Papuru

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Papuru

Gender: Female
Game(s): Bombergirl
Voice Actor: Akane Fujita (藤田 茜)
Character Type: Shooter

Papuru (パプル) is an unlockable playable character in Bombergirl. She has been present since the original version of the game, in which she was the only unlockable character.[1]

Profile

A kind-hearted fallen angel Bombergirl who doesn't like conflict - that's Papuru. She happened to meet her partner Seija when she descended to Earth. She has joined the Bomber Battle in order to return to heaven![2]

"T-this is God's punishment...?"
Hobby "Reading. I like the heart-wringing feelings I get after reading things like romance novels."
Likes "I like Western confections, especially rare cheesecake.? no-bake cheesecake But I do happen to eat too much..."
Dislikes "I don't really exercise, so I'm bad at things like sports..."
Birthday October 4
Brand "Sanctuary" (サンクチュアリ sankuchuari), a mature brand with a calm impression, full of girls who have a divine (angelic or godly) motif.[3]

Basic Abilities

Papuru is a Shooter. She is a Bombergirl who is effective at handling both allies and enemies. She can hit allies to raise their HP, and hit enemies to lower their HP.[2]

Stats
HP BOMB
MAX
FIRE
MAX
SPEED
MAX
Medium x3 x6 x3

Skills

Default skills are always available, while additional skills must be obtained through the Bomber Gacha.[2]

Skill Details Screenshot

Default Skill 1
Team Level: Lv.3
Judgement
ジャッジメント? jajjimento
Fire an arrow. Hit allies recover while hit enemies take damage.

Default Skill 2
Team Level: Lv.5
Requiem
レクイエム? rekuiemu
Generate multiple pillars that deal damage on collision.

Additional Skill 1
Team Level: Lv.4
Cerberus
ケルベロス? keruberosu
Fire three arrows in forward directions. Hit allies recover while hit enemies take damage.

Additional Skill 2
Team Level: Lv.4
Orthrus
オルトロス? orutorosu
Fire two arrows arcing from her left and right sides in a circular pattern. Hit allies recover while hit enemies take damage.

Trivia

  • The name "Papuru" is a corruption of the Japanese word パープル (Pāpuru), meaning "purple".
  • The name and design of Papuru's partner Seija reference the Angel of Light and Shadow from Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!!
  • Papuru's attire is a prison uniform, complete with shackles.[4]
  • Early concept art features a sketch of Devil Bomber's head, a Seija-type entity with his horns, and a general motif modeled after him.[5]
  • The Orthrus skill was added in the QMA X Bombergirl Crossing of Paths Gacha event on September 19, 2019.
  • Cerberus and Orthrus were multi-headed guard dogs and brothers, in Greek mythology. The number of heads each dog had corresponds to the number of arrows Papuru fires in her respective skills.

Gallery

References

  1. @bombergirl573 tweet, 7/19/2017. Accessed 3/22/2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 ボンバーガール, Konami Digital Entertainment, 2018-2019. Last accessed 7/28/2020.
  3. @bombergirl573 tweet, 10/20/2017. Accessed 3/22/2019.
  4. @bombergirl573 tweet, 8/17/2017. Accessed 3/22/2019.
  5. @bombergirl573 tweet, 8/18/2017. Accessed 3/22/2019.
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