Hime and Samurai

Hime and Samurai (姫とサムライ) is a manga series published in Monthly Comic alive magazine, running from December 2019. It is a spin-off of the anime show SSSS.GRIDMAN, set before the start of the first episode of the series. The manga is written and illustrated by by Kei Toru.

Characters

 * Hime Kudzuki
 * Samurai・Calibur
 * Rikka Takarada
 * Akane Shinjo

Kaiju

 * Venora
 * Horned monster
 * Eye monster

Episode 1: Princess and Samurai (第１回 「姫と侍」)
Hime Kudzuki, an excitable girl in the first year of middle school, has always felt like she has a 'mission'. Her life is changed when a meteor crashes into her, and she is unscathed by it. Samurai・Calibur appears, telling her that the danger is approaching. When a monster rampages in the city, he gives her one of his swords so that she can transform into an armored warrior through an app in her smartphone.

Episode 2: Resuce and Throbbing (第２回 「救出とトキメキ 」)
Hime and Calibur come across a mysterious girl with glasses who runs away from them. With the help of another girl with long hair, they locate the person they were searching for. A monster appears in the arcade, prompting Hime to transform once more and defeat it. Strangely, they are covered in fog after the battle; arcade is repaired and everyone acts like nothing had happened. The two girls introduce themselves as Rikka Takarada and Akane Shinjo.