an apartment owned by his niece. He is also a world-famous rogue programmer with super hacking abilities who doesn't work for money, though he will occasionally work for rare computer hardware and other otaku treats. His great-niece Misao lives next door, feeding him and providing plot complications as needed.

Ran for a single season of 5 episodes, broken into 3 segments of 10 minutes apiece.

* {{Nosebleed}}: SchoolgirlLesbians are just more than Shirase can take!

* OdangoHair: Misao wears covered Odango to the marriage interview.

** Whenever Akizuki (in each of his various incarnations) arrives to enlist Shirase's aid, he is almost always in some kind of compromising position, usually with Misao. The agent then proceeds to have a total nervous breakdown at the implications before recovering and deciding to just ignore it completely. With a ''[[LaughTrack laugh track]]'' at the punchline. Said agent always has SingleTargetSexuality for "Isabelle Adjani, large-breasted foreign actress".

* ChildProdigy: Yon-chan is twelve and leads the US Navy's cyber-warfare division.

* FanSub: The head director apologized for the show having to end, specifically addressing: "To those who enjoyed the show on TV and to those outside the broadcast area who took special measures to watch the show on their PC monitors and to everybody who watched it subtitled overseas without permission."

* ColonyDrop / KillSat: Or whatever you call "satellites being dropped from orbit to blow something up".

* MajorlyAwesome: Yon-chan is a US Navy Lieutenant Commander (mistranslated as Major, which is the equivalent rank in the other services, in most subs).

* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: Despite being an officer, Yoriko wears what looks like an enlisted working uniform (with a tie) and white sailor cap. And on her sleeve is apparently an ''Army'' Sergeant Major insignia.

* ChildProdigy: Yon-chan is middle school age and leads the US Navy's cyber-warfare division.

** Whenever government agents arrive to enlist Shirase's aid, he is almost always in some kind of compromising position, usually with Misao. The agent then proceeds to have a total nervous breakdown at the implications before recovering and deciding to just ignore it completely. With a ''[[LaughTrack laugh track]]'' at the punchline. Said agent always has SingleTargetSexuality for "Isabelle Adjani, large-breasted foreign actress".
** What zany Otaku-centric device will Shirase work for this time?

* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: Akizuki, the continually-recast agent who hires Shirase in every episode.

* AccidentalPervert - A running joke is that Shirase and usually Misao are repeatedly found in innocent but suggestive positions.
* ActionGirl and BadAss - When she was in Middle school, Sae wiped the floor with three older male {{delinquents}} to save Akira. Later, as an adult, she steals a policeman's bike while completely drunk.

* ArcWords - What he lost, what he gained, and what he saw in the infinite outskirts of the Internet.
* ASCIIArt - The ASCII bunny virus that jumps from a monitor to a cell phone in the first episode.
* BridgeBunnies - Yon-chan's team.
* BunnyEarsLawyer - Shirase, oh so very much.
* CallingYourAttacks - [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]], as shown in the page quote.
* TheChikan - Saki compares Shirase to this when he has to grope her for her phone. ItMakesSenseInContext.
* ColonyDrop / KillSat - Or whatever you call "satellites being dropped from orbit to blow something up".
* ColorFailure - Shirase's first in-person encounter with Yoriko Yunoki was ... surprising.
* ComputerVirus - The basic tool of trade in the anime for both white hats and black hats.
* {{EMP}} - The CDS Cannon.
* EverythingIsOnline - Apparently the Japanese and the United States military keep nuclear warheads online, with only software firewalls and no physical disconnect. Now that's HARD CORE!
* FanSub - The head director apologized for the show having to end, specifically addressing: "To those who enjoyed the show on TV and to those outside the broadcast area who took special measures to watch the show on their PC monitors and to everybody who watched it subtitled overseas without permission."
* [[FirstNameBasis/AnimeAndManga First Name Basis]] - Saki promotes Akira's status before he has to grope her for her cell phone. As any socially-conscious woman would!
* GeekPhysiques - Shirase and the King of America demonstrate the two standard body types allowed.
* {{Gonk}} - Vandal hacker Oze Rintaro, aka the King of America.

* HollywoodHacking - It's really not possible for a computer virus to physically jump from a monitor onto a nearby cell phone. RuleOfCool, indeed.
* HostClub - Saki works as a hostess in a host club. Don't worry if you missed that scene, the doorway is shown for exactly 1 second.
* KimonoIsTraditional - For the marriage interview.
* MindControlDevice - Used for the diabolical purpose of getting people in marriage interviews to fall in love.

* {{Nosebleed}} - SchoolgirlLesbians are just more than Shirase can take!
* OdangoHair - Misao wears covered Odango to the marriage interview.
* {{Otaku}} - Shirase appears to be versed in Anime and Manga, as well as Technology.
* OverclockingAttack - This is used several times, via virus attacks and TechnoBabble.

* RapidFireTyping - Akira uses this to epic levels, using a variety of [[ImprobableWeaponUser input devices]], including a Chorded keyboard, a Mobile phone and six keyboards at once.
* RunningGag - Several.

* SmokeOut - Ninja [[CreepyCrossdresser transvestite]]!
* TechnoWizard - Unless you think it's normal to be able to electrocute someone with high speed internet?
* ThankingTheViewer - See FanSub above for the odd variant.
* TheThingThatGoesDoink - Though not shown, a shishi-odoshi can clearly be heard running when the marriage interview begins, letting you know that Shirase is heir to some serious cash.
* UnresolvedSexualTension - Despite the huge difference in ages, there's a constant undertone between Akira and Misao. Mostly this just powers the jealousy as each finds more acceptable partners.
* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals - Akizuki, the continually-recast agent who hires Shirase in every episode.

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[[caption-width-right:316:Foreground: Akira Shirase, Misao. Background: Hideki, Oze, Yoriko, Sae, Saki, Jou. Not shown: Akizuki]]

!!'''This Series contains examples of:'''

* ActionGirl and BadAss - When she was in Middle school, Sae wiped the floor with three older {{delinquents}} to save Akira. Later, as an adult, she steals a policeman's bike while completely drunk.

* YouLookFamiliar or InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals - Akizuki, the continually-recast agent who hires Shirase in every episode.

'''This Series contains examples of:'''

Ran for a [[TooGoodToLast single season]] of 5 episodes, broken into 3 segments of 10 minutes apiece.

* AdultChild

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome
** Akira defeats an American superhacker who uses a stolen supercomputer. With an outdated CellPhone. [[FiringOneHanded One handed. With the same hand he's holding the phone with.]]
** Later, he uses a phone to access a commercial server, hack a satellite, get his global coordinates, and arrange two remote arrests with the police. Mind you, he never sees the phone's screen and is only TOLD what kind of phone it is, with feedback being performed through the phone's silent vibrate ringer.

* FirstNameBasis - Saki promotes Akira's status before he has to grope her for her cell phone. As any socially-conscious woman would!

* HollywoodHacking