TwinBee (series)

TwinBee (ツインビー) is a video game series composed primarily of cartoon-themed vertically scrolling shooter games produced by Konami that were released primarily in Japan. The series originated as an arcade video game simply titled TwinBee in 1985, followed by several home versions and sequels. The character designs of almost every game in the series since Detana!! TwinBee in 1991 were provided by Japanese animator Shuzilow HA (Jujiro Hamakawa), who also planned and supervised most of the subsequent installments in the TwinBee series. The series also inspired a radio drama adaptation that lasted three seasons in Japan, as well as an anime adaptation.